Videoconferencing — Questions and answers

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According to Dr. Pierce, what was missing from telephone calls for 'true connection'?

Choices

  1. Better sound quality
  2. The ability to see the person ✓
  3. Faster dialing
  4. Longer conversations

Answer: The ability to see the person

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What were some of the problems with the early Picturephone prototypes that Dr. Pierce and his team faced?

Choices

  1. They were too small and cheap.
  2. The image quality was excellent, but the sound was bad.
  3. They were bulky, expensive, and had poor image quality. ✓
  4. They didn't flicker enough.

Answer: They were bulky, expensive, and had poor image quality.

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What was the name of the project at Bell Labs that aimed to put a camera, screen, and telephone all together?

Choices

  1. The Sound Machine
  2. The Vision Communicator
  3. The Picturephone ✓
  4. The Tele-Screen

Answer: The Picturephone

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What improvements did the engineers make to the Picturephone prototypes, as mentioned by Dr. Pierce and his team?

Choices

  1. They made the screen bigger and added more colors.
  2. They improved camera sensitivity, audio-video synchronization, and minimized noise. ✓
  3. They added a way to play music while you talked.
  4. They made it much cheaper for everyone to buy.

Answer: They improved camera sensitivity, audio-video synchronization, and minimized noise.

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