[asterisk-users] Video on Hold?

[k4rjj at bellsouth.net]

 Is the idea to switch to another video source or stay with the callers camera?  An option for both would be nice.  I could see a help desk placing a caller in que and a 1-2 min video coming on showing some simple video of "how to hook it up".  
  -------------- Original message from Russell Bryant <russell at digium.com>: --------------


> 
> On Sep 8, 2008, at 7:31 PM, Russell Bryant wrote:
> 
> >
> > On Sep 8, 2008, at 9:15 AM, Gordon Henderson wrote:
> >> Does/Will asterisk support video streaming on hold?
> >>
> >> Been playing with videphones as of late, and a client asked about
> >> video on
> >> hold - standard MoH works fine - but on the target video phone the
> >> image
> >> just freezes - any way to inject a video?
> >
> >
> > This is not something that is supported right now.  However, it would
> > be relatively straight forward to add for a developer interested in
> > adding it.
> 
> I just went and wrote a first draft in 
> http://svn.digium.com/svn/asterisk/team/russell/video_on_hold/ 
> .  I haven't tested it, yet, though.  However, as soon as I can get  
> this tested and any issues fixed, it will be merged into Asterisk 1.6.
> 
> This would be a fun project to finish up in the code zone at  
> Astricon.  :)
> 
> --
> Russell Bryant
> Senior Software Engineer
> Open Source Team Lead
> Digium, Inc.
> 
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