{"id":3280,"date":"2016-11-03T23:45:50","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T23:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3280"},"modified":"2016-11-03T23:45:50","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T23:45:50","slug":"trouble-video-conference-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/trouble-video-conference-call\/","title":{"rendered":"The trouble with a video conference call&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Video conferencing has been thrust into the mainstream with apps like Skype and G+ Hangouts &#8211; no need for expensive VC equipment, just a smartphone and an internet connection does the trick these days.<\/p>\n<p>The trouble is, it&#8217;s never quite that simple &#8211; internet connections vary, buffering or lagging can interrupt things, and video calling is a sure fire way to hammer your smartphone&#8217;s battery.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why a simple, easy-to-use, and cost-effective\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/conference-call\" target=\"_blank\">conference call<\/a> is the best bet.<\/p>\n<p>But if all that can go wrong with a video conference, have you ever wondered what this would all look like during a face-to-face meeting?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>A video conference call in real life<\/h2>\n<p>OK, so \u00a0you may never have wondered what a video conference call in real life would be like, but comedy duo Tripp and Tyler &#8211; yes, the two who brought you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/trouble-conference-calling\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A conference call in real life<\/em> <\/a>and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/the-trouble-with-email\/\" target=\"_blank\">Email in real life<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>&#8211; have now given video conferencing the real-life make over.<\/p>\n<p>So if you&#8217;ve ever tried to match the words to the pictures as someone&#8217;s stream lags miles behind, been irritated by the person who can&#8217;t get the angle of their webcam right (zoomed in to a giant face is the worst), or had your kids gatecrash a call, then this video is definitely for you.<\/p>\n<p>And even if you&#8217;ve never hit a single\u00a0snag while on a video conference call, it&#8217;s still well worth a watch&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JMOOG7rWTPg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s your worst experience on a video conference call? 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