SunForum 3.1 Feature Comparison

SunForum 3.1, and several other products built for different operating system environments, all use the same core technology for application sharing. Some features of this technology are available in all of these products; others are specific to a particular product or to a subset of products.

This page compares the features available in these products. If you cannot find a function that you expect to be able to use, or are having problems communicating between two different conferencing products, check this page to ensure that the feature you want is supported in the relevant products.

The information in this page applies to the following products:

SunForum version 3.0 for Solaris

SunForum version 3.1 for Solaris

SGImeeting version 1.1 for IRIX

SGImeeting version 1.2 for IRIX

HP VISUALIZE CONFERENCE version 1.2 for HP-UX

HP VISUALIZE CONFERENCE version 1.3 for HP-UX

DC_Share version 2.2 for AIX

Microsoft NetMeeting version 2.11 for Windows

Microsoft NetMeeting version 3.01 for Windows

Base Feature Set

All products listed above include the following features:

	Command Center (in some products, this is called Conference Manager)
	T.128 application sharing (in 8bpp mode - see below for levels of 24bpp support)
	T.127 file transfer
	Proprietary mode whiteboard (including true color support)
	Chat
	ILS directory service

Additional Features

The table below lists which additional features are available in each product.

An X against a combination of feature and product indicates that the feature is supported in that product.

N/A against a combination of feature and product indicates that this feature is not applicable to this product.

A number in parentheses indicates restrictions on support for the feature in that product. The notes following the table explain these restrictions.

Feature SunForum
3.0 SunForum
3.1 SGImeeting
1.1 SGImeeting
1.2 HP VC
1.2 HP VC
1.3 DC-Share
2.2 for AIX NetMeeting
2.11 NetMeeting
3.01

Application sharing Share transparent overlays X X X X X N/A N/A

DCL true color application sharing X X X X X X X

NetMeeting true color application sharing X⁽¹⁾ X⁽¹⁾ X⁽¹⁾ X⁽¹⁾ X⁽¹⁾ X⁽¹⁾ X

NetMeeting 3 style application sharing X⁽¹⁾ X⁽¹⁾ X

Control NetMeeting 3 shared applications X⁽¹⁾ X⁽¹⁾ X

Whiteboard

Capture transparent overlays X X X X N/A N/A

Standard T.126 whiteboard X X X X X X X

NetMeeting 3 compatible 'T.126' whiteboard X⁽¹⁾ X⁽¹⁾ X⁽¹⁾ X⁽¹⁾ X⁽¹⁾ X⁽¹⁾ X

Dynamically updating objects X X

Secure (encrypted) Calls X

Shared Clipboard X X X X X X X X

Audio/video Audio/video switching X⁽²⁾ X⁽²⁾ X

Full simultaneous multipoint audio/video X⁽³⁾ X

H.261 X X X X

H.263 X X X X

G.711 X X X X

G.723.1 X X X X

Notes

(1) To use this feature, set "NetMeeting 3 compatibility mode" in the Options dialog.

(2) To use this feature, set "Use point-to-point A/V connections" in the Options dialog.

(3) G.723.1 is not supported in multipoint mode.

	SunForum version 3.0 for Solaris
	SunForum version 3.1 for Solaris
	SGImeeting version 1.1 for IRIX
	SGImeeting version 1.2 for IRIX
	HP VISUALIZE CONFERENCE version 1.2 for HP-UX
	HP VISUALIZE CONFERENCE version 1.3 for HP-UX
	DC_Share version 2.2 for AIX
	Microsoft NetMeeting version 2.11 for Windows
	Microsoft NetMeeting version 3.01 for Windows

Feature		SunForum 3.0	SunForum 3.1	SGImeeting 1.1	SGImeeting 1.2	HP VC 1.2	HP VC 1.3	DC-Share 2.2 for AIX	NetMeeting 2.11	NetMeeting 3.01
Application sharing	Share transparent overlays			X	X	X	X	X	N/A	N/A
	DCL true color application sharing	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	NetMeeting true color application sharing	X⁽¹⁾	X⁽¹⁾		X⁽¹⁾	X⁽¹⁾	X⁽¹⁾	X⁽¹⁾		X
	NetMeeting 3 style application sharing		X⁽¹⁾				X⁽¹⁾			X
	Control NetMeeting 3 shared applications		X⁽¹⁾				X⁽¹⁾			X
Whiteboard	Capture transparent overlays			X	X	X	X		N/A	N/A
	Standard T.126 whiteboard	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	NetMeeting 3 compatible 'T.126' whiteboard	X⁽¹⁾	X⁽¹⁾		X⁽¹⁾	X⁽¹⁾	X⁽¹⁾	X⁽¹⁾		X
	Dynamically updating objects			X	X
Secure (encrypted) Calls										X
Shared Clipboard		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Audio/video	Audio/video switching	X⁽²⁾	X⁽²⁾						X
	Full simultaneous multipoint audio/video	X⁽³⁾	X
	H.261	X	X						X	X
	H.263	X	X						X	X
	G.711	X	X						X	X
	G.723.1	X	X						X	X

(1)	To use this feature, set "NetMeeting 3 compatibility mode" in the Options dialog.
(2)	To use this feature, set "Use point-to-point A/V connections" in the Options dialog.
(3)	G.723.1 is not supported in multipoint mode.