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CU-SeeMe is a program which transmits video and audio over networks, including the Internet. NASA sends live video from NASA TV over the Internet using many streaming video methodologies, including CU-SeeMe.

Interested in seeing this for yourself? Here's what you do:
CU-SeeMe was originally developed at Cornell University in 1993. It was the first network video conferencing software. Versions of CU-SeeMe were freely available from Cornell for years. In December, 1998, White Pine Software obtained the full and inclusive rights to the product. Through subsequent mergers, the software is now owned by First Virtual Communications. (Support for versions 1x, 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x is now handled exclusively by First Virtual Communications)

The latest version of CUSeeMe is now called "CU" and is part of the fee-based video chat service of CU World. This version of CUSeeMe is "tied" to that service.

To learn more, use:

CuWorld's FAQ

However...

Version 5 of CUSeeMe, which is independent of any service, is still available for purchase at a number of Web sites:

  • The store at CUWorld.com sells this version
  • Rocketcharged sells CUSeeMe and has a CUSeeMe Message Board
  • Shareware sites, like Tucows, have it available as a time-limited FREE download. You can also find CuSeeMe at other shareware sites.

    This version of CUSeeMe allows you to view up to 12 people in a single virtual meeting, which can include video, audio, and text. You can also engage in one-on-one conversations, using ta person's IP address, or by using the Microsoft Messenger service, where you don't have to know the other person's IP address.

    To View NASA-TV with CUSeeMe:

  • Install CU-SeeMe (of course)
  • Run Cu-SeeMe
  • Click on "Conference" (on the Menu Bar)
  • Click on "Connect..."
  • Now type one of the following IP addresses:
      In The U.S.:
      1. 192.149.89.23 at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
      2. 128.2.230.10 at Carnegie-Mellon University
      3. 134.114.145.158 at Northern Arizona University
      Around The World:
      1. 158.36.33.5 at Østfold Regional College in Norway
      2. 130.235.128.100 at Lund University in Sweden
      3. 147.94.38.2 at Ecole Superieure de Mecanique de Marseille in France
      4. 193.51.107.1 at International Space University, Strasbourg in France
      5. 193.136.230.52 at Institute of Systems & Robotics (U. of Coimbra, Portugal)
      6. 140.129.142.49 at Tung Nan Junior College of Technology in Taiwan
    • Once connected, just sit back and watch the picture show! There's more to do with CU-SeeMe than NASA TV, but we'll leave you to read the information included with CU-SeeMe and explore the Web for more information (use Ambit's WebSearch to find information and Web sites.)
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    Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at 05:35 AM MST