Question:
What is the difference between the BASIC and PRO software versions of Text Messaging Live? |
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Answer:
The difference between BASIC and PRO is that BASIC offers "one" chat window,
"one" Voting panel, "one" media player panel, etc. Although you can
pre-create as many voting sessions as you like, you can only activate one at
a time. Also, BASIC can only receive messages through a GSM modem or through
email. The messages may contain "pictures", but these pictures can not be
true MMS pictures. In other words, if an email comes in with a picture, it
may be used. Also, there are ways of creating "picture messages" that isn't
really MMS -- but instead it is EMS or what's called "Nokia Smart
Messaging" -- mostly simple black and white bitmaps, not much bigger than
the text itself.
By contrast, PRO offers the possibility of having "multiple simultaneous"
everything. Multiple-simultaneous chat windows, multiple-simultaneous voting
panels, multiple-simultaneous video player panels, etc. This is handy for
certain Cable TV applications where you may have two voting sessions going
on at the same time. Also, where BASIC can only receive messages through a
GSM modem or Email, PRO can also receive messages over the "internet" using
a protocol named SMPP. This protocol allows for high speed message traffic.
But this requires a service provider called an "Aggregator". Here in the US,
aggregator's include MBLOX, Simplewire and MCUBE, and they charge anywhere
between $500 and $1500 per month as a service charge. But when you use an
aggregator, you may use a shorter phone number (5 digits instead of 7, 10 or
11 depending on how you count).
For clubs, DJs or Events, we recommend BASIC, but there is one more
capability that PRO provides and that DJs, Clubs or Events may be interested
in, and that is "True MMS" -- the ability to receive picture messages that
are photorealistic, not just simple black and white bitmaps.
Also, PRO includes something else called a "Trivia/Sweepstakes" engine. Click here to learn more about how the Trivia System works.
IMU in Basic mode:
Support for Modem or Email only. No SMPP (i.e. no direct connection to SMSC)
One Chat
One Voting
No Trivia
VMU in Basic mode:
One Message panel
One Nick panel
One Voting
One Video.
IMU in PRO mode:
Support for Modem, Email and SMPP (i.e. direct connection to SMSC)
Multiple simultaneous Chat sessions
Multiple simultaneous Voting sessions
Multiple simultaneous Sweepstakes/Trivia sessions
VMU in PRO mode:
Multiple Message panels
Multiple Nickname panels
Multiple Voting panels and sessions
Multiple Video Player panels
Above where it says "Multiple", the limit is generally processing power and memory in the PC and has essentially nothing to do with the software.
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