I think encoding audio/video is much more demanding than decoding them, and even if it weren't, conferencing is two-way so you should expect your machine to work at least twice as hard as for one-way video.
Anyway, I also work remotely but visit an office a few times a month, that is really helpful both from the technical side of things and socially.
Also, having worked in companies using one or the other exclusively, video conferencing is much much better than audio only. Seeing your colleagues' faces makes you feel so much more connected and less like strangers.
Anyway, I also work remotely but visit an office a few times a month, that is really helpful both from the technical side of things and socially.
Also, having worked in companies using one or the other exclusively, video conferencing is much much better than audio only. Seeing your colleagues' faces makes you feel so much more connected and less like strangers.