Standards Compliance (H.323, SIP, H.320 & High-Definition) and Connectivity (IP or ISDN):
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H.323 compliant Systems
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Lists H.323 standards compliant products for Video Conferencing over IP networks. Products include Emblaze-VCON's
vPoint HD and Polycom's PVX™, the only two software clients that support H.264 video. Polycom's VSX 7000S
that delivers television-like video with crisp and clear audio, Sony's PCS-G50P group system and their PCS-TL50P
executive desktop that doubles as a PC monitor.
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H.323 Systems
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SIP compliant Systems
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Lists SIP compliant products for Video Conferencing over IP networks. Polycom's products include the
Windows® based PVX software client, the entry level settop V500 and the VSX 5000 group system.
Sony's products include the PCS-1P and PCS-G50P group systems and their PCS-TL33P personal desktop
that doubles as a PC monitor. There is also the AuPix AP-100 VideoPhone.
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SIP Systems
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H.320 compliant Systems
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Lists H.320 standards compliant products for Video Conferencing over ISDN. Most also adhere to the H.323 standard
for Video Conferencing over IP. Products include Polycom's VSX 7000S and VSX 8000 as well as Sony's PCS-1P
and PCS-G50P. All of which support mixed mode IP and ISDN Multipoint calls as well as H.239 data showing.
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H.320 Systems
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Wireless 802.11b/g Systems
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Lists wireless 802.11b/g compliant video systems that operate at very low bandwidths. The Frontline Communicator
is a wireless and wearable solution that offers hands-free operation. Unlike conventional videoconferencing
were the user goes to the system, the Frontline Communicator enables the wearer to be on the Frontline, whilst in
direct audio and video communications with their team. The Frontline Communicator can also link with H.323
videoconferencing systems.
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802.11b/g
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High Definition Systems
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Lists High Definition (HD) products for Video Conferencing. Includes PC based, Personal and Group systems. HD is
relatively new, requires higher bandwidth and more processing power. Some systems listed here are currently only
capable of receiving 720p HD resolution whilst they transmit lower than HD resolution such as 4CIF or CIF.
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HD Systems
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Network Management and Services:
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Network Management and Services
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Lists Video Conferencing Network Management and Services products. These include VCON's MXM and Radvision's
ECS Gatekeepers with centralised management, configuration, conference scheduling and administrative options.
Gateways between IP, ISDN and 3G networks, Multipoint Control Units (MCU) and Firewall Traversal solutions.
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Management
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Size (Personal or Group):
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Personal Systems
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Lists VideoConferencing products classed as being Personal systems. They are intended to be used as single user
systems. All adhere to the H.323 standard for IP conferencing and most have optional ISDN connectivity for H.320
compliance. Products include Emblaze-VCON's vPoint HD and Polycom's PVX, the only software clients that support
H.264 video; the Sony PCS-TL33P and Polycom V700, both of which double as a PC monitor.
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Personal Systems
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Group Systems
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Lists VideoConferencing products classed as being Group systems. They are all capable of including several
participants and have remote controlled Pan, Tilt and Zoom, (PTZ), cameras and table-top microphones. All
adhere to the H.323 standard for IP conferencing and most have optional ISDN connectivity for H.320 compliance.
Products include Polycom's VSX 5000 set-top, Sony's High-End PCS-G70P and Polycom's High-Definition HDX 9000
series.
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Group Systems
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System Type (PC, Set-top or VideoPhones):
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PC based Systems
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Lists PC-based VideoConferencing products. They are mainly intended to be used as single user systems. All
adhere to the H.323 standard and some also support SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) for conferencing over IP
Networks. Products include Emblaze-VCON's vPoint HD and Polycom's PVX, the only two software clients
that support H.264 video.
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PC based
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Set-top based Systems
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Lists Set-top based VideoConferencing products. These are non-PC systems and most are capable of including
several participants in a session. All adhere to the H.323 standard for IP conferencing and most have optional ISDN
connectivity for H.320 standards compliance. Products include the Polycom V500 that's suitable for the home office
user and Sony's PCS-G50P group system.
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Settop based
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VoIP Video Phones
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Lists a range of VoIP (Voice over IP) Video Phones from AuPix. The AP-100 is designed to be compatible with other
H.323 and SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) based videoconferencing equipment, multi-point conferencing systems
and network hardware such as Gateways and Gatekeepers. This allows easy integration for incorporating video into
both existing and new networks.
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Video Phones
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Microphones and Cameras:
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Microphones and Mixers
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Lists audio-technica® range of Microphones and Mixers suitable for use with Video Conferencing systems such as
Polycom's PVX or Emblaze-VCON's vPoint HD software clients. Products include the ATW-701 and ATW-702
wireless microphone kits and the U841A, U851R and AT854R wired microphones for use either the AT-MX341a or
AT-MX351 SmartMixer®. There's also wireless microphone options.
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Microphones
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Colour Cameras
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Lists a range of PAL colour cameras from Sony, Canon and Logitech. Ideal for use with PC based Video Conferencing
applications such as vPoint HD, or as a second camera input for Set-top systems such as the Polycom VSX 7000S.
Most have a Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) capability and include a handheld Infrared controller. They can also be
controlled from the application using a VISCA cable.
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Colour Cameras
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