Environmentally friendly High Definition Video Conferencing
About 21st Century Video Limited
Emblaze-VCON Video Conferencing
EVC Products
Emblaze-VCON Media Xchange Manager, MXM
Emblaze-VCON Conference Bridge, VCB
Emblaze-VCON vPoint HD software videoconferencing client
Emblaze-VCON xPoint executive videoconferencing room system
Related Products
audio-technica microphones
Colour Video Cameras
RADVISION SCOPIA Gateways
RADVISION SCOPIA 12/24 Series MCU and Gateways
Related Topics
H.323 Firewall Overview
ITU-T Video Conferencing Standards
General Sales
How to Contact 21st Century Video Sales & Support
21st Century Video On Line Catalogue
21st Century Video Home Page
Emblaze-VCON Video Conferencing
vPoint HD v8.0 Quick Reference Guide
Key Features
Professional
(High-Definition)
Basic
(Standard Definition)
Hardware Required
High-Definition USB Camera, Osprey-100 or Osprey-210 (4CIF) 1
SD USB Camera
Operating System
Windows XP SP2 or Vista
H.323 transmission speeds
64Kbps - 4.0Mbps
H.320 ISDN Support
Quad BRI option (64Kbps - 512Kbps)
No
Audio Standards
G.711, G.722, G.722.1, G.723.1, G.728, G.729, AAC-LD, G.722.1 Annex C (Siren™ 14)
Audio Features
Acoustic Echo Cancellation, Acoustic Noise Suppression, Audio Tuning Wizard
Video Standards
H.264: Up to 1Mbps (Professional), H.263++, H.263, H.261
Video Frame Rate
Up to 15 fps: 64Kbps - 128Kbps. Up to 20fps: 192Kbps. Up to 30fps: 256Kbps and higher
Live Video Resolution (pixels)
HD (1280x720), 4CIF (704x576), VGA (640x480), CIF (352x288)
VGA, CIF, QVGA, QCIF
HD DualStream™ inc H.239
Yes 2
Data Resolution (pixels)
XGA, SVGA, 4CIF, VGA, CIF, QVGA, QCIF
Video Inputs
HD USB Camera, Osprey-100 or Osprey-210 3
USB Camera 4
Audio Inputs
Polycom C100S Speakerphone 5, USB Camera built-in Mic, Sound card 6, or Osprey-210 7
Audio Output
Sound card
vMail™ Recording Application
Yes
N/A
PTZ Camera Option
via Osprey card
N/A
Wireless Microphone Option
via Osprey-210 or Mixer 8
N/A
  1. Osprey cards support up to 4CIF video input resolution.
  2. Requires H.264 support for XGA data, otherwise only CIF data.
  3. Osprey-100: 1 x S-Video + 3 x RCA Composite. Osprey-210: 1 x S-Video + 1 x RCA Composite.
  4. USB Camera must support Microsoft DirectShow standard.
  5. Polycom Communicator C100S Speakerphone recommended for High-Defintion Personal use.
  6. Sound card must support BOOST, for use single desktop microphone use ATR97.
  7. Osprey-210 card supports direct connection of a single audio-technica ATW-701 or ATW-702 wireless kit.
  8. Multiple mic inputs require an audio-technica ATMX341a or ATMX351 Mixer into the sound card plus appropriate microphone options.

    Tested USB Cameras: (Best first)

  • Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000
  • Logitech QuickCam Sphere AF
  • Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks

    • Additional Key Features:

  • Far End Camera Control (FECC)
  • Multiple audio and video inputs
  • Personal address book
  • Still image capture
  • Speed dial directory
  • Conference status monitor
  • Customisable short-cut tray

    MXM Supported Features:

  • Call Forward
  • Call Transfer
  • Call Pickup
  • Ad-Hoc Conferencing
  • Offline mode
  • Online directory
  • Hunting Groups
  • User mobility
  • Remote call initiation
  • Remote configuration
  • Remote software upgrade
  • Automatic Login to MXM
Minimum PC Requirements for vPoint HD v8.0 Modes
 
Professional
(High-Defintion)
Basic
(Standard Definition)
CPU Speed
Core 2 or Dual Core Pentium 3.0GHz or faster
Pentium IV 2.4GHz
Operating System
Windows XP SP2 or Vista
Hard Drive Space
30MB
Memory (400MHz RAM)
256MB for Windows XP SP2, 512MB for Vista + other application/hardware requirements
Number of USB Ports
One USB port for protection key (standalone), One USB 2.0 port for camera
PCI slots
One if using Osprey card
Graphics Card
DirectDraw Support with 2MB VRAM. Microsoft Direct-X must be installed
Camera
HD USB Camera (720p) or Analogue PTZ via Osprey card (4CIF)
Standard Definition USB Camera
Microphone/Speakers
Polycom Communicator C100S Speakerphone or Soundcard, microphone and speakers

Goto 21st Century Video HomePage
Updated: 11 May 2008.