VideoCentric
introduce new Emblaze-VCON xPoint video conferencing
system for high quality at low bandwidths
London
& Edinburgh – Febriary 1st 2008
VideoCentric
has announced that it will be selling and
supporting Emblaze-VCON’s new X-Point
videoconferencing system aimed at bringing
affordable, high resolution video & data
to customers at lower bandwidths.
The
new system has a unique data sharing feature
built into the basic model, meaning that a
standard USB stick containing a powerpoint,
excel, word, AVI or other presentation can
be plugged in and the system will automatically
present its contents to the meeting controller
for display within the conference. Usual add-ons
such as laptop data sharing and ISDN are also
to be available as options and an in-built
6-way MultiPoint will be added as an option
during 2008.
Supporting
bandwidths up to 4Mbps at its high end, VCON
have also focused on performance at the low
end of the bandwidth spectrum where most customers
using public networks need to operate. Whereas
many 720P HD systems on the market will fall-back
to a lower video resolution, eg CIF, VCON
have utilised 4xCIF to ensure an HD-like quality
even at 384kbps.
Screen
configurations are more flexible than other
systems on the market at this price too. Dual
screen operation with various configurations
of TV, XGA or DVI monitors or projectors mean
that it is suitable for large meeting rooms
as well as being attractive on price for smaller
ones. Its sound performance is also boosted
by 20Hz ultra wideband audio quality regarded
by many as the most important feature of any
videoconference.
The
optional ISDN module is also unique in that
it can be connected directly to a port on
the rear of the X-Point or it can be networked
using an RJ45 cable to a LAN, making it a
shared resource, accessible to numerous IP
endpoints on the customer’s network.
In this mode, it operates in a similar way
to a QBRI ISDN Gateway, albeit only one nominated
endpoint can use it at any one time, but that
makes it ideal for locations where an X-Point
and a handful of vPoint desktop clients have
been installed where ISDN access is only required
periodically.
X-Point
is already being supplied and installed
in meeting rooms and classrooms across
England, Scotland and Wales and customers
are encouraged to request an on-site
demonstration of the technology by contacting
our Edinburgh or Thames Valley offices.
David Shimell, Sales Director for VideoCentric
said “Our staff have worked with
VCON’s videoconferencing products
for 12 years now and so it is great
to see this new hi-res system launched
in such a small chassis, and with so
much connectivity”. He added “Its
easy-to-use interface and price point
are bound to attract new customers and
many of those who have seen it so far
and compared it to other systems on
the market have already gone on to purchase”.
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As
a special introductory offer in 1Q08, any
customer purchasing an X-Point with a single
32” or 40” LCD screen from VideoCentric
will receive a matching LCD screen for free
allowing dual-screen mode to be utilised from
the outset.
A
detailed 20-page evaluation report from Wainhouse
Research is also very positive about Emblaze-VCON’s
new offering, outlining specific strengths
as “exceptional ease of use, strong
video performance especially at relatively
low call speeds and solid interoperability
with other systems in the test lab”
About VideoCentric
VideoCentric is an integrator & reseller
of the world’s leading video conferencing
and streaming products from RADVision, Codian,
Polycom, Tandberg, Emblaze-VCON, Lifesize,
SONY & Canon. Headquartered in the Thames
Valley, England, with satellite sites in Edinburgh
and Ayr Scotland, VideoCentric markets its
products and services primarily in the UK
but has also formed associations with other
Companies worldwide to facilitate the global
supply and support of major corporations and
system integrators, including those of Cisco,
Avaya, Mitel, IBM and Nortel. VideoCentric’s
bandwidth services include the supply of ISDN,
ADSL, ADSL-Max, SDSL and uncontended leased
lines for video and voice over IP, and their
other value added services include free demonstrations,
long-term rental, short-term hire, installation,
maintenance, training, managed multipoint
and 24x7 video dial-in support. For more information,
visit www.videocentric.co.uk
or telephone 0118 974 0125 (England/Wales)
or 0131 473 2351 (Scotland).
About RADVision
RADVISION (Nasdaq: RVSN) is the industry’s
leading provider of market-proven products
and technologies for unified visual communications
over IP and 3G networks. With its complete
set of standards-based video networking infrastructure
and developer toolkits for voice, video, data
and wireless communications, RADVISION is
driving the unified communications evolution
by combining the power of video, voice, data
and wireless – for high definition video
conferencing systems, innovative converged
mobile services, and highly scalable video-enabled
desktop platforms on IP, 3G and emerging next-generation
IMS networks. For more information about RADVISION,
visit www.radvision.com.
