Model: Polycom VSX 8800

ITU H.323 and H.320 compliant
Cisco AVVID Certified

Bandwidth
Maximum Data Rate IP and Serial/V.35: Up to 2 Mbps
Maximum Data Rate ISDN: Up to 2 Mbps

Video Standards & Protocols
H.261, Annex D
H.263+ Annexes: F, I, J, L, N, T
H.263++ Annexes: W
H.264
ITU 60-fps full screen – Pro-Motion

Frame Rates (Point-to-Point)
Intelligently selects frame rate for best performance video
30 fps at 56 kbps up to 2 Mbps
60 fields per second up to 2 Mbps

Video Inputs: 4 Connectors
1 x S-Video; Professional Y/C BNCs (main video camera)
1 x DB15; PowerCam and PowerCam Plus power, PTZ control, IR, mic input
1 x S-Video; 4-pin mini DIN (second camera with PTZ control)
1 x S-Video; 4-pin mini DIN (VCR or DVD player)
1 x VGA (Content input from laptop)

Serial Data Port: 2 Connectors
2 x DB9
Control port for custom integration with remote devices such as Crestron and AMX control systems
Integration with Polycom Vortex® Installed Voice Products
Communication port for transmission of serial data (i.e. medical devices) over ISDN calls
Auxiliary camera control

Video Outputs: 4 Connectors
1 x S-Video; Professional Y/C BNCs (main display)
1 x S-Video; 4-pin mini DIN (second display)
1 x S-Video; 4-pin mini DIN (VCR or DVD player)
1 x VGA (Content display)

Video Formats
NTSC/PAL
Graphics: XGA, SVGA, VGA

People Video Resolution
Pro-Motion interlaced video (60/50 fields full-screen video for NTSC/PAL)
4SIF (704 x 480)
4CIF (704 x 576)
SIF (352 x 240)
CIF (352 x 288)
Choice of 4:3 or 16:9 display aspect ratios
Display People on VGA Second Monitor

Content Video Resolution
XGA (1024 x 768), SVGA (800 x 600), VGA (640 x 480) for Content on VGA displays
People video support for 4CIF and SIF on VGA Display
Up to 4CIF for Content on NTSC/PAL displays

Audio Standards & Protocols
Polycom Siren 14 Stereo ready
14 kHz bandwidth with Siren™ 14 on IP, ISDN, and IP/ISDN mixed calls
7 kHz bandwidth with G.722, G.722.1
3.4 kHz bandwidth with G.711, G.728, G.729A

Audio Features
Seamless integration with Polycom Vortex Installed Voice Products
Audio add-in using SoundStation VTX 1000™ conference phone
Audio add-in over ISDN
Audio add-in over POTS
Full-duplex digital audio
Instant Adaptation Echo Cancellation
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) – Voice activated
Automatic Noise Suppression (ANS)
Ability to turn off Echo Cancellation when external audio equipment is used
Audio Mixer (Mic, VCR, line-in)
Built-in tonal speaker test
Real-time audio level meter for local and far-end microphones
Microphone and VCR input audio mixing
Ability to talk over VCR audio

Audio Inputs: 6 Connectors
1 x Conference link
Supports up to (3) microphones
Supports SoundStation VTX 1000 conference phone
2 x RCA/Phono, line level input for VCR, DVD player or audio mixer
2 x Phoenix connectors; balanced line level or direct microphone inputs with
24 V Phantom power
1 x RJ-11 for analog speaker telephone

Audio Outputs: 6 Connectors
2 x Phoenix connectors; balanced line level output
2 x RCA/Phono, Line Level output for VCR record
2 x RCA/Phono, Line Level output for speakers

Other ITU-Supported Standards
H.221 communications
H.224/H.281 far-end camera control
Annex Q standard for FECC in H.323 calls
H.225, H.245, H.241, H.331
H.239 People+Content
H.231 in multipoint calls
H.243 MCU password
H.233, H.234, H.235V3 encryption standards
Bonding, Mode 1

Network Interfaces Supported
IP (LAN, DSL, cable modem)
Single 10/100 Ethernet port (10 bps/100Mbps/Auto)
Optional ISDN QBRI (Basic Rate Interface) Module
Optional ISDN PRI (Primary Rate Interface) Module T1/E1
Optional Serial Module (V.35/RS-530/RS-449 with RS-366 dialing)

Network Features
Integration with Cisco Systems' CallManager Version 4.0
Automatic IP/ISDN calling
Down speeding over IP and ISDN
Audio & Video Error Concealment over IP and ISDN, mixed calls
IP address conflict warning
Fast Connect IP for quick video connections
Maximum call length digital timer
Auto SPID detection and line number configuration
MGC Click&View™ for individual screen layouts
Polycom OneDial™ intelligent call management attempts call on preferred network (IP or ISDN) and automatically rolls over to secondary network
if needed
Polycom PathNavigator™ support for easy call placement and network cost optimization
TCP/IP, UDP/IP, RTP, DNS, WINS, DHCP, ARP, HTTP, FTP, Telnet
SIP Support (Session Initiation Protocol)
Chair control through API command or Integrated Web Interface
Software Upgradeable Inverse Multiplexer (IMUX)

Conference on Demand
Initiates unscheduled MGC calls from the endpoint
Utilizes Polycom Office (PathNavigator and MGC)
Auto selects either the internal or external bridge
Dials all participants simultaneously

Security
COMSEC tested by Titan Systems, Information Security Systems Division, and independently validated to operate with approved government encryption technologies
KG-194/KIV-7 encryptor support with on screen and address book dialing
Enhanced integration for independently certified, classified encryption devices
Account validation number entry
Secure password authentication
Unique factory default passwords
Administrator password
Dial-in meeting password
Encrypted password for VSX Web access
Ability to disable remote interfaces (FTP, Telnet, HTTP, SNMP)
Ability to disable mixed protocol multipoint calls
Auto-Answer (On/Off)
Allow access to user settings (On/Off)

Embedded Encryption
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
FIPS validated by National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) certified agency
128-bit key length
AES software encryption on ISDN, IP and Serial/V.35 up to 2 Mbps
Standards-based H.235V3 (IP)
Standards-based H.233/H.234 (ISDN/Serial)
Automatic key generation and exchange
Supported in People+Content
Supported in Point-to-Point IP, ISDN and mixed network calls

User Interface
User-friendly graphical interface
Customizable home screen and color themes
Kiosk mode with scrolling marquee
User-selectable camera icons and ring tones
Up to (99) user defined camera presets
Speed Dial List on home page
Persistent Preview (Far-site PIP) on all screens
Picture-In-Picture (PIP) (On/Off, Moveable)
Dual-Monitor Emulation
Numerical menu navigation (Similar to mobile phone)
Date, Time Server accessibility
Calendar and Conference scheduling
Alert Signal on home page
Do Not Disturb (On/Off)
VSX Web for remote monitoring

Directory Services
4,000+ number global directory
1,000+ number local directory
Limitless multipoint entries
Live address book with Polycom Global Directory
Services automatically and quickly updates directory with address changes or new endpoints
Live address book with Polycom Global Directory Services automatically and quickly removes endpoints from directory if they are turned off
Polycom Global Directory Services integrates with Active Directory/LDAP
Directory Server backup in the event Polycom Global Directory is not accessible
Automatic ISDN localization of calls

System Management
SNMP for enterprise management
Diagnostics and software upgrades via PC, LAN
Integrated VSX Web management tool
Web Director: Remote administrator video monitoring and control from VSX Web (enabled/disabled from endpoint for security)
Out-of-box setup from VSX Web
Place a call from VSX Web
Language independence between set-top interface and VSX Web
System configuration from VSX Web
Recent Calls Log – Records last 99 incoming and outgoing
calls
Call Detail Record (CDR) – Reports all incoming and outbound calls along with call statistics
CDR Feature On/Off
Downloadable CDR data for processing requires no external management system
Account number validation at call initiation integrated with Polycom Global Management System™ for billing purposes
Administrator-configurable dialing speeds

Complete support for The Polycom Office™
including:
Polycom Global Management System
Polycom OneDial
Polycom PathNavigator
Polycom Conference Suite
Polycom MGC
Polycom SoundStation VTX 1000
Polycom Vortex

Quality of Service and Experience – iPriority™
Video Error Concealment
Audio Error Concealment
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
IP Precedence (ToS)
DiffServ (DSCP) (COS)
Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation
Proactive Network Monitoring
Packet and jitter control
Network Address Translation (NAT) support
Automatic NAT discovery
Configurable video/audio/FECC service value
Asymmetric speed control
Alternate Gatekeeper support
TCP/UDP fixed-port firewall support
Lip synchronization
Echo cancellation
Echo suppression
Auto gatekeeper discovery
Automatic gateway dialing profiles
Specify outbound call routing for gateway/ISDN

Collaboration Solutions
Closed captioning support
Web Streaming in and out of a call, RTP based, suitable with QuickTime® players
Direct VGA-in connectivity
People+Content™ IP
- Show content from laptop/PC over IP network connection
- No resolution adjustment required on presenter's laptop/PC
- Supports CIF, SIF, 4CIF, 4SIF, VGA, SVGA, XGA display resolutions
- Zoom control
- Supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP

System Options
People+Content (using ImageShare II)
PowerCam™ Plus Camera
PowerCam Camera
Polycom Digital Tabletop Microphone
Internal Multipoint Feature

Language Support (12 languages)
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Documentation translations in all languages
User interface translations in all languages
Keypad audio dialing confirmation in all languages
VSX Web translations in all languages
Remote controls labeled in all languages

Electrical
Auto sensing power supply
Operating voltage/power 90-250 VAC, 47-63 Hz/ 80 watts

Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature: 0-40° C
Operating Humidity: 15-80%
Non-Operating Temperature: -40-70° C
Non-Operating Humidity (Non-condensing): 10-90%

Physical Characteristics
Video Base Unit (W/H/D): 438.15 mm/43.83 mm/245.85 mm
Video Base Unit Weight: 3.8 kg

Warranty
Hardware : One-year return to factory parts and labour
Software : 90 Day

* SIP video extensions are in the process of being
standards ratified.

VSX 8800 Includes

PowerCam™ Plus Camera
Silent, motorized pan-tilt-zoom camera with imbedded microphones enables pointing to presets
Tilt Range: +/- 25° (Up/Down)
Pan Range: +/- 100° (Left/Right)
Horizontal field of view: 65°
Total Field of View: 265°
Horizontal resolution: 460 (PAL)/470 (NTSC) TV lines
Zoom range: 10x
Auto focus/white balance/brightness/iris
Standards-based, far-end camera control (FECC)

Polycom Digital Tabletop Microphones (2)
360° voice pick up, 4.8 dB less reverberant than omni microphone
Three cardioid elements per microphone
Flotation feet reduce transmission of tabletop noise
Integrated mute button
Can be mounted to ceiling or walls

People+Content
People+Content IP
ImageShare™ II
Direct VGA-in connectivity

Internal Multipoint Features
Mixed protocol dialing connects a total of four endpoints
(IP/ISDN/Serial) through the internal MCU
Dial-in/Dial-out Calling (IP/ISDN/Serial)
Password protection for incoming calls
Supports IP telephones
Automatic IP/ISDN down speeding
Supports People+Content from any endpoint (Not just the host site)
Voice Activated Switching – view current speaker
Continuous Presence – see all locations
Automatic Presentation – switch between presenter and continuous presence mode
MP key installation while in a call
Audio add-in over ISDN
Cascading for up to 10 conference participants (mix
of IP/ISDN/Serial Video and ISDN Audio)