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Lifesize Launches High Resolution & Affordable Telepresence Solution
October 21st, 2008 by Video Conferencing Expert
LifeSize Communications has announced a new video conferencing solution called the LifeSize Conference 200. The new system features their new HD camera and codec, which can record and send at full 1080P resolution @ 30 frames per second, or at 720P at 30 frames per second. Their previous HD technology only allowed 720p at 30 fps.
The previous Lifesize HD camera that produced only half the frame rate, consumed about 1Mbps in bandwidth, whereas the new Lifesize Conference 200 solution has reduced those bandwidth requirements by 25 percent, allowing networks as slow as dial-up cable modems to be able to use the technology. The new system runs more quietly, more cooly, and has a new video compression algorithm to reduce bandwidth requirements with smoother video playback.
The Conference 200 system supports up to three display HD monitors and another HD demonstration screen for sharing documents and online presentations. In presentation mode, the old Conference camera would drop to 5 frames a second, whereas the new technology drops to 30fps, still fast enough for video, so conferencing and online presentations can occur simultaneously.
The new camera in the package, features 4x optical zoom and 2x digital zoom. The camera interfaces with the industry standard HDMI cable, so it can be used with other video conferencing systems. The LifeSize Conference 200 system is available in the United States for $49,999.