Polycom Announces HD Telepresence Solutions
Jan 25, 2007 1:01 PM
Polycom, a provider of unified collaborative communications solutions, announced new high-definition telepresence solutions that enable people working at a distance to communicate as if they were all in the same room. The Polycom RealPresence Experience High Definition (RPX HD) telepresence solutions provide an immersive collaboration experience unlike any other with unique features, including full eight or 16ft. HD cinematic views, Siren 22kHz StereoSurround high-definition sound, and EyeConnect technology that puts the camera at eye level for more natural face-to-face interaction.
Polycom’s standards-based HDX 9000 high-definition video systems are at the core of the RPX HD, making it the only telepresence solution able to call the million-plus video systems already deployed on desktops and in conference rooms worldwide. The Polycom RPX HD solutions also deliver the finest detail and nuance of expression in voice, video, and content—all over lower bandwidths.
RPX HD solutions provide intimate and effective communication and collaboration with enhanced clarity. RPX HD telepresence solutions are ideal for business applications where the details are important, including merger and acquisition negotiations, executive management of internal teams and outsourced vendors, hiring and training, customer and partner negotiations, research and development activities, etc. High-definition telepresence is valuable to a wide range of industries, including education, healthcare/medicine, judicial, financial services, and government.
“Walking into an RPX HD telepresence room is like being instantly transported to another location—the experience and collaboration capabilities are second to none,” says Robert Hagerty, chairman and CEO at Polycom. “Polycom RPX HD systems erase the distances between teams, making them highly efficient and productive. Polycom RPX HD provides video conferencing customers with an interoperable telepresence solution that uses bandwidth efficiently, adds value to their existing investments, and a solution that can call the million other video conferencing systems in use today.”
