VideoCentric to sell 12 Video Conferencing Industry-Firsts" from VCON

High Definition Video Conferencing HDVC" brings a long list of new conferencing exclusives from VCON, which VideoCentric will demonstrate, supply, and support in the UK. The new HD3000 and HD5000 bring stunning performance at speeds up to 4MBps and integrate particularly well with the latest in flat screen technologies - plasma, LCD and interactive whiteboards.

London (PRWEB) February 26, 2004 --High Definition Video Conferencing HDVC" brings a long list of new conferencing exclusives from VCON, which VideoCentric will demonstrate, supply, and support in the UK. The new HD3000 and HD5000 bring stunning performance at speeds up to 4MBps and integrate particularly well with the latest in flat screen technologies - plasma, LCD and interactive whiteboards.

The industry firsts and exclusives listed are:
1. First to support H.264 video standard up to 1Mbps (& H.263 to 4Mbps)
2. First to send dual video streams (DualStreamä) using H.264
3. First with H.264 data sharing at XGA resolution
4. First with DVI output, avoiding un-necessary digital to analogue conversions
5. First VC room system to play movie files as a video source
6. First to mix MP3 audio files into a videoconference
7. First to convert unopened documents into a video source for ease of access
8. First with true 1-click speed dialling on its user interface
9. Only room system to support Interactive multicast streaming for Q&A sessions
10. Only VC system to have an integrated broadcast viewer for multicast
11. HD5000 is the only system supporting 8 cameras (Composite + S-Video + 6 x USB)
12. HD5000 is the only PC-based group VC system with native 16:9 display support

David Shimell, Sales Director for VideoCentric, said, we are very excited about the features and performance of VCONs new HD series, particularly for use in Universities, Schools, Colleges and Corporate Training environments. When combined with a SMARTBoard and Data Projector, the HD5000 provides one-touch speed dialling for teachers and trainers as well as a complete Rich Media platform for internet-access and streaming of classroom material to remote classes and individual PCs".

Shimell adds on their own, the features of the HD series are very impressive, but when managed by the MXM (VCONs IP management platform) which is supplied with a minimum of 10 free software-only desktop videoconferencing codecs known as V-Point, they become part of the most complete Video-over-IP solution introduced to date". MXM management features include remote administration, directory services, simplified gateway dialling, software MCU option, video-PBX, unicast & multicast streaming as well as secure firewall traversal for voice and video clients.

VideoCentric will begin demonstrating HD3000 and HD5000 in March 2004 and will offer installations and technical support for the new HD range in the UK and Middle East as well as for the existing Cruiser, ViGO, Falcon and MXM systems which it also demonstrates.
VideoCentrics technical staff have worked with VCON products for nearly 10 years and will deliver training courses to Resellers and Integrators as well as to Corporate Network/System Administrators.

About VideoCentric Ltd.
VideoCentric is a UK/International Distributor of best-in-class video communications products from VCON, Polycom, Tandberg, SONY, RADVision, Codian and StarBak.. Headquartered in Berkshire, England, 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 the education market.

For more information, visit www.videocentric.co.uk or contact vcon@videocentric.co.uk or telephone +44 (0)118 974 0125.