TECHNOLOGY: SHOWCASE {} Panasonic believes in more than verbal communication Panasonic believes that – with the
widely accepted views that 70% of communication is non-verbal (body- language and facial expression) – camera and display technology is significantly more beneficial to company activities than other IP or VoIP-type communications. Panasonic’s HDVC is a videoconferencing system that enables interaction between two or four separate work spaces, be they boardrooms, manufacturing areas or any other locations where staff would benefit from remote collaboration. The system offers two codec options – the KX–VC600 and the KX–VC300. Both provide 360º full duplex audio: the former provides 1080i video and uses a digital microphone and four conference
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points, whereas the latter offers 720p (optional upgrade to 1080i), has an analogue microphone and offers two conference points. Panasonic A/V QoS technology helps prevent dropped signals, eliminating disruptions to audio and video transmission on both intranet and internet connections. The result is that the minimum required IP rate is only 1.5Mbps for 1080i signals. The company’s HD PTZ cameras connect to the system, providing video capture ranging from 12x optical zoom to a fixed camera with magnifier function, and also wide- angle lens cameras for small-scale meetings. An additional sub-camera can be connected for close-ups of objects and documents. Other features include the ability to
make two-point or multi-point calls, and Uniphier LSI processor technology which displays facial expressions and gestures in 1080i resolution. The system can also be synced with
third-party Cloud application providers to allow users to participate in conferences from their PC, tablet or smartphone. If a user isn’t able to access the internet, or perhaps the
meeting needs to be archived, it can be recorded, and laptop or PC content shared over the system.
www.business.panasonic.co.uk/ communication-solutions
AKG controls speech in VC environments
The CS3 System from AKG is a modular, flexible conference system for small and medium-sized applications. The system can be used for either in-room or videoconferencing applications. A single base unit (CS3 BU) can support 60 mics, and can connect to all relevant devices such as PA, recording, external audio sources and camera control systems.
The base station can work alone or, later this year, will be remotely controllable by a PC. It can work in four operating modes thanks to the NOM limitation function, which allows the maximum number of active stations to be programmed as one, two, four or six simultaneous open microphones. Using the unit’s extension plug, the
system can be doubled to 120 mics by adding another CS3 BU.
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Crestron commands, the videoconferencing system is capable of knowing who has the active mic during conferencing sessions. The CS3 CU (chairman unit) controls other delegates (who use the CS3 Delegate Microphone Station), with options to mute all other delegates and activate the ‘next in line’ feature, which queues delegates wishing to speak
next. The station has a detachable condenser cardioid microphone, available in two lengths,
30cm (CS321) and 50cm (CS521). It also boasts a built-in speaker and two 3.5mm stereo headphone jacks.
www.akg.com
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