Compunetix, Inc., announced that they have signed a distribution agreement with Spire Global within the United States for its new line of EVERGREEN™ video Multipoint Control Units (MCUs).
The EVERGREEN family of MCUs marks the reemergence of Compunetix into the videoconferencing collaboration market. "The EVERGREEN family of MCUs embodies the engineering and marketing knowledge base of our entire organization. This product family leverages the video experience of our Video Systems Division (VSD) and adds to it the broad knowledge of commercial collaboration platforms of our Communications Systems Division (CSD), along with the reliability, redundancy and security features built into the products of our Federal Systems Division (FSD)," said Jim Klueber, Division Manager of VSD.
Dr. Giorgio Coraluppi, Compunetix President and CEO, commented, "Our distribution agreement with Spire Global will greatly strengthen our ability to reach out to the enterprise market. Many enterprise customers are looking for a turnkey solution from one source. The ability of Spire Global to offer our EVERGREEN MCUs in a complimentary configuration with Sony's premier videoconferencing terminals will make an ideal solution for small, medium, and large enterprises."
When asked why Spire Global sought a new video MCU platform to add to its portfolio, Eric Murphy, Vice-President of Sales, stated, "Spire Global was seeking an MCU manufacturer that would complement the top of the line performance of Sony's PCS-XG55 and PCS-XG80 video conferencing terminals. The EVERGREEN family of MCUs from Compunetix allows us to offer just such a solution to the enterprise market that delivers a very competitive price performance value."
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
DaVinci SoC optimized for 720p videoconferencing
Texas Instruments is prepping a version of its DM6467 DaVinci video processor optimized for videoconferencing. The single-chip VCE6467 Video Communications Engine integrates pre-installed software from RadVision on the ARM9-based, DSP-enabled DM6467 SoC, enabling two-way H.264 video at 720p quality running at 30 frames per second (fps), says the company.
The VCE6467 does not appear to apply any hardware changes to the underlying Texas Instruments (TI) DM6467 system-on-chip (SoC). By integrating the RadVision software, however, the SoC becomes a ready-made solution for a variety of two-way, live HD video communications applications, says TI. Applications are said to include videoconferencing, telemedicine, digital signage, and set-top boxes.
The VCE6467 enables 720p videoconferencing at 30fps using H.264 encoding and decoding with low-latency, says TI. Based on technology developed by RadVision's Technology Business Unit (TBU), the unnamed software appears to be related to the company's "Scopia" videoconferencing technology.
The VCE6467 does not appear to apply any hardware changes to the underlying Texas Instruments (TI) DM6467 system-on-chip (SoC). By integrating the RadVision software, however, the SoC becomes a ready-made solution for a variety of two-way, live HD video communications applications, says TI. Applications are said to include videoconferencing, telemedicine, digital signage, and set-top boxes.
The VCE6467 enables 720p videoconferencing at 30fps using H.264 encoding and decoding with low-latency, says TI. Based on technology developed by RadVision's Technology Business Unit (TBU), the unnamed software appears to be related to the company's "Scopia" videoconferencing technology.
HTC Evo 4G Dissected
HTC’s next Android-powered missile is a big-ass smartphone called the Evo. Designed to run on Sprint’s 4G network, the Evo is packed with a number of powerful features underneath its beautiful 4.3-inch touchscreen.
To give us a look at the Evo’s guts, repair company iFixit disassembled the smartphone in an exclusive video shoot with Wired.com. Some of the most notable observations include the behemoth 8-megapixel camera sensor, accompanied with a much smaller 1.3-megapixel front-facing cam for video conferencing.
Also impressive was the HTC-branded battery (3.7-volt, 1500 mAh rechargeable Li-ion), which contains 23 percent more capacity than an iPhone 3GS, 15 percent more than an HTC Droid Incredible, and 7 percent more than an HTC Nexus One.
The Evo is due in stores June 4, just three days before Apple is expected to announce its fourth-generation iPhone at the Worldwide Developers Conference. Leaked prototypes of the next-gen iPhone revealed a front-facing camera, also presumably designed for video conferencing. The Evo and the fourth-gen iPhone may be the first mobile contenders to spark a battle for video calls.
To give us a look at the Evo’s guts, repair company iFixit disassembled the smartphone in an exclusive video shoot with Wired.com. Some of the most notable observations include the behemoth 8-megapixel camera sensor, accompanied with a much smaller 1.3-megapixel front-facing cam for video conferencing.
Also impressive was the HTC-branded battery (3.7-volt, 1500 mAh rechargeable Li-ion), which contains 23 percent more capacity than an iPhone 3GS, 15 percent more than an HTC Droid Incredible, and 7 percent more than an HTC Nexus One.
The Evo is due in stores June 4, just three days before Apple is expected to announce its fourth-generation iPhone at the Worldwide Developers Conference. Leaked prototypes of the next-gen iPhone revealed a front-facing camera, also presumably designed for video conferencing. The Evo and the fourth-gen iPhone may be the first mobile contenders to spark a battle for video calls.
