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Objectives

• Learn about Presentation Equipment

• Learn about Endpoint Equipment

• Learn the ways in to connect the two

• Learn how to improve the video quality

Peripherals and Accessories

Peripherals and Accessories

Peripherals and Accessories

Peripherals and Accessories

Peripherals and Accessories

Codecs

Edge 75/95 6000MXP

Presentation Equipment

• MXP 6000 – Training Room Codec– Allows up to 6 sites to connect

• 1 – MXP6000 (Codec)• 2 – Content Server (TCS)• 3 – Bridge (MCU)

– Allows for Multiple Camera Inputs• Instructor Cam and Room Camera

– Allows for PC and Doc Cam Connection

End Point Equipment

• MXP Edge 75/95 – Endpoint Codec– Allows only two sites to connect

• 1 – MXP Edge 75/95 (codec)• 2 – Other Endpoint (TCS is possible)

– Allow for a single camera

– Allow for a PC connection

MCU

• Mulipoint Control Unit

• The Bridge

• Up to 40 Connections

• Bridge time will need to be scheduled

Tandberg Content Server

• Content Server (TCS)

• Call and recording starts

• Download recording for editing

• Allows for video playback and streaming

Types of Conferences

• Point to Point Conference

• Multipoint Conference

• DuoVideo Conference

Point to Point Conference

Point to Point Conference

Multisite Conference

DuoVideo Conference

• Sending two sources of video– PC and Instructor camera– PC and Room camera

• Allows the endpoint to select how and what is being viewed– Split screen or one of the two Sources

Todays Conference Setup

Conference Potential

Video Conferencing

LiveLive ConnectionConnection between people in separate locations for the purpose of communication involving audio and video.

Bandwidth

Represents how much information can be pushed through an electronic "pipe" at any given time.

The greater the bandwidth, the better the quality

BandwidthA 384 Kbps cal on a 10mb half duplex network equals

2 x 384 + overlay (20%) = 1Mbps

A 384 Kbps call on a 10mb full duplex network equals384 + overlay (20%) = 460 Kbps

Bandwidth

Room Design• Furniture and walls should be

Soft colored or muted earth tones• Not busy

Room Design

Lighting

Lighting

Lighting

Do’s and Dont’s

• Place Microphone correctly• Never cover the microphone• Never whisper anything that you don’t want

the far end to hear. Use Mute.• Close curtains over the windows• Avoid busy backgrounds