
Sony PCS-1/1 - Complete Package of Professional Video Conference System
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New and Powerful Method of Communication
Incorporating the most advanced IT and worldwide-proven AV technologies into a compact and stylish two-piece body, the Sony PCS-1/1P Video Communication System offers a new and powerful method of communication. It’s ideal for holding meetings, with free and dynamic exchange of ideas and opinions no matter how far away from each other they are located. The PCS-1/1P provides effective data-sharing capabilities, which significantly enhance the benefits offered by conventional audioand video-based conferencing. In addition, it brings superb acoustic quality which has won critical acclaim from the audio conference market – into videoconferencing applications for more natural sound clarity. The PCS-1/1P can provide major improvements in the way your organization communicates, allowing you to engage in simple, immediate, and face-to-face communication with your staff, or to make critical project decisions.
FEATURES
Data-sharing Capabilities
Share presentation documents originated from your PC or hand-written content on a whiteboard within an audio- and video-based conference as if all meeting participants were in the same room. The PCS-1/1 provides two major capabilities to achieve this benefit:
Sharing Presentation Documents in XGA Resolution
Connecting an optional PCS-DSB1 Data Solution Box and the PCS-1/1P can transfer screen shots in XGA resolution from your PC to remote sites through a network or an ISDN line. This allows you to share presentation documents created in software applications such as Microsoft
® PowerPoint®, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word, as well as other still images on your PC screen with your videoconferencing counterparts. Up to two PCs can be connected to a PCS-DSB1 for faster transition between presenters, and with the touch of a button, screen shots from the selected PC can easily be transmitted.Digital Whiteboard Function Support
Using a digital whiteboard recorder
*1, notes and drawings on a whiteboard can be electronically converted and then transferred in real time to remote sites to be displayed on a screen. In addition, notes and drawings can be captured by the “SnapShot” mode, saved in a JPEG file, and recorded to optional Memory StickTM media attached to the PCS-1/1 exceptionally useful for later viewing and distribution purposes.Flexible Installation
The PCS-1/1 consists of a Camera Unit and Communication Terminal (main unit). This unique two-piece design provides the flexibility to meet various installation needs. Integrated with the optional PCS-STG1 or PCS-STP1 Camera Stand, its compact and stylish configuration provides the convenience of using a projector and flat-panel display (FPD) together, making a great impression on conference participants. Its small size of 147 (W) x 130 (H) x 138 (D) mm (5
7/8 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches) and light weight of 1.1 kg (2 lb 7 oz) allows the Camera Unit to be easily installed in space-critical environments. Positioned on top of the Communication Terminal, the combined unit has a footprint of just 258 (W) x 171 (D) mm (10 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches), which is small enough to sit on top of any TV monitor.Excellent Video Quality
The PCS-1/1P is equipped with encoding capabilities compliant with the ITU-T H.323 standard for network-based videoconferencing at up to 2 Mb/s and 30 frames/s. With connection to an optional PCS-B768 or PCS-B384 ISDN Unit, it is possible to hold a videoconference compliant with the ITU-T H.320 standard at up to 768 kb/s or 384 kb/s respectively, via an ISDN line. The PCS-1/1P provides advanced video-coding capabilities compliant with the new ITU-T H.264 standard. Its coding algorithm can lower video bit rates to almost half compared with the conventional ITU-T H.263 standard, while maintaining the same picture quality as the ITU-T H.263 standard.
Outstanding Audio Quality
To communicate clearly and effectively in a meeting, audio is an indispensable factor. Sony audio technology, which has been leading the audio conference market for so long, now makes videoconference audio even more natural and crisp:
Super Acoustic System Support
The optional CTE-600 Communication Transducer is an acoustic system that comprises six radially arranged uni-directional microphones and one omni-directional speaker. Each microphone constantly detects the audio level in the conference room; however, only the microphone that detects the largest audio level sends a signal to the PCS-1/1P. This allows the active speaker’s voice to be clearly transmitted, while minimizing background noise. The speaker system is designed such that sound is projected horizontally in all directions, providing clear sound quality in meetings involving as many as 15 to 20 participants.
MPEG-4 Audio Encoding
The PCS-1/1P features AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) at 14 kHz, compliant with the MPEG-4 standard. It emits superb audio quality for a point to point videoconference via a network, with double the bandwidth frequency of conventional audio encoding.
Multi-point Videoconferencing up to 10 Sites
Using optional MCU (Multi-point Control Unit) Software, a multi-point videoconference comprising up to six sites can be set up. The PCS-323M1 H.323 MCU Software enables a multi-point videoconference compliant with the ITU-T H.323 standard, while the PCS-320M1 H.320 MCU Software enables a multipoint videoconference compliant with the ITU-T H.320 standard, and also accepts audio-only connections by telephone.
These two MCU software applications can be installed in one PCS-1/1P unit to enable a multi-point videoconference, in which both H.323 and H.320 standards coexist. When a multi-point videoconference for seven to ten sites is required, two PCS-1/1P units with PCS-323M1 H.323 MCU Software installed can be cascaded. These two units can then be connected to additional four systems each, resulting in up to ten systems being connected and controlled simultaneously.
Memory Stick Support
Using Memory Stick media with the PCS-1/1P allows presentation documents and digital photos to be displayed in 4CIF format without connecting to a PC. The graphics displayed can also be transferred to remote sites for data-sharing purposes. In addition, an address book can be saved and edited in the Memory Stick media.
Secure Meetings by AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
When holding a videoconference via a network, video, audio, and graphics
*2 can be encrypted by the AES during the meeting process. Initiating a meeting by AES requires participants to input the same password to the PCS-1/1P with the supplied Remote Commander® unit.*2
Notes and drawing on a digital whiteboard cannot be encrypted.QoS (Quality of Service) Enhancement Functions
When holding a videoconference via a network, a common concern is how to maintain picture quality in varying levels of performance. The PCS-1/1 provides two advanced functions to enhance Quality of Service on the network:
Adaptive Rate Control
The adaptive rate control function varies the bit rate of A/V data in relation to changing network conditions and selects the most appropriate frame rates. When network traffic becomes congested, it automatically lowers the video bit rate, and when the network condition recovers, it raises the bit rate up to the initial value. This function can help prevent the picture quality from degrading.
Auto Repeat Request (ARQ)
The ARQ function recovers lost packets by resending the same packets, buffered in the encoder. This helps to avoid picture collapse.