Polycom Fights Cisco With New Telepresence Video System
Polycom is going head-to-head against Cisco Systems with the launch Monday of its latest telepresence high-definition videoconferencing system. Polycom's new Telepresence Experience High Definition (TPX HD) 306M system is a full room videoconferencing setup that aims to provide video calls that seem lifelike, closely approximating the dimensions and detail of face-to-face meetings. It is priced one-third lower than the comparable offering from Cisco. The TPX is the latest addition to Polycom's line of telepresence offerings, which launched in May 2006 with the rollout of its RealPresence Experience (RPX) portfolio.
While the RPX provides what Polycom calls "immersive telepresence" with a complete standardized full-room structure with rear-projection displays to accommodate up to 28 users per room that even includes the ceiling overhead, the TPX is a smaller setup built for six users per room.
The TPX includes a wall unit that incorporates three 60-inch HD plasma displays, videoconferencing equipment, cameras and a high-fidelity stereo system. The setup also includes a conference table, 360-degree ceiling microphones and a touch-screen control system.
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