Polycom ViaVideo User Manual

P olycom ViaV ideo

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Product data sheet

▼ Professional video communications appliance—

integrated camera and multimedia processor delivers
conference-room-quality communications from your
desktop

▼ Natural interaction—full-motion video; business-

quality,full-duplex audio;and data sharing

▼ Seamlessly integrates with group systems—for high-

quality,end-to-end video communications

▼ Easy to install and use—no breaking open your

computer to install a card; equipped with intuitive
graphical user interface

▼ Affordable—cost-effective video communications for

every desktop in your organization

Setting a new standard in personal video communications. The Polycom

®

ViaVideo

™

video communications appliance is the first integrated, USB-based video system for
improved communications from your desktop. It delivers business-quality voice,video a nd
data collaboration so you can interact with customers and colleagues on the other side of
the world,across town, or on another floor—just like you were in the same room.

Simply plug the ViaVideo appliance into your PC’s USB port, install the software and start
enjoying voice and video communications in minutes.You don’t even need to break open
your computer to insert a card.

Industry-leading technology.The ViaVideo video communications appliance combines the

power of a high-quality camera and multimedia processor for improved video communica­tions.And with full-duplex audio and echo cancellation—features delivered by Clarity by
Polycom

™

technology—you can hear every word that’s said and also be clearly understood.
A headset is a vaila ble for per sonal conversations, or sound can be heard through your
PC or external speakers.

With the integrated, high-performance multimedia processor,the ViaVideo appliance
delivers full-screen, full-motion video communications while offloading the majority
of audio and video processing from your PC—allowing your other applications to
run effectively.

Designed for the way you do business,this portable appliance can travel with you for
convenient communications at home or in the office.The ViaVideo video communications
appliance supports IP-based (H.323) communications,and is compatible with your LAN,
DSL or Cable networks.Plus, Polycom’s IPriority

™

Quality of Service features ensure high-

quality transmission over your IP network.

Expanding personal communications. With the ViaVideo video communications appliance, you

can interact face-to-face,enhance productivity, make decisions faster and improve time
management from the convenience of your PC.Anywhere, anytime.

Conference room quality

communications from your PC

ViaVideo Video Communications Appliance Technical Specifications

Internal Processor

Philips TriMedia 1300

Standards Compliant

ITU H.323 (IP communications)
Video:H.261, H.263, H.263+
Audio: G.711,G.722, G.728

Data Rates/Frame Rates

64kbps—384kbps (384kbps send/384kbps receive)
15fps up to 320kbps
30fps at 384kbps

Video

Up to 30fps FCIF (352 x 288 pixels),QCIF

(176 x 144)

Picture-In-Picture (PIP)

Audio

Integrated microphone

Hypercardiod microphone
Clarity by Polycom™ technology with full-duplex

audio, echo cancellation,noise suppression and
automatic gain control

Input/Output

USB connector
Power
Audio In/Out

3.5mm stereo-phone jack supports connection of
optional external headset, headset/microphone, or
powered speakers

Camera

Manual tilt and swivel
Manual focus

Camera Control

H.281 Far-End Camera Control
Far-end camera selection

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User Interface

Easy to use graphical user interface
Onscreen virtual remote control—controls volume,

far end camera control,snapshot and mute
Manual or auto answer
Incoming Caller ID
Privacy shutter

Dialing Capabilities

Directory service

Internet Locator Service (ILS) support
H.323 external gatekeeper, gateway and

MCU support

Data Conferencing

Integrated Microsoft NetMeeting

Application sharing, w hiteboard, file transfer

and chat

Remote Software Update

Auto-notification and download of new software

release
User selectable,On/Off

System Includes

ViaVideo system

Integrated camera/codec and mounting base;

support for external tripod mount
USB cable
Power adapter and cable
Application software
Electronic User guide
Quick-Install guide

Polycom, Inc. 1565 Barber Lane Milpitas,CA 95035

1.800.POLYCOM • 1.408.526.9000 • Fax [phone]

PC System Requirements

Minimum

USB port
Windows®98 or Windows®2000
350MHz processor, Pentium-class with MMX
128MB RAM
4 MB video memory
20MB available hard disk space
SVGA monitor (800 x 600)
16-bit color or higher
Laptop PC: internal speakers
Desktop PC: external speakers required

Network Requirements

Any IP-based network including Ethernet, Token

Ring,Cable, DSL, Frame,FDDI,T-1 and ATM

LAN

Microsoft Windows 98 or 2000 TCP/IP suppor t
Network interface card

Cable or DSL

Network modem

Warranty

One year parts and labor

Physical

ViaVideo camera/codec:height x depth x width

1" (2.54cm) x 5" (12.7cm) x 3" (7.6cm)

Mounting base:height x depth x width

4.2"(10.7cm) x 3" (7.6cm) x 3" (7.6cm)

Weight

9 oz. (.252kg)

Electrical

Domestic power supply:

Auto-switching 9 watt;7.5 V output

International power supply:

Auto-switching 15 watt,12 V output

Approvals

FCC Class B*

ViaVideo video communications appliance—the power of personal
video communications

▼ Business-quality video communications from the convenience of your desktop—up to

384Kbps, 30fps, FCIF supporting H.261, H.263 and H.263+

▼ Clarity by Polycom

™

audio technology supporting G.711,G.722, G.728

▼ Easy,intuitive graphical user interface
▼ Integrated Microsoft

®

NetMeeting™ document sharing,whiteboard, file transfer and chat

features for real-time collaboration

▼ Support for ILS directory service makes dialing as easy as a mouse click
▼ IP-based,H.323 communications, supports LAN/WAN, DSL and Cable networks