High Definition Video Conferencing Update Scott Baily CSU

High Definition Video Conferencing Update Scott Baily CSU

CSU’s HDVC Experience Conducted competitive bid for LifeSize “Room” or equivalent Accommodate Ft. Collins, Denver, Pueblo Winning bid was 10,200 per unit, plus 2,300 per unit for 3-year hardware (NBD) and software service agreement Sony 52” Bravia XBR monitors added 3500 ea. Using the system since April

CSU (Cont’d) Needed something now LifeSize had the most mature product Very high quality video and audio On-site demos were convincing

Features Supported multiple displays Built-in MCU Relatively simple to operate High quality PTZ cameras Good microphones & audio quality (16 Khz) Executive approval

Observations and Conclusions Some startup problems RMA’ed early microphone discs Misc. software issues quickly resolved Software updates may require erasing configs Legacy Polycom systems less “automatic” High definition calls are impressive No experience yet with non-LifeSize HD units

Conclusions (Cont’d) Two 52" displays good for VC, a bit small for spreadsheets, etc. Support has been responsive & effective First line from GBH LifeSize engineers very good Overall, very satisfied End-users placing calls, enjoying benefits Fort Collins added 1 unit, Pueblo added 3

Questions or Comments Are most welcome