Boca Research Leads Industry With Announcement of a Digital, 56K Videoconferencing Solution...BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 1997-- Boca's Video Communications Suite Features Internet Broadcasting, Video Capture and Editing Software Boca BOCA Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. BOCA Bird Observers Club of Australia BOCA Business Object Component Architecture BOCA Borland Object Component Architecture (Borland) Research, Inc. (Nasdaq:BOCI BOCI Bank of China International BOCI Buckner Orphan Care International ) today announced a digital 56K videoconferencing solution, the Boca Video Communications Suite. Boca is one of the first manufacturers to introduce a videoconferencing product that includes a 56K modem and a digital camera. The Boca Video Communications Suite will include several value-added software packages: Cast-a-Vision, Boca's new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. broadcasting software, which allows video, audio or any document which can be displayed on a PC monitor to be broadcast live over the Internet; VocalTec's Internet Phone (1) See IP phone and softphone. (2) (Internet Phone) The first VoIP telephone service in the U.S., introduced in early 1995 by VocalTec Communications Ltd., Fort Lee, NJ (www.vocaltec.com). Using a Windows softphone, calls could also be made to a regular phone. featuring whiteboarding, text chat, and full-duplex audio capability; Stefra's video capture and editing software; and SmithMicro's VideoLink 324. Tony Zalenski, Boca's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We designed the Video Communications Suite with the end user in mind. We wanted it to be fast, easy-to-use, feature-rich and cost-effectively priced. By combining a high-end 56K modem and a digital camera, we are offering the end user the most complete, low-cost videoconferencing solution available on the market today." Mr. Zalenski continued, "This product should be very attractive to end users who plan to upgrade to a 56K modem and add videoconferencing to their PC. Our product provides this capability at a price point of only $40 more than some of our competitors' current 56K modems." Commenting on Boca's new product, Chris Buffum, Boca's Senior Vice President of Channel Sales and Marketing, said, "This product is ideal for family and friends who want to be together for the holidays but live too far away from one another to visit in person. The Video Communications Suite gives these people the opportunity to visit with each other at a nominal cost." The Boca Video Communications Suite has an estimated street price of $239 and will be available in mid-September. Boca will showcase its Video Communications Suite at Retail Vision this week at the Hyatt Regency in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . DIGITAL CAMERA AND 56K MODEM The Suite comes with a Rockwell-based digital camera which allows for high-quality videoconferencing resolution. In addition, the digital camera plugs directly into the PC which eliminates the need for an additional power adapter An external power supply for laptop computers and just about every portable or semi-portable electronic device on the market. Also called an "AC adapter," it contains a rectifier to convert AC current to DC and a transformer to convert voltage from 120 down to 9, 12, 15 or whatever is or cables. The Boca 56K Internet Modem with speakerphone has a built-in video capture chip, also developed by Rockwell, which eliminates the need for a separate video capture card See video capture board. . As a result, the PC can offer an additional card slot A socket for inserting a printed circuit board or a PC Card (CardBus card). See PC Card. for future add-ons. Furthermore, Boca has guaranteed all Boca 56K end users a free software upgrade to the 56K technology standard once it is approved by the International Telecommunications Union See ITU. (body, standard) International Telecommunications Union - (ITU) ITU-T, the telecommunication standardisation sector of ITU, is responsible for making technical recommendations about telephone and data (including fax) communications systems for PTTs and suppliers. (ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. ), which is expected in January 1998. BOCA'S CAST-A-VISION The Boca Video Communications Suite will include Boca's latest software product, Cast-a-Vision, which allows video and audio to be broadcast live over the Internet. The software also features a screen capture capability which enables the end user to broadcast any part of a computer screen, such as a document or spreadsheet, as it is being created. Other features include Internet chat, caller blocking, caller-ID and password authorization for secure broadcasts. And since the Boca Video Communications Suite has a video capture card, the broadcast source can be derived from a VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. , camcorder, laser disk, PC camera or digital camera output. VOCALTEC'S WHITEBOARDING, TEXT CHAT, & FULL-DUPLEX AUDIO Another key feature of Boca Video Communications Suite is VocalTec's Internet Phone which features whiteboarding and conferencing software, which allows conference participants to simultaneously create and manipulate shared documents, photos and drawings displayed on their PC monitors. VocalTec's text chat feature is also included, enabling end users to talk to one another using typed messages. The Boca Video Communications Suite will also utilize VocalTec's full-duplex audio utility, allowing the video and audio to be transmitted at the same time. These features provide business professionals, for example, the ability to consult with one another, share and correct data, and subsequently make real-time business decisions. STEFRA'S VIDEO CAPTURE & VIDEO EDITING See nonlinear video editing and video editor. Also included in Boca's Video Communications Suite is Stefra's Video Control featuring a video capture utility that provides end users with the ability to capture live video and photo images during the video conference which can then be stored on the PC. In addition, end users will be able to edit the video or image by creating a frame around it, deleting selected areas of a video clip A short video presentation. , or adding the captured image to a desktop publication. Both these features were developed for business professionals to enhance their presentations and reports and for families to expand on their photo album or video collection. EASE-OF-USE The Boca Video Communications Suite is Plug-n-Play. It sets up in minutes and does not require a power supply or video cables. The videoconferencing can take place over the Internet for the cost of a local call with VocalTec's Internet Phone. For more secure videoconferencing, the end users can have a direct, or point-to-point, videoconference using SmithMicro's VideoLink 324 software. In order to support the Video Communications Suite, the user's system must be an IBM-compatible PC, Pentium 75MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. or higher, and have 16MB RAM. The PC must also run Windows 95 and the end user must have an Internet account. In addition, a sound card, microphone and amplified speakers are needed to support the videoconferencing. CORPORATE INFORMATION Founded in 1985, Boca Research designs, manufactures, markets and supports quality, cost-effective data communications, videoconferencing, multimedia and networking products to facilitate the transmission of information on personal computers and computer networks. The Company sells its products worldwide through distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and retailers. Boca Research is a U.S. corporation headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn") is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. with international operations and ventures worldwide. -0- Note to Editors: For copies of recent press releases from Boca Research via fax, call 800/331-1323; for company information via the Internet, visit http://www.bocaresearch.com CONTACT: Boca Research Inc. 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