Cresta Systems Unveils Video Capture, Digital Simultaneous Voice & Data -- DSVD -- 33.6 Kbps Fax/Modem, Video Conferencing and Audio Board for Under $300.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 1996--Cresta Systems today launches the MediaModem/VHX, a new multi-function card that delivers video, data, and voice solutions for under $300. This product also integrates Cresta Systems' compression technology which allows high quality video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. over a single standard analog telephone line or Plain Old Telephone System (POTS). "Cresta Systems has identified a growing segment of business users with unique requirements. The requirements are as specialized as video conferencing over POTS, to the more common 33.6 Kbps data modems and telephony capabilities," stated Alessandro Gatti, president. "The MediaModem/VHX addresses these features at a price far less than what this segment would pay if buying these features individually. Another unique advantage of the MediaModem/VHX is that its high level of integration greatly simplifies installation and support issues." Features: -0- Video Capture The MediaModem/VHX's video allows the user to capture up to 30 frames per second, of 8, 16 or 24 bit depths and saves these frames in formats compliant with Microsoft Video for Windows The name of Microsoft's first video playback implementation in Windows. Supporting the AVI movie format, Video for Windows (VfW) was installed separately in Windows 3.x, but was later built into Windows 95 and subsequent versions. to insure compatibility with most multi-media programs. Video Conferencing The MediaModem/VHX video compression Encoding digital video to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth. See video codec and data compression. video compression - Compression of sequences of images. handles composite video A video color format that combines all three YUV video signals into one channel. The first video signal to include color, composite video transmits brightness/luma (Y) and colors/chroma (U and V) over one cable. NTSC, PAL and SECAM television sets have composite video inputs. input from a desktop camera (NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. or PAL) and transfers it up to 15 frames per second on standard analog phone The original telephone technology, which converts air vibrations into an analogous electrical frequency. Unless a key telephone system, digital PBX or voice over IP (VoIP) is used, most homes and small offices still use analog phones, and the local loop is mostly analog. lines. Since the VHX VHX Video Highway Xtreme (game) operates on normal analog telephone lines, it does not burden users with the high installation and operational cost associated with traditional ISDN-based conferencing systems. According to Dataquest Report 1995, world wide shipment for video conferencing hardware is expected to hit 4 million units by the year 2000, about a 3000% increase from 1995. Modem/Telephony The MediaModem/VHX's modem allows full duplex speakerphone, Collaborative Data Exchange (sharing screen data and speaking over a single phone line), and data communications at 33.6 Kbps to support the highest speeds of most dial-up Internet services. Minimum System Requirement Pentium 100 MHz (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. with ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. slot, 8 MB RAM & 2 MB hard disk space. The MediaModem/VHX supports standard software packages. Availability The MediaModem/VHX will be available 1Q 1997. Anticipated street price will be under $300. Please contact the company for authorized resellers and distributors. Cresta can be contacted at sysop@cresta.com. About Cresta Systems, Inc. Cresta Systems, Inc., a privately held California corporation, is a developer and manufacturer of highly integrated conferencing, telephony and communications solutions for personal business computers. Cresta Systems, Inc. is recognized for its leading-edge multimedia communication technology in the area of conferencing. -0- Note to Editors: MediaModem is a registered trademark of Cresta Systems, Inc. All trademarks belong to their respective companies. CONTACT: Cresta Systems, Inc. Alessandro Gatti, 408/342-9000 |
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