Enhanced CU-SeeMe bundled with Philips Electronics' Videoconferencing kits; Complete solution allows Internet and Intranet users to conference and collaborate.NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 1996--White Pine Software, Inc., a provider of IP-based desktop connectivity solutions, today announced its award-winning Enhanced CU-SeeMe videoconferencing software is being integrated into EasyCam and EasyConnect videoconferencing solutions by Philips Electronics. The kits have suggested retail prices of $499 and $299 respectively and are sold at leading retail outlets nationwide. With EasyCam and EasyConnect videoconferencing kits, Philips is providing its users with complete solutions for videoconferencing, multimedia authoring and collaborative computing through LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , WAN and dial-up Internet connections. Both solutions come bundled with Enhanced CU-SeeMe, which enables users to conduct person-to-person conferencing, group conferencing and live broadcasting ("webcasting") using TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. over POTS, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , LAN and the Internet. Enhanced CU-SeeMe is used worldwide for realtime, full color desktop videoconferencing Using a PC or Mac for a videophone session or videoconference. Contrast with a "room videoconferencing system" where a group of participants congregate in one room. See videoconferencing. and collaboration over the Internet and corporate Intranets. The kits both include the high-performance Philips EasyVideo capture board. The EasyCam kit includes a high-resolution Philips Desktop Color Camera, optimized for videoconferencing. EasyConnect can be used with all existing camcorders, as well as analog desktop video cameras. The solutions are optimized for "no hassle" installation and ease-of-use. They do not tax any system resources (1) In a computer system, system resources are the components that provide its inherent capabilities and contribute to its overall performance. System memory, cache memory, hard disk space, IRQs and DMA channels are examples. and are guaranteed not to conflict with any other device in the user's system. Users simply plug in the board and camera, run SETUP and begin using. The camera gets its power directly from the board, eliminating the need for an external power supply. Jack Dutzy, White Pine's Vice President of Sales, states, "Philips is providing bundled solutions through retail and worldwide distribution channels that address the rapidly growing market of Internet users, and we are pleased to provide Enhanced CU-SeeMe for their videoconferencing packages." "The Internet is no longer just about information retrieval information retrieval Recovery of information, especially in a database stored in a computer. Two main approaches are matching words in the query against the database index (keyword searching) and traversing the database using hypertext or hypermedia links. and browsing, its about videoconferencing and collaborative computing," said Samuel Feldman, Business Line Manager for Philips Professional Solutions. Users can easily videoconference with friends, relatives and co-workers regardless of the communication device used by either party. Connections can be established over ISDN modems, analog modems, leased lines and more. About Philips Professional Solutions Philips Professional Solutions is a recently formed business unit of Philips Electronics N.V. dedicated to bringing Philips-branded innovative technology solutions to professional users in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Products currently marketed through the business unit include CD-Recorders and ROM drives, fax modems, multimedia add-on cards, optical storage drives and media, and high-end monitors. Philips Professional Solutions has its headquarters in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. . Philips Electronics N.V. has revenues of $40 billion in fiscal 1995 and maintains operations in 60 countries. Additional information is available by calling (408)453-7373 or by connecting to the world wide web at http://www.pps.philips.com. About White Pine Software, Inc. White Pine develops, markets and supports multiplatform desktop connectivity software that facilitates worldwide video and audio communication and data collaboration See data conferencing. across the Internet, Intranets and other networks that use the Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (IP). White Pine's videoconferencing software products, Enhanced CU-SeeMe' and the White Pine Reflector reflector: see telescope. , create a client-server solution that allows users to participate in real-time, multipoint videoconferences over the Internet and Intranets. White Pine also offers its eXodus line of desktop X Windows software, which enables seamless interoperability between local and remote access environments, and its 5PM line of terminal emulation software, which provides desktop access to data and applications residing on enterprise legacy systems. Enhanced CU-SeeMe for Windows version 2.1 is now available for purchase or free demo download! Additional information is available on the Web at http://www.wpine.com, or via email at info@wpine.com or by calling (603)886-9050. -0- All trademarks recognized CONTACT: Tracy Specht White Pine Software, 603-886-0903 x333 tspecht@wpine.com |
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