First affordable TV set-top videoconferencing solution to be offered by Logicode Technology Inc.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1996--A complete TV set-top videophone (1) (VideoPhone) A line of videophones (definition #1 below) from AT&T that were introduced in the early 1990s and later pulled off the market due to poor sales. The first models came with a price tag above $1,000, and a pair were needed. See Picturephone. for under $500 will soon be available from leading modem/data communications manufacturer Logicode Technology Inc. Designed for use by technology novices and experts alike, installation is a simple matter of connecting the cables provided to a TV or 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. , then connecting the phone/modem wires to a regular phone line. With its Universal Infrared remote control See IR remote control. and easy-to-use on-screen menus, using Logicode's set-top videoconferencing solution comes as naturally as channel surfing. In its final form, a specially contoured-design set-top converter box features a built-in microphone, V.34Plus 33.6K bps modem (V.80/SAM) and high-quality CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. color camera (black & white also available) with zoom, pan and auto-focus functions (optional on some models). External camcorder input and audio and 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. video output connections are also available. An address book stores up to 100 different entries. The system includes position-independent, full-duplex speakerphone audio, with RF output on channels 3 or 4 on standard televisions. "Logicode's TV set-top videophone products are fully ITU-T See ITU. ITU-T - International Telecommunications Union H.324 compliant for optimum interoperability with any other vendors' H.324- compliant products," said Allen Gharapetian, vice president of marketing at Logicode Technology. "With this new product, videoconferencing convenience, cost-effectiveness and time-saving benefits are now available to anyone with a television set. No additional cash outlays or technical expertise is required." In addition to providing high-performance videoconferencing communications, the system will boast a distinctive ergonomic enclosure attractive enough to grace any living room/family room/ media room decor, consistent with Logicode's unique modern designs. The Logicode TV set-top videoconferencing solution is scheduled to ship in March 1997, starting at a special introductory price of $499 U.S. Logicode Technology prides itself in manufacturing the Quicktel and Quicktel II modem lines, multimedia products, and other related peripherals exclusively in the United States. All Logicode Technology data communications products carry a lifetime warranty and most are available in both IBM-compatible and Macintosh configurations. For further information, contact Logicode Technology Inc., 1380 Flynn Road, Camarillo, Calif. 93012; telephone: 805/383-2500 or 800/735-6442. A 24-hour Bulletin Board System (BBS (1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. ) is available at 805/445-9633, or access the Web site at www.logicode.com. CONTACT: Logicode Technology Inc. Allen H. Gharapetian, 805/383-2500 or ZiComm Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Debbie Long, 847/548-4799 |
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