VCON Announces Complete H.320 Desktop System for Just $1,295.WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1995--VCON announced it is making desktop videoconferencing truly affordable by introducing the ARMADA Cruiser System. A complete H.320-compliant system for desktop videoconferencing, the ARMADA Cruiser System includes a PCI-based hardware codec (1) (enCOder/DECoder) A hardware circuit that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion. When analog signals are entered into a computer, cellphone or other device via a microphone or video source such as VHS tape or analog TV, board, camera, audio handset, and user software with documentation, all for a list price of just $1,295. At half the price of the lowest-cost competing desktop system on the market, the ARMADA Cruiser System contains an ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. Basic Rate Interface (BRI See ISDN. BRI - Basic Rate Interface ) on-board for videoconferencing over any BRI line (128 Kbps). For superior video quality, the ARMADA Cruiser System can support data rates up to 384 Kbps and beyond by simply connecting an optional communication board. The modular hardware design provides flexibility, enabling videoconferencing over a wide range of communication networks such as 3XBRI, ISO/Ethernet, ISDN PRI, ATM Switched 56 and Ethernet LANs. Because the product uses hardware-based video compression and decompression, it is not plagued with the performance problems facing many of today's desktop systems. The ARMADA Cruiser System user software offers a range of advanced features, including file transfer, electronic whiteboard, application sharing, image phonebook, session recording and more. VCON also offers a complete Software Developer's Kit See SDK. (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ) for OEMs, System Integrators and Developers who wish to create their own videoconferencing applications or port existing applications to interoperate with the ARMADA Cruiser System. "The ARMADA Cruiser System symbolizes a new era in videoconferencing," said Mike Clifford, V.P. of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Sales and Marketing. "At $1,295, the ARMADA Cruiser System is an affordable, attractive option for the worldwide business community. We are confident that this product will contribute to the expected growth in desktop videoconferencing market." VCON presently is marketing the product to leading OEMs in the computer and communications industries, as well as vertical market VARs. The product will begin beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the in August and begins production shipments in October. The ARMADA Cruiser System represents VCON's second big announcement of 1995. In January, VCON signed a manufacturing and distribution agreement with IPC (1) (InterProcess Communication) The exchange of data between one program and another either within the same computer or over a network. It implies a protocol that guarantees a response to a request. , a billion-dollar, Singapore-based computer company with 14 worldwide subsidiaries, including IPC Technologies (formerly Austin Computer). For additional information about VCON Inc. and the ARMADA Cruiser System, write VCON Inc., 5000 Quorum Dr., Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75240, or call 214/774-3892. CONTACT: Tech Image Ltd., Palatine, Ill. Scott Jackman or Michael Young, 708/705-0040 scott@techimage.com or VCON Inc., Dallas Mike Clifford, 214/774-3892 |
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