Conferencing News

IP Phone Warehouse, a reseller of video conferencing equipment, now sells the Polycom Real Presence Touch, a touchscreen remote control for compatible Polycom video conferencing solutions: the Polycom Group series, RealPresence Immersive Studio, and RealPresence OTX Studio. The Polycom RealPresence Touch offers a 10-inch touchscreen for interacting with menus, controls, and other functions.

Vaddio announced its latest cameras in the RoboSHOT series: the RoboSHOT 12 HD-SDI and RoboSHOT 30 HD-SDI. Available in 12x and 30x optical zoom ranges, the RoboSHOT HD-SDI is equipped with simultaneous HD-SDI and HDMI digital video outputs, and Full HD IP (H.264) streaming capabilities. The devices are equipped with a built-in PoE+ Gigabit Ethernet port, and have the ability to be powered over the PoE+ network or with a PoE+ midspan power injector. The cameras include a built-in web-server, which allows for configuration and control. By entering a camera’s streaming URL into any standards-based media player, users can watch a full 1080p HD IP stream while controlling the RoboSHOT simultaneously.

Chief, an Audio-Video mounting solutions provider, is bringing Da-Lite ViewShare technology to its line of Fusion display mounts. The new ViewShare Fusion kits include all the video conferencing accessories needed to create a BYOD video conferencing room. Chief’s ViewShare technology is meant to fill the gap between high-end video conferencing systems and personal smart devices and let its customers find ways to “quickly add video conferencing capabilities to huddle spaces and small meeting rooms.” ViewShare kits feature a Fusion-mountable accessory to position an integrated Logitech C930e webcam above, below, or between displays; a Jabra SPEAK 410 MS USB speakerphone; a Belkin-powered USB hub; USB 2.0 connectivity (USB 3.0 ready); and components that are Skype for Business Certified and optimized for Lync and Skype.