Polycom PVX

The ultimate PC conferencing software application
Benefits Best Audio and Video Crisp, sharp high resolution video with H.264 technology and CD-like audio quality with Polycom Siren 14 audio, compatible with most USB cameras including the high resolution/high frame rate iREZ K2 camera Powerful Software Application The industrys best performing video conferencing application works in conjunction with your PC and USB camera at call speeds up to 2 Mbps in H.323 and SIP environments Enhanced Features Integrated AES encryption for secure calls. People+Content for simultaneously sharing XGA resolution content and high quality video Maximum Flexibility Video application resides on your laptop and can be combined with a USB webcam or can operate without a camera in ViewOnly mode Easiest to use User-friendly graphical user interface makes video conferencing a breeze and provides maximum user flexibility in 13 languages The Polycom Solution All Polycom conferencing and collaboration capabilities, including Polycom WebOffice, Polycom Global Management Server, and Polycom PathNavigator
Industry-leading software application delivers Polycom's premium quality audio, video, and content sharing to your PC and USB camera.
Polycom PVX brings unprecedented video conferencing technology to your PC. Utilizing the industrys highest quality audio/video algorithms, Polycom PVX is the only PC application capable of delivering true VGA resolution, secure communications, and People+Content. PVX can be purchased with a high resolution USB web camera for optimal video quality at the desktop, thereby eliminating the need for a separate video camera and reducing clutter in your workspace. And when used in conjunction with your laptop and USB webcam, Polycom PVX provides the ultimate in portability. For users of group conferencing systems, the premium performance and advanced features of Polycom PVX will perfectly complement larger room systems while maximizing end-to-end conferencing and collaboration quality. The graphical user interface delivers a rich feature set, including: Sizable and detachable video windows for personal desktop layout supporting local video, remote video, and content video Intelligent call directory with search capability to quickly locate and call other end users Multiple location profiles simplify network connectivity from home, office and travel locations Continually monitors system and network for errors and alerts end user of status changes Intuitive navigation with context sensitive help screens and embedded user manual available in 13 languages for ease of use and fast adoption Multiple monitor support adds richness to conferencing and PC collaboration Web user interface enables remote management and monitoring from Web browser The iPriority features of the Polycom PVX enable your PC to deliver high-quality video conferencing over IP networks. And as an integrated component of the Polycom Office, Polycom PVX gives your PC the ability to conduct one-to-one or one-to-many communications in offices, home offices, or small businesses. Bring remote colleagues, offices, and telecommuters together easily and affordably with the Polycom PVX conferencing software application. In todays Internet-driven world, the ability to conduct real-time communication and collaboration has become critical to an organization's survival. As the market leader in voice, video, data, and Web solutions, our award-winning conference technology makes it easy for people to interact and maximize productivity with high quality voice and video and content sharing over any network, anywhere around the globe. Thats why more organizations worldwide use and prefer Polycom conferencing solutions. Because when people work together, great things happen. To learn more, please visit the Polycom Experience Center at www.polycom.com/experience

Polycom PVX Software Application Specifications
Communications Protocol H.323 SIP Audio 14kHz with Polycom Siren 14 7kHz with G.722, G.722.1 3.4kHz with G.711, G.728, G.729A Full Duplex Audio Echo Cancellation Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Automatic Noise Suppression (ANS) K2 Camera Specifications Operating Systems: Windows 2000, XP Image Sensor Size: 1/3"; 0.35 Megapixels Resolution: Up to 640x480 Focus Distance: 5cm to Infinity Field of View: 54 Colors: Up to 32 bits RGB Frame Rate: Up to 30 fps at 640x480 (VGA) USB Cable Length: 2 metres Manual Focus Auto White Balance Auto Exposure Control LED Indicator Polycom GMS Support Support for Polycom Global Management System - Software update - Call detail records Minimum System (PC) requirements H.263 video PIII 1GHz/P4 1.2GHz and above 1800+ Athlon XP P4 1.5GHz and above 1800+ Athlon XP P4 2.2GHz and above 2200+ Athlon XP Windows XP SP2
Voice over IP (VoIP) Supports voice-only calls to and from VoIP endpoints Video H.261, H.263, H.263+, H.264 Multiple Monitor Support must be supported by PC video card Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Video-only mode with Toolbar operation Brightness control automatic or manual adjustment to near side video image People Video Resolution VGA (640x480) High resolution webcam Half-VGA (320x480) CIF (352 x 288 pixels) SIF (352 x 240 pixels) QCIF (176 x 144 pixels) QVGA (160 x 120 pixels) Native Web camera resolution H.261 Annex D images

H.264 video People+Content OS supports
Network Interface IP LAN Cable modem DSL Directory Services Supports Polycom Global Address Book Support for Active Directory - Internet Locator Service (ILS) - LDAP through Polycom Global Address Book Supports Local Address Book - Speed Dial List - Most Recently Called List - Missed Call List Dialing Capabilities DNS alias E.164 extension IP address H.323 external gatekeeper, gateway, and MCU support Cisco CanMapAlias SIP URI
Other Microsoft DirectX 10 software requirements Windows Media Player 10 Memory Storage Display Network 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended) 100 MB available hard disk space SVGA display (800x600) 16-bit color or higher 64 Kbps and above (Cable, DSL, or LAN)

Language Support Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), English (American and British), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian Limited Warranty*** 90-days PVX/K2 Webcam bundle is available in designated countries worldwide. For availability, see your local Polycom representative.
* Call forwarding requires Polycom PathNavigator 5.0 ** Conference-on-Demand requires PathNavigator 5.0 and Polycom MGC MCU *** See Polycom reseller for details
Content Video Resolution Show PC desktop as Content: - Capture Native resolution of computer desktop - Transmit and Receive XGA (1024 x 768) 4CIF (704 x 576 pixels) CIF (352 x 288 pixels) People+Content Features People+Content and H.239 Dual Images (view people and high resolution content simultaneously) Dynamic bandwidth allocation Dynamic system resource allocation Data T.120, Integrated Microsoft NetMeeting - Application sharing - Whiteboard - File transfer - Chat H.323 Annex Q far-end camera control Security H.235 v3 AES encryption Admin lock-down of configuration pages Cameras Supported Recommended: GlobalMedia iREZ K2 Camera USB 2.0 (supports VGA @30fps) Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks Pro Logitech QuickCam Orbit
Call Transfer Transfer to another H.323 endpoint Transfer to another voice/video endpoint using Empty Capability Set Call Forwarding* Forward on busy Forward on no answer Unconditional Forward Conference-on-Demand** Create unscheduled multipoint calls with Polycom PathNavigator and MGC bridge Quality of Service (QoS) and experience - iPriority Video error concealment for smooth video in high packet loss networks IP Precedence (ToS) Differentiate Services (DiffServ) (CoS) Network Address Translation (NAT) support Automatic NAT IP address discovery Dynamic bandwidth allocation Automatic gatekeeper discovery Configurable fixed port ranges Lip synchronization Packet reordering and dejittering Asymmetric call speed Universal Plug & Play (UPnP) firewall traversal
2006 Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Polycom, the Polycom logo, Polycom WebOffice and ViaVideo are registered trademarks and PVX, MGC, Polycom PathNavigator, Global Management System, People+Content, Polycom Siren, and iPriority are trademarks of Polycom, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. I nformation in this document is subject to change without notice.

Polycom Headquarters:

www.polycom.com
4750 Willow Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588 (T) 1.800.POLYCOM (765.9266) for North America only. For North America, Latin America and Caribbean (T) +1.925.924.6000, (F) +1.925.924.Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX, (T) +44 (0)1753 723000, (F) +44 (0)Polycom Hong Kong Ltd., Rm 1101 MassMutual Tower, 38 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, (T) +852.2861.3113, (F)+852.2866.8028

Polycom PVXTM

Features and Benefits
High Quality Audio and Video Premiere Video Conforms to International Telecommunications Union (ITU) H.264 video coding standard Strict adherence to ITU standard ensures industrywide interoperability across Polycom and with other standard compliant manufacturers Advanced, full-screen, full-motion video up to 30 fps High resolution people video up to VGA (640x480) Additional Annex support for better H.263+ video Superior Audio Performance for Supports Polycom Siren14 kHz audio Crisp, Natural Sounds and Voices Receives 14kHz audio from group systems Codes and transmits 14kHz - Requires 14kHz capable headset G.722.1 Wideband audio with low bandwidth consumption allows more bandwidth for higher video quality Automatic Gain Control Extensive IP Quality of Service Supports IP calls up to 2Mbps Support OS determined IP Precedence and DiffServ settings for optimal video quality through network edge equipment Video Error Concealment delivers smooth, clear video over IP networks by concealing the deteriorating effects of packet loss Integration with Microsoft Live Integrates directly with Microsoft collaboration Communications Server (LCS) via infrastructure SIP Registers and authenticates with Microsoft LCS 2005 PVX users can be added to Microsoft Messenger's buddy list Presence information sent to LCS indicating video buddies availability Convenient dialing to email addresses Flexible Viewing Modes Full screen mode sit back and enjoy the video conferencing Individual windows for local video, remote video and content can be located and sized independently to fit unlimited user preferences Video only mode optimizes desktop layout for other applications with thin toolbar for video control Single window with PIP Multiple Monitor Support Great for drag and drop PIP, allowing near and far end to be on separate monitors Or, video on one screen, desktop applications on the
other Full screen for each video windows
Leadership Content Sharing Supports Polycom Show your desktop as high-resolution, XGA graphics People+Content and ITU-T.H.239 to the far side while having high quality video simultaneously Capture your desktop at native resolution with any aspect ratio and automatically convert to appropriate resolution for the remote participants Receive high-resolution content from remote participants without losing their video Zoom in up to 300% Supports ITU coding standards including H.264 Fully Integrated T.120 Full collaboration with other T.120 endpoints Supports all Microsoft NetMeeting functionalities Chat, File Transfer, Whiteboard, and Application Sharing
Most Intuitive Interface for End Users Intuitive, User-Friendly UI Flat menu structure speeds navigation Detachable menus provide quick access to common screens without video interruption Extended Language Support (13 in Supports Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), total) English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish Including user interface, on-screen help, error messaging and documentation Context Sensitive Help On screen user manual and guidance - available on demand in local language! Simplifies user experience, shortens learning curve and eases adoption Local Alerts Automatically detects if minimum platform requirements are met Notify user if speaker/camera not connected Continually monitors system and network for errors and alerts end user of status changes Flexible Dialing E.164 DNS names IP address ECS support Local address book Active directory supporting ILS and LDAP (via Global Address Book) SIP URI support E.164 Alias Support E.164 Alias recognition when dialing through 2
Far End Camera Control of All Vendors PTZ Cameras
gateways to ISDN sites Extends the flexibility of the existing network and speeds extension calling Allows remote site to stay in the action by adjusting view of far end; H.323 Annex Q standard-based
Highly Secure Communications Standards-based, integrated Conforms to ITU H.235 Version 3 standard for Advanced Encryption Standard embedded encryption (AES) High-level 128-bit encryption with extended DiffieHellman key distribution Strict adherence to ITU standard H.235 Version 3 ensures industry-wide interoperability across Polycom and with other standard compliant manufacturers Externally Validated Validated by an accredited NIST (National Institute of Science and Technology) laboratory as compliant with FIPS 197 (Federal Information Processing Standard) Powerful Security Supports encrypted calls up to 2 Mbps, including audio, video and content VPN Support Allows secure operation using VPN clients

USB Webcams

Portable

View-only Mode

Privacy
Maximum Support for End User Flexibility Highest quality with high resolution USB cameras including iRez K2 camera Works with most USB cameras Extremely portable ideal for mobile applications Application runs on your PC or laptop Utilizes processing capabilities of modern PCs and laptops Multiple location profiles allow end users to save network configurations for home, office and travel scenarios Ideal for mobile users Receives far side audio, video and content Sends audio and content via PC Supports headset for hands free operation and privacy of conversation

Most Robust Management Tools Global Management System Software update Support Call detail records Location Profiles Individual profiles for the location you are at Eliminate network reconfiguration confusion each time you plug into the network Registration with Global Directory ILS registration Live, real-time updates and presence Expanded Gatekeeper Support Cisco canMapAlias support extends gatekeeper routing Feature support allowed by Easy to use application which allows administrators to processor determine the processors ability to support PVX features
Conference on Demand Call Detail Records
Unmatched Integration Capabilities Initiate unscheduled bridge calls with Polycom PathNavigator and MGC Unified format for Polycom video products Remote access; captures and records error messages
IP Conferencing in Many Different Network Environments Local Area Network Auto discovery of local address Configurable local address Remote Network Auto discovery of NAT address Dialing from behind a firewall with configurable fixed ports Configurable uplink speed for asymmetric network (DSL, cable modem network) Universal Plug & Play for firewall traversal calls
2006 Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved. Polycom and the Polycom logo are registered trademarks of Polycom, Inc. All noted Polycom trademarks are the property of Polycom, Inc. in the U.S. and various countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All prices are US MSRP. Specifications and pricing subject to change without notice. REV 02/06.