An introduction to the Polycom Viewstation H.323

Polycom, a leader in the video conferencing marketplace, released the Polycom ViewStation H.323 as its main-stream product. The Polycom ViewStation H.323 platform was well established in the industry. This model was an affordable product that inherently cam with the most features for any videoconference applications.
 

The Polycom ViewStation H.323 offers 768Kbps maximum dialing speeds via IP connections and 512Kbps via ISDN with the purchase of an optional Quad BRI IMUX unit. This ISDN capability was a great improvement over the Polycom ViewStation 128, and was capable of 30-frames-per-second video via ISDN. Comparatively, the ViewStation 128 offered 15-Frames-per-second over comparable connection speeds. In essence, the Polycom ViewStation H.323 was like a ViewStation 512 with the Quad BRI IMUX module addition.
 

Before purchasing the Polycom ViewStation H.323 consider: is 512Kbps capability via ISDN desired, or may you eventually need the ability to conduct multi-point videoconferences via ISDN? For example, it is possible to do one videoconference with the Polycom ViewStation H.323 at 768Kbps via an IP connection, which is comparable to television quality-video at 30-frames-per-second. Most buyers of this equipment only use 384Kbps via an IP connection. This is the minimum requirement for television-quality video and many connection lines offer it.
 

The ViewStation H.323 was meant to be an IP-only system, but it could be upgraded to use 512Kbps via an ISDN connection. The ViewStation H.323 could even be upgraded to conduct four-site multi-point calls, but only with the addition of the Quad BRI IMUX, and access to an ISDN connection.
 

The ViewStation H.323 system was a popularly deployed unit – because of the ability to add optional features as needed. This versatile system was ideal for value conscious customers that might later consider additional enhancements.