FAQs about Polycom Viewstation SP
Questions and answers for the most frequently asked questions about Polycom's Viewstation SP series? The Viewstation SP series includes the SP 128 and the SP 384. The SP series was meant to be a "Special Price" version of the Viewstation for personal and small conference room use.
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Question #1 What is the Polycom Viewstation SP?
Answer: The Polycom Viewstation SP is an entry-level
conference room system that achieves 30-frames-per-second TV quality
video at 384Kbps in a compact set-top appliance based form factor.
Question #2 What requirements need to be met to use the Polycom
Viewstation SP?
Answer: The Polycom Viewstation requires a basic TV/Display,
Broadband internet IP connection, or ISDN BRI lines.
Question #3 What is the maximum dial speeds for the Polycom
Viewstation SP?
Answer: The Polycom Viewstation SP can make IP calls up to
768Kbps, 128Kbps over ISDN, and 384Kbps over ISDN with the SP 384
model.
Question #4 Where does the Polycom Viewstation SP fall in the
product line-up?
Answer: The Polycom Viewstation SP is the base entry model in
the Viewstation line-up.
Question #5 What limitations does the Polycom Viewstation SP
have compared to higher level models?
Answer: The Polycom Viewstation SP can only support one
monitor and VCR output connections for recording, and can't be upgraded
to multi-point for multi-site connectivity.
Question #6 What advantages does the Polycom Viewstation SP
have over higher-end Viewstation models?
Answer: The Polycom Viewstation SP has a 10/100 MBPS port,
while the higher-end Polycom Viewstation base 128/H.323/512 models only
have a 10 MBPS half-duplex port.
Question #7 What environment is best suited for the Polycom
Viewstation SP?
Answer: The Polycom Viewstation is best suited for small
conference rooms, remote offices, and home users.
Question #8 What limitations should I be aware of in regards to
the Polycom Viewstation SP?
Answer: The Polycom Viewstation SP doesn't have the ability to
be upgraded to a multi-point system, and it can't support your near and
far sites on separate monitors.
Question #8 Can I connect to other types of Videoconferencing
products manufactured by other vendors with the Polycom Viewstation
SP?
Answer: The Polycom Viewstation SP can connect to any
industry standards based systems that are H.323 and H.320 ISDN
compatible; including all major brands like: Tandberg, Sony, and so
forth.
Question #9 What advantage does the Polycom Viewstation SP have
over other methods of videoconferencing; like on a PC?
Answer: The Polycom Viewstation is all hardware based and is
application specific for videoconferencing, and performs like an
easy-to-use TV phone with unparalleled quality compared to other
methods.
Question #10 Where can I find out more about the Polycom
Viewstation SP?
Answer: Click here for the Polycom Viewstation SP product
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