Sony intros the makeup-inducing PCS-XG80 1080i video conferencing system
By Joshua Topolsky 
posted Jan 30th 2008 9:25AM
posted Jan 30th 2008 9:25AM
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1080i only? Surely not from Sony... You can almost hear HDPurist dying in the background :P
Indeed, i won't settle for an HD Video Conference system unless it's 4xHD with 40.2 Surround Sound, what is this the middle ages?
Considering I have had a Polycomm system that is 1080i since June, I doubt this is the first.
Well then you must have some super special system because all polycom HDX series only run at 720p untill the summer software update.
Why are we having a video conferencing camera that records in HD now?
There's a reason I don't want to talk to you in person...
I think a lot of people will be VERY disappointed when they try to run 1080i live video at 30fps over the public Internet.
Without end-to-end QoS, this is bound to disappoint. Jitter FTL!
Actually, Cisco Telepresence has been around even longer and I believe it is more sophisticated, considering it is also sold with HD monitors and already in use globally. It was even featured on "24" a season or two ago during one of the presidential scenes, I think with the Russian president.
Jitter FTL, best quote ever. If you work the the Video Conferencing arena this is great, I almost fell out of my chair.
what do you use at home with the pc??
yahoo im video is horrible! skype vid is a litle better. im curious what you have!
Seeing as how Tandberg has had HD (1080i/720p @30FPS) units on the market for over 6 months now, Sony is hardly breaking new ground here.
In my opinion Sony is one of the techno giants and could sell better and more functional products.
Ok well I dont consider those to be true video conferencing, that is consumer grade crap. I use Polycom PVX myself but that is because I am the administrator of a large video conferencing network so unless you have a few hundred bucks to drop your stuck with the free crap that is widely availible.
Ok well I dont consider those to be true video conferencing, that is consumer grade crap. I use Polycom PVX myself but that is because I am the administrator of a large video conferencing network so unless you have a few hundred bucks to drop your stuck with the free crap that is widely availible. Sorry for the double post but the other one wouldn't reply, Stupid comment system
Tandberg is using software upconversion to display their 1080i, which was just added in their last software update, this device does native 1080i not an upconversion so it is the first TRUE 1080i 30fps VTC device, now if they could just get it up to 60fps I would be happy.
I have just seen the system on ISE in Amsterdam.
It is hot - believe me!
Especially when it comes to the telepresence solution that Sony has build with partners.
Trust me, this will rock the market.
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