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❂ Sonic Foundry’s new widescreen Mediasite ML Recorder ($24,950) oﬀers a slim size, weighing just 13 and a half pounds, for better portability and set up. e recorder can capture and stream rich media presentations that incorporate audio, video, and DVI/VGA images. It has a plug-and-play design for quicker setup and immediate recording, with the touch of a button. Remote web-based recording is also available. On-demand presentations can be recorded for users to watch anytime. ere are a number of features for playing back presentations. Users can navigate through recordings by image thumbnails, chapters, and DVD-similar video controls and can make them interactive with polls and Q&A segments. Many editing options are available, as well. e device comes with a padded shoulder travel bag. e Polycom Open Telepresence Experience (OTX) 300 supports high-deﬁnition video by using up to 50 percent less bandwidth than most common solutions due to H.264 High Proﬁle, a new standards-based video compression technology. H.264 High Proﬁle lowers the costs of network bandwidth required for telepresence, and can help institutions expand their video deployment without having to invest in large-scale network upgrades. e OTX 300 also has a number of features such as a multi-functional design for more ﬂexibility in ﬁtting with a room’s setting and oﬀering support integration with leading Uniﬁed Communications and networking platforms. Pricing for the OTX 300 is expected to be in the $250,000 to $300,000 price range. include a variety of features to make installation and maintenance of multiscreen conﬁgurations better. Fine-tuning of plumb adjustment ensures screens are perfectly vertical, even if the wall isn’t. e ClickConnect feature oﬀers an audible click when the screens are safely engaged with the mount to signal that the installation is secure. ControlZone leveling enables the mounts to be ﬁxed postinstallation for height and leveling alignment. Good for 2 feet by 2 feet video walls or larger, pricing is $499 for the LSMVU model (which can handle up to 63-inch screens) and $449 for the MSMVU model (up to 47-inch screens). ❂ ❂ ❂ Ideal for video walls, digital signage, and single-screen re- e Digital Signage System by VBrick combines video streaming and digital signage to extend the reach of where signage content can be delivered. e system allows for digital signage content such as rich media and live and on-demand video streams to be managed and displayed across a number of displays. Content can be delivered as a video stream over an IP network and can be extended over an intranet, a wide area network, or internet, and even to wireless networks. Other recipients for video streams include LCD or plasma displays, PCs, Macs, set-top boxes, and mobile devices. Various tools aid in every task, whether it involves creating messages and designing bulletins to scheduling displays and handling screen conﬁgurations. A help section guides operators through user screens and options. An entry-level system starts at $5,595. cessed applications, Chief Manufacturing’s new Fusion Series Pull-Out mounts can extend seven inches for easy cable access and servicing for hard-to-reach installations. e mounts ❂ Wireless Pixels from Pixelture lets an instructor or ad- ministrator and other users share content from their laptop to one or more displays wirelessly and in real time. Using an existing 802.11/Wi-Fi network, the software can provide support from more than 10 displays at one time. When multiple windows overlap a user’s desktop, the solution can spread them out across multiple screens. It is made up of two components. WPbasic runs on any laptop that is sharing content. WPdisplay runs on a PC connected directly to one or more displays but it also can be run on a mobile PC. Wireless Pixels is sold in a per WPdisplay host structure or an optional campuswide deployment license with universitybusiness.com July/August 2010 | 79 http://www.universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - July 2010

Univertsity Business - July 2010
Contents
Editor’s Note
College Index
Company Index
Advisory Board
Behind the News
Sense of Place
Community Colleges
Viewpoint
Money Matters
Annual Directory of Higher Education Consultants
Human Resources
Models of Efficiency
Lecture Capture: Policy and Strategy
Projecting New AV
Land Mines Ahead
End Note

University Business - July 2010