Interesting result of the survey I posted last week, 0% of you say you will NOT up-grade, but all of those of you who will be up-grading to the HD Telepresence (Vendor non-specific) express a good deal of growing pains due to expense!   So, as I think about what this means to all Enterprise (small and large) it occurs to me, that if we are to see an effective change-over from SD to HD Telepresence, the industries that Manufacture HD Telepresence units have a kind of social/economic/cultural responsibility to encourage their distributors to work out better “transition” policies, especially when it comes to pricing and payment options.

I for one have felt the struggle of this economic downturn on a very personal level, yet have found incredible technology partners to work with.   That being said, I extend the olive branch out to all those who are struggling to keep up with the innovations but are having difficulty due to the economic limitations of their slashed budget, decrease in sales or other losses to communicate their struggles so that the industry can react positively.  Seriously, the ability to communicate openly and widely with current technologies that solve problems across great distances seems more like a right than a privilege – standards in players, codecs, systems, etc. are the bane of our existence, however there are companies working to use the big two (Windows Media/Silverlight and Adobe Flash) in addition to a more standardized form of h.264 MPEG compression to make communicating easier, faster and smarter for nearly everyone.

What do you think?

Are you planning on up-grading your legacy Video Teleconferencing devices to true HD Telepresence? 

There is a lot of talk about codecs, budgets and ROI – we know how to use those units, old and new – to monetize your business, do you?  The Multimedia Network Optimization Project is underway, do your part to build better business with more effective ROI for a better future.  Green meetings save lives.

Companies like Polycom understand this simple message, we are leveraging our technology partners to make business work better, all from the heart of New York City, Wall Street!  On-Demand, Inc | nYc and American Movie Company, LLC are making great things happen for Consumer facing Business and the Enterprise.

If you have questions, call us for a free over-the-phone 3 minute consultation 212-952-1800, ask for Nico

I just returned to my office after a whirlwind 3 days of all things streaming media at the 2009 Streaming Media East Conference here in New York – I spent a good deal of time with Polycom experimenting with the HDX 9000 (my new favorite VTC) – we will be bringing a unit in to our lab and will test with several clients dialing in direct and using a variety of architecture’s to navigate video across the globe.  In essence, we will be a bridge for the Enterprise with streaming media, HD broadcast (up to satellite), a better rate card and friendlier staff than your old school bridge!

Sexy & Flexible - sleek new casings and shiney surfaces

This sexy/flexi VTC unit works 720P with as little as 700Kbps – I can’t wait to get this service hooked up in the lab.  We will be able dial in to all our clients, ironically as I poll them, it seems like everyone has a Polycom!  Even most of the writers at Streaming Media Magazine – we were discussing how we may be able to use either VTC or Skype or both to do live interactive segments from home for the viewing pleasure of streamingmedia.com enthusiasts – our mux is an OC48, getting HD video in and out of our command center is not an issue .

Now, when I do all those corporate webcasts, we will have the option of dialing right in to our clients office or conference center where we can broadcast interactive presentations to the web or flip the codec around and push out to Azzurro and up to the bird if that’s what the client requires.

Features and Benefits

• See and hear every detail with amazing clarity—Polycom Ultimate™ technology
• Experience optimal video at any bandwidth
• Expanded audio and video I/O allows easy integration for your application
• Become part of your presentation with the exclusive Polycom People On Content™ chroma key technology
• Share CAD drawings, movies, images, spreadsheets—and more—all in native resolution
• Join multiple participants in a single call easily and quickly

If anyone is interested in participating in a proof of concept – we will dial in to you and your organization and show you the “secret sauce” in action from our lovely Wall Street HQ.