| Feature |
Benefit |
| All-in-One design |
The PCS-TL50 is the Sony's first All-In-One desktop video conferencing solution for executive personal communication and/or small meeting space usage. All the equipments required for the video communication system are integrated on the unit. Integrated 20-inch 15x9 LCD can display wide area MTG counterparts. Integrated camera has a digital Pan/Tilt/Zoom capability. Dual microphones cover wide area, and dual speakers can be used as a stereo speaker when offline use. For secure communication the unit has an external headset interface. |
| One-touch Dialling Function With New GUI & New Remote Commander |
What make the PCS-TL50 so unique are the new GUI main menu and the new remote commander. The user can easily create short-cut lists on the bottom of the main window, and can easily get connected with listed parties with a single action; press the one touch dial buttons on the remote commander which correspond to the still picture icons. |
| Usable as PC display and Video Monitor |
The PCS-TL50 can be used as a computer display and/or a video monitor. An analog RGB I/F and stereo mini jack I/F are provided for using as a computer display. The maximum resolution is WXGA. A composite video I/F and stereo RCA Pin I/F are provided for using as a video display. |
| Auto Shift Display Mode |
When the system is used as a monitor for PC and/or Video offline, the incoming message will appear on the screen upon receiving a call. The screen automatically switches to the dual-screen mode to simultaneously display the Far-end Video view and the signal from External Input by pressing the connect button on the remote commander. This function allows you to attend the video conference without having to stop the work you were doing. |
| Variable Display Pattern |
The PCS-TL50 offers a unique split screen, displays main and sub windows side by side (PandP) or sub window in main window (PinP). You can simply switch to each mode by pressing PinP / Pan P buttons on the remote commander. |
| H.239 Data Sharing Function |
The PCS-TL50 in conjunction with the PCSA-DSB1S ( Data Solution Box, DSB) is able to transmit High Resolution (XGA) graphics for the Data Sharing. This allows the presenter to show any data (materials) on the desktop of the PC in native resolution (XGA) to the other attendants in the far ends in real-time. The XGA graphics data are transmitted in parallel with the video from the camera at the same time. Namely the video and graphics ban be viewed at the same time at the far ends.
The PCS-TL50 also has an ability to receive data from the other parties and display it with the maximum resolution of XGA without DSB, using the Data Sharing Function. |
| Superb Video & Audio Quality |
The PCS-TL50 supports H.264 video codec, the new standard of ITU-T, which is much more efficient than H.263 and provides the same picture quality at much lower bitrate compared with H.263.
Regarding audio quality the PCS-TL50 is able to provide the super clear, natural and vivid audio by the MPEG4 AAC 14 KHz encoding which is twice as wide band as the standard audio encoding in the video conferencing. |
| Wideband Network Capability |
The PCS-TL50 supports the LAN I/F and H.323 system as standard and is able to achieve 2Mbps video. With respect to the ISDN operation, the PCS-TL50 is able to provide up to 768kbps video with the ISDN option. |
| Automatic Still Image Capturing |
PCS-TL50 has Automatic recording function; the system automatically records some pictures of the other party during the conference and save it as still images (JPEG). The user can use these images as thumbnail for address book and one-touch dialling list. |
| File Transfer to Memory Stick via Network |
The PCS-TL50 has a unique FTP function which transfers JPEG files from connected PC via network to the Memory stick that is inserted on the unit. This function allows the user with no Memory Stick I/F to use their JPEG data from PC or digital cameras. |
| QoS |
The more IP operation is becoming popular, the more QoS is getting important in the video conferencing. In response to this strong demand from the market, the PCS-TL50 is equipped with two proprietary mechanisms for the QoS. One is the Adaptive Rate Control. And the other is the Real-time ARQ (Auto Repeat reQuest). With these mechanisms applied the PCS-TL50 will realize high stability of IP connection. |
| Security |
As case with the QoS, the security is one of the most important issues in the IP based video conferencing. The PCS-TL50 is internally equipped with the H.235 AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption mechanism so that the concealment of the information can be kept in the IP based video conferencing. |
| Internal MCU function |
The PCS-TL50 supports the internal MCU function as an option. With H.323 MCU option or H.320 MCU option installed, the PCS-TL50 as the MCU is able to hold up to 6-site video conference in H.323 or H.320 operation respectively. With both H.323 MCU and H.320 MCU options installed, the PCS-TL50 is able to bridge the H.323 connection and H.320 connection in multi-site operation. In addition the number of sites will be extended up to 10 by cascading two MCU in H.323. |
Now desktop conferencing is available "Sony Style"! All-in-one design saves desk space: 20" WXGA screen doubles as a computer monitor!
