Maximize Hdtv Video Display; Monitor Profiles - Polycom RealPresence Group Series Administrator's Manual

Maximize HDTV Video Display

When you use a television as your monitor, some HDTV settings might interfere with the video display or
quality of your calls. To avoid this potential problem, disable all audio enhancements in the HDTV menu,
such as SurroundSound.
In addition, many HDTVs have a low-latency mode called Game Mode, which could lower video and
audio latency. Although Game Mode is typically turned off by default, you might have a better experience
if you turn it on.
Before attaching your RealPresence Group Series system to a TV monitor, ensure the monitor is
configured to display all available pixels. This setting, also known as "fit to screen" or "dot by dot," enables
the entire HD image to be displayed. The specific name of the monitor setting varies by manufacturer.

Monitor Profiles

Monitor Profiles set the preferences for which video layout panel views are shown on each monitor
connected to the system. You can customize the monitor configuration to match your environment or your
desired meeting experience. The Monitor Profile settings are just preferences. What you see can vary
depending on layout panel views, whether content is being shown, the number of active monitors, and so
on.
The layout view names provide hints on the priority of the panels. So, for example in the Content, then
Far, then Near layout view, the system displays the panels in this order: Content first, then any remote
speakers (Far), then the local camera (Near). The panel that is listed first is the largest panel. In this
example, the Content panel is larger than the far or the near panels.
Several multipoint layouts are supported, as well as dual-monitor compositing. When you use two
monitors of equal size, you have the capability of up to eight-way multipoint calling, depending on your
system configuration. When sharing content, one monitor is used for content and one for people, but the
configuration varies, depending on whether you have enabled Self View and how many people are
participating. When you do not share content, the configuration for both monitors is spread over both
monitors, again depending on whether Self View is enabled and how many participants are in the call.
Depending upon your system, the number of participant panels can vary, as shown in the following table.
System Model
RealPresence Group 700
RealPresence Group 500
RealPresence Group 310
Polycom, Inc.
Number of Panels in the Layouts
on the Internal MCU
8 (all participants are displayed)
6 (all participants are displayed)
Configuring Video Settings
Number of Panels in the Layouts
on the Far-End Sites
8 (Up to 8 participants are
displayed, regardless of the latest
speakers)
4 (Up to 4 latest speakers)
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