Microsoft Rtv Video Protocol - Polycom RMX 1500 Administrator's Manual

Chapter 2-Additional Conferencing Information

Microsoft RTV Video Protocol

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Microsoft RTV (Real Time Video) protocol provides high quality video
conferencing capability to Microsoft OC (Office Communicator) Client
endpoints at resolutions up to HD720p30. Interoperability between
Polycom HDX and OCS endpoints is improved.
Guidelines
• The RTV protocol is supported:
— On RMX 1500/2000/4000
— With MPMx cards
— In SIP networking environments only
— In CP mode only
• OCS (Wave 13) and Lync Server (Wave 14) clients are supported.
• RTV is supported in Basic Cascade mode.
• RTV is the default protocol for OCS endpoints and Lync Server clients
connecting to a conference.
• RTV participants are supported in recorded conferences.
• RTV participant encryption is supported using the SRTP protocol.
• Video Preview is not supported for RTV endpoints.
• Custom Slides in IVR Services are not supported for RTV endpoints.
• HD720p30 resolution is supported at bit rates greater than 600 kbps.
The following table summarizes the resolutions supported at the
various bit rates.
Table 2-3 RTV - Resolution by Bit Rate
Resolution
QCIF
CIF30
VGA (SD30)
HD720p30
*
Dependant on the PC's capability
Bitrate <180kbps
180kbps < Bitrate < 250kbps
250kbps < Bitrate < 600kbps *
Bitrate
600kbps < Bitrate *