Introduction - TANDBERG 550 MXP User Manual

1 Introduction

The TANDBERG 550 MXP provides essential video features for face to face meetings for small
groups and offices with the quality and reliability found in all TANDBERG equipment.
Audio Quality
High-performance audio provides a richer, more complete visual communication experience. The
MPEG4 AAC-LD standard is used to provide true standards-based CD-quality audio.
NEW Enhanced packet loss handling in the audio decoder
NEW Improved lip synchronization
Video Quality
Features which ensure high quality video includes:
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Natural Video
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XGA output through DVI-I (analog or digital).
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H.264 video compression up to 768kbps.
Network
The system supports videoconferencing via both IP and ISDN networks. The bandwidth
capabilities are:
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up to 768kbps on IP
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up to 384kbps* on ISDN
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SIP support
If channels are dropped during a videoconferencing session, downspeeding
maintains connections without interruption.
NEW Enhanced packet loss handling and downspeeding
NEW Remote software upgrade over ISDN
Security
Secure Conference provides embedded encryption for both Point-to-Point and MultiSite call and
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ensures both privacy and security.
The system is delivered with integrated Expressway™ firewall traversal technology. When used
together with a TANDBERG Border Controller it enables:
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Secure and seamless traversal of ANY firewall.
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No missing features when traversing the firewall – works with H.264, MPEG4 audio,
encryption.
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Outside systems, such as home offices, to be part of the enterprise dial plan.
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Dialing to systems by URI, e.g. user@company.com.
NEW Standards based H.235 authentication towards Border Controller / Gatekeeper
which provides 60 fields per second true interlaced picture.
automatically
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