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Last month Vaddio, a leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty pan/tilt/zoom cameras and high-end camera control systems, launched the REVEAL IN-Wall PTZ Camera.

REVEAL IN-Wall cameras are Vaddio’s first architectural integrated PTZ cameras that allow the camera to blend into the wall of any sophisticated videoconferencing or presentation environment. The aesthetics of the camera’s design match large flat screen televisions, rear projection screens and other high-end video equipment. The camera box uses the depth of the wall cavity to recess the camera into the wall eliminating the camera’s extension into the room providing an attractive, finished look to the installation.
For more information visit Vaddio.

Here are some tips to help ensure your teleconferences are as effective as in-person meetings. To read these tips in more detail you can view the original article here.

1. If you’re using a conference call service, test the service beforehand and make sure that the details are distributed to everyone expected to attend.


2. Distribute an agenda ahead of the meeting.


3. Schedule the conference call at a time that suits everyone.


4. Make sure that the meeting starts on time.


5. Have people not actively participating in the discussion mute their phones.


6. Let everyone know that interrupting is OK.


7. Equipment counts.


8. Allow time for breaks.


9. When holding larger meetings, consider either having everyone call in or having everyone present in the office.


10. Have someone take notes and distribute them after the meeting.

Taken from an article written by Simon Mackie in webworkerdaily.

A new audio/video cable techology is being developed that might spell the end of HDMI cables, which are currently used to connect a wide range of audio and video devices. The new technology is known as HDBaseT and carries audio and video signals and power on standard Cat 5e/6 Ethernet cables.

The new technology has been developed over the last six months by four technology companies: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Samsung, LG, and Valens Semiconductor, which together form the HDBaseT Alliance. The group hopes the new technology and products conforming to it will begin to be shipped later this year and predict its use will become widespread during next year and beyond.

The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) cable was introduced in 2003 and has been gaining popularity, especially with the rise of Blu-ray and the adoption of high definition television, so much so that almost all televisions now ship with HDMI technology.
HDMI has advantages over other types of audio/video cables but also has disadvantages such as switching delays and cable length limitations, both of which are addressed by HDBaseT. HDMI only carries uncompressed audio and video signals. Wireless technologies such as WiGig, WHDI and Wireless HD offer alternative options, but they cannot transfer power to devices as HDBaseT can.

HDBaseT is a network-based standard called “5PlayTM” that enables a single cable to carry high definition video, audio, up to 100 watts of power, 100BaseT Ethernet, and control signals simultaneously. The cables, which are inexpensive Cat5e/6 type rather than expensive HDMI, can be up to 100 meters in length. The HDMI ports are replaced by standard RJ-45 connectors. The HDBaseT specification supports the latest HD video, 3D, and high resolution 2K x 4K (4096 by 2160).

Article taken from Physorg.com

ClearOne is the leading global provider of audio conferencing solutions. Check out their audio technology for improving conferencing calls.