Polycom® RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Administrator’s Guide
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—Standard Definition (SD) - A high quality video protocol which uses the H.264
and H.264 High Profile video algorithms. It enables compliant endpoints to
connect to Continuous Presence conferences at resolutions of 720 x 576 pixels for
PAL systems and 720 x 480 pixels for NTSC systems. For more information, see .
—High Definition (HD) – HD is an ultra-high quality video resolution that uses he
H.264 and H.264 High Profile video algorithms. Depending on the Collaboration
Server’s Card Configuration mode compliant endpoints are able to connect to
conferences at the following resolutions:
•720p (1280 x 720 pixels) in MPM, MPM+ and MPMx Card Configuration
Modes
•1080p (1920x 1080 pixels) in MPM+ and MPMx Card Configuration Modes
.
•Lost Packet Recovery (LPR) - LPR creates additional packets that contain recovery
information used to reconstruct packets that are lost during transmission.
Supplemental Conferencing Features
In addition to basic parameters that determine the quality of the video, additional features can
be enabled, adding capabilities to the conference, or enabling special conferencing modes:
•Content Sharing (H.239) – Allows compliant endpoints to transmit and receive two
simultaneous streams of conference data to enable Content sharing. H.239 is also
supported in cascading conferences. Both H.263 and H.264 Content sharing protocols
are supported. If all endpoints connected to the conference have H.264 capability,
Content is shared using H.264, otherwise Content is shared using H.263.
For more information, see "Content Sharing” on page 4-2.
•Video Clarity - Video Clarity applies video enhancing algorithms to incoming video
streams of resolutions up to and including SD.
•Encryption – Used to enhance media security at conference and participant levels. For
more information, see "Media Encryption” on page 4-41.
•Conference Recording - The Collaboration Server enables audio and video recording of
conferences using Polycom RSSrecording system.
•Lecture Mode – The lecturer is seen by all participants in full screen while the lecturer
views all conference participants in the selected video layout.
For more information, see "Lecture Mode (AVC CP Only)” on page 4-74.
•Presentation Mode (CP Conferences only) – When the current speaker’s speech
exceeds a predefined time (30 seconds), the conference layout automatically changes to
full screen, displaying the current speaker as the conference lecturer on all the
participants’ endpoints. During this time the speaker’s endpoint displays the previous
conference layout. When another participant starts talking, the Presentation Mode is
cancelled and the conference returns to its predefined video layout. Presentation mode
is available with Auto Layout and Same Layout.
—If the speaker in a video conference is an Audio Only participant, the Presentation
Mode is disabled for that participant.
—Video forcing works in the same way as in Lecture Mode when Presentation Mode
is activated, that is, forcing is only enabled at the conference level, and it only
applies to the video layout viewed by the lecturer.
From Version 7.1, MPM media cards are not supported.
From Version 8.1, MPM+ media cards are not supported.