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Coming soon to a PC near you, LifeSize Desktop Video Software

Coming soon to a PC near you, LifeSize Desktop Video Software

By Larry Chaffin on Sun, 06/14/09 - 10:39pm.

LifeSize Desktop Video Software is soon to be released to customers, this will be a great add on to any LifeSize HD System for remote workers.

LifeSize Desktop works with off-the-shelf web cams and is performance-optimized for today's PC's, allowing knowledge workers to stay connected to their colleagues, customers, or partners from virtually anywhere in the world.  Remote users can easily connect and communicate with high quality video at any bandwidth, over the corporate VPN, or through LifeSize Transit, for secure NAT/Firewall traversal.

LifeSize® DesktopTM delivers:

  • HD Video and Audio:  Clear 720p30 receive @ 1Mbps with advanced wideband audio.
  • 16:9 Layout:  Send and receive video in widescreen format to fit with your HD room systems.
  • Ease of use:  Intuitive and familiar user interface.
  • CPU Efficient:  Low CPU utilization enables HD video communications even with multiple applications running.
  • Asynchronous Bandwidth:  Separately configurable to ensure the best video quality.
  • Simple Deployment:  Installation takes minutes, no central server or infrastructure required.

The product will be out sometime in the third or fourth quarter of this year.

 

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Very Cool Larry

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Very cool stuff Larry, are you going to write a blog on the others in this space and maybe how this compares to Vidyo?

Vidyo is very cool, I got to see a demo at Interop.

Vidyo Vs. LifeSize

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LifeSize is over kills Vidyo on the Room System unit on overall rate (my opinion, working with both systems over a year) base on price, reliable, and user friendly

With this new LifeSize client desktop software; Vidyo can't compare to LifeSize at all. Too many problems with Vidyo technology (H264) and their tech supports.

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Larry Chaffin Ph.D is the Chief Executive Officer/Chairman and founder of Pluto Networks, a Consulting and VAR partner specializing in WAN Acceleration, VoIP, WLAN, Telepresence and Security and a Riverbed reseller. Pluto Networks specializes in the needs of small, large and enterprise companies by always giving them a great ROI on the products they sell. Pluto Networks has a presence in 23 countries around the world enabling all of its consultants to be virtual. Larry was a Judge at Interop for the Best of Interop Awards for 2009 and is looking forward to the 2010 awards in Las Vegas.

Larry has also co-authored all of the books listed below:

Managing Cisco Secure NetworksSkype MePractical VOIP SecurityConfiguring Check Point NGX VPN-1/Firewall-1,Configuring Juniper Networks NetScreen & SSG Firewalls,Essential Computer Security: Everyone's Guide to Email, Internet, and Wireless SecurityHow to Cheat at Microsoft Vista AdministrationMicrosoft Vista for IT Security ProfessionalsAsterisk Hacking2008 VoIP and Video ConferencingInfosecurity 2008 Threat Analysis and author of Building a VOIP Network with Nortel's MS5100, along with co-authoring/ghost writing eleven other technology books for VIOP, WLAN, security and optical technologies. Larry is currently working on a follow up to Building a VoIP network with Nortel's MCS 5100 Book as well as new books on Cisco Telepresence Networks, Practical VoIP case studies and WAN Acceleration with Riverbed.

Larry also has more than 29 vendor certifications and has been working on many others. Larry has been a principal architect around the world in 22 countries for many Fortune 100 companies designing VoIP, security, wireless and optical networks. He has expanded over time also to include application acceleration. Larry is working with worldwide company now out of Asia as a Special Assistant to the CEO and CIO as they go through organizational and network changes, helping them with strategic advice from his years or experience. Pluto Networks is a channel partner of Cisco, ProCurve, LifeSize, Riverbed, Call Copy, Fastsoft and Symantec.