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TECHNICAL PRODUCT REVIEW - November 2002 by Craig Brown, Technical Director, Videocentric Ltd. craig,brown@videocentric.co.uk. He finds Polycom software upgrade ViewStation FX / VS 4000 release 4.2 makes embedded multi-protocol multipoint calls for up to four sites easy to set up and convenient to use
	Introduction Polycom®, Inc. made available in September 2002 the MPPlus features for the MCU embedded in its ViewStation® FX and VS4000™ group video communications systems. Craig tested the ViewStationFX with these MPPlus features and came out with the following scores: Overall appearance and packaging: 10 Manual and Documentation: 9 Ease of installat... (read article)



TECHNICAL PRODUCT REVIEW by Craig Brown, Technical Director, Videocentric Ltd. craig,brown@videocentric.co.uk Ridgeway Systems & Software’s VideoFreedom and VoiceFreedom software products for overcoming NAT and firewall roadblocks to IP video and IP voice. October 2002
	Firewalls, Firewalls. Firewalls and NAT Firewalls, a word synonymous with the Internet and as such, the IP protocol. With connections to the Internet increasing every day, the world’s largest network is getting bigger and bigger. Firewalls provide two important functions to the user: firstly, they prevent access from the public Internet to your private PC or network. Se... (read article)



TECHNICAL PRODUCT REVIEW - Gentner Communications set top box V-There has superb audio, good video and two useful alternative means of data collaboration - April 2002
	The Review was carried out by Craig Brown, Technical Director, Videocentric Limited, Wokingham, Berks. U.K. Overall appearance and packaging: 8 Manual and Documentation: 7 Ease of installation by dummies: 7 Ease of operation by dummies: 7 Set of features for video: 9 Set of features for audio: &... (read article)



TECHNICAL PRODUCT REVIEW - The inexpensive VCON 9000 PRO is VCON's top of the range system using ISDN & IP, triple monitors for medium/large conference rooms - May 2002
	The Review was carried out by Craig Brown, Technical Director, Videocentric Limited, Wokingham, Berks. U.K. Overall appearance and packaging: 8 Manual and Documentation: 9.5 Ease of installation by dummies: 5 Ease of operation by dummies: 8 Set of features for video: 8 Video quality &nb... (read article)



TECHNICAL PRODUCT REVIEW - The Leadtek BVP 8770 IP-only videophone is a good, rugged stand-alone videophone with a 5-inch screen and very useful features - June 2002
	The Review was carried out by Craig Brown, Technical Director, Videocentric Limited, Wokingham, U.K. Contact him at craig.brown@videocentric.co.uk Overall Appearance and Packaging 8.5 Manual and Documentation mi... (read article)



TECHNICAL PRODUCT REVIEW - The core of the TANDBERG Meeting Place Solution is the new MCU from TANDBERG which has been well designed and well thought out - July 2002
	The Review was carried out by Craig Brown, Technical Director, Videocentric Limited, Wokingham, Berks. U.K. We sent him off to Oslo, Norway to see for himself the new TANDBERG Meeting Place Solution and new TANDBERG MCU. Here is what he wrote. Plus points + Reduces delay in multipoint calls +Automates multipoint call set up +Targets enterprise users not Service Providers + ... (read article)

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