Glowpoint Certifies HaiVision Telepresence Equipment

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What’s the difference between Video Conferencing and Telepresence?

Telepresence picks up where video conferencing left off. Telepresence IS real time, full-high-definition, immersible sound and vision. Telepresence IS most importantly: the feeling of being “there” when you’re “here”. Telepresence is lifelike, video conferencing is not. Telepresence is that hi-line Mercedes AMG, video conferencing is a Ford Escort - Period.

Why Telepresence now?

Video conferencing has been around a while now but has always lacked the feeling we spoke about above. Jumpy computer screens, broken audio and poor lighting add to the impersonal touches of video conferencing (ie slow motion camcorder on top of your computer monitor). Finally, technology, bandwidth, vision and sound have all converged on video conferencing to create the telepresence experience. It’s about time! Crystal clear surround sound and real-time full-high-definition visual effects enhance the feeling of being there – thus telepresence. That nervous twitch, roll of the eyes, sniffle, tap of the foot – things you see when you’re present and sitting across a conference room table – things you don’t see or feel from video conferencing, but do with telepresence.

Today, what “real” uses are there for Telepresence?

There is no short answer even possible here. We’ll name a few, more like we’ll put your imagination to work. Imagine a single specialist doctor in Canada treating patients in Haiti via telepresence. Robots in space doing the actual work while the telepresence operator dons his telepresence helmet and gloves at his workstation in Texas. Meeting your Russian company vice president while you’re in the executive telepresence room at the office in Denver. Just a few…

What are “real” savings of Telepresence?

Your imagination still working on the last answer? Don’t let up yet! What carbon footprint? Don’t need that airplane ticket to go check on your staff in Russia now do you? What lost life in the Iraqi war? Unmanned drones and soldiers via telepresence. Military and combat cost savings? Immeasurable. Less travel costs, airline frustration, fuel, lost time, carbon emissions, etc. Those are tangible, real savings to name just a very limited few.

You starting to see what telepresence can do that video conferencing can’t? We hope you see what we’re seeing! Telepresence – its time has arrived!

Check out the video thread in Section 8 of the Telepresence Forum where you can watch some Telepresence YouTube videos! If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video must be worth a million!

Ride on the "Next Plane of Existence" TM

Hillside, NJ (PRWEB) July 16, 2007 -- Glowpoint Inc., a premiere broadcast-quality, IP-based managed video service provider, and HaiVision, a leading provider of network video equipment used in broadcast video distribution and telepresence suites by some of the key providers of telepresence rooms, today announced the certification of the HaiVision line of products for use on the Glowpoint network. The HaiVision line can be supported by Glowpoint's managed video services, also known as VNOC (Video Network Operations Center) service. The companies will be located in adjoining booths at the upcoming InfoComm07 trade show in Anaheim, California, June 18 - 21. Attendees can see the performance of the HaiVision products in live video calls across the Glowpoint network from the show floor to Glowpoint's offices in Hillside, New Jersey.

The companies plan to partner on opportunities which include both HaiVision products and Glowpoint services. Both companies will pursue these opportunities through their respective distribution channels.

"HaiVision has one of the highest quality products on the market today, and they are used in a number of telepresence and broadcast offerings by some of the biggest names in the industry," said Michael Brandofino, Glowpoint's president and CEO. "A number of our resellers also distribute HaiVision equipment. Having these products Glowpoint Certified opens the door for more opportunities and the ability to bundle our offerings into one comprehensive solution."

HaiVision's hai1000 multi-stream codec technology (as used in the world's foremost telepresence suites) and TASMAN encoder/decoder are based on the highest performance implementation of H.264, and are expanding to support up to 1080p high definition. HaiVision's products deliver the highest full-motion picture quality while supporting the lowest end-to-end latency available.

"With telepresence, the challenge of today's integrators is to blend audio and video expertise, high performance codecs, and a network service offering that delivers conferencing simplicity," said Peter Maag, HaiVision's vice-president of marketing. "The combined proposition of AV integration, HaiVision's codec technology, and Glowpoint's bulletproof networking and service is the key to satisfying the most demanding collaborative requirements."

The Glowpoint Telepresence Solution may be bundled with Glowpoint's own Quality of Service (QoS) managed network service or offered on its own by Glowpoint-enabling another network service. Glowpoint's VNOC offering includes: Patented Video Concierge services, Single Point of Contact for Scheduling and Support, Call Launching and Monitoring, Training, Interoperability Testing and Support, Stewardship Reporting and Consolidated Billing.

About Glowpoint:

Glowpoint, Inc. is a premiere broadcast-quality, IP-based managed video service provider. Glowpoint offers videoconferencing, bridging, technology hosting, and IP-broadcasting services to a vast array of companies, from large Fortune 100® enterprises to small and medium-sized businesses. Glowpoint's managed-video services are available bundled with Glowpoint's quality-network offering or as a value-added managed-video service across other networks. Glowpoint is exclusively focused on high-quality, two-way video communications and has been supporting millions of video calls since its launch in 2000. Glowpoint is headquartered in Hillside, New Jersey. To learn more about Glowpoint, visit www.glowpoint.com.

About HaiVision Systems Inc.:

HaiVision Systems Inc. is a private company dedicated to improving the way people live and work through the use of advanced network video technology. HaiVision's interactive products are used in the foremost telepresence suites, boardrooms, and continuous presence distance education systems worldwide. They are used as well in the medical field supporting information and service delivery within hospital campuses and across nations. HaiVision's streaming products are also used extensively for video backhaul and distribution in broadcast and IPTV applications. Please have a look at the product information, case studies, videos, and file samples available in the file download area of our web site.

For further information, please contact:

Rick Eisenberg    

Eisenberg Communications            

Tel: (212) 496-6828

Christopher Welch

Glowpoint, Inc.

Tel: (866) 456-9764, ext. 2002

Ceicy Tsui                                

HaiVision Systems Inc.

Tel: (514) 334-5445, ext. 251

Web: www.haivision.com

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