Tandberg 550 - Video Conferencing

The Tandberg 550 equipment is delivered complete with wireless remote control, integrated W.A.V.E. II camera, microphone and cables. The 550 can be set-up in offices and small rooms throughout your organization and is designed for use with any standard television set.

Tandberg 550 Video Standards
H.261, H.263, H.263+, H.263++, H.264 (Natural VideoTF*)

Bandwidth
H.320 up to 384 kbps
H.323 up to 768 kbps

Tandberg 550 Video Conferencing Features
Picture in Picture (PIP)
Intelligent Video Management^TF*

Video Outputs (3 outputs)
1 x MiniDin, S-video: main monitor
1 x RCA / Phono, composite: main monitor or VCR
1 x XGA: main monitor

Video Inputs (1 input)
Built-in main camera
1 x RCA / Phono, composite: document camera/auxiliary/VCR
1 x XGA: PC using VNC (PC SoftPresenter^TF)

XGA Output
Output: 640 x 480 - 1024 x 768, 60Hz

Video Format
NTSC, PAL, VGA, SVGA or XGA

Tandberg 550 Live Video Resolutions
Native NTSC:
4SIF (704 x 480 pixels), Digital Clarity^TF
SIF (352 x 240 pixels)
Native PAL:
4CIF (704 x 576 pixels), Digital Clarity^TF
CIF (352 x 288 pixels)
QCIF (176 x 144 pixels)
SQCIF (128 x 96 pixels) decode only
Native PC Resolutions:
XGA (1024 x 768 pixels)
SVGA (800 x 600 pixels)
VGA (640 x 480 pixels)

550 Still Image Transfer
CIF, SIF, 4CIF (H.261 Annex D)

Audio Standards
G.711, G.722, G.722.1, G.728

Audio Features
Automatic noise reduction
Acoustic echo canceller
Audio mixer
Automatic gain control
VCR ducking

Audio Output (I output)
1 x RCA/Phono, Line Level: Monitor

Audio Inputs (2 inputs)
1 x microphone, 11V phantom powered, XLR connector
1 x RCA/Phono, Line Level: Auxiliary/VCR

Video Conferencing Frame Rates
15 frames per second 56 - 128 kbps
30 frames per second 168 - 768 kbps

Embedded Encryption
H.320 and H.323 point-to-point calls
Standards-based: H.233, H.234, H.235, DES and AES
Automatic key generation and exchange

Network Features of the Tandberg 550
Auto H.320/H.323 dialing
Down-speeding^TF
Programmable network profiles
Intelligent Call Management^TF
Maximum call length timer
Automatic SPID and line number configuration
(National ISDN, GR-2941-CORE)
SoftMux^TF

H.323 Video Conferencing Network Features
Differentiated Services (DiffServ)
Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP)
IP precedence
IP type of service (ToS)
Network Address Translation (NAT) support
IP adaptive bandwidth management (including flow control)
Auto gatekeeper discovery
Dynamic playout and lipsync buffering
Intelligent Packet Loss Recovery^TF (IPLR^TF)

Security Features
IP Password
Menu Password
Access code
Streaming password
H.243 MCU password
VNC password
SNMP security alert
Encrypted HTTP password
Possibility to disable IP services

Network Interfaces
3 x ISDN BRI (RJ-45), S-interface
1 x LAN/Ethernet (RJ-45) 10/100 Mbit (LAN/DSL/cable modem)
1 x PC card slot (PCMCIA) for wireless LAN

Ethernet/Internet/Intranet/ConnectivityTCP/IP, DHCP, ARP, FTP, Telnet, HTTP
SNMP Enterprise Management
Internal web server
Internal streaming server
10/100 Mbit full/half duplex (manual or auto detect selection)

Wireless LAN Support
Compliant with IEEE 802.11b, up to 11 Mbit
Support for 64/128 bit encryption (WEP)
Infrastructure or ad-hoc mode

Other Major Standards Supported by the Tandberg 550
H.320, H.235, H.233, H.234, H.323, H.281, BONDING (ISO 13871), H.231, H.243

Intgrated W.A.V.E. (wide angle view) II Camera
10 x zoom
1/4" CCD
+15°/-20° tilt
+/-95° pan
61° vertical field of view
96° total vertical field of view
77° horizontal field of view
267° total horizontal field of view
460 (PAL)/470 (NTSC) TV lines
Min. illumination 2 Lux (F1.8)
Auto or manual focus/brightness/white balance
Far end camera control
15 near and far-end camera pre-sets
Voice-activated camera positioning
Daisy chain support for up to 4 cameras
VISCA camera support

Video Conferencing Presentations and Collaboration
Presenter Package including:
PC SoftPresenter^TF
Digital Clarity^TF
T.120 Microsoft NetMeeting support via RS-232 (9-pin D-sub)
Streaming (compatible with Cisco IP/TV, Apple QuickTime, RealPlayer v8 etc.)

Closed Captioning/Text Chat
T.140 standards-based

System Management
Support for the Tandberg Management Suite Software
Total management via embedded web server, SNMP, Telnet and FTP
Remote software upload: during a call over all networks, via webserver or via FTP server
1 x RS-232 for local software upgrades, local control and diagnostics
Remote control and on-screen menu system

Directory Services
100 number local directory
400 number global directory

Customized Boot Up Logo (JPEG)

Power
Auto-sensing power supply
100 - 250V AC, 50 - 60 Hz
40 watts max.

10 Languages (selectable menu)
Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish

Tandberg 550 Physical Dimensions
Width: 14.9"/38.0 cm
Height: 5.1"/13.0 cm
Depth: 7.9" /20.0 cm
Weight: 5.0 lbs./2.3 kg

*TF indicates Tandberg First

TKO Video Communications
TKO also provides audio conferencing, satellite broadcasting, streaming video and audio as well as training in video conferencing and telecommunications.

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