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The Aethra Desktop Server
videoconference solution allow PC users with webcam and Internet Explorer
to join a multiparty video conference meeting hosted by the standalone
Aethra MCU together with other PC users and H.323 boardroom video
conference systems from Aethra or other manufacturers.
Up to 24 or 48 PC endpoints with
webcam and/or H.323 systems can be supported, in any combination without
limitation.
For the PC users, just use Internet
Explorer. No expensive licensed
H.323 video conference client software is required.
All participants of the multipoint
video conference meeting (i.e. PC users and H.323 systems) will enjoy the
same Continuous Presence video layout, H.239 dual video (i.e. simultaneous
display of video and slides presentation) and conference moderation. Therefore, same user experience for all
video conference participants.
It is like surfing the web. Start Internet Explorer, type the IP
address or URL of the Aethra Desktop Server, enter the meeting ID and a PIN
(if necessary) at the Desktop Server portal page and join the meeting.
The first time when you access the
Aethra Desktop Server, the server will automatically push a client software
to the PC users. The client software
is free of charge and can be installed in as many PCs as possible.
As the user interface of the Aethra
Desktop Server is web browser, there are no complex firewall and NAT
configuration issues. Only port 80
and 443 are needed.
The Aethra Desktop Server is ideal for organizations with:
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frequent
multipoint video conference meetings involving H.323 room based video
conference systems and PC users (e.g. staff of the move, branch offices,
home workers), with the same user experience regardless of device type
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frequent
multipoint video conference meetings involving many desktop/notebook PCs
with webcams, in LAN/WAN environment or using public internet, and do not
wish to invest into many expensive H.323 videoconference software.
The Aethra Desktop Server also allow
the content of a live meeting to be streamed/broadcasted to other users
using IP network.
The deployment of the Aethra Desktop
Server videoconference solution is fast and easy. All you need is the Aethra Desktop Server
and a standalone Aethra MCU (i.e. MCU12+ or MCU24+).
The MCU12+ will support up to 24
endpoints concurrently at any one time; and the MCU24+ will support up to
48 endpoints concurrently at any one time.
These endpoints can be PC with webcam and/or H.323 systems, in any
combination without limitation.
There is no limitation for the number of PC users that can
use/access the Aethra Desktop Server.
Good quality webcam and PC audio
peripherals with superior echo cancellation are recommended for PC users.
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