Logitech Announces HD Webcam w/ Built-in H.264 Encoding Technology
Today at Citrix Synergy Berlin, Logitech announced a collaboration with Avistar, Citrix and HP to bring high-definition (HD) video communications to virtual desktops for the first time. At the event, Logitech will preview its new Logitech B990 HD Webcam, which will feature built-in H.264 technology for onboard encoding. Compatible with the Avistar C3 Integrator desktop videoconferencing application, the Logitech B990 HD Webcam helps remove the burden of video processing from thin clients and enable HD 720p video conferencing in session-based and VDI desktops. The Logitech B990 HD Webcam is expected to be available in early 2011.
Now, Logitech and Avistar are enabling businesses to deploy an HD videoconferencing experience on low-capacity terminals with HD monitors, by providing onboard HD video encoding in the Logitech B990 HD Webcam and decoding within Avistars C3 Integrator application. This effort enables HD videoconferencing without degraded network performance, and full unified communications functionality in a virtual desktop, while reducing thin terminal computing overhead. The combined solution helps support thin client terminals such as the HP t5740 Thin Client and other platforms and desktop virtualization solutions such as Citrix XenDesktop. In addition, the Logitech B990 HD Webcam delivers plug-and-play, enterprise-class reliability, 720p HD video calling, and dual-microphone stereo audio.
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