Aachen, August 28, 1997
Aachen, Germany
- With the new ELSAvision 32 high-end
videoconferencing system, a professional 32-bit solution is available
for the first time. ELSAvision is the world's first videoconferencing
system that fully supports Windows NT 4.0 and provides unrivaled
performance under both Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95.
"The lip-synchronized audio transfer gives you the feeling that your communications partner is sitting right in front of you." said Ralf Koenzen, ELSA's business unit director for high-end communications systems. "Our development team is especially proud of the excellent video and audio quality under Windows NT 4.0, which becomes visible immediately after the fast connection establishment. ELSAvision 32 is the first choice for all those who want to use high-end videoconferencing and application sharing even over long distances in order to save valuable time and money."
ELSAvision 32 is a true 32-bit system; the supplied software is exclusively designed for the Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95 operating systems. The bundled software includes Microsoft NetMeeting and ELSA-ZOC, the powerful 32-bit terminal program. Tasks like application sharing, whiteboarding and chat are extremely effective under Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95.
Not only the bundled software offers new highlights - the hardware has been further developed as well. Innovative functions and enhancements are continuously being implemented. The MCU support (Multipoint Control Unit) allows efficient video conferences with several participants. If, for example, employees in the USA, Germany and Taiwan want to coordinate an important international project via videoconferencing, they can be quickly and easily "brought to one table" with ELSAvision 32. Another new feature is the camera control function. It allows, for example, to track a person who is moving through the room during a conference. A suitable sensor camera is available from ELSA as an option. Unchanged is the full compliance with the H.320 videoconferencing standard and the T.120 dataconferencing standard which guarantees the highest degree of compatibility with other videoconferencing systems.
The ELSAvision 32 videoconferencing system is an optimal communications solution for large and medium companies who want to use modern communications technology in an efficient and cost-effective way. With ELSAvision 32, any software can be simultaneously used from completely different locations. Today, more and more people are using this application sharing technology on a professional basis. The necessary software is included with ELSAvision 32 in the form of the Microsoft program NetMeeting. ELSAvision allows any application to be shared, even high-end products such as AutoCAD® Release 14. With AutoCAD, for example, architects and designers can work together with systems that are far removed from one other, they can access the same database, compare and coordinate information and thus complete time-critical projects with significant savings in time and costs. This is why the suitability of ELSAvision 32 for Windows NT 4.0 is of special interest and importance for professionals.
ELSAvision customers using version 1.5 or older can upgrade to an optimized version of the ProShare Premier 2.0a software or to the 32-bit version including Microsoft NetMeeting.
For users of the 16-bit operating system Windows 3.1x, ELSA offers a separate software package including the complete 16-bit ELSAvision software as well as the application sharing software ProShare Premier.
ELSAvision 32 - the world's first videoconferencing system for Windows NT 4.0 - will be available in September.
ELSA AG is a privately-owned company based in Aachen, Germany, with subsidiaries in Santa Clara, California, and Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in 1980, ELSA has built up a world-renowned reputation for applying advanced engineering expertise to computer graphics and data communications products. Technological competence, German standards of quality, path-finding products and services backed up by excellent support: these are factors which firmly place ELSA at the forefront of the market today.
The ELSA logo is a registered trademark of ELSA AG.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks previously cited
are hereby acknowledged and recognized.