PCS-VCS Series

HD Visual Communication Servers

PCS-VCS Series

PCS-XG80 PCS-XG55

PCS-XG80 PCS-XG55

PCS-XG80

Easy Expansion and High Usability:

Affordable HD Visual Communication Servers From Sony
Key Features Easy expansion – up to 500 sites
With an additional license, users can achieve a video
HD-quality video
conference between as many as 500 different sites.
Each server supports HD-quality video at
Maximum expansion example
720p/30 fps and 1080i/60 fps, and achieves natural,
• Up to 500 sites using a single screen
smooth video in the ITU-T H.264 compression format.
• HD: up to 250 sites (768 kbps) / up to 200 sites (1.5
Continuous-presence mode with Voice Activated
Mbps) when using 4-split-screen
Switching
• SD: up to 400 sites (384 kbps) when using 4-split-screen
Multiple screen layout – up to 16 splits
Supports mixed HD/SD environments
Available with full-screen/4-split-screen/8-split-screen/
Video conference with both HD endpoints and SD
10-split-screen/13-split-screen/16-split-screen layouts
endpoints.*2
in HD mode.*1
Built-in H.323 gatekeeper
The built-in H.323 gatekeeper enables operation
using either a user name, user number, or IP address.
Other features
• ITU-T H.239 support – sends both the video and
full-screen presentation data displays on a PC
• Shared phone book
• Upgrading firmware of PCS-XG80 and PCS-XG55
• Web-based management tool for easy and secure
operation
4-split-screen 6-split-screen 8-split-screen

10-split-screen 13-split-screen 16-split-screen

*1 In an HD/SD mixed configuration, the screen layout allows a maximum

of 13 splits.
*2 Communication bandwidth depends on the conference resolution.
Specifications Package Configuration
PCS-VCS Series Model Name The Number of License Support Pack*
Communication protocol H.323 (ITU-T) PCS-VCS10 10
Video codec format H.261, H.263, H.264 PCS-VCS20 20
Audio codec format G.711, G.722 PCS-VCS30 30
Video resolution 1080i (full screen Video Switch only), 720p, W432p, WCIF, 4CIF, PCS-VCS40 40
CIF, QCIF PCS-VCS50 50
Video aspect ratio 4:3 or 16:9 PCS-VCS60 60 No
H.239 content sharing Codec: H.263, resolution: XGA PCS-VCS70 70
Video mode Full screen (Video switching mode) PCS-VCS80 80
Split screen (CPn mode) max. 16 split screen display PCS-VCS90 90
Highlight speaker and display terminal name PCS-VCS100 100
Video switching mode Voice switch,Time switch, Manual switch (Chairman, Selected user) PCS-VCS10X 10 (for more than 100)
Audio mixing Audio mix of 5 loudest speakers as default PCS-VCS10SP 10
AGC (Automatic Gain Control) PCS-VCS20SP 20
Meeting type Normal meeting PCS-VCS30SP 30
All users have equal authority of speaker start/stop, etc. PCS-VCS40SP 40
Chairman control meeting PCS-VCS50SP 50
Chairman has authority of speaker start/stop, changing display PCS-VCS60SP 60 Yes
layout, etc. PCS-VCS70SP 70
Access method to meeting Calling out from endpoint (H.323 alias, E.164 number) PCS-VCS80SP 80
Calling out endpoint from MCU PCS-VCS90SP 90
Leaving by user operation PCS-VCS100SP 100
Leaving by administrator’s or chairman’s operation PCS-VCS10XSP 10 (for more than 100)
Access control Setting access control for each meetings
* “Support Pack” is an after-sales service package. For details, please contact
Limit by H.332 alias, E.164 number, IP address your nearest Sony office or authorized dealer.
Setting for maximum connected users
Bandwidth limitation Max. bandwidth for each meeting and each user, Max. total
bandwidth setting Recommended
Max. bandwidth control method
Static: New endpoint cannot enter when it reaches max. bandwidth
HD Video Conferencing System
Dynamic: New endpoint can enter when it reaches max.
bandwidth, bandwidth is separate equally by all endpoints
Meeting scheduling Always activate
Scheduled (one time, everyday, every week, every month)
Calling out from MCU at reserved starting time
Number of connected site Single screen: Max. 500 endpoints
HD CP4 conference: Max. 250 (768kbps) Max.200 (1.5Mbps)
SD CP4 conference: Max. 400 (384kbps)
* CPU: Intel X5570 x 2CPU (2.93GHz), Memory: 12Gbyte
Administrative operation VCOnline web-based central management
PCS-XG80
Languages Japanese, English
Meeting reservation system Web-based meeting reservation function
Shared phone book Embedded shared phone book server of SONY PCS series
Firmware update Embedded firmware update function of SONY PCS-XG80/XG55

PCS-XG55

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