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New IBM 8300 Video Access Node

New IBM 8300 Video Access Node

Today's Video Conferencing Technology Limits.

Group video conferencing is defined by H.320-based equipment, which is limited by the quality of its compression and the bandwidth of ISDN. While Motion-JPEG offers higher quality, it requires DS-3 rate connections that are prohibitively expensive except for short distances.

Networking Options for Video Conferencing

Video conferencing solutions depend on continuously available, high-bandwidth local and wide area networks. Video data requires dedicated bandwidth; therefore, networking technologies that can allocate bandwidth to connections are more suitable for video conferencing applications.

However, there are video conferencing applications such as CU-SeeMe that transmit data over the MBONE multi-cast service on the Internet. The quality of such offerings is low and inconsistent due to the lack of reserved bandwidth on the network.

The networking options that do provide the appropriate capabilities are:

ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)
The most prevalent network option today is ISDN. The H.320 standard specifies ISDN rates of 64 to 1920 Kbit/sec. Since ISDN offers dedicated bandwidth, the only limitations of H.320 over ISDN are the cost of bandwidth and the upper limit of ISDN.
DS-1/DS-3 (a.k.a T1/T3)
Dedicated circuit-switched lines at rates for 1.5 to 45 Mbit/sec have been used for M-JPEG based video conferencing. Most educational video conferencing networks, such as the North Carolina Research and Educational Network (NC-REN) and Iowa Communications Network (ICN), are based on dedicated DS-3 lines.
ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
ATM may replace ISDN and circuit switched lines as the network of choice due to its flexibility of connections, bandwidth options, high bandwidth, and low cost. ATM can mix reserved and non-reserved bandwidth connections. ATM networks are being deployed for local and wide area connectivity. Since ATM can offer bandwidth ranging from a few kilobits/sec to OC-3 (155 Mbit/sec) and higher, the same ATM network can carry low-quality video as well as higher quality based on the same H.310.

IBM offers two video over ATM technology solutions:

High-quality desktop video (H.320 and MPEG-1 over ATM and ISDN)
Desktop video conferencing products are available through the IBM partnership with First Virtual. The First Virtual products allow IBM customers to:
- Conduct a point-to-point video conference over ATM and ISDN at H.320 quality
- Receive MPEG-1 video from the First Virtual video server
- Share applications over one common network with no degradation in video quality
Programmable broadcast-quality video (H.310 and MPEG-2 over ATM)

The new IBM 8300 Video Access Node enables real-time interactive delivery of broadcast-quality video. The Video Access Node will allow:

Encode and decode MPEG-2 video.
Transmit MPEG-2 encoded video over ATM networks.
Record MPEG-2 video for later playback.
Develop customized networked video applications, such as point-to-point video conferencing and distance learning.

The new IBM 8300 Model 300 has 32 MB RAM, a hard drive of 2 GB (5400 rpm) or 4 GB (7200 rpm), and a 200 MHz Pentium processor.

		MODELS
Machine	Model	IBM Description	IBM List	Lord's
8300	300	Video Access Node	$7,295.00	CALL

		Features & Modules
Machine	Feature	IBM Description	List	Lord's
8300	2100	MPEG-2 Encoder Adapter	$ 33,995.00	CALL
8300	2200	MPEG-2 Decoder Adapter	$ 2,295.00	CALL
8300	2310	155 Mbps ATM MMF adapter	$ 1,195.00	CALL
8300	2320	155 Mbps ATM UTP5/STP adapter	$ 1,095.00	CALL
8300	2350	25 Mbps ATM UTP/STP adapter	$ 295.00	CALL
8300	2400	Token Ring Adapter	$ 350.00	CALL
8300	3100	15" Monitor	$ 539.00	CALL
8300	3200	Rack Mount Kit	$ 180.00	CALL
8300	3300	4 GB Hard File	$ 2,069.00	CALL

We have pre-owned IBM 8300 stock sitting!!!!!!

Highlights:

Real-time MPEG-2 encoding and decoding
provides broadcast-quality interactive video over ATM
Multiple video inputs and formats:
- Composite and S-video
- NTSC and PAL
CD quality audio
ITU-H.310 standards-based MPEG-2 transmission over ATM
Reserved bandwidth and QoS support
Multicast using ATM's multi-point call services
SNMP support
Programmable via Audiovisual Services API for tailored video solutions
Improves quality and bandwidth over currently available ISDN solutions
Reduces transmission rates used in older generation networked video equipment, such as Motion-JPEG, with comparable video and audio quality
Allows recording of digital audiovisual material
Enables tailored video solutions including:
- Video conferencing
- Distance learning
- Tele-medicine
- Live sports and entertainment broadcasting
Complements IBM's SVN strategy
Interoperates with IBM's Nways family of ATM switches

The new IBM 8300 Nways Video Access Node has been "discontinued" from IBM. Lord's has stock on "pre-owned" units. Call Lord's to get pricing on this limited new IBM 8300 inventory!!!!!!!

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