In other words, meeting members on screen no longer need to go into PIP mode every time content is shared if you don’t need them too. We sometimes find it infuriating when a slide is pulled up and we need to see the reactions on members faces, but they have suddenly become too small to view! Part of the collaborative advantages of using Cisco Telepresence is to feel like you are sitting in the same room. Happily, the Cisco Telepresence MX series was developed with this important factor in mind. They also have the ‘intelligent proximity’ feature allowing members to see content on their personal devices, including tablets and smartphones, instead of just on the video display screen. Not only does this free up limited screen space so you can view each other, it also lets members go through content at their own pace without disturbing the presentation.

For medium-to-large conference rooms, the Cisco Telepresence MX700 and MX800 are custom-made to specifications like camera height, screen display size and screen resolution, and the audio speaker system. Another great feature of these solutions has to be the studio-like camera work: that is, the dual camera speaker tracking solution. This allows a large and complicated discussion to seem like it’s being done in a professional studio, with multiple cameras tracking each speaker and showing you precisely what you need to view. We think the greatest feature is the speaker tracking capability. It’s going to enhance the user experience, particularly in huge rooms. It is going to revolutionize the ways in which we interact with people.

Cisco’s patented solution enables members to concentrate on their meeting, while the cameras automatically track the speakers wherever they are sitting in the room. The cameras can shadow the speaker, focus on the speaker’s face, and then present the new speaker centered on screen. They also have presets which are fully customizable, so one will capture the room while the other can capture a presenter standing at a whiteboard. With up to eight tabletop microphones connected, everybody can be heard loud and clear, and that is of critical importance during conference calls. The Cisco Telepresence MX Series also comes with the capability to bridge diverse locations without the need for any back end equipment. So you don’t require an elaborate video service in the network to host a four-way conference on the Cisco Telepresence MX200/MX300 and a five-way conference on the Cisco Telepresence MX700/MX800.

The Cisco Telepresence MX Series are also more lighter in weight, have brighter displays, and can fit into modern spaces with their elegant and sophisticated cutting edge design. When paired with the Touch 10 user interface, simplicity of use and an awesome design, the Cisco Telepresence MX Series feels intuitive in use and makes Cisco Telepresence that much better.

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We were forced to custom-construct the rooms, put in place extraordinary lighting and tables, and much more. Each new room required an additional overhead expense. We have to confess, though, the end result was overwhelming. Collaborating with your teams over immersive telepresence, we pretty much overlook the technology behind it after a few minutes, and we are not actually conscious of anything else but being present in the same room with the team members in front of us.

The Cisco TelePresence SX Series allows us take advantage of preexisting, standalone video displays (or standard home High Definition HDTVs) to produce low-cost, high-definition video conferencing endpoints. As there are a large number of rooms in our organization that don’t have preexisting video display screens, we are starting to use the Cisco TelePresence MX Series to create video conferencing in just a couple of minutes, without needing to rearrange and restructure a complete conference room from scratch. Not just that, but the Cisco Telepresence MX Series utilizes less bandwidth, so it is a comparatively inexpensive to support. The Cisco Telepresence MX Series is ideal for business startups, small to medium sized businesses, and people just starting out with video and hoping to save expenditures in locations where internet bandwidth is costly: Europe, Africa, South America, and Asia are good examples of regions with expensive bandwidth. But it also is ideal for large companies that need to install broadly all over their companies.  Cisco’s talented IT teams are in process of accomplishing just that, adding to their videoconference proficiencies worldwide at a decreased cost.

The Cisco Telepresence MX Series are incorporated systems which have their own dedicated video screens. The Cisco Telepresence MX200 and MX300 are extremely simple to use, put in place and deploy for small-to-medium sized rooms. You can take it from box to call in as little as 10 minutes, but I’ve seen people do it in less than five minutes. The Cisco Telepresence MX700 and MX800 are larger and higher performance solutions – giving high definition (HD) audio and video experiences for medium-to-large sized rooms. They are lightweight considering their size, but you will still need help getting them out of the box, configuring and setting them up.

As an end user, we like how the Cisco Telepresence MX systems look so visually pleasing, and just like other Cisco telepresence hardware, they are still extremely simple to use. Being an IT person, I must appreciate the plug-and-play facility. Once you have planned out where you would like to put everything, and after you have done it a few times, it only requires around 10 minutes to set up the Cisco Telepresence MX200 or MX300 units. There is still a bit of planning involved: it is a lot like configuring a good entertainment system. You need to think about having windows and access to bright light in the room, and position the monitor to minimize glare. You must place the microphones in close proximity to where staff will be seated but far enough from each other to avoid interference. You are advised to place the speakers in a location where attendees will have access to the best sound quality. And when you are done setting it up, the video and sound quality is extremely impressive.

There is a bit more to it than all this though. For the optimal experience, you should set up the system preferences and settings for the audio equipment and cameras/visual apparatus, network connections, and security. The good news is that there is a simple web user interface to utilize and also some helpful user documentation that comes along with the system and walks you through it. Once you have done it yourself a couple of times, it comes quite easily.

The display screens are all high definition (HD) and are available from 42-inch to 70-inch options, so the Cisco Telepresence MX Series can accommodate just about any room or conference meeting size.

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