The Polycom CX5500 and CX5100 Stations Facilitate Video Conferencing with 360° Panoramas

The result of the collaboration between Polycom and Microsoft are the CX5500 and CX5100 video and audio collaboration stations that offer 360º views and 1080p HD quality.

Polycom has designed new 1080p HD video collaboration solutions with panoramic views of 360 Degrees, specially designed for Microsoft Lync. Polycom CX5500 and CX5100 Unified Conference Stations Deliver an Innovative Participant Experience, whether they're in the conference room or thousands of miles away.

The CX5500 and CX5100 Systems, successors to the CX5000 HD Unified Conference Station, are the result of the existing alliance between Polycom and Microsoft.

The new Polycom CX5500 offers video and audio collaboration capabilities for the business environment in an easy-to-use system that can be plugged into the computer's USB port and also doubles as a SIP audio phone. The Polycom CX5100 system delivers the same widescreen HD and USB video experience, but it is intended for customers who do not require a separate audio conferencing connection.

These teams are located in the center of the conference room, allowing a natural conversation between participants around the table and remote participants. Both systems provide 1080p video of the person speaking by automatically tracking the flow of the conversation to 30 Frames per second, while providing a panoramic view of the living room, 360 Degrees. Conversations stay clear with Polycom HD Voice fidelity.

It includes a simple interface that makes it easy for users to make or join a call directly from the Lync user interface. Users simply connect the system via USB to a Lync-enabled computer. The CX5500 and CX5100 can also be used in combination with Lync Room System, gathering in the center of the room chambers of 360 degrees with a video system designed for Lync that includes touchscreens and touch controls on the desktop.