VideoTalk(TM) Breakthrough for Camelot
DALLAS -- Camelot Corporation (Nasdaq: CAMLD) announces that VideoTalk, its new Internet video conferencing system due to be available in September 1997, is capable of video conferencing at 15 frames per second over a 28.8 modem. "This is a major breakthrough, as competing technologies currently struggle to achieve 2 or 3 frames per second over the Internet," said Daniel Wettreich, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Camelot. Discussions with PC manufacturers regarding the licensing of VideoTalk for inclusion with forthcoming platforms have commenced.
VideoTalk offloads almost all of the audio and video processing onto its own processors, which are powerful enough to run UNIX. This frees the personal computer for other tasks, such as application sharing, while ensuring the video comes through at a frame rate that software-only solutions simply cannot match. The low processor load also enables VideoTalk to run unobtrusively in the background, allowing video calls to be received at any time.
VideoTalk features a modular framework, simplifying upgrades and expansions. This flexibility will allow third party developers to utilize VideoTalk and its powerful processors as the engine for their own programs.
"We believe that VideoTalk's reliability and flexibility will make it the product which establishes Internet video conferencing as a viable means of communicating, rather than just an interesting toy," stated Mr. Wettreich.
VideoTalk is a complete hardware and software system which, when connected to a multimedia PC, enables full-duplex video conferencing over the Internet and over local and wide area networks. Uniquely, as VideoTalk operates in the background it does not detract from the PC's ability to simultaneously run other software programs. It uses a PCI plug-and-play card which provides high quality audio and video while achieving extremely low processor load. VideoTalk does not require a sound card or a video capture card, and allows video conferencing over the Internet with only a 28.8 kbps modem and a 60MHz Pentium-class PC. The VideoTalk unit includes a NTSC or PAL color video camera, a special version of the Proficia(TM) telephony handset, and both the VideoTalk and DigiPhone(R) 2.0 software.
Its technical features include:
-- Multi-point conferencing
-- High frame rate
-- Low processor load
-- Expandable system
-- CIF, QCIF, and SQCIF formats
-- Dual NTSC or PAL video input
-- Echo cancellation
-- Full duplex audio/video
-- Outstanding speech quality
-- H.323 compliant
-- Open architecture
-- Firmware upgradeable
-- Scaleable hardware and software
-- MIPS-based accelerated video processing
-- Built-in frame grabber and audio amplifier
Camelot Corporation is a holding company with interests in technology and telecommunications.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth, including but not limited to, the uncertainties in developing new technology, the impact of global regulation and competition, Camelot's dependence upon the continued ability to create and/or acquire products that customers will accept; the impact of competition and the changing competitors; the changing nature of regulations and the manner in which they are interpreted; dependence on distributors and pricing pressures in addition to normal economic and world factors beyond the control of the Company.
Proficia, DigiPhone, and VideoTalk are all trademarks of Camelot or its subsidiaries. All other product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
/CONTACT: Investor Relations of Camelot Corporation, 972-733-3005/
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