Desktop Video Conferencing (DVC) Overview

Sagaxis Desktop Video Conferencing (DVC) is the highest quality IP-based H.323 multi-party standalone video conferencing software application available.  DVC lets you dynamically communicate with your colleagues and clients across any IP network without the need for a conference bridge or Multi-Party Control Unit (MCU).

Sagaxis DVC is designed to take the complexity out of establishing multi-party video conferences, reduce costs and provide a more effective and dynamic means for personal and business communication.

• Provide a robust, virtual meeting environment from the desktop with high-quality video and audio.
• Conferences can be quickly set up on existing IP networks.
• Independent desktop platform eliminates need for dedicated server and saves costs associated with buying and maintaining an MCU or conference bridge.
• Includes online license server support from Sagaxis to manage desktop licenses and subscription options.
• Compatible with standard desktop digital video cameras and webcams.

Key Features

• Intuitive user interface enables quick and simple conference set up.
• Wavelet and H.263+ video compression.
• Conference group and address lists simplifies set up and management of conference participants.
• Advanced bandwidth and call management tools include manual bandwidth over-ride to change frame rate and video quality reception.
• Gatekeeper functionality enables participants to easily find each other via active email address lists.

Sagaxis DVC supports an unlimited number of potential applications. 
Some of the most popular are:

• Instantaneous virtual meetings that save time and reduce travel costs.
• Departmental collaboration: initiate online meetings with a mouse click.
• Distance learning: teachers can deliver courses and interact with students on a real-time basis.
• Time shift conferences: why sit through an entire conference when you are only required for part of the meeting?  DVC lets you participate as required from your own desk.

Unique Product Benefits

• No Multi-Party Conference Bridge or other expensive hardware required.
• ITU standards compliant (H.323).
• Software only implementation.
• Includes both Wavelet and H.263 video CODECs.
• Designed specifically for broadband and corporate IP networks.
• High quality video conferencing from 56 Kbps to T1 (1.544 Mbps) rates.