In the last two years, two great forces have arisen in the Video Conferencing market, gaining fame and a considerable amount of fortune, and pushing video conferencing into the hugging hands of the enterprise masses.
These are the VC Titans: High Definition Video Conferencing (HDVC) and Telepresence (TP); so similar in many ways, so different in other. Many have pondered the question which is the best solution.
In the last two posts I tried to put in my two cents regarding the benefits of each, and described how in some respects HDVC is better than TP, while in others TP is better than HDVC.
For those of you who missed the previous posts, here’s a recap:
| HDVC Advantages | TP Advantages |
|---|---|
| Cost | Quality |
| Maturity | Network |
| Infrastructure | IT Support |
| Real-estate | ‘In-Person’ Realism |
| Interoperability | Overall Solution |
To sum it up, it seems that the answer truly is in the eyes of the beholder.
Both HDVC and TP contribute a lot to the video conferencing market, pushing it forward to become a popular means of communication. Most likely in a couple of years we will see them come closer together, until they finally become one - a true alternative to in-person meetings, in the highest of quality, at minimum cost and with maximum ease.
HDVC meets TP. Left: Cisco Telepresence 500. Right: LifeSize Conference.
It is my belief that such a solution, call it “personal” Telepresence or “affordable” Telepresence, will be the real VC emperor, the true titan of the VC market.
Tags: Cisco, Collaboration, enterprise, High Definition, LifeSize, Telepresence, Video, Video Conferencing
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