Video Conferencing Applications for UltimateHD
The Perfect UltimateHD Customer Organizations committed to faster time to market, gaining a competitive edge, and saving valuable resources Organizations that work globally over distance and/or interact with global customers, vendors or partners Organizations that value the power of clear communication and leverage that as a key asset  Organizations that see the benefits of technology as a way to enhance their productivity as well as encourage and reward their employees
Corporate Human  Resource Departments Current Challenges: Vacant positions are not located in the city in which the company is located Evaluation of a candidate via their resume and a voice on the other end of a telephone Candidates may not have the personality to do their job effectively – hard to tell on paper or during a phone call Candidate finalists are flown to companies for face-to-face interviews Travel, lodging, and transportation Per diem for food, etc.  Adds up to tens of thousands of dollars a year in expenses
Corporate Human  Resource Departments Benefits of UltimateHD: Share items using a HD document camera See every detail/word of a resume even if type if small Share examples of work like Ad copy, graphical work, etc. in HD Allows candidate to point to items as they discuss them Face-to-face meeting more effective than telephone interview and HD allows every detail of the candidate to come through Evaluating the job candidate’s: Physical appearance Facial expressions Body language, etc.  Record interviews in crystal clear HD voice and video to play back for other managers to review candidate Reduce expenses Travel, lodging, and transportation Per diem for food, etc.
Remote Corporate  Management Current Challenges: Over 70% of employees do not sit in the same location as their managers Remote management techniques are employed Individual telephone conversations/conference calls Email used for daily interaction Hard copy documents/proofs/samples via mail/courier service Current forms of communication not sufficient Managers must make frequent trips to remote offices for meetings, incurring travel, lodging and transportation expenses Email communications can be misunderstood or not prioritized correctly Mailing physical items takes too much time and effort Management travel issues Lost time en route to remote offices Neglect other managerial responsibilities and other employees Travel, lodging, transportation, and per diem for food, etc.
Remote Corporate  Management  Benefits of UltimateHD: Share information in real-time No need to mail samples, proofs, etc. use HD document camera or other secondary camera Every detail can be seen clearly allowing real-time decisions Face-to-face meetings more effective and HD means details such as emotions and hand expressions come through clearly Facial expressions Body language, and more Feeling of being related, heard and understood Maximum benefit is realized from each employee Increased productivity Employee retention Corporate culture maintained  Easily include other team members in HD to expand the meeting with the Polycom HD MGC Reduce expenses for remote managers’  Travel, lodging and transportation Loss of productivity when traveling
Education Current Challenges:  Child’s ability to learn Retention of information Paying attention during class All children learn differently (seeing, hearing, experiencing, etc.) Teacher’s ability to teach Children in economically disadvantaged or remote communities Specialty teachers are scarce in some schools Introducing political and cultural experiences while staying in classroom Sharing content Music, dance, art are all hard to communicate without being in person Not all schools have the ability to travel on field trips Some content cannot be seen live, i.e. biologically clean rooms, ancient artifacts in closed areas of museums, underwater exploration
Education  Benefits of UltimateHD: Expands learning experience beyond classrooms and into the world of high definition Levels playing field  Expands classroom resources Access to specialty teachers available for rural communities Allows for unique studies in disciplines such as dance, art, music to be delivered in HD for the highest quality audio and video Include a variety of compelling content in clear, HD quality Use HD cameras, HD document cameras, HD DVD players Experience undersea marine life, ancient artifacts, famous works of art all with crystal clear audio and showing bright, vibrant and clear images in HD Talk to students in classrooms across the world; experience and appreciate different cultures and see every detail of the remote classroom clearly The only limit is a teacher’s imagination Create exciting and interactive curricula – all in HD! Involve content providers including “heroes”, places, and things Help students absorb and retain information critical to their education Record trips or sessions in HD and play it back for other classes and schools – all in crystal clear high definition voice and video
Education: Higher Education  Current Challenges: Rising costs of higher education College education beyond reach of many qualified high school graduates Classes are limited in size and scope based on available resources Gaining and keeping a competitive edge Institutions are struggling to retain students and attract new ones Campuses are looking for that “edge” that makes them unique Ratio of quality professors/classroom resource limits  Limits a learning institution’s ability to offer a variety of courses and degree options Professors and instructors have to travel from campus to campus Access to industry experts and content providers In order to speak to students, industry experts have to travel thus incurring expenses for themselves or the school Field trips are difficult for most higher education institutions
Education: Higher Education  Benefits of UltimateHD: Give your campus a competitive edge Allowing students access to courses and campuses that were otherwise  unavailable Allows institutions to have more students per class, thus lowering  the cost per student per class Provide unique classes locally and differentiate your campus with class  content and virtual field trips delivered in HD quality Expands learning experience beyond classrooms and delivers class content in HD to each student Add unique content to any curriculum including film and music in HD, as well as documents, pictures, etc – all in the highest quality color and clarity Include business leaders, doctors, politicians, art historians, musicians in the curriculum and have their message and image come across in crystal clear HD Allows classes to take “virtual field trips” and experience them like they were there live Include content that makes a difference  Instead of just slides, add a virtual tour of a museum to an art history class where students see art and ancient artifacts all in crystal clear HD Medical students can virtually watch procedures, patient consultations and see every detail of the patient, the surgery, x-rays, etc. – all in HD Music students can listen to – and be taught by – masters in their field; each note, cue, instruction is heard clearly with HD voice
Judicial Current Challenges: Travel for judges and lawyers Hard to keep the docket on schedule due to frequent late arrivals In some areas, judges travel to different locations  Lawyers must travel with their client to the courthouse Public safety Prisoner moved from jail/prison involves risk of escape Taken to courts for judicial proceedings involves interaction with innocent bystanders Prisoner is safer when kept in locked facility Financial burden on community Administrative paperwork Bus and driver for transport Two or more prison guards to escort each prisoner to and from courthouse
Judicial Benefits of UltimateHD: Video conferencing has proven very useful in judicial arraignments: Reducing the amount of prisoners that must be transported Reducing the cost on the community associated with each transport Improving the ability of the court to remain on a tight schedule Improving public safety by keeping prisoners out of public areas Improving safety of prisoners by keeping the public away from them High definition video and voice means that every detail gets across Every facial expression and nuance is expressed, saving any concern for miscommunication or misunderstanding HD voice sounds like they are sitting in the same room Documents needed at arraignment can be shared using HD document camera Arraignments may be recorded for documentation, future review and or education and be watched later in crystal clear HD
Corporate Boardroom  Communications  Current Challenges: Management teams are more and more likely to be in dispersed locations due to globalization  Conference calls are limited in what can be communicated and those on the phone are often ignored or forgotten Meetings are often long and without visual representation, can get tiring and off-focus In order to share documents in a meeting, it has to be emailed ahead of time, or separate communication channel opened Status reports Spreadsheets Financials Internet Videos, etc
Corporate Boardroom  Communications  Benefits of UltimateHD: Management is more connected, more in tune and more in communication HD video means that every detail of every person’s work is communicated Clearly seeing each person increases the level of interaction and improves attention and focus Easily add multiple sites all in HD with the Polycom HD MGC Sharing information in real-time enables decisions to be made quickly and easily Documents, XL spreadsheets, video clips, three-dimensional objects, etc. Everyone is involved and included and their value is seen/heard Facial expressions Body language HD voice sounds like they are sitting in the same room Record important meetings to play back for participants not present or for storage on the corporate network –and playback in crystal clear HD quality
Fashion/Design  Current Challenges: Personal attention to clients needs Individual telephone conversations Miscommunications due to language differences or different expectations Approvals must happen via overnight mail or personal visits Vendors and manufacturing Output must be seen in order for approvals to happen and for the project to move forward Even the smallest details are important and must be approved Travel issues Travel becomes necessary when manufacturing off-shore Travel includes security risks, expenses, loss of productivity Visitors must be hosted and attended to – meaning loss of productivity for vendor also
Fashion/Design  Benefits of UltimateHD: Meeting face-to-face conveys clear expectations and project direction HD video allows each participant to clearly see facial expressions and body language so that every nuance is captured, leading to fewer misunderstandings HD voice provides clear audio so that every person is heard, even when they do not speak the same first language Make real time decisions without travel Fabric stitching, color/texture/weave of fabric, button sizes, bar codes, and more can be shared in HD in order to facilitate decision-making Faster time to market gives a competitive edge All organizations face the same challenges – now your organization will have an “edge” and be able to get to market faster Projects can be completed sooner, allowing resources to be diverted to new projects, designs, and releases
Design/Manufacturing   Current Challenges: Dispersed project groups Need to share designs, ideas, layouts, etc. with remote teams Some teams don’t speak the same native language Deadlines are tight and time-to-market is critical In person meetings are, at times, the only option Require costly travel time Security risks when traveling with sensitive projects and materials Loss of productivity and focus on other assignments Vendors and suppliers Need to inspect materials, boards, designs, prototypes, etc. before approval Each “gate” in a project requires approvals  Long lead times impact the overall schedule
Design/Manufacturing  Benefits of UltimateHD: Enables disperse groups to work together to accomplish tasks faster, easier and with more synergy HD video allows groups to see each other clearly, interact easily, and make real-time decisions, thus moving the project forward HD voice allows everyone to be heard and understood in crystal clear, stereo sound – so all team members participate and add value Share even the smallest details over HD Board designs, chips, microscopic materials, blueprints, CAD drawings and more are clearly seen in HD Use HD document cameras, HD cameras, HD DVD players or images/documents from a PC Provides the ability to move the project forward without travel Maintains security since materials don’t need to leave the area Increase time to market and gain competitive edge Get products to market on time, on budget All companies face the same challenges – gain a competitive advantage with HD voice, voice and content sharing
Entertainment/Film   Current Challenges: Casting agencies need to pick the perfect talent Headshots are not sufficient, physical attributes change quickly – need to see people live Face-to-face meeting with the casting director is crucial as the final step Casting directors can lose 10’s of thousands of $/day by traveling Daily shoots and/or edited film When filming in multiple areas or countries, the director must be able to see what is happening at each site Costs of delaying shooting while waiting on director’s approval are very high Film is transported via mail/courier service and is very costly, both in time and money Adds to the overall amount of time it takes to get to market with the film Collaboration is needed to make go/no-go decisions and phone conversations are insufficient – therefore travel, and more delays, are required
Entertainment/Film  Benefits of UltimateHD: Casting agencies can make faster decisions Allow directors to see the nuance of each person that is “reading” for the part - including physical appearance, expressions, movements – all in HD The director see what the person will look like on HDTV! Provides freedom for the directors and the actors/actresses – no travel Saving significant time and money – and moving forward with projects quickly Filming and daily shoots can move faster, saving time and $ Casting director can see dailies in live motion, HD video – and make go/no-go decisions, thus saving cast and location costs Edited film can be viewed simultaneously by collaborators in different locations – all in HD so no detail is missed Audio can be checked due to HD voice – to ensure everything important is being heard; and nothing extra is being added Security is improved by not needing to ship confidential data/film via courier or overnight service Easily add other locations over HD using the Polycom HD MGC allowing more people to participate and thus make decisions faster
Sports Agents  Current Challenges: The number of athletes that can be supported is limited based on available time and resource  Must create personal relationships and a feeling of mutual trust – which requires face-to-face meetings Travel to selected athletes’ locations across the country Restricted to having one-on-one meetings and associations in various cities Sensitive meeting topics are: draft strategies, salaries, etc.
Sports Agents  Benefits of UltimateHD: Sports agents can replace much of their travel with HD video conferencing Interview candidates – HD video and HD voice allows agents and players to see and hear each other clearly and establish relationships Due to the HD of audio and video, an evaluation can be made in real-time of each athlete Recruit potential clients around the country without ever leaving their offices Once a relationship has been established, use HD video to keep in close, personal touch with each athlete During NFL, NBA or NHL drafts One-on-one meetings with multiple clients in various cities from a central location; allowing sports agents to expand business with limited travel Discuss draft strategies, salaries and offer support – HD video means every facial cue and nuance can be seen so that negotiations go smoothly
Medical Industry  Current Challenges: Video conferencing has improved patient-care but as medical imaging becomes more advanced, the transport systems must also advance Detailed images need to be effectively shown over distances Facial expressions, body language must be conveyed as if all participants (doctor/patient, professor/student, doctor/doctor) were in the same room Small hospitals and rural medical Limited expertise to diagnose internal injuries and diseases Patients oftentimes not seen by physicians X-rays, MRIs, and other medical imaging are couriered daily from small hospitals and rural medical facilities to larger metropolitan areas for evaluation Specialists have difficulty expanding their practice Can only be associated with hospitals that are within travel range Can only see a limited number of patients per day – and less if travel is needed
Medical Industry  Benefits of UltimateHD: Show in depth images, films, x-rays clearly in HD  X-rays, MRIs or other medical imaging can be remotely viewed by a  specialist all in crystal clear HD video Evaluation is real time and decisions about patient care happen quickly  due to ability to see and hear everything clearly Easily get a second opinion without travel or needing to mail documents;  the remote doctor can see everything as if they were present Treatment can be decided in the moment due to HD content, video and voice Suggest preventative medical treatment immediately – resulting in improved patient care Order immediate treatment or transport – saving lives Record medical visits, including content shared, in HD – allowing other medical professionals to review  Hospitals gain competitive edge when their doctors can utilize HD technology to consult with and treat patients Employ specialists remotely that were otherwise unavailable Offer fast consultation and treatment options to patients See more patients in more locations
The Corporate  Training Industry  Current Challenges: Companies ranging from manufacturers to restaurants employ a proportionate number of trainers  Need to deliver the corporate philosophy and ensure a consistent level of quality and/or service from one location to another Training is crucial and needs to be face-to-face Travel to corporate locations to convey company information and teach employees how to deliver the company’s standards of quality and/or service  Incurring considerable travel expenses
The Corporate  Training Industry  Benefits of UltimateHD: Convey techniques and corporate information over video HD video allows trainers to see each trainee clearly to ensure the message is getting across to each and every student HD voice allows all participants to be heard and understood which is crucial when teaching new techniques or services Share content in HD for maximum impact Live video clips in full motion can be shared using HD content Documents, images, pictures can all be conveyed in HD Corporate trainers and employees receive maximum benefit from time spent during a video conference, which translates into increased productivity Training can be recorded and played back in HD to maximize each training session – use it over and over again with new employees Video conferencing can drastically reduce company expenses for corporate trainers’ travel, lodging and transportation This is possible only if the result of the training is realized – HD video, HD voice and HD content guarantees a successful training session
Promotional Tour Professionals/ Inspirational Speakers Current Challenges: Promotional tour professionals such as authors, musicians, etc. must travel frequently Can easily become physically exhausted during extensive promotional tours Incur significant travel, lodging and transportation expenses for their respective publishing companies and labels Due to economics, promotional tour professionals and inspirational speaker are restricted to major metropolitan cities while secondary/smaller markets are ignored Promotional tour professionals such as authors are relegated to speaking and reading excerpts from their books while musicians are restricted to personal appearances without the benefit of performing
Promotional Tour Professionals/ Inspirational Speakers Benefits of UltimateHD: HD video allows speakers to address large audiences and still  be seen and heard clearly – while also seeing each participant  clearly, like they were in the same room HD voice allows musicians to perform or share media in HD to their audience remotely “ Virtual tours” mean maximizing exposure and potential for product sales by “appearing” in secondary/smaller markets simultaneously through HD video Enhance attendees’ experience by adding HD content to any speaking engagement – video, music, slides, and more – thus communicating the full value of each speaker Record speaking session – video, voice and content – in HD for the speaker’s libraries or to playback to other audiences in HD
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Applications for UltimateHD.ppt

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    The Perfect UltimateHDCustomer Organizations committed to faster time to market, gaining a competitive edge, and saving valuable resources Organizations that work globally over distance and/or interact with global customers, vendors or partners Organizations that value the power of clear communication and leverage that as a key asset Organizations that see the benefits of technology as a way to enhance their productivity as well as encourage and reward their employees
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    Corporate Human Resource Departments Current Challenges: Vacant positions are not located in the city in which the company is located Evaluation of a candidate via their resume and a voice on the other end of a telephone Candidates may not have the personality to do their job effectively – hard to tell on paper or during a phone call Candidate finalists are flown to companies for face-to-face interviews Travel, lodging, and transportation Per diem for food, etc. Adds up to tens of thousands of dollars a year in expenses
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    Corporate Human Resource Departments Benefits of UltimateHD: Share items using a HD document camera See every detail/word of a resume even if type if small Share examples of work like Ad copy, graphical work, etc. in HD Allows candidate to point to items as they discuss them Face-to-face meeting more effective than telephone interview and HD allows every detail of the candidate to come through Evaluating the job candidate’s: Physical appearance Facial expressions Body language, etc. Record interviews in crystal clear HD voice and video to play back for other managers to review candidate Reduce expenses Travel, lodging, and transportation Per diem for food, etc.
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    Remote Corporate Management Current Challenges: Over 70% of employees do not sit in the same location as their managers Remote management techniques are employed Individual telephone conversations/conference calls Email used for daily interaction Hard copy documents/proofs/samples via mail/courier service Current forms of communication not sufficient Managers must make frequent trips to remote offices for meetings, incurring travel, lodging and transportation expenses Email communications can be misunderstood or not prioritized correctly Mailing physical items takes too much time and effort Management travel issues Lost time en route to remote offices Neglect other managerial responsibilities and other employees Travel, lodging, transportation, and per diem for food, etc.
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    Remote Corporate Management Benefits of UltimateHD: Share information in real-time No need to mail samples, proofs, etc. use HD document camera or other secondary camera Every detail can be seen clearly allowing real-time decisions Face-to-face meetings more effective and HD means details such as emotions and hand expressions come through clearly Facial expressions Body language, and more Feeling of being related, heard and understood Maximum benefit is realized from each employee Increased productivity Employee retention Corporate culture maintained Easily include other team members in HD to expand the meeting with the Polycom HD MGC Reduce expenses for remote managers’ Travel, lodging and transportation Loss of productivity when traveling
  • 7.
    Education Current Challenges: Child’s ability to learn Retention of information Paying attention during class All children learn differently (seeing, hearing, experiencing, etc.) Teacher’s ability to teach Children in economically disadvantaged or remote communities Specialty teachers are scarce in some schools Introducing political and cultural experiences while staying in classroom Sharing content Music, dance, art are all hard to communicate without being in person Not all schools have the ability to travel on field trips Some content cannot be seen live, i.e. biologically clean rooms, ancient artifacts in closed areas of museums, underwater exploration
  • 8.
    Education Benefitsof UltimateHD: Expands learning experience beyond classrooms and into the world of high definition Levels playing field Expands classroom resources Access to specialty teachers available for rural communities Allows for unique studies in disciplines such as dance, art, music to be delivered in HD for the highest quality audio and video Include a variety of compelling content in clear, HD quality Use HD cameras, HD document cameras, HD DVD players Experience undersea marine life, ancient artifacts, famous works of art all with crystal clear audio and showing bright, vibrant and clear images in HD Talk to students in classrooms across the world; experience and appreciate different cultures and see every detail of the remote classroom clearly The only limit is a teacher’s imagination Create exciting and interactive curricula – all in HD! Involve content providers including “heroes”, places, and things Help students absorb and retain information critical to their education Record trips or sessions in HD and play it back for other classes and schools – all in crystal clear high definition voice and video
  • 9.
    Education: Higher Education Current Challenges: Rising costs of higher education College education beyond reach of many qualified high school graduates Classes are limited in size and scope based on available resources Gaining and keeping a competitive edge Institutions are struggling to retain students and attract new ones Campuses are looking for that “edge” that makes them unique Ratio of quality professors/classroom resource limits Limits a learning institution’s ability to offer a variety of courses and degree options Professors and instructors have to travel from campus to campus Access to industry experts and content providers In order to speak to students, industry experts have to travel thus incurring expenses for themselves or the school Field trips are difficult for most higher education institutions
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    Education: Higher Education Benefits of UltimateHD: Give your campus a competitive edge Allowing students access to courses and campuses that were otherwise unavailable Allows institutions to have more students per class, thus lowering the cost per student per class Provide unique classes locally and differentiate your campus with class content and virtual field trips delivered in HD quality Expands learning experience beyond classrooms and delivers class content in HD to each student Add unique content to any curriculum including film and music in HD, as well as documents, pictures, etc – all in the highest quality color and clarity Include business leaders, doctors, politicians, art historians, musicians in the curriculum and have their message and image come across in crystal clear HD Allows classes to take “virtual field trips” and experience them like they were there live Include content that makes a difference Instead of just slides, add a virtual tour of a museum to an art history class where students see art and ancient artifacts all in crystal clear HD Medical students can virtually watch procedures, patient consultations and see every detail of the patient, the surgery, x-rays, etc. – all in HD Music students can listen to – and be taught by – masters in their field; each note, cue, instruction is heard clearly with HD voice
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    Judicial Current Challenges:Travel for judges and lawyers Hard to keep the docket on schedule due to frequent late arrivals In some areas, judges travel to different locations Lawyers must travel with their client to the courthouse Public safety Prisoner moved from jail/prison involves risk of escape Taken to courts for judicial proceedings involves interaction with innocent bystanders Prisoner is safer when kept in locked facility Financial burden on community Administrative paperwork Bus and driver for transport Two or more prison guards to escort each prisoner to and from courthouse
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    Judicial Benefits ofUltimateHD: Video conferencing has proven very useful in judicial arraignments: Reducing the amount of prisoners that must be transported Reducing the cost on the community associated with each transport Improving the ability of the court to remain on a tight schedule Improving public safety by keeping prisoners out of public areas Improving safety of prisoners by keeping the public away from them High definition video and voice means that every detail gets across Every facial expression and nuance is expressed, saving any concern for miscommunication or misunderstanding HD voice sounds like they are sitting in the same room Documents needed at arraignment can be shared using HD document camera Arraignments may be recorded for documentation, future review and or education and be watched later in crystal clear HD
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    Corporate Boardroom Communications Current Challenges: Management teams are more and more likely to be in dispersed locations due to globalization Conference calls are limited in what can be communicated and those on the phone are often ignored or forgotten Meetings are often long and without visual representation, can get tiring and off-focus In order to share documents in a meeting, it has to be emailed ahead of time, or separate communication channel opened Status reports Spreadsheets Financials Internet Videos, etc
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    Corporate Boardroom Communications Benefits of UltimateHD: Management is more connected, more in tune and more in communication HD video means that every detail of every person’s work is communicated Clearly seeing each person increases the level of interaction and improves attention and focus Easily add multiple sites all in HD with the Polycom HD MGC Sharing information in real-time enables decisions to be made quickly and easily Documents, XL spreadsheets, video clips, three-dimensional objects, etc. Everyone is involved and included and their value is seen/heard Facial expressions Body language HD voice sounds like they are sitting in the same room Record important meetings to play back for participants not present or for storage on the corporate network –and playback in crystal clear HD quality
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    Fashion/Design CurrentChallenges: Personal attention to clients needs Individual telephone conversations Miscommunications due to language differences or different expectations Approvals must happen via overnight mail or personal visits Vendors and manufacturing Output must be seen in order for approvals to happen and for the project to move forward Even the smallest details are important and must be approved Travel issues Travel becomes necessary when manufacturing off-shore Travel includes security risks, expenses, loss of productivity Visitors must be hosted and attended to – meaning loss of productivity for vendor also
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    Fashion/Design Benefitsof UltimateHD: Meeting face-to-face conveys clear expectations and project direction HD video allows each participant to clearly see facial expressions and body language so that every nuance is captured, leading to fewer misunderstandings HD voice provides clear audio so that every person is heard, even when they do not speak the same first language Make real time decisions without travel Fabric stitching, color/texture/weave of fabric, button sizes, bar codes, and more can be shared in HD in order to facilitate decision-making Faster time to market gives a competitive edge All organizations face the same challenges – now your organization will have an “edge” and be able to get to market faster Projects can be completed sooner, allowing resources to be diverted to new projects, designs, and releases
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    Design/Manufacturing Current Challenges: Dispersed project groups Need to share designs, ideas, layouts, etc. with remote teams Some teams don’t speak the same native language Deadlines are tight and time-to-market is critical In person meetings are, at times, the only option Require costly travel time Security risks when traveling with sensitive projects and materials Loss of productivity and focus on other assignments Vendors and suppliers Need to inspect materials, boards, designs, prototypes, etc. before approval Each “gate” in a project requires approvals Long lead times impact the overall schedule
  • 18.
    Design/Manufacturing Benefitsof UltimateHD: Enables disperse groups to work together to accomplish tasks faster, easier and with more synergy HD video allows groups to see each other clearly, interact easily, and make real-time decisions, thus moving the project forward HD voice allows everyone to be heard and understood in crystal clear, stereo sound – so all team members participate and add value Share even the smallest details over HD Board designs, chips, microscopic materials, blueprints, CAD drawings and more are clearly seen in HD Use HD document cameras, HD cameras, HD DVD players or images/documents from a PC Provides the ability to move the project forward without travel Maintains security since materials don’t need to leave the area Increase time to market and gain competitive edge Get products to market on time, on budget All companies face the same challenges – gain a competitive advantage with HD voice, voice and content sharing
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    Entertainment/Film Current Challenges: Casting agencies need to pick the perfect talent Headshots are not sufficient, physical attributes change quickly – need to see people live Face-to-face meeting with the casting director is crucial as the final step Casting directors can lose 10’s of thousands of $/day by traveling Daily shoots and/or edited film When filming in multiple areas or countries, the director must be able to see what is happening at each site Costs of delaying shooting while waiting on director’s approval are very high Film is transported via mail/courier service and is very costly, both in time and money Adds to the overall amount of time it takes to get to market with the film Collaboration is needed to make go/no-go decisions and phone conversations are insufficient – therefore travel, and more delays, are required
  • 20.
    Entertainment/Film Benefitsof UltimateHD: Casting agencies can make faster decisions Allow directors to see the nuance of each person that is “reading” for the part - including physical appearance, expressions, movements – all in HD The director see what the person will look like on HDTV! Provides freedom for the directors and the actors/actresses – no travel Saving significant time and money – and moving forward with projects quickly Filming and daily shoots can move faster, saving time and $ Casting director can see dailies in live motion, HD video – and make go/no-go decisions, thus saving cast and location costs Edited film can be viewed simultaneously by collaborators in different locations – all in HD so no detail is missed Audio can be checked due to HD voice – to ensure everything important is being heard; and nothing extra is being added Security is improved by not needing to ship confidential data/film via courier or overnight service Easily add other locations over HD using the Polycom HD MGC allowing more people to participate and thus make decisions faster
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    Sports Agents Current Challenges: The number of athletes that can be supported is limited based on available time and resource Must create personal relationships and a feeling of mutual trust – which requires face-to-face meetings Travel to selected athletes’ locations across the country Restricted to having one-on-one meetings and associations in various cities Sensitive meeting topics are: draft strategies, salaries, etc.
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    Sports Agents Benefits of UltimateHD: Sports agents can replace much of their travel with HD video conferencing Interview candidates – HD video and HD voice allows agents and players to see and hear each other clearly and establish relationships Due to the HD of audio and video, an evaluation can be made in real-time of each athlete Recruit potential clients around the country without ever leaving their offices Once a relationship has been established, use HD video to keep in close, personal touch with each athlete During NFL, NBA or NHL drafts One-on-one meetings with multiple clients in various cities from a central location; allowing sports agents to expand business with limited travel Discuss draft strategies, salaries and offer support – HD video means every facial cue and nuance can be seen so that negotiations go smoothly
  • 23.
    Medical Industry Current Challenges: Video conferencing has improved patient-care but as medical imaging becomes more advanced, the transport systems must also advance Detailed images need to be effectively shown over distances Facial expressions, body language must be conveyed as if all participants (doctor/patient, professor/student, doctor/doctor) were in the same room Small hospitals and rural medical Limited expertise to diagnose internal injuries and diseases Patients oftentimes not seen by physicians X-rays, MRIs, and other medical imaging are couriered daily from small hospitals and rural medical facilities to larger metropolitan areas for evaluation Specialists have difficulty expanding their practice Can only be associated with hospitals that are within travel range Can only see a limited number of patients per day – and less if travel is needed
  • 24.
    Medical Industry Benefits of UltimateHD: Show in depth images, films, x-rays clearly in HD X-rays, MRIs or other medical imaging can be remotely viewed by a specialist all in crystal clear HD video Evaluation is real time and decisions about patient care happen quickly due to ability to see and hear everything clearly Easily get a second opinion without travel or needing to mail documents; the remote doctor can see everything as if they were present Treatment can be decided in the moment due to HD content, video and voice Suggest preventative medical treatment immediately – resulting in improved patient care Order immediate treatment or transport – saving lives Record medical visits, including content shared, in HD – allowing other medical professionals to review Hospitals gain competitive edge when their doctors can utilize HD technology to consult with and treat patients Employ specialists remotely that were otherwise unavailable Offer fast consultation and treatment options to patients See more patients in more locations
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    The Corporate Training Industry Current Challenges: Companies ranging from manufacturers to restaurants employ a proportionate number of trainers Need to deliver the corporate philosophy and ensure a consistent level of quality and/or service from one location to another Training is crucial and needs to be face-to-face Travel to corporate locations to convey company information and teach employees how to deliver the company’s standards of quality and/or service Incurring considerable travel expenses
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    The Corporate Training Industry Benefits of UltimateHD: Convey techniques and corporate information over video HD video allows trainers to see each trainee clearly to ensure the message is getting across to each and every student HD voice allows all participants to be heard and understood which is crucial when teaching new techniques or services Share content in HD for maximum impact Live video clips in full motion can be shared using HD content Documents, images, pictures can all be conveyed in HD Corporate trainers and employees receive maximum benefit from time spent during a video conference, which translates into increased productivity Training can be recorded and played back in HD to maximize each training session – use it over and over again with new employees Video conferencing can drastically reduce company expenses for corporate trainers’ travel, lodging and transportation This is possible only if the result of the training is realized – HD video, HD voice and HD content guarantees a successful training session
  • 27.
    Promotional Tour Professionals/Inspirational Speakers Current Challenges: Promotional tour professionals such as authors, musicians, etc. must travel frequently Can easily become physically exhausted during extensive promotional tours Incur significant travel, lodging and transportation expenses for their respective publishing companies and labels Due to economics, promotional tour professionals and inspirational speaker are restricted to major metropolitan cities while secondary/smaller markets are ignored Promotional tour professionals such as authors are relegated to speaking and reading excerpts from their books while musicians are restricted to personal appearances without the benefit of performing
  • 28.
    Promotional Tour Professionals/Inspirational Speakers Benefits of UltimateHD: HD video allows speakers to address large audiences and still be seen and heard clearly – while also seeing each participant clearly, like they were in the same room HD voice allows musicians to perform or share media in HD to their audience remotely “ Virtual tours” mean maximizing exposure and potential for product sales by “appearing” in secondary/smaller markets simultaneously through HD video Enhance attendees’ experience by adding HD content to any speaking engagement – video, music, slides, and more – thus communicating the full value of each speaker Record speaking session – video, voice and content – in HD for the speaker’s libraries or to playback to other audiences in HD
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Editor's Notes

  • #4 Many potential candidates for various positions within companies are not located in the city in which the company is located All Human Resource employees have to evaluate a potential candidate is their resume and a voice on the other end of a telephone Candidates that look good on paper and answer a few questions over the telephone may not have the personality to do their job effectively Candidate finalists are flown to companies for face-to-face interviews… this process, plus the expenses of hotels, transportation, per-diem arrangements for food, etc. adds up to tens of thousands of dollars a year in expenses
  • #5 Interviewer and interviewee can share the potential candidate’s resume using a HD document camera The interviewer gains much more information in a face-to-face meeting than can be perceived through a telephone interview The interviewer receives the added benefit of seeing and evaluating the potential job candidate’s physical appearance, as well as facial cues, body language, etc. Human Resource employees can garner all the benefits of a face-to-face interview without the expenses of air travel, hotel, transportation, etc.
  • #6 Remote management techniques involve individual telephone conversations, conference calls, email and postal or expedited documents, information, etc. No process is available to provide real-time communications between management and remote employees incorporating conversations and visual information such as reports, spreadsheets, videos, etc. Current forms of communication are obviously not sufficient, as managers must make frequent trips to remote offices for meetings; incurring travel, lodging and transportation expenses Remote managers waste valuable time en route to remote offices and can neglect other managerial responsibilities
  • #7 HD video conferencing tools enable managers and remote staff to create a face-to-face meeting and share information in any media (documents, XL spreadsheets, video clips, three-dimensional objects, etc.) in real time Both remote managers and staff receive far more cues than over the telephone— they receive the benefit of visual input such as facial expressions/cues, body language, and more Both managers and remote staff receive maximum benefit from time spent during a video conference, which translates into increased productivity Video conferencing can drastically reduce company expenses for remote managers’ travel, lodging and transportation
  • #8 Each child’s ability to learn is based on each teacher’s ability to teach Children in smaller, economically disadvantaged, or remote communities do not have the same ratio of quality teachers or classroom resources as in economically sound and larger metropolitan areas While most children are exposed to the visual dynamics of video games, learning-based television programs, etc., in school, their learning experience is restricted to less stimulating media— primarily, the written word Most schools do not have access to IT personnel, thus, their ability to expand their curriculums fails due to technology issues
  • #9 Expands each child’s learning experience beyond their teachers and their classrooms HD video conferencing levels the playing field by enabling each and every school access to the same quality teachers and classroom resources HD video conferencing can incorporate HD document cameras, video clips and much more to deliver the same, multi-media learning experience children relate to more so than books, traditional presentations, etc. High ease of use enables teachers to deliver and/or receive lectures, remote presentations, etc. without technology standing in their way
  • #10 The continually rising costs of higher education is placing a college education beyond the reach of many otherwise qualified high school graduates Each student’s ability to learn is based on each professor’s ability to teach Students attending community or four-year colleges in smaller or remote communities do not have the same ratio of quality professors or classroom resources as in larger metropolitan areas While most students are exposed to the visual dynamics of video games, learning-based television programs, etc., in school, their learning experience is restricted to less stimulating media— primarily, the written word While most two- and four-year colleges have IT personnel on staff, they do not have access to necessary content for HD video conferencing
  • #13 Prisoners can be transferred to a video conference room within the prison, saving the county, state or federal government significant time and money The escape risk by prisoners is minimized Potential dangers to the court and gallery by prisoners are eliminated
  • #16 Fashion/Design techniques involve individual telephone conversations, conference calls, email and postal or expedited documents, information, etc. No process is available to provide real-time communications between designers fabric vendors and manufacturing incorporating conversations and visual information such as fabric color/texture, stitching, fabric cuts, etc. Current forms of communication are obviously not sufficient, as designers and fashion professionals must make frequent trips to remote fashion districts, manufacturing facilities and other destinations, incurring travel, lodging and transportation expenses Designers and fashion professionals waste valuable time en route to remote locations and can neglect other projects/responsibilities
  • #20 Casting for parts in a film begins with headshots or sent by actors, a telephone interview, then traditionally ends with a face-to-face meeting with the casting director, with all travel expenses deducted from the film’s budget Daily shoots and/or edited film must be shipped or transported by carrier, creating significant expense over the course of filming a movie Collaboration regarding every step of the filming process requires the participants to travel in order to work together
  • #21 Casting directors can save significant time and budget by interviewing and casting actors face-to-face for parts in the same city or around the world Actors desiring parts can “read” for the part, enabling the casting director to see their physical appearance, expressions, movements, etc. Daily shoots and/or edited film can be viewed simultaneously by collaborators in different locations and comments/input can be received in real-time, saving valuable time and budget
  • #23 Sports agents can interview, evaluate and recruit potential clients around the country without ever leaving their offices During NFL, NBA or NHL drafts, sports agents can have one-on-one meetings with a number of their clients in various cities from a central location to discuss draft strategies, salaries and offer support; saving them valuable time and travel expenses
  • #27 HD video conferencing tools enable corporate trainers to create face-to-face meetings with employees and share information in any media (documents, video clips, three-dimensional objects, etc.) in real time Corporate trainers and employees can clearly see each other as in a face-to-face meeting, enabling all parties to receive the benefit of visual input such as facial expressions/cues, body language, and more Corporate trainers and employees receive maximum benefit from time spent during a video conference, which translates into increased productivity Video conferencing can drastically reduce company expenses for corporate trainers’ travel, lodging and transportation