PowerPlay™ Video Conferencing

PowerPlay combines BNI’s video and data expertise, drawing on the networking knowledge BNI has gained from connecting thousands of sites in networks across the nation. PowerPlay is a full-featured, easy-to-use application that enables BNI customers to move high-quality video over IP-based broadband networks.

The PowerPlay family of H.323 videoconferencing endpoints interoperates with other H.323 systems. Prior to installation, BNI data engineers assess networks to ensure the proper configuration is in place. BNI video engineers assess lighting, audio, peripheral location and other room-configuration issues.

PowerPlay provides several features that set it apart from other H.323 videoconferencing products, which means BNI video-conferencing solutions are up to even the most challenging of situations.

• Decentralized multipoint capability
• Patent pending intelligent bandwidth scaling to adapt to fluctuations in network traffic
• Only 150-200ms latency in multipoint calls which is less than half that of competing MCU-based products
• Display up to eight CIF video streams simultaneously (all at 30 fps)
• Up to 8-way continuous presence video and 8-way continuous presence audio in a single conference
• Built in collaboration to share computer documents. No fumbling with a separate PC and clumsy interfaces to NetMeeting®
• Premium Audio Codec which has the highest fidelity audio quality of any conferencing system on the market, even better than Siren®
• 22 video layouts that can be changed by anyone in the conference
• Far end control of cameras, VCRs and video switches during multipoint conferences
• Preview mode for local multimedia presentations
• Easy to Use Windows® based, drag and drop user interface
• Floating chair control so that all participants in the conference can control the conference
• Mixed bitrate conferences
• Designed specifically for distance learning applications and use by non-technical users