Can the Tandberg 1000 do ISDN?

[TheAbyss]

Hi, can the Tandberg 1000 desktop model actually do ISDN? I know it can do IP because I've done a VTC where the distant end was using IP on a Tandberg 1000. I can't tell from the pictures I've seen of it.

If it can, what speeds is it capable of?

[George]

Well I've never actually seen it come up on an ISDN call but I know it has 4 BRI ports on it :)

So from that I'm assuming it can do at least 512K ISDN.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong though :huh:

[Howex]

The 1000 has 3 BRI ports and can run to 384K. It comes in different versions that are also IP only capable (obvisouly less expensive). I believe there is also a version that runs SIP only and integrates with Cisco's call manager.

The 1000 also has a version that allows the integration of a PC, I think they call it presenter, and it uses a VNC connection to the network to access the presentation.

[George]

Thanks Howex for straightening me out after I shot my mouth off. I was going off of a fuzzy old picture ifrom memory. Guess I added an extra port in my head.

[dndtech]

We use the Tandberg 1000 extensively. It's ISDN 384 or IP capable. It also has a PCMCIA port on the top of the housing for a standard wireless connection. We will be testing this feature in a week or two. I will post our results. We love the portability of this unit and use it to test installations. We've even taken it into semi hostile environments without failure. It's a nice compact, reliable device that contains more than the basic array of features.

We've also received a new Polycom for testing. It's a 16X9 aspect ratio LCD desk top unit that doubles as a PC monitor as well as a VTC terminal. Slightly larger than the Tandberg 1000. More to follow on this as well, I don't have the model number handy. Cheers.

[dndtech]

Stuttering ovr here. Sorry for the double post.

[George]

DnD,

If you dont mind me asking, how much did you pay for your units and where did you get them from? I'm thinking of asking the bosses to fund for one on my desktop to do tests from there. I didn't even know about the PCMCIA slot on it. I love it. Wireless VTC. Oh the possibilities.

[dndtech]

George,
I understand we purchase our 1000 units for about CDN $8.5K (about a $1.50 US). I will confirm this tomorrow for you. Being tax payer funded we must purchase from a third party so we have several vendors to choose from. And since we purchase a large quatity of equipment. I'm sure we receive preferred pricing in most instances. More to follow.

We are an multimedia engineering group and four of us have two 1000 units, a VSX7000, two Polycom ViaVideo PC terminals and two Logitech Web Cams to perform testing, engineering and real time customer support. As you can see, we support most facets of VTC running on any medium.

I highly reccommend that all VTC support staff have at least a 1000 nearby for this purpose. They are compact, reliable and feature rich. ISDN, IP or Wireless. As I stated in an alternate thread, we will be activating and testing the wireless capability this week. I will post our findings. cheers.

[Entropy3XD]

George,

If you want wireless VTC, you might like my rig. I use a Fujitsu Stylistic 4120 tablet PC with Logitech's Quick Cam for Notebooks Pro. For a codec I use eConf which is made by France Telecom and provided to me by Radvision. Vcon's vPoint codec would work as well. I have a bump case for the tablet which allows me to strap it to my arm or hang it on a computer rack. The tablet was about $2100 (US), the camera $90 (US), and software codecs would be $50 to $80 (US). That particular Logitech camera has PTZ functions (although not a wide range of movement), great zoom, and face tracking. Although on screen image quality may be slightly below (and I mean very slight) that of the Tandberg 1000, I find the easy portability to be outstanding. Both eConf and vPoint have gatekeeper support as well as T.120. It's also fun to freak out people in the hallways when walking around the building talking to someone on VTC. I would upload an image of the system, but I do not know if this forum is capable of adding pictures.

[Entropy3XD]

Oh...For the Fujitsu 4000 series tablet you can also get a harsh environment case for harsh/damp environments, as well as order the tablet with a special screen designed for outdoor use.

[fladalardo]

The 1000 has 3 BRI ports and can run to 384K. It comes in different versions that are also IP only capable (obvisouly less expensive). I believe there is also a version that runs SIP only and integrates with Cisco's call manager.


Commenting on the above quote , thee TANDBERG 1000 is now sold by default as IP only , you can purchase a license key that will allow the system to do 384Kbps ISDN, also available is the option key to allow PC presentations via VNC.
As for the Cisco call Manager support , the system is actually SCCP (Cisco's proprietary protocol for IP communication aka Skinny) this protocol is supported on T 550 and on the 1000 , giving real video-telephony features when the system is registered to a Call manager

[dndtech]

We tried the wireless feature on the 1000 today. No success.

Tandberg indicates a host of wireless PCMCIA cards and a Compaq WL410 Base Station. We tried with a LinkSys 801b base station and LinkSys 801b wireless PCMCIA card inserted into the 1000 port without luck. The card lit up and "conversed" with the base station, but the Tandberg didn't recognize the card.
We've asked to procure the Tandberg recommended wireless devices. I will report back on this configuration at a later date.

[dfreeman]

Try the aironet series wireless products, successfully implemented with several tandberg series codecs in the past.

I can get the VSX3000 for around 4k