Preface
This User Guide provides system operation and setup information for users
and administrators of the Polycom® RSS™ 4000 system.
The Polycom® RSS™ 4000 is a network server that enables users to easily
record, stream and archive media content. It supports recording and
archiving of high-definition video content, processing of streaming media,
and H.323 playback. It is an important component of Polycom's peer-to-peer
video communications product series.
The Polycom® RSS™ 4000 can be fully integrated with other Polycom
products (Such as the Polycom RMX 2000 and Polycom HDXs), and is
compatible with devices supporting the H.323 standard. Polycom® RSS™
4000 uses easily remembered DTMF commands and Far End Camera
Controls to start, stop, and pause recording, employ many other recording
options, and perform H.323 playback. The device can produce superior
recordings of multimedia conferences (as high as HD 30 frame/second under
the H.264 standard) using synchronous sound, images, and content
(point-to-point and point-to-multipoint), and transmit them to global
audiences via the Internet for real-time viewing or replay. This server can
store up to 700 hours of storage at 768kbps of H.323 video, audio and
content , and can use common media players such as Windows Media Player
and RealPlayer. Moreover, The Polycom® RSS™ 4000 Supports up to 200
Unicast streams in one single system.
The Polycom® RSS™ 4000 also offers full-strength security functions. It
supports SSL certification and encryption in order to protect the security of
information transmitted from the web, allows the setting of recording and
viewing access rights, and can identify individual video endpoints or
network users.