Accordent Capture Station
If you need an easy-to-use solution for webcasting multimedia presentations that contain streaming video and audio synchronized with graphics, then the Accordent Capture Station (ACS) is your solution. This media creation appliance, which can transform any room into a webcast studio, comes in two options – a turnkey appliance or a mobile edition. Both automate the many steps required to create, edit and publish rich media presentations so that users of any technical skill level can deliver live or on-demand webcasts with confidence. Presenters simply plug in any VGA enabled device (including laptops, smartboards, and projectors) into the appliance, click "start" and the system does the rest.
A smart investment that is easy to use
Room based Appliance
The room-based version of ACS is ideal for everyday recording of activities in classroom and corporate environments. This appliance provides a cost-effective alternative to expensive satellite communications and telephone services with its use of IP bandwidth for web broadcasting.
Mobile Edition
The mobile edition of ACS is a lightweight, portable unit that has the same powerful rich media capturing functionality as the room-based version, along with the added benefit of allowing the users to go beyond the walls of a classroom, to anywhere a presentation is taking place.
Easy to Use
The ACS enables anyone to stream live audio and video webcasts with features like:
- Automatic synchronization of audio, video and presenter slides
- Simple plug-in and connect functionality
- Hands free operation
Flexible Publishing Options
Open architecture design enables ACS presentations to be published to any delivery system such as:
- Web and streaming servers
- Internal and external CDN environments
- Content Management Systems
- CD/DVD
Fully Customized Interface
With a customizable interface, you can:
- Ensure your content will meet corporate branding standards
- Add or move components
- Hide/expose playback features
- Control the quality of the content that your audience sees
Multi-codec Playback & Multiple Platform Choices
With ACS, viewers have a choice in video/audio formats and platforms. This means:
- You are able to deliver a great experience for both Mac and Window users
- Your audience has a choice for video/audio format (Windows Media, Real Media and MP3 for podcasting)
- Microsoft, Unix and Linux servers are compatible
- Compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox and Netscape browsers
Full-Featured Presentation Editing
ACS includes editing software that allows you to:
- Refine and re-purpose presentations
- Make presentations that look like polished broadcasts
- Add or remove images
- Change synchronization and chapter timings and more
Smart Room Integration
ACS integrates and is compatible with the most popular versions of:
- Room control systems
- Video conferencing systems
- Document cameras
- Electronic whiteboards
- Projectors, switches
Compatible with AMMS
Like all Accordent products, the ACS seamlessly integrates with the Accordent Media Management system. Multiple systems of ACS can be centrally managed and automatically operated within the AMMS.
System Requirements & Brochure
Minimum System Requirements:
- Intel 3.0 GHZ Dual Core Processor
- 1 GB RAM
- 250 Gigabyte Hard Drive
- DVD-Rom/CD-RW
- RGB Capture Card
- Audio/Video Card
End User Requirements:
- Real Media Player 9, 10 or 11
- Windows Media Player 9, 10 or 11
- No proprietary plug-ins
System Dimensions:
- Height: 15.65 in.
- Width: 4.59 in.
- Depth: 14.25 in.
- Weight: 25 lbs.
Workflow Diagram
Click on the image below to view the Accordent Capture Station workflow diagram in greater detail.
