Moving
decisively to expand the market for affordably priced HD quality video
conferencing solutions, Stampede Presentation Products Inc. (www.stampedeglobal.com) today opened its INFOCOMM 2012 sales and marketing program with the
announcement that, effective immediately, it was reducing the list price on
three Sony Video Conferencing Systems by as much as 44%.
Stampede, the
industry’s oldest and largest distributor of ProAV solutions is also the
exclusive North American distributor of Sony Video Conferencing equipment. Over the last year, the company has been driving
the market for affordably priced video conferencing through a groundbreaking lease
program that makes Sony Video Conferencing available for under $100
per-month. The announcement of new lower list prices on
the Sony PCS-XA80, Sony PCS-XA55 and Sony PCS-XL55 is expected to accelerate
demand for system sales.
According to
Eric Murphy, Vice President of the Visual Communications Group at Stampede, the
list price on the Sony PCS-XA80 HD Video Conferencing Package has been reduced
from $8,999 to $4,999 — representing a reduction of 44%. The list price on the Sony PCS-XA55 HD Video
Conferencing Package has been reduced from $5,999 to $3,999 — representing a
33% price reduction. Finally, the Sony
PCS-XL55 All-in-One HD Desktop Codec has been reduced in price 33% from $5,999
to $3,999.
“Dealers can
immediately begin to benefit from these new list prices,” Murphy said
today. “We expect that this new pricing
program will have a huge impact on sales in both the education and SMB
channels. Educators, in particular, are
now making critically important purchase decisions for the start of the new
school year in September and we wanted to be ahead of that decision-making
curve with this new program.”
The Sony PCS-XA55 is a powerful, compact and stylish HD
desktop videoconferencing system that features 720p HD quality images, dual
stream data transfer, a HD 8-Megapixel CMOS camera and a high quality
microphone with echo cancellation. The
PCS-XA55 connects to any HD display including flat screen TVs and features one-touch
dialing with the RF Remote Commander Unit.
Like all Sony products, it can record a videoconference directly to the
unit without the requirement of additional equipment.
The Sony PCS-XA80 takes the power
and capabilities of the PCS-XA55 to the next level by adding an embedded MCU
for Multi-point Calls, allowing communication with up to two remote
videoconferencing sites (three sites in total) simultaneously. It features the
same powerful hardware, HD video capabilities, and a microphone with echo
cancellation.
The Sony PCS-XL55 is an
all-in-one visual communication system that combines a built-in 720p HD camera,
a 16:9 widescreen 21.6-inch WXGA LCD display, stereo speakers and a
high-quality microphone with echo cancellation in one compact and sleek body
that can even double as a PC display.
The PCS-XL55 also has a convenient Kiosk mode that can be used to
provide unattended services for applications such as remote consulting or
customized distance learning.
About Stampede
Known for its value-added distribution,
Amherst, NY-based Stampede is the leading distributor of presentation equipment
including LCD/DLP projectors and flat panel displays. Stampede provides a
complete range of brand name presentation equipment to a variety of
audio/video, computer, and home theater resellers and integrators in the United
States, Canada and Latin America. These resellers rely on Stampede for
value-added services in distribution, marketing and solution- based sales.
Stampede annually produces the “Big Book of AV,” an 816-page catalog and
companion website (www.BigBookofAV.com) providing hundreds of sales, installation and spec tips for Stampede’s
dealers in addition to product details on more than 5,000 SKUs. For more
information on Stampede, log onto www.stampedeglobal.com.
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