Conducting business meetings online is gaining ground against traditional face-to-face meetings, as it saves money, achieves the same ends and is much more convenient compared to travelling.

Cisco’s Telepresence SX20 Quick Set is the next step in the evolution towards universal telepresence. It’s a powerful, compact kit that can be hooked up to any flatscreen display, and it comprises a 1080p/60fps camera and a feature-rich control box into which all required connections plug, as well as a remote control for easy manipulation.

Once everything is connected, the powerful camera relays the high-definition picture to other meeting attendants via the internet. Up to a total of four meeting locations can be linked with the addition of Cisco TelePresence MultiSite technology, and the system is able to accommodate rooms of various sizes and configurations.

The beauty of the CX20 system is that it’s able to deliver the kind of performance usually expected of much more expensive solutions. Even small businesses can take full advantage of the benefits on offer – it’s not just big enterprises that should be looking at the CX20.

Of course, what would a business meeting be without the ability to share videos, documents and presentations with all participants? That is why the CX20 has built-in sharing functionality which works at the touch of a button.

The system supports H.323/SIP calls up to 6Mbps and integrates with a wide range of Cisco solutions like Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco TelePresence Video Communications Server or Cisco WebEx TelePresence to make managing and using it that much easier.

There’s even an optional wall mount that makes the physical installation look just that much more polished and professional, perfect for setting up a permanent telepresence station.

So if it’s an affordable, professional-looking telepresence solution you’re interested in, Cisco’s SX20 Quick Set kit is a great option.

[review_summary summary=”Easy setup and a wide range of features – including 1080p video at 60fps – are the hallmarks of Cisco’s SX20 teleconferencing kit. All you need to add is an internet connection and a screen.” positives=”Turns any screen into a teleconferencing centre
Supports up to four participants and a wide range of room configurations
1080p/60fps video streaming
Affordable enough for businesses of all sizes
Media sharing at the touch of a button” negatives=”Linking up to four locations is an optional (paid-for) extra”][rating title=”Ease of Use” value=”5″ range=”5″]
[rating title=”Video Quality” value=”5″ range=”5″]
[rating title=”Affordability” value=”5″ range=”5″]
[rating title=”Wall Mountability” value=”5″ range=”5″]
[rating title=”Cisco Compatibility” value=”5″ range=”5″][/review_summary]