Product Evolution
Vista™
MX, VX, PRO
VCS 3.x
Vista™
MX, VX, PRO
VCS 4.0
New hardware
platform
VCS 4.x
Today
1Q 2003
2H 2003
Windows 98
VTEL
Software
PC OS
VTEL
Hardware
Windows XP/
2000
Windows XP/
2000
Today, VTEL is transitioning from our Galaxy™ product line to our new Vista™ product line.
With the new Vista product line, VTEL introduces a new Windows XP/2000-ready hardware platform, which has the flexibility to serve as the base of a low-cost,  portable, PC-based videoconference unit (Vista MX media station), and also as the base of a full-featured, premium-performance system (Vista PRO).  This Vista VX is a rack-mountable version of the Vista MX, and makes an excellent replacement product for VTEL MediaMax or ESA users who want H.323/IP capability, 1024 x 768 display resolution, or support for a modern PC operating system.
“VCS” is VTEL Conferencing Software.  With VCS software, each release runs on all VTEL hardware platforms.  The VCS 3.x series introduces the Vista product line, and provides support for new features such as 1024 x 768 display resolution, Series 2 network interface cards, frame grabber, and e-Control.  With VCS 4.0, VTEL products run under Windows XP/2000.
This coordinated development approach for hardware and software allows rapid development of new products, while minimizing risk.  It also protects your investment in VTEL products, by allowing existing products to be upgraded to new systems.