Room-based systems are the least flexible to the user, while costing significantly more to install and operate. An average room system can cost from $100,000 to $1,000,000. This factor has played a large role in the current trend toward roll-about systems instead of room system installations. A typical set of studio VTC equipment will include:
Sound Proof Room with Gallery Style Furniture
CODEC
CCD Pan-Tilt-Zoom Camera
Touch Screen Room Controller
Large Rear Project AV Monitors
Audio Video Matrix Switcher
Audio Amplifier and Speaker System
Table Top Microphones
Overhead Document Camera
CCD Remote Pan-Tilt-Zoom Camera
Scan Converter
VCR
Network interface equipment:
Inverse Multiplexer (IMUX) (for rates above 128kbps)
Miscellaneous Cables, Interface adapters, Connectors, etc.