White Paper

The heart of the I-DEP DepStation is a new hardware and system configuration unlike anything the legal industry has seen to date. Depending on requirements, these systems combine high-end Intel Pentium MMX processors with 512 MB - 2 GB of PC2100/1600 unbuffered Non-ECC DDR SRAM, all running on at least 400 MHz FSB. For storing your litigation work, each I-DEP DepStation comes with an 80 GB hard drive with its own 8 MB of cache memory for managing high-speed data transfers and writes.

Harnessed to all this horsepower are the key components to capture your live legal events on high-quality, multi-media - an Osprey video capture card, programmed with their latest SimulStream technology, allowing multiple, simultaneous and independently controlled video and audio streams to be produced from a single video and audio input source. Based on Osprey's award-winning 2000 series, this capture card is designed to capture full-motion (30fps) video plus high-quality stereo audio, from a standard NTSC or PAL source. Further, with the included RCA connectors and breakout cable, this card allows balanced audio to be captured for the full array of analog inputs.

Matched to this outstanding multimedia capture system is a new high-speed pan and tilt web video camera from Savany that not only detects and tracks motion automatically, but also provides for remote monitoring of legal events, for those times when an on-site video operator is not available or required. In addition, included is a Martel HGM-1 high-quality lavaliere microphone, plus a FEL powered in-line microphone amplifier, to capture all audio details.

To make sure that all of this is accessible, we have made sure that the I-DEP DepStation provides highly reliable connectivity, with (4) USB 2.0 ports, (2) Serial ports, VGA, S-Video, TV-out, and Composite connectors, plus an IR port, Line-in, Mic-in, Speaker-out, and a separate external volume control. The DepStation Kit comes with a state-of-the-art flat panel LCD monitor. [If additional video performance is desired, an optional video accelerator card, such as an Nvidia GEForce 3dfx Voodoo with 128 MB RAM can be installed for an additional fee.] Finally, in addition to a standard mouse, every DepStation Kit contains a compact, flexible, and spill-proof keyboard.

With regard to data, the I-DEP DepStation provides several options. First and foremost is the addition of an internal DVD-R/CD-R drive, capable of reading CDs at 60x, writing CDs at 16x (with 650-700 MB total storage capacity per CD), and burning DVD-ROMs at 2x (with 4.7 GB total storage capacity per DVD-ROM). Further, for long-term storage and/or transport of larger amounts of data, the DepStation has a Seagate internal digital tape storage system, capable of storing up to 40 GB, and transferring that data at up to 240 MB / minute (compressed).

All of these application-specific components are housed in a customized micro chassis case with a built-in carrying handle.

Finally, running the DepStation is I-DEP's industry-recognized, proprietary I-DEP Publisher system. Designed to run from the Internet, all logins are authenticated and all data is encrypted with some of the most advanced systems available.

The I-DEP DepStation is designed to capture high-quality video at 30 fps using approximately 100kbps. For broadcasting, the system is designed to produce a slightly lower quality video for online viewing at approximately 57 kbps. With addition of stereo audio, transcript and chat requirements, plus encryption overhead and standard bandwidth spiking protection, the minimum required bandwidth requirements to broadcast using the new I-DEP DepStation is about 110 kbps. However, it is recommended that at least twice that amount be available above and beyond 110 kbps, or at least 330 kbps, to prevent slowing a broadcast site's network.

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