Whether a conference is successful or not depends above all on understanding - both in a literal and a figurative sense. Audio technology plays a key role in this, and to ensure its best possible performance at all times, Sennheiser is launching a new conference and interpretation system, the SDC 8200 series.

From July 1, 2006, only those products that comply with the RoHS Directive may be put on the market in the EU. This means that all electronic products must now be free from lead and certain other hazardous substances. While this has led to wide-ranging changes to components and manufacturing processes - in particular to soldering processes - in the electronics sector, audio specialist Sennheiser has taken advantage of this opportunity and has developed a conference system that offers extended functions and greater convenience for the user. The result is the digital system SDC 8200, which replaces the previous SDC 8000 series. "Existing 8000 systems can, of course, be extended using conference terminals from the new series," explains Martin Gurtner, Product Manager for Conference and Information Systems at Sennheiser.

Benefiting from new functions

The new series is packed with useful features. All terminals are now fitted with a voting function, and the camera and media control interfaces to the central unit are now factory equipped for use without a license. A rotary switch at the terminal regulates the volume digitally. There is also more comfort and convenience for the interpreter: in addition to the built-in gooseneck microphone, the interpreter units now have a 3.5 mm microphone jack for connecting a headset, for example from the PC series from Sennheiser Communications. "Our customers can now benefit from a much wider range of functions " while the price of the terminals is even slightly lower than before," says Gurtner proudly.

Congress or Meeting?

The new system is also the ideal partner for small and medium-sized conferences. "In addition to the "large" central unit, our range now includes the SDC 8200 CU-M central unit for controlling smaller systems." This central unit can administer up to 50 terminals. What is more, it also allows simultaneous interpreting in four languages with two interpreter units per booth. Voting can be controlled directly by the SDC 8200 CV chairman's unit.

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As one of the world´s leading manufacturers of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems, the Sennheiser Group with its headquarters in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany, had total sales of about €300 million in 2005. The export share is 82.5%. Sennheiser has a total workforce of more than 1,650 employees, of whom about 60% are employed in Germany. Sennheiser is active worldwide and, in addition to other partnerships, has its own sales subsidiaries in France, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, China, Singapore, Canada, Mexico and the USA.

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Overview of the System Components

Delegate Units

SDC 8200 D - for standard conference systems, two headphone jacks, voting function

SDC 8200 DC - for conference and interpretation systems, two headphone jacks, voting function, two channel selection keys

SDC 8200 DV - for conference and interpretation systems, with display, channel selection, chip card identification, extended voting function
(1 out of 5)

Chairman´s Units

SDC 8200 C - for standard conference systems, chairman functions, voting function

SDC 8200 CC - for conference and interpretation systems, chairman functions, voting function, channel selection

SDC 8200 CV - for conference and interpretation systems, with display, chairman functions, channel selection, chip card identification, extended voting function (1 out of 5)

Interpreter Unit

SDC 8200 ID - professional interpreter unit in accordance with ISO international standards, now headset-capable

Central Units

SDC 8200 CU - for large systems, up to 120 delegate terminals per central unit, can be daisy-chained to create conference and interpretation systems with up to 1,024 terminals, up to 28 language channels per central unit (according to license) and up to eight interpreter units per booth

SDC 8200 CU-M - for up to 50 conference terminals, four language channels with two interpreter units per booth