Our organization is growing, and we need to improve our video conferencing capabilities. The usual setup is a 'home base' room with 5-10 people in it. That room is about 20' x 20' or so, and it has speakers built into it. The other folks calling into the meeting are usually solo workers, on their own computers, wearing headsets.
The people in the 'home base' room can hear the people calling in, with fairly good audio quality. However, the other users have a very hard time hearing the people gathered in the main room. That microphone situation needs to be improved.
Right now there is one Jabra USB Speakerphone -
this model, I think.
We use GoToMeeting and Skype. What are the options for improving the audio quality coming *from* the main room? Can we daisy chain those speakerphones together? Is there a better speakerphone model which can be daisy chained to have multiple bases around the room? Do the connected mics figure out which one to use or does it cause distortion or delay? Is there another model that is significantly better that doesn't have to be hardwired? Any other suggestions?
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I've spent hours trying to get the Canon HV40 to work over firewire to Skype! ANY help is greatly appreciated....
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What is the best video conferencing setup for boss and I to talk about data remotely? More complete description of circumstances inside.
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on Sep 28, 2012 -
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Our office wants to invest in a videoconferencing system for some board members, based in very different parts of the world, and I need some advice.
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posted by sabotagerabbit
on Jul 11, 2011 -
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I'm in the UK, and will be giving a pre-recorded video conference presentation remotely next month in the US. What is the deliverable I should be aiming for (YouTube link, QuickTime video, PDF with MP3, something else?) and what is the easiest, most hassle-free way of creating and delivering it?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 26, 2011 -
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What are the major differences between an entry-level videoconference solution offered by
Polycom and a solution offered by
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posted by jacobean
on Dec 27, 2010 -
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What is the easiest, most hassle free, and moderately priced way to create a link video link between two offices which are on different continents?
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posted by bryanboyer
on Sep 30, 2010 -
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work question filter: Seeking recommendations and experience with video conferencing equipment and operations
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posted by paddingtonb
on Mar 24, 2010 -
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We are trying to have lab meetings over video-conferencing and no matter how much preparation, we always seem to eat 30 minutes of time fiddling with the setup. We've tried various iChat/Skype/gchat combinations and nothing has really stuck so far. What I really want to do is have one computer on each end video conferencing and sharing a powerpoint presentation.
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posted by scrutiny
on Mar 8, 2010 -
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What (pro)consumer-level webcam should I get that will let me read the marker board my coworkers are using to brainstorm?
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posted by whycurious
on Oct 28, 2008 -
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Help me conceive / design / implement a videoconferencing solution for a medium-sized business with three offices. Our requirements are numerous and may need to be reined in based on budgetary constraints...
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posted by aydeejones
on Jun 3, 2008 -
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How do I broadcast live (video) training online? Most webinar solutions focus on sharing slides + webcam + teleconference. I need streaming video (primarily) + interactivity... not slides.
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posted by nicknd23
on Jan 9, 2008 -
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What USB2/FireWire video camera would you get for an iBook whose owner wants to video chat?
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posted by Wild_Eep
on Oct 16, 2007 -
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Having problems with iSight on a Powerbook. It worked well up until recently. Now I get a spinning beachball anytime I use a program that uses the iSight as a video source.
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posted by squink
on Dec 14, 2005 -
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I'm looking for a workable, not-too-pricey (< $40) windows-compatible webcam to use for casual chatting. the price can go up a little bit of the webcam is awesome. i've looked at other askmefi threads, but the advice there seems to be get an isight (don't have $150) or logictech and creative labs cameras are good. but does anyone have any specific model recommendations? i was thinking the
Creative Labs NX Pro, the Labtech Webcam Pro, or maybe the
Creative Labs Webcame Live!, based solely on Amazon reviews as there doesn't seem to be much in webcam review sites out there.
posted by schroedinger
on Nov 15, 2005 -
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Can anyone suggest good (and preferably free) video conferencing software? I need to run at 320x240 (min) at close to full motion and XP breaks NetMeeting. I have done some searching around and most of what turns up looks like it is designed for teenage-talking-heads types of chat applications, so I was hoping someone might be able to point me to something a little more industrial strength. Thanks, and the
Game Cube suggestion for Christmas was right on.
posted by cgk
on Jan 21, 2005 -
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Looking for a free videoconferencing client that would work from behind a firewall, if any exist. Also, can you recommend a decent webcam? Thanks.
posted by Krrrlson
on Jan 1, 2005 -
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What's the best solution for videoconferencing between a Mac with iSight and a PC with an USB webcam?
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posted by rubin421
on Dec 8, 2004 -
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I want to use my regular camcorder for videoconferencing, and for magnifying small print on my computer screen. Do any of the videographers out there know of a camcorder arm that clamps on to a desk and swivels around?
posted by josh
on Aug 5, 2004 -
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I have a webcam and want to do video chat... Is MSN my only alternative? I've been VERY impressed with the quality of the VOIP calls I can make using Skype; is there something similiar for video conferencing with a webcam?
posted by zia
on Jul 19, 2004 -
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