Video Conferencing Equipment

12/30/2020
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Table of Contents
Video Conferencing Equipment.......................................................................................................0
What is Video Conferencing Equipment?....................................................................................................3
Web-Based VS Room-Based Video Conferencing........................................................................................4
What is Web-based Video Conferencing?......................................................................................4
What is Room-based Video Conferencing?...................................................................................4
Our recommended huddle room solutions:...................................................................................5
Meeting Space Collaboration System......................................................................................................6
Video Conferencing Equipment Features & Capabilities.............................................................7
Video Conferencing Equipment Comparison...........................................................................................7
Dolby Room:-...............................................................................................................................................8
Specifications.............................................................................................................................................8
Lifesize.....................................................................................................................................................10
Top 5 Zoom Alternative for Video Conferencing.......................................................................................10
CLICKMEETING..................................................................................................................................11
INTERMEDIA ANYMEETING............................................................................................................12
ZOHO MEETING.................................................................................................................................13
RINGCENTRAL MEETINGS.................................................................................................................14
BLUEJEANS MEETINGS......................................................................................................................15
Top 10 Video Conferencing Equipment.....................................................................................................17
1. RealPresence Group from Polycom...........................................................................................17
2. Cisco SX10 TelePresence............................................................................................................17
3. Avaya XT5000..............................................................................................................................18
4. Polcom CX5100...........................................................................................................................18
5. PTZOptics 12x-SDI......................................................................................................................19
6. TelyCam 3X..................................................................................................................................19
7. SMART Kapp................................................................................................................................20
8. HuddleCamHD-3x G2.................................................................................................................21
9. Aver CAM520 Information Camera...........................................................................................21
10. Logitech BCC950 Conference Cam.........................................................................................22

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What is Video Conferencing Equipment?

Video Conferencing Equipment is audio-visual hardware that enables video conference

calls. This includes cameras, microphones, speakers, remote controls, etc. These are
installed in a meeting room with a monitor so that conference participants can
collaborate with colleagues in a remote location. Modern deployments may support one-
to-many conferences (e.g. a livestream broadcast), or many-to-many collaborations with
peers spread across disparate locations able to talk to and see each other.

Web-Based VS Room-Based Video Conferencing

What is Web-based Video Conferencing?

Web-based video conferencing allows for online collaboration through the use of
personal and mobile devices such as desktop PCs, laptops, tablets and mobile phones.
Participants are just required to use a video conferencing application of their choice and
have a room setup utilizing BYO devices such as a laptop.

Basic Setup:

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PROS CONS

Simple plug and play connectivity Relies on a stable internet connection for
seamless video conferencing

Easy setup – no installation or IT management High bandwidth usage

required

Portable solution Only includes manufacturer hardware

warranty – no support or maintenance

What is Room-based Video Conferencing?

Room-based video conferencing solutions are usually hardware solutions that are
installed, fixed and configured in your boardrooms or meeting rooms.

Room-based video conferencing comprises of an endpoint unit, which communicates

over the standards based protocol, H.323, for communication across IP networks. This
means that your unit would be compatible to communicate with most other video
conferencing solutions on the same protocol.

They require no additional software or hardware, as the codec is the hardware that
communicates with other endpoints and transmits video data and signals.

Basic Setup:

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PROS CONS

All-in-one system that does not require additional May require installation or IT
software or hardware management

Host a conference directly from your standalone unit Fixed solution – not portable

Advanced technology which reduces bandwidth

usage and stabilises video transmission

Full manufacturer support and maintenance

Our recommended huddle room solutions:

Web-based Conferencing Solutions

https://www.videoconferencingaustralia.com.au/web-based-vs-room-based-video-conferencing/

Meeting Space Collaboration System

“Meeting space collaboration system” and "Conference room system" are other
common names for video conferencing equipment. Many vendors in this space offer
room system or collaboration system packages that include both the hardware and
software necessary to set up a virtual meeting room. Other vendors instead offer web
conferencing software and partner with companies that provide the hardware
like Logitech, Poly (formerly Polycom), Avaya, Dell, Dolby, Lifesize, and Cisco.

Certain vendors in this category focus primarily on the hardware and audio visual(AV)
set up part of room systems. For example, vendors like Logitech, Poly, and Extron

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provide several different wired and wireless components to help create collaborative
meeting space systems.

Cameras: Beyond webcams designed for personal computer or laptop use, meeting
room cameras that can be mounted in office spaces are also included in this sub-
category. In this case, there are versions of these products which come with remote
controls so that camera angles and viewpoints can be adjusted without interrupting a
meeting.

Headphones: In cases where you're happy with the microphones in your tech stack,
there are enterprise-quality headphones available. A key feature to look for is noise-
cancellation, which comes in handy in loud or busy office spaces.

Headsets: Like headphones, noise-canceling headsets are extremely popular.

Additional aspects of headsets, given that they combine headphones and microphones
into one tool, include background noise elimination so that wearers not only can focus
on their personal video conferences, but the noise from their meeting area is canceled
out to minimize distractions.

Microphones: Microphones in this category tend to function similarly to cameras, as in,

there are those meant to be connected to personal computers, and those meant to act
as meeting-room-wide microphones for conference-style calls.

Remote controls: Universal remote controls can be configured to operate with various
devices in your video conferencing equipment stack. In some cases, these products
also double as laser pointers for presenters.

Room devices (also known as video collaboration systems): Room devices actually
refer to a bundle of other product sub-categories. These are designed to make it easy to
design meeting rooms for office planners. They typically include cameras and
microphones optimized for conference rooms. They're also typically offered by web
conferencing vendors so that the room devices easily integrate with your web
conferencing software as well.

Smartboards: Smartboards are large, interactive electronic displays for use as a digital
whiteboard. These come in a variety of sizes and dimensions. Most double as television
or computer screens.

Speakers: Video conferencing speakers are typically designed for meeting room use.
This allows for audio streaming from computers to be heard throughout a larger area.

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Video Conferencing Equipment Features & Capabilities

While Video Conferencing Equipment is an expansive category which includes the
various components that make up digital communication, there are some common
characteristics to look for between them. Video equipment may provide the following
key differentiators:

 Lifelike HD video quality

 HD audio quality, support for multiple microphones
 Interoperable with web conferencing software
 Interoperable with VoIP services
 Self-diagnostic & easy troubleshooting
 Room booking, calendaring and scheduling
 Scheduled event reminders
 Event recording to software platform, video service
 Dynamic responsive video camera (focus on speaker)
 Multi-monitor (e.g. dual display) support
 Screen-sharing, support for web conferencing type features

Video Conferencing Equipment Comparison

To help you determine where one product differs from the next as you evaluate video
conferencing equipment, consider these four key factors:

1. Voice quality, as well as video quality, are crucial. Most vendors strive to make the
audio and visual streams as lifelike as possible so that high-quality video conferencing
can replace travel/in-person meetings without sacrificing productivity. However, there
may be differences in audio and video quality across products.
2. Performance not only impacts the quality of meetings, it also determines how much time
IT administrators will need to spend troubleshooting the equipment. Performance may
also vary from device to device.
3. Interoperability with web conferencing software, VoIP providers, appointment
scheduling functionality, etc. is another key consideration for buyers. The ability to
upgrade by adding multiple cameras and/or microphones for larger spaces and groups
is also important. Before purchasing video conferencing equipment, check to make sure
any software you already have in place will be compatible with the hardware you plan
on purchasing.
4. In addition to connecting conference participants face to face, some video conferencing
equipment allows users to share content with the group from their mobile device or
computer. If the end-users at your business will need this functionality, make sure to
check the equipment you purchase has this capability.

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Dolby Room:-
The premier product in the Rooms with Dolby Voice portfolio, Room combines
advanced video features and industry-leading audio technologies in an affordable video
conferencing solution that’s easy for participants to use and for IT to manage.

Seamlessly integrated with leading service providers, Room is designed to flex across
small and mid-sized meeting spaces, giving everyone a natural meeting experience to
enable what’s truly important — the human connection.

Specifications
Dolby Voice camera

Image sensor: 4K, 13

View angle: 95°
Lens: fixed focus f/2.0
Connectivity: USB 3.0
Mounting: tilt range +/–20°
HDR video mapping EPTZ capable
Intelligent scene framing
Whiteboard mode

 Video

Output resolution:1080p
Frame rate: up to 60fps
Codecs: H.264 Baseline and High Profile, VP8

Dolby Conference Phone

Operating Modes: Dolby Voice, IP phone

Service provider integration: IP connection and pre-configured access to Dolby Voice
enabled conferencing services
Touch screen management:

 One-touch meeting start with Bluetooth Lowe Energy (BLE) connection on

supported partner apps
 Viewable roster of meeting attendees and active speaker, add/remove
participants
 Contact directory with one-touch dialing
 Mute/unmute, three-way conferencing, conferencing join/split/hold/resume, call
waiting, call history

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Audio

Features: Full duplex, noise suppression, acoustic echo cancellation, voice placement
Codecs: DVC-2/G.711a/G.711u/G.722/G.729ab/Opus
Audio range: Wideband HD, 160Hz-8kHz
Microphone range: 6.1m (20ft)
Peak volume: 88 db APL T ½ meter (1.6 ft)

 Dolby Voice Hub

OS: Linux
Monitor support: Dual (x2) display out ports
Content sharing: Display in port-local/ broadcast and wireless sharing through partner
apps
USB: USB 3.0 host ports (x3), USB 3.0 port
Network: 10/100/1000 mbs (RJ-45) network interface

Network provisioning

IP address configuration: TCP/IP (IPv4), DHCP/ static IP

Web: HTTP/HTTPS web server, web proxy auto-detection and proxy auto-configuration
Support: WebRTC
Time and date synchronization: SNTP
VLAN support: Dolby Voice and IP telephone calls on separate voice and data VLANs
QoS support: IEEE 802.1p/Q tagging (VLAN), Layer 3 TOS and DSCP

Compliance

This product complies with the European RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU including
amendment (EU) 2015/863.

https://professional.dolby.com/product/dolby-voice/dolby-voice-room/

Top 5 Zoom Alternative for Video Conferencing

Here are five top Zoom webinar alternatives perfectly appraised and enhanced for 2020.

Designated PC MAG's Editor's Choice for its video conferencing and webinar
solution, ClickMeeting remains one of the best Zoom Meeting alternatives offering a lot

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of features that make meetings, trainings, online course streaming and live selling a
success. ClickMeeting excels in many areas, including easy webinar room customization
as well as other elements fast and easily.

CLICKMEETING

Features

 Makes webinars automation easy

 Supports paid webinars with lots of add-ons
 Multi-user support
 Address book and custom branding support
 Subaccounts and webinar timeline
 Facebook and YouTube streaming
 Whiteboard and presentation support
 Screen sharing and surveys and polls
 Toll-free phone number support
 Online meetings
 Webinar storage and recording
 Social media easy sharing and performance rating
 Webinar statistics of attendees

Pros

 Feature-rich
 Includes a free trial
 No credit card needed to try the software

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 Simple to grasp and easy to use
 Superb webinar tool

Cons

 No negative aspects found.

INTERMEDIA ANYMEETING
One of the most ideal Zoom Meeting alternative hosts, Intermedia Any meeting has all
you need to get your video conferencing duties started. It comes with a lot of file
sharing and collaboration functionalities that may come in handy when you need them.

Features

 Web based software

 Webinar hosting tools
 Screen sharing capabilities

Pros

 File sharing features

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 Collaborative capabilities
 Integration options

Cons

 Limited single-click functionality only available for Chrome browsers

 Doesn't include sufficient instructions
 Can be confusing to use at times
 Mobile applications not the most polished

ZOHO MEETING
This is an alternative to Zoom Meeting and quite easy to use when it comes to making
the most of enhanced video conferencing. Its video conferencing features and
functionalities are solid, especially for those interested in web presentations and screen
sharing. Essentially, there's more to this simple to use browser-based tool but you might
want to use another alternative such as ClickMeeting if you're interested in social
sharing, recording and storage, white boarding, among others.

Features

 Screen, video and audio sharing

 Scheduled and instant meeting set up
 Integrates with Zoho tools such as Calendar, Projects and CRM

Pros

 Includes a free usable version

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 Intuitive web tool
 Embeds web meetings

Cons

 Attendee details customization really hard

 Data capture and report really elementary
 Lacks sufficient features such as white boarding and content storage and sharing
 Contains hidden costs
 Other alternatives have better features

RINGCENTRAL MEETINGS
With this Zoom alternative you can carry out quality video meetings in diverse devices
from mobile gadgets, to laptops and computers. In essence, RingCentral Meetings
allows you to access diverse features from mobile integration, screen sharing, team
messaging, HD video and lots of other add-ons. It's also quite affordable and offer top-
notch video conferencing though it has lots of issues in many important areas. Even so,
its free plan is good for its level.

Features

 Screen sharing
 Team messaging
 Includes add-ons
 Mobile integration
 HD video

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Pros

 Includes a free plan

 Dial-in customer support
 Usable in diverse platforms

Cons

 Supports local recordings only

 Doesn't offer collaboration with users from the outside
 Lots of issues in a number of critical areas

BLUEJEANS MEETINGS
This Zoom alternative allows you to manage, host and join web meetings, audio and
video conferences from diverse areas in remote areas, desk or a conference section
somewhere. It claims to offer immersive Dolby Voice audio and HD video. Meeting
replays are supported, including capturing critical discussion points. A browser tool,
video meetings happen from the browser courtesy of spatial audio and quality video for
face-to-face collaboration without anything required to install or download.

Features

 Integrates with other tools

 Screen sharing
 Cloud streaming and recording

Pros

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 Dolby Sound for audio in enabled hardware and rooms
 Feedback statistics
 Works on browser and supports mobile devices and PCs

Cons

 Doesn't include file sharing

 Recording not available for all plans
 Obvious webinar features lacking

https://pdf.wondershare.com/reseller/zoom-alternative.html

Top 10 Video Conferencing Equipment

1. Real Presence Group from Polycom
Easily identifiable and not so affordable video conferencing equipment out there, it's
sufficiently perfect for video conferencing needs. The telepresence equipment includes
all that you need to get started, including camera, cables, 700-1080 codec, and
microphone, remote and power supply, among others. One of the best video
conferencing equipment 2016 and beyond, it easily handles all manner of complicated
room needs, camera, sources and even multiple displays.

2. Cisco SX10 Tele Presence

One of those affordable, quite intuitive, simple to use and compact personal video
conferencing equipment, it's perfect for dual streaming. The remote controlled unit is
also plug and play and perfect for startups and SME's in need of upgrading to highly
effective video conferencing option. Any huge organization or enterprise out there can
make the most of the SX10, particularly where small room solutions are needed. It's also
the right additional hardware to have just in case you need to make a video conference
fast.

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3. Avaya XT5000
A quality video conferencing equipment cheap option for diverse business
arrangements, it offers 1080p and 60fps dual live video features. It includes HD audio as
well as multi-party calls making it a quality hardware to carry out complex room voice
calls if need be. XT5000 is easy to pair with another camera and even share content or
data via the other stream.

4. Polcom CX5100
It includes a vast feature list with a higher-end standalone PTZOptics camera. Great for
group conferences and video calls, the portable video conferencing equipment is superb
for close up and wide angle shots, 12 zoom and codec multiple streaming options and
1080p60/50 recording. It comes with 3D and 2D voice cancellation options and the kind
of video conferencing camera for all manner of areas.

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5. PTZOptics 12x-SDI
One of the quality affordable video conferencing equipment out there, the mid range
choice broadcasts quite affordably. To ensure the video remains top quality and clear
streaming is maintained at 60FPS while flexibility in calls is enhanced by a 12x lossless
optical zoom. As a result, streaming with the 12X-SDI is easy, including 3-HD
simultaneous streaming outputs while easily narrowing the view field to a simple 6.9
degrees from as high as 72.5 to improve your presentations.

6. TelyCam 3X
This is an effective mid-range video conferencing camera perfect for startups and small
businesses. The 3X is efficient for single calls and huddle cams for enterprises. It comes
with a wide 105 degree angle and works quite well with Chromebooks, PC, and Macs
while being compatible with all manner of tele-conferencing applications.

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7. SMART Kapp
Rather an affordable video conferencing equipment of its own kind, this white board
hardware will make video conferencing a success. It comes in a range of sizes and
equally compatible with applications for a digital whiteboard allowing users to interact
with the content on its screen on their Mobile devices and PCs.

8. HuddleCamHD-3x G2
While it lacks the huge number of features you expect from other video conferencing
cameras out there, the HuddleCamHD-3X is a reliable equipment that medium sized
businesses and startups will find really useful. It comes with tilt and remote pan as well
as wired control and 81-degree zoom field in tele zoom and wide modes. Also one of
the most affordable video conferencing hardware out there considering you can get it at
$500 and below.

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9. Aver CAM520 Information Camera

A plug-n-play pro grade camera for video conferencing, it gives users the opportunity
to use 60 FPS video in HD, including lots of equipment presets. Works perfectly well for
those users with diverse call set-ups and for workstations where the camera will be
highly used by multiple users. Aver comes well compatible with Chromebook, Mac and
desktops, including a host of other software and diverse audio options.

10. Logitech BCC950 Conference Cam

For a unit that costs around $250, this most affordable video conferencing tool is perfect
for enterprises and startups in need of a quality video conferencing choice at a budget.
Videos are in HD while speakerphone audio is highly efficient.

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