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Desktop configuration |
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For one person: a headset
For two or more persons at least: the microphone with echo
cancellation, e.g. Duet |
Cheap Headset
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A Headset (Labtec or HelloDirect
products).
- no echo problem
- good quality in general
- difficult to use a long time
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Audio 90
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Made by Plantronics
- Compatible with most popular sound cards
- Superior speech recognition microphone
- Inline volume and mute controls
- The frequency response of the microphone is reduced to human voice
- No background noise is transmitted, only voice is sent.
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DSP 500
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Made by Plantronics
- no echo problem
- excellent quality (the best)!
- comfortable
- Digital Sound Processor included
- All the USB Headset work perfectly on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux
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Duet
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Available from Phoenix
Audio This is a "all in a box" echo canceler system. It contains the
microphone and the speakers. You just have to connect into a USB plug of
your computer/laptop. Works for a desktop system but is sensitive
enough to work as a small-room microphone.
- Works on any operationg system (no drivers needed)
- Perfect quality audio
- Mute button.
- Can be connected via analog or USB connector
- Relativly inexpensive for echo canceler system (~$300)
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Solo
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Available from Phoenix
Audio This echo canceler microphone works with any external speakers. The
microphone plugs in a mic input and in between the speakers and computer
to filters out any sound from the speakers to the mic and so stops any
echo. Works for a desktop system but is sensitive enough to work as a
small-room microphone.
- Works on any operationg system (no drivers needed)
- Take power from the USB connection.
- Good quality audio, Mute button.
- Inexpensive for echo cancelling system (~$200)
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ClearMic
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Available from GlobalMedia Group This echo cancelling microphone works with any external speakers. The
microphone plugs in a mic input and in between the speakers and computer
to filters out any sound from the speakers to the mic and so stops any
echo. Works for a desktop system but is sensitive enough to work as a
small-room microphone.
- Allow to use our own audio speakers.
- Works on any operationg system (no drivers needed)
- Correct quality audio
- No mute button. :(
- Relativly inexpensive for echo cancelling system (~$300)
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MiniVox
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Available from MVOX This is a "all in a box" echo cancelling system. It contains the
microphone and the speakers. You just have to connect into a USB plug of
your computer/laptop. Works for a desktop system. Don't expect to use
with more than 3 persons close to the microphone.
- Does not work properly with RAT on Mac OS X. :(
- Telephone quality audio
- No Mute button. :(
- Take the power from the USB connection.
- Really Cheap (~$40)
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Soho
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Available from Phoenix
Audio This PCI card is an echo canceler system that must be installed in your
PC. It is coming with a "iBall" microphone. Works for a desktop system
and any room size. For room you must already have the microphone(s), the
local audio speakers and a full-duplex sound card.
- Echo Cancellation, Noise Suppression, Voice Leve Compression
- Simple to install.
- Good quality audio
- Inexpensive for echo cancelling system (~$100)
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SoundStation Premier
with Interconnect Box
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Made by Polycom
- Full-duplex technology rivals talking on a handset
- Microphones for 360 degres pick-up, echo cancellation and automatic
gain control DSP technology produces
- Intelligent mic mixing for precision voice pick-up
- Neodymium speaker produces hi-fidelity sound with dynamic, balanced
range
- 16 digit LCD displays caller ID, time of day and duration of call
- The interconnect box accessory (Product Number
2200-01906-001) will allow you to use your SoundStation line of products
with many desktop videoconferencing products.
Tips: - Don't add the extra microphones (decrease the
quality of the
voice). - For a
bigger room connect two SoundStations and Interconnect Boxes in
parallel. |
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