Difference between revisions of "Polycom Equipment"
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* '''Curtis''': about 18 months ago, I purchased a new system (better camera and micrphone). It is the VSX 5000 unit, which was about $3000. Refurbished units are about 2/3 of that. I also bought a VTX1000 phone/micrphone extension which is about 700 new and 400 refurbished. ur VTX 1000 unit provides the phone-line connection. | * '''Curtis''': about 18 months ago, I purchased a new system (better camera and micrphone). It is the VSX 5000 unit, which was about $3000. Refurbished units are about 2/3 of that. I also bought a VTX1000 phone/micrphone extension which is about 700 new and 400 refurbished. ur VTX 1000 unit provides the phone-line connection. | ||
* '''Paul''': We purchased a new system polycom QDX 6000 in December for $2800 from www.govconnection.com (you can get a better educational price if you call). So far, we have been happy with the system. The only downside was that our old polycom .H323 system also doubled as a teleconference system. The new system does not connect to a phone line. I do not know if VSX 5000 does. QDX 6000 High Resolution Video Conferencing System, Mfr: Polycom, Inc. Item#: 9405371 Mfg. Part #: 7200-30831-001. | * '''Paul''': We purchased a new system polycom QDX 6000 in December for $2800 from www.govconnection.com (you can get a better educational price if you call). So far, we have been happy with the system. The only downside was that our old polycom .H323 system also doubled as a teleconference system. The new system does not connect to a phone line. I do not know if VSX 5000 does. QDX 6000 High Resolution Video Conferencing System, Mfr: Polycom, Inc. Item#: 9405371 Mfg. Part #: 7200-30831-001. | ||
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+ | When Curtis set up his original system in 2007, he wrote up his notes on what he did. They | ||
+ | are available as [http://argus.phys.uregina.ca/cgi-bin/public/DocDB/ShowDocument?docid=738 GlueX Document 738]. |
Revision as of 08:23, 15 May 2010
_ _Comments on Recent Purchases
- Curtis: about 18 months ago, I purchased a new system (better camera and micrphone). It is the VSX 5000 unit, which was about $3000. Refurbished units are about 2/3 of that. I also bought a VTX1000 phone/micrphone extension which is about 700 new and 400 refurbished. ur VTX 1000 unit provides the phone-line connection.
- Paul: We purchased a new system polycom QDX 6000 in December for $2800 from www.govconnection.com (you can get a better educational price if you call). So far, we have been happy with the system. The only downside was that our old polycom .H323 system also doubled as a teleconference system. The new system does not connect to a phone line. I do not know if VSX 5000 does. QDX 6000 High Resolution Video Conferencing System, Mfr: Polycom, Inc. Item#: 9405371 Mfg. Part #: 7200-30831-001.
Systems in Use
GlueX Communication Equipment | |||||
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Institution | Equipment Type | Brand | Model | Phone Line | Other Details |
CMU | H323 | Polycom | VSX5000 | Yes | VTX1000 phone line |
FSU | H323 | Polycom | QDX6000 | No | |
Regina | H323 | Polycom | VSX7000 | ? | |
Timbuktu | PC | Dell | N/A | No | Headset with mic |
Setting Up Systems
When Curtis set up his original system in 2007, he wrote up his notes on what he did. They are available as GlueX Document 738.