Panasonic KX-TS730S 8-Microphone Conference Speakerphone with Caller ID and 120-Minute Recording Review

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(More customer reviews)Setting this up was simple and took just a few minutes from opening the box.The sound quality is about as high as from the mega-$$ Polycom systems in corporate conference rooms.People on the other end do not suspect that you are on a speakerphone.

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Digital Duplex Executive Conference SpeakerphoneFull-featured speakerphone records conferences up to 120 minutes. Digital circuitry reduces echo and dropout; allows for more natural-sounding conversations. Features audio output for external recording devices, call waiting and 100-station phone directory and dialer. Keys include mute, redial, flash, pause and program. Offers support for Caller ID with 50-station caller ID memory and call back. Four built-in corner microphones.

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Polycom SoundStation EX with Mics Review

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(More customer reviews)The quality and the clarity of this speaker phone is much better than using a typical speaker on a regular business phone.No problems with sound fading, etc. typically experienced on a regular business phone while talking. This was a very good purchase and investment to have because its cost is a little more than a regular business telephone. Great for meetings or for conference calls.

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Meet all your teleconferencing needs with the full-duplex Polycom SoundStation EX, which includes two external microphones for extra coverage--ideal for medium- to large-sized rooms. With conventional, half-duplex speakerphones, only one party can speak at a time without clipping off the other party's voice. Echoes and howling can further disrupt your conversations and lead to costly misunderstandings. But because of the SoundStation's full-duplex operation, you can speak naturally and hear both sides of the conversation clearly.
The SoundStation EX ensures high sound quality with three microphones and a digitally tuned speaker for 360-degree coverage of an office or conference room. This EX model also has two external microphones on either side of the console for more than double the coverage of standard conference phones. The microphones come with two 6-foot round cables for connecting to the console.
Polycom's Acoustic Clarity Technology uses digital signal processing with analog telephone lines to eliminate the clipping and fading that plague most speakerphones. This technology improves speaker and microphone performance over the full bandwidth of the telephone line, 300 Hz to 3,500 Hz. Other features that boost sound quality include dynamic telephone-line echo cancellation and dynamic room-echo cancellation, signal depression, microphone switching, and digital filtering of voice signals.
The SoundStation EX has a full alphanumeric keypad for dialing with a mute button and flash key to access functions like hold, conference, and transfer. There is also an extra jack to plug in a tape recorder. Dual-colored LEDs signal phone status, and other controls include a ringer volume, speaker volume, and microphone mute.
The SoundStation EX works with any analog phone system, or with an adapter (sold separately) for digital phone systems. It comes with a wall module, 25-foot power cable, 7-foot telephone cable, and a one-year warranty.

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Polycom SoundStation2 Expandable Conference Phone (2200-16200-001) Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this unit plus the additional microphones and it is a great unit with a good price.We haven't even used it but are returning it!None of the literature on this site or even on the Polycom site explains that it will ONLY work on a single phone line.We have analog lines so that was not an issue.However like any business, we have multiple lines.And, this unit cannot work on a multi-line system.It worked fine when I hooked to our fax line.But NO dial tone when hooked to any other phone jack in our building.It is a shame that the company does NOT provide this critical key piece of information.I think this is true of ALL of their products.For the cost of the equipment, this should be disclosed!!!

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On-Hook/Off-Hook, conference, mute, volume up/down keys, menu, navigation keys. PCY16200 is expandable with external mics (PCY16155) for large conference rooms, up to 20' microphone pickup range. Dynamic noise reduction. 2.5mm headset jack for connection to other communication devices such as mobile phones (cable included). Polycom's next-generation conference phone is redefining the standard for business quality, voice conferencing.

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Soundpoint Ip 550 Sip 4LINE Ip Desktop Phone with HD Voice Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought several of these phones for employees at my office last year. They've worked very well as office phones and even as conference phones with up to three people sitting around the phone. The sound quality is very clear.

There are a few caveats that apply to all VoIP phones. First, before you can use a VoIP phone you must configure the VoIP server, in our case Asterisk, to associate the phone's MAC address with its phone extension. You can't expect to take the phone out of the package, plug it in, and start talking as you would with a regular phone.

Second, VoIP phones transmit voice over the packet-switched Internet instead of the circuit-switched network used by the "plain old telephone system" (POTS). Because packet-switched networks do not use a dedicated electrical circuit, there can be a variability in the amount of time it takes to transmit voice to or from a VoIP phone. This variability can cause temporary dropouts in voice. This quality-of-service issue is mitigated by the fact that this phone has a configurable and adaptable jitter buffer that can compensate for this variability by buffering up packets during times of delays and "shrinking" the buffer during times of silence.

Another consideration when buying Polycom phones is that firmware and configuration file updates are available only for customers of authorized Polycom resellers. You'll want to make sure you buy at least some Polycom phones from one of these resellers to keep your phones' software up to date. The firmware and configurations can be loaded from a TFTP server, so all you need to do is load the latest firmware and configuration files on the server, reboot the phones, and they all update automatically.

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SOUNDPOINT IP 550 SIP 4LINE IP

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Polycom Soundpoint Pro SE-225 2-Line Professional Conference Phone with Caller ID Review

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(More customer reviews)Due to the less than glowing reviews about this phone on this site, I hesitated from buying this phone. All my research indicated that this phone would perfectly suit my needs, but I passed over it and searched for more suitable alternatives.However, I found nothing comparable -especially at this price.I called Polycom's tech support department and asked about the kind of problems they received regarding this phone and what potential concerns customers typically express.

Well, I ordered the phone and set it up.It exceeded my expectations in every way.I work from home managing collaboration for nationally distributed sales and operations teams -thank goodness for the Internet.I spend much of my day on conference calls.With this phone and three way calling from my local phone company on each line, I can call instantly arrange conference calls with up to four locations.

This phone is very well designed for the person who uses the speakerphone.I almost exclusively use the speakerphone.No one has ever complained about the quality.It allows means to speak softly or not.I have walked into the room adjacent to my office and maintained a conversation.I can work with my back to the phone and continue my conversations.

The phone permits extensive user customization to suit her work style.This includes setting separate ring volumes and ring styles for each line.Separate handset, speakerphone and headset volumes.Stores 99 incoming, 99 outgoing call histories and 99 speed dial numbers.Many more options that indicate that Polycom spent some time thinking about the features that improve productivity.

The handset does not seem of any lesser quality than more expensive phones from Avaya, Meridian or Nortel.I do not consider the inability to lower the keypad volume problematic.I don't consider warmth generated by the phone abnormal or problematic. My home office permits me to work without disturbing anyone.I plug my phone into a battery up, so that I can use it even in a power outage.I have my entire office equipment on battery backup.My role does not accommodate downtime.

If you want a two-line phone with a terrific speakerphone, I do not believe you will find a better one -especially at this price.I recommend this phone without reservations.

August 10 Update:
Originally, when I submitted this review -two weeks ago, I said that I wished that the phone had a voicemail waiting indicator.Well, it does!!!I had to call my phone company, Qwest, and ask them to activitate "Visual Messaging Waiting Notification".Now, when I have a message, a red light on the button of the corresponding line -line 1 or 2, flashes.What a wonderful surprise!!So, now and after an additional two weeks of use, I do not have a single complaint or wish for this phone - perhaps a Qwerty keypad for entering contacts or bluetooth synchronization with Microsoft Outlook and my PalmOne Treo.:)

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Putting an end to speakerphones that clip sound, the Polycom SoundPoint Pro SE-225 features full-duplex performance, so that everyone can both talk and listen simultaneously. This corporate-quality phone system offers two lines, caller ID (including call-waiting caller ID), and a 32-character LCD display. Use the handset, attach a headset, or press the rear microphone key to use the speakerphone with 360-degree sound coverage for groups.
Customers looking for larger-scale conferencing systems will need to look elsewhere, but the SoundPoint Pro SE-225 competes well in its price point. Thanks to well-chosen features, such as Polycom voice technology for crisp reception, 99-number call-history directory, 20-number speed dial, and any-key dialing, this model works well for typical conference rooms. The Polycom SoundPoint Pro SE-225 comes with a one-year warranty.

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