[AG-TECH] Desktop Echo Cancellation speakers

[Bonnett, PG (Paul)]

Good comment Tom,

We really should all try to help each other more.
I have been testing some new hardware & will try to post it today.

Also, Tom, what about adding an optional field for price, just so people
can have an indication of cost involved?
I know that soon goes out of date & currencies don't convert easily it
can be helpful (although what you pay in Dollars, we then pay in Pounds
normally).

For example the Echo Cancelling card from Phoenix (see
http://www.accessgrid.org/taxonomy/term/24) is 1/40th of the cost of a
Clear One unit, and yet there are places where I have run one as a
substitute.

BTW Doug,
This card is more than adequate for a desktop node and allows you to use
'standard' (aka cheap) speakers & microphones in a PIG setup. 

Regards,
Paul



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov] On
Behalf Of Thomas D. Uram
Sent: 25 October 2006 21:56
To: weaver at er.doe.gov
Cc: 'Doug Baggett'; 'ag-tech'
Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Desktop Echo Cancellation speakers


By the way, both of the mentioned devices are included in the hardware
reference on accessgrid.org:

http://www.accessgrid.org/hardware

You might find other hardware of interest there, too.

If you're using hardware not listed in the hardware reference, or have
comments about hardware already listed, don't hesitate to post them to
the site.  It all contributes to the value of the hardware reference,
making it easier for users to make decisions when building a node.

Thanks,

Tom


On 10/25/06 3:22 PM, Mike Weaver wrote:
> Hi Doug,
>
> We're using a Phoenix PC Duet Executive USB speakerphone
> (http://www.phnxaudio.com/Duetexe.htm) in a recent PIG setup and it 
> works fairly well.  This was to replace a failed interface box to a 
> regular PolyCom speakerphone.
>
> There are no drivers.  It's seen automatically as a USB sound card.  
> It runs about $200 and is available from a number of resellers.  There

> is a cheaper model, but this one allows connection of a cell or desk 
> phone and can be used for VOIP as well.
>
>
> Mike Weaver
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov] On 
> Behalf Of Doug Baggett
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 15:55
> To: ag-tech
> Cc: Koss, Joe
> Subject: [AG-TECH] Desktop Echo Cancellation speakers
>
> Does anybody have a recommendation for good desktop echo cancellation 
> speakers? I'm building some AG 3 desktop systems for a couple of 
> people here at NSF and I'd like to dump the headset if possible.
>
> Clearone used to make a device but they don't anymore.
>
> It's got to be independent of the device being used (no software).
>
> Thanks
>
> -Doug Baggett
> OCI/NSF
>
>
>