RoundTable Installation
I'm working with the RoundTable. We are using it to replace a Cisco Polycom speaker phone in a pilot program I'm working on.
I like how it functions, but I'm a little disappointed. Only because I had higher expectations, with out looking into the product. Microsoft never promised anything, I just assumed it worked a certain way. Hopefully my experience will help set your expectations.
First, why does it have such a large power supply box? It's bulky but light, so maybe it could of been smaller?
Second, it requires an analog line. Yes it has a RJ45 connection, but that is used only for remote administration, not actually connecting to your PBX. With Microsoft promoting VoIP why do we have to use an RJ11 connection?
Third, it's not available as a network device. If I want to use the camera portion, I need to plug the USB cable into a machine. I guess what I'd like to see is some tighter integration with OCS. The firmware maybe should be able to start a Live Meeting with OCS. As it was brought up to me, some people just want to have video conference calls, not necessarily present material.
Now what I do like, is that it works as described. The re focusing on the active speaker works well and audio and video quality are good. I wasn't sure how well the active speaker portion would, but it works great!