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IFAS has selected Polycom as the videoconference
vendor of choice. A large number of units already are in use
throughout the Institute at
on-campus units, Research Centers and County Extension offices.
Polycom has a large number of models that have been developed and are
still available for purchase. When searching the internet for information
about the various models it can become quite confusing. Selecting the
vendor with the lowest price becomes difficult because it may not be clear
which model is being advertised for sale. When purchasing, be careful with
the selection and verify exactly which Polycom model is being offered for
sale. Be aware, some of the older models that have been phased out or
will be in the
near future are still being sold.
While the older models will still work, only the newer models are
recommended for purchase. The new models provide new features and utilize improved video compression (H.264)
that makes
better use of our available but limited communications bandwidth.
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Note: the following table is a list of
all Polycom units that may be available on the new and used
market. Most are legacy products. The prices listed indicate
the cost when the products were first introduced. It is
provided for comparison purposes only. The items listed in
green are currently recommended products within IFAS. A more detailed
description of
recommended products is provided elsewhere.
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Polycom Models |
Basic
List Price |
Approx.
Educ. Price |
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PVX software |
$149 |
$106 |
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- |
ViaVideo I |
$599 |
$450 |
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- |
ViaVideo II |
$599 |
$450 |
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- |
V500 |
$1,999 |
$1,500 |
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- |
VSX3000 |
$4,999 |
$3,599 |
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- |
Viewstation SP 128 |
$3,999 |
$2,800 |
| - |
Viewstation SP 384 |
$5,999 |
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| - |
Viewstation 128 |
$5,999 |
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| - |
Viewstation 384 |
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| - |
Viewstation 512 |
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|
- |
Viewstation EX |
$6,499 |
$6,000 |
| - |
Viewstation H.323 |
$14,999 |
$6,999 |
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- |
VSX
5000 |
$3,999 |
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- |
VSX 6000 |
$4,999 |
$3,400 |
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- |
VSX 7000 |
$5,999 |
$3,950 |
| o |
VSX 7000s |
$6,999 |
$4,760 |
| o |
VSX 7000e |
$8,999 |
$6,120 |
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- |
VSX 7400 |
$7,999 |
$5,350 |
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VSX 7400s |
$8,998 |
$6,029 |
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VSX 7400e |
$10,998 |
$7,480 |
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- |
VSX 7800 |
$11,499 |
$7,600 |
| + |
VSX 7800s |
$11,997 |
$8,038 |
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VSX 7800e |
$13,997 |
$9,520 |
| - |
Viewstation MP |
$11,999 |
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|
- |
Viewstation FX |
$14,999 |
$7,200 |
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- |
VS 4000 (rack mount) |
$14,999 |
$6,499 |
|
o |
VSX 8000 |
$12,999 |
$9,099 |
|
o |
VSX 8400 |
$13,999 |
$9,100 |
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VSX 8800 |
$17,999 |
$11,900 |
| - |
iPower 600 |
$8,999 |
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| - |
iPower 900 |
$11,490 |
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|
- |
iPower 9400 |
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|
- |
iPower 9800 |
$17,999 |
$11,000 |
|
o |
HDX 7001 |
$12,499 |
$8,670 |
|
o |
HDX 7002 |
$13,999 |
$9,700 |
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HDX
8002 |
$12,999 |
$10,500 |
| + |
HDX
8004 |
$18,499 |
$12,500 |
|
o |
HDX 9001 |
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|
| + |
HDX
9002 |
$21,999 |
$14,700 |
| + |
HDX
9004 |
$24,999 |
$19,600 |
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Table Key |
| - |
= not recommended for purchase |
| o |
= acceptable but not recommended |
| + |
= currently recommended models |
PVX
software requires a PC (P4 1.5GHz, XP SP1) for data
and video
processing. Software works with most inexpensive
video cameras (i.e.,
Logitech, Intel, etc) that connect
to the
USB port. |
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Legacy Systems: |
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| Current Generation:
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The
following table is provided for comparison of the current generation and
legacy
models that continue to be available and currently used in IFAS.
A detailed options table
is also available for the primary recommended products.
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Model |
Via
Video
II |
PVX |
V500 |
View
Station
SP |
VSX
6000 |
VSX
7000 |
VSX
7400 |
VSX
7800 |
View
Station
FX |
iPower
9800 |
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List Price |
$599 |
$149 |
$1,999 |
$3,999 |
$4,999 |
$5,999 |
$7,999 |
$11,499 |
$14,999 |
$17,999 |
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Approx. Education Price |
$450 |
$99 |
$1,500 |
$2,800 |
$3,400 |
$3,800 |
$5,000 |
$7,200 |
$7,200 |
$11,000 |
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Monitor support |
PC |
PC |
1 |
1 |
1
(2 optional) |
1
(2 optional) |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
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Camera support |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Camera control |
manual |
manual |
manual |
remote |
remote |
remote |
remote |
remote |
remote |
remote |
IP max
(kbps) |
384 (VV-I)
512 (VV-II) |
2000 |
512 |
768 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
4000 |
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People + Content |
no |
yes |
in |
no |
optional |
optional |
yes |
yes |
optional |
yes |
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MultiPoint (MCU) |
no |
no |
no |
no |
no |
optional
(4) |
optional
(4) |
yes
(4) |
yes
(4) |
yes (4)
optional (12 ) |
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AES Encryption |
no |
yes |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
optional |
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14 kHz audio |
no |
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
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H.264 video |
no |
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Streaming |
no |
no |
no |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Cells with this background color designate highly
desirable functionality |
| Price quotes |
Contact Thomas Hintz, IFAS IT, for vendors that
have provided educational pricing |
NOTE - all models support IP connectivity as a standard function.
Only the SP model supports ISDN (H.320) in the standard
configuration but other models can have ISDN support as an option. Local
ISDN support is not required or recommended due to the cost of the
telephone lines. ISDN support is available through a connection to
the UF Radvision Gateway.
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