Recommended Equipment
Recommended Hardware for Internet Conferencing
NEW! and Highly Recommended for a low-cost headset-free communications end-point solution

Here's a real break-through for a low-cost headset-free web cam/noise-cancelling mic, face-to-face, real-time Internet conferencing end-point solution.The new Logitech Quickcam Fusion-tm was designed for low-cost face-to-face, real-time Internet conferencing in mind and brings the price point for outfitting an endpoint to under $100! The camera has a wider angle that allows for more folks or background scenery in the picture and the mount is pretty flexible and will work with variety of displays. Uses USB 2.0 port... Great for Windows and Linux computer. CLICK HERE for more technical info.

NEW! and Highly Recommended for Boardroom conference quality audio at your desk ....and on the road!

If you would like to freely communicate over the Internet conferencing, "headset"-free and "handset--free" in your office or in mobile "road warrior" fashion using your laptop, to effortlessly "virtualize" a "physical world" meeting, introducing others to the power of toll-free, VoIP built-in audio in your Internet conferencing session, then Phoenix Audio's elegant new DUET Speakerphone is just the solution for you. CLICK HERE for more information about this great unit.

NEW! - The new Phoenix Audio DUET Speakerphone


NEW from Logitech! ...HIGH-QUALITY, LOW HEADSET Here's a great buy... a high-performance, comfortable and low-cost headset for Windows, or Linux users (iMac users can use it too with the iMic Adapter for the Marratech cross-platform Internet conferencing solution).. This is a great low-cost, high-performance choice for our new Time-to-Meet web conferencing service customers. If several of you will be at one communications endpoint however, we highly recommend the DUET Speakerphone for "head-set" -free applications where all can hear and speak freely.
Webcams for Windows PC's and Linux Computers
NEW! and Highly Recommended for a low-cost headset-free communications end-point solution

Here's a real break-through for a low-cost headset-free web cam/noise-cancelling mic, face-to-face, real-time Internet conferencing end-point solution.The new Logitech Quickcam Fusion-tm was designed for low-cost face-to-face, real-time Internet conferencing in mind and brings the price point for outfitting an endpoint to under $100! The camera has a wider angle that allows for more folks or background scenery in the picture and the mount is pretty flexible and will work with variety of displays. Uses USB 2.0 port... Great for Windows and Linux computer. CLICK HERE for more techical info.

Logitech's latest portable Notebook Pro Deluxe USB webcam has excellent image quality, low CPU overhead and a great form factor for use with laptops and flatscreens. This latest version has a nice vice-like mount Highly recommended by New World Communications
Logitech's portable Notebook Pro USB webcam has excellent image quality, low CPU overhead and a great form factor for use with laptops and flatscreens. The flip-down privacy cover acts like a spring clip to hold the unit on.
Logitech's QuickCam Pro 4000 USB web cam has excellent image quality, low CPU overhead and has a base for putting it on top of conventional monitors.
A Highly Recommended USB Headset that Works on both Windows and Mac OS X Platforms
Sony's DR-260USB USB headset comes highly recommended from members of the international Marratech Internet conferencing community who currently use it. They like it's comfort, quality, interfaceability, versatility and excellent price point. iMac users. You don't even need to purchase a Griffin iMac with this one.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Headsets for Windows PC's (and for *Macs and Linux)
* Some Macs will need iMic USB Audio Adaptor
Logitech's affordably priced Internet Chat Headset is a great choice for an over the ears, behind-the-neck headet. It has two mini phone jacks.
Plantronic's affordably priced Audio 60 analog head-set is a great choice because quality is excellent. It has two mini phone jacks.
Senneheiser's affordably priced MB 30 head-set is also great choice.
A Special Note About Marratech Use in the Physical Conference room or Classroom : For physical conference room and physical classroom e-meeting situations with a group of people, special audio and LCD projection equipment is needed if 2 or more e-meeting participants are all one room at one Marratech communications end-point. See "Recommended Audio and LCD Projection Equipment" CLICK HERE

Recommended Hardware for Mac OSX Computers
Webcams
Apple's iSight video conferencing firewire web cam with excellent image quality and low CPU overhead is easy to install. An industry standard, it can be used for flat screens as well as for Apple PowerBooks. iBooks or iMacs.
Orange Micro's iBot firewire web cam has good image quality with low CPU at slightly lower price. It is also easy to install. It uses default firewire drivers in Mac OS X 1.2 and above.
Unibrain's economically priced Fire-i firewire web cam has good image quality with low CPU overhead and a great form factor with tripod mount and clip that work with different flat panel and laptop displays. CLICK HERE to see it with product info. It uses default firewire drivers in Mac OS X 1.2 and above.
Headsets
Plantronic's stereo USB multimedia head-set is a great choice because quality is excellent and it plugs directly in to a Mac without having to buy a third-party interface.
Plantronic's affordably priced Audio 60 analog head-set is a great choice because quality is excellent. It has two mini phone jacks. You will need a third Griffin iMic USB interface to use it with your Mac.
The Griffin iMic USB audio interface is required if using the Plantronics Audio 60 Analog Head-set..
Equipment for Groups:
Audio and LCD Projectors for Conference Room and Classroom Applications
The DUET SpeakerPhone from Phoenix Audio Technologies is a "must-have" for "virtualizing" physical world meetings, and training sessions with excellent, crystal-clear, echo-less audio. It's also an excellent one-USB-powered cable hook-up, making the set-up of a physical space for conferencing or web-based instructor-led training very easy and very doable even by non-technical persons. It's also great for headset-free web conferencing back in the office and with the extra cable provided, you can even bridge people into conferencing sessions by connection to your office or even your cellphone.

Highly recommended by New World Communications


Order directly from Phoenix Audio Technologies via our referral:
(516) 829-2920
LCD Projectors for Room and Classroom Applications
The affordable Epson PowerLite 73c LCD projector has a 1024 x 768 image rated at 1500 lumens
The brighter and ultra portable Epson PowerLite 73c LCD projector has a 1024 x 768 image rated at 2000 lumens
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