[Asterisk-Users] USB conference phone

Steve Feinstein steve at gatherworks.com
Thu Apr 27 15:23:48 MST 2006


It's a standard USB audio device.  While I haven't tried it, I'm pretty 
sure the Linux USB audio driver will probably see it.

-Steve

John covici wrote:
> Any way to use this on a Linux box so I could use this with asterisk?
> I have a windows box on the same network, but how would I get asterisk
> to see such a thing?
>
> Thanks.
>
> on Wednesday 04/26/2006 Steve Feinstein(steve at gatherworks.com) wrote
>  > http://www.iogear.com/main.php?loc=product&Item=GPH100U
>  > 
>  > I've got a couple of these, they're $40 and there's a $20 rebate going 
>  > on now. For that price it's pretty amazing. Plug and play, no drivers 
>  > required. Quality very good, it does echo cancellation and noise 
>  > reduction. I only wish it had a mute button.
>  > 
>  > BTW: I don't have any affiliation with ioGear other than I like this 
>  > product.
>  > 
>  > 
>  > Jim Houser wrote:
>  > > Personal preference. I'm not a big headset guy.
>  > > The real point of my reply was to say how impressed I am with USB talk 
>  > > quality when compared to a hardphone on Asterisk or our Avaya 
>  > > Communications Manager. Like my wife says, I guess I'm not being 
>  > > clear... :)
>  > >
>  > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  > > *From:* asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 
>  > > [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *Dean 
>  > > Collins
>  > > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 26, 2006 10:24 AM
>  > > *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>  > > *Subject:* RE: [Asterisk-Users] USB conference phone
>  > >
>  > > Kerry, do you actually own one? Have you used it for long? What are 
>  > > you using it for?
>  > >
>  > > (jim ? personally I cant see the point of using your phone when I have 
>  > > a very good quality headset and mic.).
>  > >
>  > > Dean
>  > >
>  > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  > >
>  > > *From:* asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 
>  > > [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *Kerry 
>  > > Garrison
>  > > *Sent:* Wednesday, 26 April 2006 10:36 AM
>  > > *To:* 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion'
>  > > *Subject:* RE: [Asterisk-Users] USB conference phone
>  > >
>  > > This is an excellent USB speakerphone
>  > >
>  > > http://voipspeak.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=27 
>  > > <http://voipspeak.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=27>
>  > >
>  > >     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  > >
>  > >     *From:* asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>  > >     [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of
>  > >     *Jim Houser
>  > >     *Sent:* Wednesday, April 26, 2006 6:26 AM
>  > >     *To:* 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion'
>  > >     *Subject:* RE: [Asterisk-Users] USB conference phone
>  > >
>  > >     I don't know about this phone but I can tell you I have a vendor
>  > >     that will only talk to me via Skype so I purchased this:
>  > >     http://www.provantage.com/usb-internet-phone~220150620.htm
>  > >     <http://www.provantage.com/usb-internet-phone%7E220150620.htm>
>  > >
>  > >     It operates nice and has very good call quality.
>  > >
>  > >     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  > >
>  > >     *From:* asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>  > >     [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of
>  > >     *Dean Collins
>  > >     *Sent:* Tuesday, April 25, 2006 8:22 PM
>  > >     *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>  > >     *Subject:* [Asterisk-Users] USB conference phone
>  > >
>  > >     Has anyone actually used these USB speakerphones
>  > >
>  > >     http://cgi.ebay.com/SKYPE-USB-Conference-Speakerphone-Headset-free-VoIP_W0QQitemZ9717357487QQcategoryZ101246QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>  > >
>  > >     Seems to get a pretty good review here
>  > >
>  > >     http://voipspeak.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=27
>  > >     <http://voipspeak.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=27>
>  > >
>  > >     But looking for real world feedback.
>  > >
>  > >     Cheers,
>  > >
>  > >     Dean
>  > >
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