Dolby Conference Phone (Dolby Voice) vs. Zoom Events & Webinars

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dolby Conference Phone (Dolby Voice)
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Dolby presents the Dolby Voice product line of consisting as software as well as conference phones and video conferencing equipment, able to produce an immersive, natural conferencing experience. It is available in various kits, such as the Dolby Voice Room kit, as well as Dolby Voice Pro (for boardrooms), and Dolby Voice Huddle.N/A
Zoom Events & Webinars
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Zoom Events and Webinars are part of Zoom’s event solutions that uses existing Zoom products to produce interactive and engaging virtual experiences. It combines Zoom Meetings, Chat, and Video Webinars in one solution that enables event organizers to produce ticketed, live events for internal or external audiences of any size.
$89
per month 300 attendees
Pricing
Dolby Conference Phone (Dolby Voice)Zoom Events & Webinars
Editions & Modules
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Zoom Webinars
starting at $89
per month starting with 300 attendees
Zoom Events
starting at $149
per month starting with 100 attendees
Zoom Webinars Plus
starting at $99
per month starting with 100 attendees
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Dolby Conference Phone (Dolby Voice)Zoom Events & Webinars
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPlans supporting up to 10k attendees available. Discount available for annual billing. Pay-per-attendee available for Zoom Webinars Plus and Zoom Events.
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Features
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Online Events Marketing
Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Dolby Conference Phone (Dolby Voice)
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Ratings
Zoom Events & Webinars
9.3
31 Ratings
6% above category average
Branding options00 Ratings8.731 Ratings
Virtual Event
Comparison of Virtual Event features of Product A and Product B
Dolby Conference Phone (Dolby Voice)
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Ratings
Zoom Events & Webinars
8.5
5 Ratings
7% above category average
Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings8.93 Ratings
Livestreaming00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Audience engagement00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
Event recording00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
Virtual booths00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Networking00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
Event analytics00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
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User Ratings
Dolby Conference Phone (Dolby Voice)Zoom Events & Webinars
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(80 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
2.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(11 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.2
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Dolby Conference Phone (Dolby Voice)Zoom Events & Webinars
Likelihood to Recommend
Dolby
Implementing these units within our business reduced the number of support requests to our internal IT support desk. This was simply because these units are so simple to use. The user books a video conference meeting within Outlook and includes the meeting room they wish to hold the video conference in. Within five minutes, their meeting is recognized on the Dolby Conference Phone (Dolby Voice). Their meeting is also shown on the TV screen within the meeting room so that other people can see who will be using the room. On entering the room, the user simply touches the Join button next to their meeting on the Dolby Conference Phone (Dolby Voice), normally in the middle of the table, and within a few seconds, the meeting room has joined the video conference meeting.
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Zoom
Zoom is well-suited for any service-based business that relies on face-to-face communications, whether for client meetings or external sales calls. Zoom also provides a good platform for internal team meetings to discuss creative ideas or for one-on-one sessions. Zoom is also excellent for larger webinars where you need to present to larger audiences.
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Pros
Dolby
  • One-touch easy-to-join meeting
  • Supports two TV screens
  • Supports laptop screens on two TV screens without joining a video conference
  • Reduces mess of cables In the room
  • Dolby audio sound quality
  • Speaker and microphone within the same unit on the table
  • Supports wide range of cameras, including their own cameras
  • Easy to clean
  • Robust
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Zoom
  • Zoom calendar integration is a great way to see what calls are upcoming
  • Ease of use for screen sharing and video call settings
  • Zoom Workplace is reliable at blocking out external noise that should be muted from actual conversation taking place in calls
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Cons
Dolby
  • Support of three TV screens would be nice In some rooms
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Zoom
  • I wish there were more polling options available in Zoom in general, and this extends to both webinar polling and post-webinar surveys. Could certainly do with a more robust polling feature set.
  • Setting up Registration for Zoom webinars can be very tricky, and I usually advise against webinar registration. The fact that users have to manually download an .ics to add it to their O365 calendars after registering means lots of issues with users attempting to join after registering early.
  • I would have complained about lack of breakout rooms for webinars, or the fact that the practice room can't be turned back on after it was turned off, but Zoom recently implemented webinar breakout rooms plus the Backstage feature, so both of these common complaints are now fully addressed!
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Likelihood to Renew
Dolby
This rating is given because it is simple for us--a no-brainer to replace these units with a new Dolby video conferencing device. The fact that these units make the room neater and make it very easy for a user to onboard and use, just makes it a must-have item. The Linux version of these units is also easier to use with a little software patching required. For us, we can also use the Microsoft Teams gateway.
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Zoom
We will be renewing with Zoom as long as it continues to meet our needs for client and lead outreach needs in a robust manner. With little error and an easy to use interface, Zoom has met our needs and exceeded our expectations. The cost is right and with a short learning curve, Zoom has been an easy decision to make and maintain.
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Usability
Dolby
That this unit is so easy for users to use. To join a meeting is a simple one-touch join. If they have not added the meeting room to their invite, then entering the meeting ID into the unit via the touch screen on the flying saucer is very easy. The mute button is on the top of the unit and shows a red LED circle when on mute.
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Zoom
Zoom Events is complex, but gets "almost easy" with experience and good guidance. I tell people, "Hosting a meeting is like driving a car; hosting a webinar is like driving an 18-wheeler; and hosting a Zoom Event is like flying a commercial airliner." You need experience, training, and ongoing guidance to be good at Zoom Events. Zoom has staff that knows everything there is to know about Zoom Events, but finding them and reaching them isn't easy. There aren't many consultants out there that are affordable and experienced.
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Support Rating
Dolby
When we have asked the question to either BlueJeans or Dolby, we have been given the answer quickly. To be honest, the number of times that we have had to go to support on these units has been very low--maybe once a quarter.
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Zoom
Zoom [Video Webinar] has online web portal where user can take control of the meetings and their settings. It provides details of all the meeting happened and also provides participants list. It has support for webinars and recording also. Zoom [Video Webinar] gave special cloud permissions for paid users also from web portal and that can help in saving disk space.
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Implementation Rating
Dolby
We did not have any key issues during the implementation. The units are very easy to configure for BlueJeans. When you first turn on the unit, you select the video conferencing platform that you are using. The wizard will then request various information (e.g., IP address, network) and then look for software updates. Once completed, the unit can be installed in the meeting room. The unit will run off a PoE network lead, so one lead to the unit.
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Zoom
Implementation was very feasible during our initial usage of the Zoom after COVID-19.
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Alternatives Considered
Dolby
The biggest issue with others that we find is that no one has a simple one-touch method for users to join a video conference meeting. With most others, we found you either have to find your meeting or manually enter your meeting. With Dolby Conference Phone (Dolby Voice), you are straight into the room--one touch and in the meeting.
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Zoom
We moved away from MS Teams due to several factors: 1)The ability to have a calendar reminder pop up for the upcoming webinar. 2)The ability to have Zoom automatically send a customized one hour reminder email to everyone who registered. 3)Webinar templates that speed up the setup of each of our webinars. 4)Integrated polling and collaboration tools.
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Return on Investment
Dolby
  • 95% reduction in IT support desk requests for help with the equipment
  • High-quality microphone and speaker
  • Robust, smart, clean looking.
  • Supports two TVs
  • Supports a number of cameras
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Zoom
  • Prior to Zoom, the best way to train was to travel to their business. Or to do it remotely, it was to allow multiple hours and allocating time to help them set up the technology. It was a mess. We were able to shave travel costs/technology implementation costs.
  • We no longer have to waste time playing technology ping pong, bouncing between different platforms. Zoom Video webinar just works.
  • My tech team used to have to set up the webinar events, because of how complicated GoToWebinar can be. Zoom makes it easy that anyone can do it.
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