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https://media.trustradius.com/product-logos/FI/7l/CTRQWR3WTSJK.JPEGLifesizeFor large or small businesses, Lifesize is the product you're looking for!2019-07-11T21:11:32.941ZOur organization utilizes Lifesize Video Conferencing to link our many sites. From our board of directors across 6 counties to our health services office and their need for video chat with our outside physicians, Lifesize is a service and product that we could not function without. Even the phone-only feature is everything we need it to be by allowing us access to pre-determined conference call "rooms" that we can distribute to various departments when the need for calls arise. We especially love the mobile app available for smartphones and tablet devices when we need to meet while on the road.,Call quality and reliability are beyond excellent! We never have to worry about dropped frames or glitching!
The user support is next to none! If you have a question, Lifesize support is there to help, the first time, every time!
The interface of every Lifesize system, new or old, is so user-friendly. We can demonstrate the system once and staff are ready to rock!,I would like to see some of the point-to-point features such as far end camera control become available within meeting rooms as well.
SMS meeting invitation right from the user portal would be amazing to have in scenarios where a lot of people are calling in.
The system view options could be a little easier to access for quicker adjustment of what is being displayed on a call.,10,We have twelve offices spanning six counties and Lifesize helps us reduce travel costs by allowing people to meet effectively from miles away!
Lifesize makes it so easy for our individual IT team to meet regularly without needing to be at the same location. We all work at various sites and it's nice knowing that we can meet in a pinch no matter where we are.
Our board members LOVE how easy Lifesize makes it to present quarterly and annual reports on earnings. No more scheduling nightmares!,10,Skype,As an IT professional managing our agency's video conferencing needs, my top priority is making sure that meetings are ready to go when they're supposed to be. No waiting for ten or fifteen minutes for people on each end to try and connect and troubleshoot their issues. Lifesize just works! I can demonstrate the system to a user and by the end of the meeting, they're asking how to use other functions because of how easy it was to get connected. Video quality, reliability, and functionality are the key areas of importance for us and Lifesize has delivered big time on every one of them!Trevor WilsonGreat, but expensive2019-06-28T15:50:48.854ZWe use Lifesize to connect remote users to the main office and to connect satellite offices to the main office or to one another. We are a state-wide organization so this greatly cuts down on travel time. We have also used it to bring in content experts that are out of state that we wouldn't be able to bring in otherwise.,Lifesize connects remote users
Lifesize saves travel time,I wish the feature for picture-in-picture (so we can see our room as well as the rooms that we are connected to) wasn't buried in the menu system. It would be nice to set it up to show it ahead of time too, so we're not fussing with settings when someone first joins in.,8,Reduced travel costs, but It's very expensive to buy the equipment and even more expensive to maintain. I'm not sure what we're getting out of the expensive yearly fee.
Increases flexibility,5,Zoom,Our internet connection must be broadband.Nola RisseLifesize lost the competition over other products like Zoom2019-06-27T15:43:01.583ZLifesize is the main conferencing tool we use across the company. We do video conferencing between the different regions using the Lifesize cloud. Also, each user has their own account.,N/A
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N/A,The equipment is not good and fails all the time.
The Equipment and peripherals is very expensive.
The app keeps crashing all the time.
The admin portal is not easy.
The admin page for lifesize equipment cannot be managed centrally.,1,As every video conference tool, Lifesize helps to avoid the global gap between departments.,1,Zoom,Centralized management of devices is something missing on Lifesize that is definitely a must for every IT department. Troubleshooting is not easy as well.César OutónLifesize is easy and versatile.2019-06-26T22:38:33.837ZWe had been using Lifesize Video Conferencing for a few years, then at the beginning of 2018, we contacted the support center to see if we could add functionality. We started using Virtual Meeting Rooms, and then the recording function. It has allowed us to create a video training library that everyone is excited to use.,The screen is very clear and easy to understand.
The support department is very responsive and eager to walk you through new features.,When we start a conference in our NJ office and there is a video presentation, often when our NY office joins in the presentation switches to them. This is particularly annoying when we have third parties also joining as it makes us look like we don't know what we're doing.,9,Lifesize definitely adds to our firm's productivity as it allows for our multiple office locations to fully participate in firm meetings and events. It also allows those who may be outside the office to join as well using the VMR feature. Now our partners and staff don't have to worry about missing important meetings even when they can't be there. As long as they have access to a computer they can still fully participate.,9,,Not an IT pro.Virginia DennerleinHigh End Video/Conferencing Solution being replaced by Microsoft Teams!2019-06-26T22:20:34.075ZLifesize is being used across the organization as a video conferencing solution with the anticipation that it will fill the need to quick, efficient conferencing with remote teams. The system allows us to have people join by PC, phone, or live in person in one of our system set up rooms. It allows for presenting video, audio, and PC presentations live.,Multiple ways to join a call.
Setting up reoccurring meetings is relatively easy for admins on the cloud site.
Phone and computer apps are nicely put together and easy to use.,Highly proprietary.
Equipment is very costly compared to other brands.
Lack of true Microsoft Teams integration.
Somewhat difficult customer service.,2,Reduced travel for meetings.
Ability to participate in a broader base of meetings.,3,Logitech Rally, Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business (formerly Lync),End user training is a big one. Unfortunately, with both Teams and Lifesize filling similar roles, it has become increasingly redundant. Recent updates have made keeping up with equipment models confusing. Very proprietary and sometimes difficult to troubleshoot.Logan TaylorMy LifeSize Video Conferences Experiences2019-06-26T22:33:55.236ZWe have daily meetings with our offshore offices and a higher quality video conferencing experience was desired for these meetings.,High quality video conference
Easy connectivity from a web browser,I really don't have any suggestions, overall it has worked for us.,8,Primarily provided a high-quality meeting between offshore offices where previously we would have communication problems during the calls.,8,Google Hangouts, GoToMeeting and Skype for Business (formerly Lync),The biggest concern as an administrator is call quality—not having choppy audio or video and not having calls drop. We have had very little problem from this perspective.Ryan HoweLifesize is a great product.2019-06-26T22:27:05.878ZLifesize is a great took for our organization and it is our primary VTC service. We use the service not just for video but for phone conferences as well. Also, it is used during a company-wide meeting for non-local employees which allows them to view the presentations on the screen and they can follow along and see the presenter(s) as well.,When you send out a meeting invite to an external contact, they are not required to sign up, it just wants your name and maybe your email address.
The app on iPhone and Android work great and works seamlessly.
Easy to train employees on how to utilize the service .
The best feature to is that it allows any user to share their screen during a meeting.,International users have experienced spotty/jittery sound and video.
Connecting to meetings that are on different conferencing services is very clunky and not end user friendly.
Being able to remote control the camera from a mobile device would be nice. If a change is needed during a meeting, the menu is pretty large and draws plenty of attention and distracts the audience.,8,Training users on how to use the software is quick and easy.
Calling abroad saves a good chunk of money for both the end user and company.
Does save on travel as remote users are able to have a similar experience as the people attending the meetings and no need to travel to the other locations for meetings.,9,,The main concern is communication with people abroad. This can be just video, just phone or both as the connection can cut off and get a choppy picture. I do like how easy it is to train people on it but it is hard to get them away from the previous VTC software/devices that they are accustomed to.Verified UserGreat tool for remote productivity2019-06-26T22:44:04.832ZLifesize is used across our entire organization. It is the key tool for the success of our work from home program, allowing employees to work remotely while still keeping in touch. Also, a key tool as we have remote locations in 7 states. Allows us to conference in colleagues without having to travel. We also use it to facilitate new employee onboarding and orientation.,Easy set up
Addresses are in the system, easy to look up a participant and connect with them.
Great audio/video presentation quality
With multiple participants on a single call, the speaker's video is enlarged on the screen to highlight who is talking. Nice.,On occasion, the video drops, probably our Internet connection issue.
Sometimes we have to reboot for an unknown issue. That usually fixes problem though.,10,Reduced travel costs
An enabler of our work from home program
Very easy setup,10,Cisco Webex Teams (formerly Cisco Spark),naVerified UserAffordable, Great Startup Software2018-09-25T18:00:32.872ZWe are a local radio station that covers high school sports in our area, predominantly football. We use Lifesize Video Conferencing for player interviews and meetings while one group is at one game and another group is covering a different game. With player interviews, it helps us record dialogue and easily pull a quote to post to our social media page. Though we use it on a small scale, Lifesize Video Conferencing helps collaborate our work together; this is essential when you have a representative at 17 different high school football games each Friday night.,Encrypted Communications: Competing against other newspapers and stations is tough. Lifesize Video Conferencing helps us keep our content original and encrypted.
Multiple Screen Sharing: Before, our preferred method of contact was a text message or a FaceTime call. This program allows us to share the same video chat with multiple sources. We've streamed interviews across 4 different games and given live in-game updates - that's something our competitors can never touch us with.
Sharable Content: Our meetings and interviews can be recorded and shared amongst our other team members or with the public through social media.,IT Support: Set up and customer service wasn't the easiest to deal with. After finally getting through the initial setup, everything else was smooth sailing.
Marketing Approach: It's not meant for everyone. We were simply sold a piece of hardware which was a risk but ultimately it met our business needs. Make sure that it fits your brand for what you're attempting to accomplish.,8,Our return investment is displayed in our weekly exposure. We started our company around 4 years ago, and only now because of this product are we getting the maximum amount of exposure that we assume we can achieve for our small area. Before hand, we were only able to do full coverage of one game, and then brief other games the day after. Lifesize allowed us to collect interviews, athlete and school promotions, and complete coverage of every football game in our area.,9,Zoom and Workplace by Facebook,My top priorities would be encryption, considering how dispensable personal information is today. Lifesize is safe to use and provides a certified encryption. It also centralizes a workspace really well. It's easy to connect and usher a meeting within minutes. It's a trusted company without many negative reviews as well.Andrey LanierA software I recommend my colleagues2018-09-05T17:03:41.718ZWe have five locations across three states, as well as many remote workers. LifeSize offers a way for us to easily have all of our employees join video meetings together, regardless if there are 20 people together in a large conference room using a room system, or if it is a remote worker connecting via their smart phone or tablet. Additionally, the LifeSize support team has been fantastic in working through optimizing our system over the years. They definitely have a more customer-focused approach than larger vendors or services such as Skype. The chat functionality is still immature compared to competing group productivity platforms, such as Slack. Would really love to see LifeSize beef up those types of features to make it truly a single platform that can provide robust instant messaging (including rich text, images, etc.) and better notifications for desktop users, in addition to the great video experience that LifeSize is known for.If you work in small ad-hoc teams, LifeSize may be a little expensive or not offer the right balance of video-to-other collaboration-type communication features, such as robust chat and file sharing.However, if you work in an environment with larger teams spread out that also need to connect with individuals wherever they might be, then LifeSize is a solid consideration. It offers relatively platform-agnostic high quality video meetings with screen sharing and recording as the,LifeSize happened to be one of the solutions we were able to pitch in easily, as it moved from a complete H.323 system to a cloud solution thanks to the Lifesize cloud. This allowed users to do their Video Conference calls without spending additional money on dedicated lines for your Video Conference.
Easy setup and use of devices they really try to make it easy on users,I dislike that they are no longer making the Team/Room 220's. I am not a fan of the Icon editions that are replacing the Team/Room 220's for my classrooms and conference rooms. I do not like, when I remote into the codecs, that the layout is very limited compared to the Team/Room 220's. I can no longer see if someone is in the room or able to access the remote control or adjust the cameras. Because we are not using the "Cloud" with our codecs, users are no longer able to access a directory. The remote control looks almost like the Apple TV remote, which has very few buttons with no labels on it. My users, who are not very tech savvy, would rather not use the equipment unless some else sets it up for them.
Software for computers could be more robust. One thing I would like to see is a way to click on one of the video streams to just see it large and be able to toggle which screen I want to see myself, instead of the software deciding which one should be the focus point based on who is talking.,6,LifeSize has gone through a lot of changes and updates over the last couple of years, but overall they are really solid.
We have used a lot of different providers for video conferencing including Cisco, but this one is by far my favorite.
Quality of audio and video was great. Some great features available to ensure that the meeting leader was able to mute/unmute participants and make web based meetings more successful.,8,,At the time of consideration, we were looking for an audio conference tool with screensharing capabilities. This particular tool packed a little too much punch for us to feasibly onboard, though I wish they had a lower tier so that we could eventually upgrade when the more advanced features made sense.dave gLifesize Cloud Review2018-11-09T16:45:26.293ZOur entire organization uses Lifesize daily, both for scheduled meetings and for ad-hoc meetings. We use it mainly for meetings with external parties such as our customers, partners, and distributors. As we are based out of Stockholm and many of our customers sit in cities outside of Stockholm, Lifesize provides us with a solution to keep close contact with our customers without the need for travel saving us both time and money.,Lifesize provides a simple and intuitive GUI which makes it easy to use even for non-experienced users.
We have many meetings with first time Lifesize Cloud users and all of them have been happy with the easy way of dialing into a meeting with any type of device they have been using.
Very good integrations with Skype for business, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Slack, HipChat and others making it easy for the customers to continue using the preferred calendar/chat software and still be able to have the quality and security of a Lifesize video meeting.,The licensing could be more flexible, specially for smaller companies that may have use of only a handful of licenses were the Premium 10 is to expensive and a Fast Start doesn't include all interesting features.
The possibility to have only one portal/login for all our Lifesize customers instead of having to create a login for each and every one of our customers would be highly appreciated.
Also to be able to pair the video systems to the Cloud before sending the system out to the customer would be a powerful tool.,10,We have many customers outside of Stockholm where we operate. With Lifesize we can have weekly or even daily meetings with these customers without the need for travel saving us a huge amount of time and money.
Instead of spending half the day traveling for one meeting we can have several meetings in the same time frame making it possible for us to demo our solutions to more new potential customers in less time which makes for more business deals done.,9,StarLeaf, Zoom, BlueJeans, Skype for Business, Google Hangouts, Cisco WebEx Room Series (formerly Cisco Spark Room Series), Polycom RealPresence Group Series, Vidyo, Avaya Scopia XT and Polycom RealPresence Immersive Video ConferencingChristoffer SornerGood, competitive video conferencing choice.2018-08-08T14:02:48.027ZOur company can be pretty scattered at times. Lifesize video helps us connect with our employees in real time who have tougher personal schedules to work around. Also, sometimes our conference rooms are too small for all of our attendees and this helps us coordinate between large groups that don't fit in one room.,Easy meeting setups
Easy installation setup on our devices
Very good quality video and voice,The chat feature can be improved. It feels a little clunky.
The admin panel can be more user-friendly.
Compared to competitors, price isn't all that great.,7,Regional meetings with Lifesize are a big cost saver. There's much less travel with our employees with the video conferencing.
I don't know how to mute users, so background noise can be an issue at times.
Sometimes we have connection issues even when our network is up and running, make us reschedule meetings.,7,Skype,My top priority for a video conferencing service is reliability. When someone sends an invite, it needs to work. Dead links were happening all the time with Skype or the Skype web app and it was pretty frustrating. From what I see, this isn't an issue with Lifesize and the meeting invites work well. Support is also something that was pretty much non-existent with Skype, so this felt like an upgrade in that regard.Duncan HernandezVideo conferencing solution for everyone2018-09-26T18:53:18.928ZWe're using this solution to bring in remote subject matter experts, distance learning and global collaboration sessions. Some streams are recorded and archived for the future. If you're working with a big distributed teams across the country (or even worldwide) this is perfectly suited case. There are some add-ons services that you can subscribe to to improve the whole process. For the last year we hosted around 2000 meetings (~1600 meeting hours) and Lifesize doesn't let us down.,It's easy to use once configured
Video and audio quality is amazing
Very reliable (more than 2000 meetings per year with no issues)
Smart focus feature is great
Add on services are great,Price is pretty high compare to competitors
10 hours is a max for recording,8,Now the team can work like we're together in one place
Team efficiency increased for the last year for ~15%
Travel costs are reduced for ~ 25%
Hiring quality employees in different areas saves us 12% of HR budget,10,Skype for Business, Sococo and WebEx Meetings,Deployment was easy. For end-users it's a pretty handy solution, so we don't have any issues with it.,8,No,My call was redirected to support engineer who solved my issues in 2 hours.
Fast and helpful service.,Couple clicks and you're in the meeting
Adding new participants - easy-peasy
You can easily to change between video/presentation materials,To moderate full room meeting (>30 persons),Yes, but I don't use it,9Ilya PopovichExcellent video conference tool2018-12-29T16:13:47.900ZYou no longer have to travel for quarterly or monthly meetings, you can just start up your conference room and join the scheduled meetings. When I can’t make it to the office, I’m able to join by my iPhone or iPad. It’s been very convenient. The chat function is very nice we and are able to use it internally.,Simple installation.
Quality of camera.
Clean interface.,[Would like to have] auto zoom functionality for whomever is speaking.
Sometimes when starting up a video conference it can be a little slow.
No longer making the team/rooms 220.,8,Saving time by just jumping on a video conference call for meetings or customer calls without having to be there in person.
Chat feature.
Being able to connect to multiple different platforms (iPhone, Android, etc.).,10,ZoomVerified UserA complete package for communication for the organization whether it be video call, audio call or chatting2019-01-10T23:46:18.058ZLifesize video conferencing is being used in some departments where we need to communicate with several group members simultaneously on an audio or video call.
It solves the problem of communication by allowing one to create a team meeting and have all team members join in the most formal way possible.
Lifesize is available across all platforms like Windows and Android so anyone can use it anywhere by just logging in to their life-size account.,First of all, video calls as well as video conferencing. I think it is [quite stabel] and does not lag much. One can join the video meeting just by using the extension of the teammate. One can record the video chat as well; that is a nice feature to have.
Audio conferencing, as well as the feature of being able to mute the microphone when needed.
Chatting and scheduling meetings of any type: audio, video or chat.
Screen sharing is quite a good feature.,Recorded video can only be played through the browser and is not saved on the local directory. It should have the functionality to save the recording in the local storage as well.
It should show a list of people in the same organization. Instead, you have to add them manually.
Android app has fewer features than the desktop. They should improve this too.,8,I think it has a positive ROI, but I don't have the data as this is run by the organization.,9,Jabber,A video conferencing system, first of all, should have good picture quality as well as sound quality and it should be real time without any delay in the live video. Lifesize is good in these areas.Verified UserLifesize for News Reporters2018-08-24T01:06:01.067ZWe use Lifesize Video Conferencing at my newspaper to make conference calls to sources for stories we are working on. With the hectic schedule of the news cycle, we unfortunately, don't always have time to speak with a source in person. When this is the case, Lifesize has helped us when we need to talk with a source quickly.,Lifesize has good picture quality
Sound quality is excellent
Add on services are great!,I wish we could record for longer than 10 hours
I wish the chat room was easier to use during a video call
The price is not as competitive as other video conferences,9,The biggest thing that Lifesize has allowed us to do is connect with sources that we would not otherwise be able to connect with because of travel times, meeting locations, etc.
Lifesize saves us costs because we are able to connect with sources more quickly, and so we can talk to more people to write more stories.
This service has also freed up our reporters' time to allow them to spend more time on the quality of the story.,7,SkypeVerified UserLifesize Solutions2017-01-25T17:38:04.679ZCurrently we use Lifesize to hold interviews with candidates that are out-of-state. I love Lifesize, it is very user friendly and I never have any technical issues using it. So far all of our candidates have had an easy time logging on to Lifesize. I would recommend this product to both small and large companies.,Google extension works well.
Calling in additional users is fairly simple.
Audio link works well.,Sometimes the connection is bad but that could have sometimes to do with the connectivity.
Making it easier to add people to the call.
Maybe more options on the dashboard.,10,Using lifesize for interviews has reduced the amount time hiring managers had to meet candidates in person.
We have implemented this software in company-wide training which have helped deliver training faster
We have certainly reduced travel cost for trainers.,8,We did not have a similar product before.,Zoom Video Webinar and GoToMeeting,I do not handle this area of the implementation of the product.,250,Training
Interviews
Sales Meetings,company-wide meetings
customer meetings,10,We have been using this to deliver trainings to multiple locations at once.,250,GlobiFlow for Podio, Podio, ADP Mobile Solutions,8,10,No,I was having an issue signing to the platform 10 minutes before a meeting. The tech made sure my password was reset and working right away. It saved me a lot of trouble and I was on-time for an extremely important meeting.,9Verified UserEncrypted communications2018-07-02T16:27:09.933ZWe use the Lifesize Video Conferencing across the whole organization. We use it to have a conference calls internally between departments and colleagues, especially for remote teams and for the conference calls with clients as well. We have been using also some other video conferencing tools like Skype and Zoom for a few years by now and now we've been using mostly Lifesize Video Conferencing during the last year.,It is secure and enterprise ready, so when we have calls with our enterprise clients, we do not have any problems with using the Lifesize Video Conferencing
It integrates with Skype For Business and Slack which is great
Video quality is very very good and it makes online communication more productive and enjoyable
24/7 technical support,Lifesize Video Conferencing has limited number of participants which is 50. We've never needed more, but you never know.. Zoom Meetings for example allows 500 participants
Price is high for video conferencing software. It starts at $29 per user per month
It is not very popular, so many of our clients do not know this software,8,The software is quite expensive, but it provides good quality calls that make communications faster and more productive,9,Skype for Business, Zoom, Google Hangouts and WebEx Meetings,I am not in an IT teamAna TarasovaA high-quality video conferencing brand on equal footing with Polycom2018-06-26T21:37:43.191ZOur company utilizes a Lifesize Express 220 as our main video conferencing system at our headquarters. We typically use the system to connect to video conference centers around the world, and our primary business model is to connect attorneys to witnesses near our area so they can see and hear participants remotely from anywhere in the world.,Great quality video both sending and receiving. This unit records in high definition at 60 frames per second, and the picture is fantastic if connecting to other Lifesize units with similar capabilities. The system also supports 1080p60 monitors, so the picture quality on our end is great as well
Audio quality is excellent with the system's utilization of a room microphone for our conference room table. Other mics with greater mic radius are available, but I appreciate that the default microphone works well for our 12 person conference room
The system has great compatibility with some of the newer web conferencing bridges such as Zoom. As many of our clients wish to connect via a personal computer, the system works great with the Zoom bridge as well as Lifesize's own cloud bridge (which I have little experience with but has worked well in the limited instances I've utilized it),The system sometimes has compatibility issues with older hardware, but there are far fewer instances of problems lately
I have not been able to get URL dialing to work as the system wants to default to SIP calls when I do almost entirely H323, and H323 only seems to work with IP addresses despite not having a similar problem on my Polycom systems
The web panel is Flash-based, so it requires an older web browser or some tweaks to Chrome to work properly
Upgrades are difficult and expensive, but so far we have not needed to upgrade all that often,8,Our hourly rate ensures that we cover the cost of a brand new system within 3-5 months after purchase
The fact that we can provide professional video conferencing secures more sales from prospective clients, who will pay for other goods and services outside of video conferencing
We can easily provide high definition meetings to corporate clients and job recruiters in the area as an extra revenue source for our company,9,Polycom RealPresence Group Series, Zoom, GoToMeeting and WebEx Meetings,A large part of importance when it comes to video conferencing implementation is that the unit that we are operating needs to work correctly as often as possible, and that's certainly a need that Lifesize meets. I can easily instruct other co-workers on how to connect to systems, there are remote administration options so I can troubleshoot problems from anywhere with internet, and calls can be end-to-end encrypted for security.Derek LetellierLifeSize Cloud - 7 year user / admin / satisfied customer2018-04-06T17:53:19.196ZWe currently subscribe to the enterprise-level package of LifeSize Cloud, which allows us to have an LS user account for as many associates as we deem need it. Currently, we sit at 49 active users across leadership, sales, and customer service. One of the great things about LSC is that even users (associates or customers) who don’t have full user accounts can still conduct meetings from their desktops/laptops/mobile devices as guest users in one of our virtual meeting rooms. It also gives each registered user their own toll-free call-in number for audio conference calls, or for audio-only callers to join a normal LSC video meeting. I also think LSC does a great job of connecting users together into a unified meeting regardless if they are calling in from individual devices or sitting in a conference room together. After recently attending a conference call hosted by someone with Skype, I can honestly say that the experience is hands down better than Skype when it comes to the video quality, smart focus on who is speaking, and overall use of screen real estate – e.g. you can only see one person at a time (the speaker), with the focus always on the content shared. Conversely, the LSC app allows you to choose how much screen to give to the presentation vs. the other video feeds. Just an overall better experience.There are a couple of add-on services that we have subscribed to as well. The first is the recording service, which allows us to record LifeSize meetings at the push of a button, including all of the video feeds and presentation content, which we can then save and host on our intranet for future viewing. We also subscribed to the Stream and Share package, which allows us to host live streams/webinars, which we used to host our first live webinar on back in December.
With all that said, we use it quite heavily. Last month alone we hosted 241 meetings equaling over 160 hours meeting time. In 2017, we hosted 2800 meetings for almost 1800 hours of meeting time. The screenshots below paint a picture of our usage over the course of a year.,I think LSC does a great job of connecting users together into a unified meeting regardless if they are calling in from individual devices or sitting in a conference room together. We often have meetings with 20-60 people all on the call from five offices and various mobile/PC devices for associates in the field, and it handles these kinds of mixed meetings quite well.
I can honestly say that the experience is hands down better than Skype when it comes to the video quality, smart focus on who is speaking, and overall use of screen real estate – e.g. you can only see one person at a time (the speaker), with the focus always on the content shared. Conversely, the LSC app allows you to choose how much screen to give to the presentation vs. the other video feeds. Just an overall better experience.
There are a couple of add-on services that we have subscribed to as well. The first is the recording service, which allows us to record LifeSize meetings at the push of a button, including all of the video feeds and presentation content, which we can then save and host on our intranet for future viewing. We also subscribed to the Stream and Share package, which allows us to host live streams/webinars, which we used to host our first live webinar on back in December. While the live stream functionality needs some maturity and doesn't have the feature-set of something like On24, for something like $500/yr add-on, it's solid.,The chat functionality needs maturity. Would love to replace Slack w/ LSC, as LSC has most of the features that we are looking for, such as chat. However, it is missing support for images, rich text, and many other features you have come to expect from a strong IM platform.
Notifications could be better. Would like to see icon badges on the taskbar icon, better use of Win10 notification center. Doesn't do a good enough job to highlight missed calls or messages while you were away.
The live stream functionality is a good value for the cost, but is rough around the edges and needs polish.
The recording functionality, while easy to use and quite valuable, is held back by the paltry 10 hours of recording space you are given. Since it has a video library and sharing capabilities, it is a shame that you can only keep 10 hours of content there.,9,We have five locations across Oregon, Washington, and Alaska, with key stakeholders and cross-location teams that work together every regardless of physical location. This resource is critical in keeping our teams connected.
Has improved collaboration and communication by having as close to face to face meetings as possible with remote team members. Conference rooms were often times double booked because of LifeSize, which as a determining factor in us moving to a cloud subscription.
Nothing negative,8,,End-user training is easy-enough, and most people catch on fairly quickly. Management of the subscription and users is fairly painless. We have, however, had challenges with the hardware-based systems and our firewalls from time to time, requiring a bit of configuring to get all of the traffic to pass through, especially presentation content. In some cases, we moved the system to a public IP outside the firewall to help.Travis BellLifesize in the University Environment2018-03-08T19:56:14.274ZWe were able to use Lifesize to connect our new campus in Florida to our campus in Tennessee. We have used Lifesize for over 600 calls in the last year. We use it for small and large meetings as well as remote classroom applications. Lifesize has saved us money by cutting down travel expenses.,I believe the strength of Lifesize rests in its branded equipment which allows the user to quickly select the meetings from a quick list.
Lifesize has an easy-to-use application to quickly create meetings and send connection links to invitees. Once the invitee receives the link, a click on the link will open the browser and quickly make the connection to the meeting. Simple!
I like the reporting services the Lifesize admin console provides on the website. I use these to report to the Trustees how many minutes and calls we placed within a certain time period.,We are currently using Lifesize for classroom teaching from one campus to another. I do not believe Lifesize is designed for this. It would benefit from adding support for "raising hands" to notify the presenter of questions.
I would like to see a light-weight camera system with iPad app control of the camera. I believe this could greatly reduce the cost of the system.
Running videos on the Lifesize system is rather difficult from one classroom to the other due to the lag time involved.
Adding multiple camera support from one location would be very helpful. We are constantly struggling with trying to get good angles.,7,I believe we have reduced travel costs with Lifesize. It does help us connect our Florida campus with our main campus on a weekly basis.
Lifesize has allowed us to save costs by teaching six courses remotely with our faculty member teaching from the main campus.
When we merged our Florida campus into our University system, we made video conferencing a goal to connect the campuses. I believe we have met that goal.,9,,As an IT Admin, I value usability and ease of access for the user. Lifesize provides these. It also provides good reporting capabilities. The Lifesize connections are encrypted and secure -- I appreciate that.Glenn FeasterThe seamless benefit of using Lifesize in all video conferencing needs2018-06-19T20:06:35.896ZIt is being across the department to communicate with our clients and other stakeholders involved in our operations and who are located outside our locality. It eliminates the constant need for traveling around the country/globe meeting the clients physically thereby cutting our costs. The innovative ways which we've used Lifesize have been to hold consultative forums and meeting with the clients and stakeholders,Easy to install and use
Defies physical location in communication
Customer support is available to help the new customers,Updates should be easy to download and install
Have a full review on the functionality of the software once per year
Enable customization of the software,9,Reduces travel needs and costs
Enables seamless sharing of information across huge distances
Transforms the mode of communication across the organization,9Henry KarugaTry Lifesize, Feel Connected!2018-04-16T20:20:25.500ZLifesize Video Conferencing has made a significant contribution by connecting all our remote locations and renders a real time face to face conference experience. It has helped us to cut down our traveling expenses. It gives an exceptionally good output even at low bandwidths. The cross-platform connectivity enables users/guests to join in from any device wherever they are.,Works exceptionally good on low bandwidths
Cross-platform connectivity with external participants
Gives real time face to face conference experience
Helps in cutting down traveling expenses and saves on man-hours spent on traveling to a location for meetings,Centralised call management facility to admin in cloud panel i.e. to add users to call/record call
Call host can mute participants at other locations to avoid noise pollution
Further optimisation on band width,9,ROI positive
Travel cost reduced
Can connect with employees anytime anywhere,10,Polycom RealPresence Immersive Video Conferencing, Logitech GROUP and Cisco AS5800 Series,Seamless callConnectivity even if bandwidth flickersZero call droppingCentralised call management option in admin panel SecurityMonika SharmaLifesize-videoconference2018-04-11T19:18:39.148ZLifesize Video Conferencing is being used by corporate division. The solution has permitted to connect different country and city, having a experience and best quality for the meetings, sometimes one of the directors connecting for the mobile device, the functions and quality are not lost. I am very satisfied with the operation of this platform.,quality video and sound have good experience for the participants
the dynamic function shared desktop and video of other participants is great.
The local directory and the function to call another video conference system is really good, no have borders for the communication.,Have 2 or more profiles and directory by account.
Unified Calendar for the Video Systems and Manager
allow to connect voice calls to video conferences, some users of mobile devices do not always have an internet connection, this option would be wonderful,9,Reduction of travel and expenses
Efficiency and productivity for commercial areas.,9,polycom,Deployment, end-user training, centralized management of devices, ability to identify and troubleshoot issues and easy to use.Erick de Leon PoncianoLifeSize easy conferencing2018-04-06T21:25:55.909ZWe use LifeSize for Executive meeting between offices. We use LifeSize for external Video conferences with Customers and video depositions. We also use LifeSize for presentations and training.,Office to Office Meeting
Customer Meeting with the ease of connectivity, no software to load, simply open a browser to connect to the meeting
Training and presentations,Interconnecting to other systems,10,Travel costs
Increased knowledge transfer with all departments with in-house training,10,,Simple to manage, works well. The most important thing is the system works and just about anyone can connect to a meeting with ease.Dave King
Windows, Mac
Lifesize Video Conferencing
249 Ratings
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