WEB AUDIO AND VIDEO CONFERENCE SOLUTION.
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What is Lifesize Video Conferencing?
Lifesize is a web conferencing platform focused on making video conferencing systems and video conferencing apps work well together, while still being easy-to-use. Their platform incorporates web conferencing software with meeting room devices and wireless screen sharing.
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What is Lifesize Video Conferencing?
Lifesize Video Conferencing is a web conferencing solution. The vendor’s value proposition is that they combine a best-in-class, cloud-based video conferencing experience, with award-winning, easy-to-use devices that are designed for any conference room so users can connect to anyone, anywhere. Additionally, the vendor says their video conferencing solutions are designed for the demands of today’s modern enterprise, yet fully accessible to businesses of any size.
Some key features include:
- Interoperable cloud video offering
- Integrated, plug-and-play H D camera systems and HD phones for every room with automatic software updates
- Consistent experience across devices
- Search-based directory with name-based dialing
- Instant and scheduled meetings
- Schedule meetings from Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook
- One-on-one and group calls
- One-on-one chat and group chat in a meeting room
- Share your desktop or a specific application
- Up to 50 live participants in HD video
- Unlimited audio-only calls included for users and guests in more than 50 countries
- Record and share video calls instantly with Lifesize Cloud Amplify
- Skype for Business support
- Web-based app support via our Lifesize Cloud Web App
- Desktop app support
- Mobile app support
Lifesize Video Conferencing Features
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software Features
- Supported: High quality audio
- Supported: High quality video
- Supported: Low bandwidth requirements
- Supported: Chrome compatible
- Supported: IE compatible
- Supported: Available for OS X
- Supported: Available for Windows
Screen Sharing Features
- Supported: Desktop sharing
- Supported: Application sharing
Online Meetings / Events Features
- Supported: Scheduling
- Supported: Calendar integration
- Supported: Meeting initiation
- Supported: End meetings
- Supported: Record meetings / events
- Supported: Dial-in attendance
- Supported: Online attendance
- Supported: Mute
- Supported: Slideshows
- Supported: International calling
- Supported: Multiple webcam streams
Online Events Collaboration Features
- Supported: Live chat
- Supported: Q&A
Online Events Security Features
- Supported: Participant roles & permissions
- Supported: Participant list
Additional Features
- Supported: Meet anyone over video anytime, anywhere
- Supported: Record and share instantly
- Supported: Continue the conversation after the meeting via one-on-one and group chat in a meeting room
- Supported: Invite guests for free
- Supported: Pairs with award-winning Lifesize Icon conference room systems
- Supported: Experience Lifesize Cloud with a free 14-day trial
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Lifesize Video Conferencing Integrations
- Slack
- HipChat (discontinued)
- HCL Sametime (formerly from IBM)
- Skype for Business (formerly Lync)
- Microsoft Outlook
- Google Calendar
Lifesize Video Conferencing Competitors
Lifesize Video Conferencing Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows, Mac |
| Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android |
| Supported Countries | Americas, EMEA, APAC |
| Supported Languages | English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, Japanese |
Frequently Asked Questions
Lifesize is a web conferencing platform focused on making video conferencing systems and video conferencing apps work well together, while still being easy-to-use. Their platform incorporates web conferencing software with meeting room devices and wireless screen sharing.
Zoom, Webex Meetings, and BlueJeans Meetings (discontinued) are common alternatives for Lifesize Video Conferencing.
Reviewers rate Live chat and Q&A and Participant roles & permissions highest, with a score of 9.
The most common users of Lifesize Video Conferencing are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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April 20, 2021
Lifesize to connect Worldwide
We have locations all across the world and our Head Priest uses it to consult and listen to individuals in the organizations via the Video conference. We have a 10 user license for the Lifesize Cloud. Initially we were using it also for relaying his Live Sermon for various locations but we found that the quality sent was not good enough. So now we use Livestream to transmit the Live sermon because a two way communication is not required. Also having Lifesize Cloud on the Head Priest's laptop enables him to be anywhere in the world and still have the capability of contacting all other locations.
- It is great to have a universal directory that everyone has in sync.
- Good to have the flexibility to use a laptop for Lifesize.
- Good to be able to test the system using the Virtual Call feature.
- Previously with Polycom we had the ability to view the Far end via camera to see who was in the room or which location they were already on a call.
- The Virtual Test call could be improved further because during the recording of your video it should split the screen to show you what it is recording. It should also have the capability of calling you back to make sure that other people can call you.
- The quality of the video is not too good when more than 3 locations are connected.
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- We are a non profit organization. Not in it for ROI
- Polycom
Better quality
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Training by Sensus
- Conference call
- Meetings
- Maybe in Recording. But not at present
- Having guest users join in for meetings
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Managers, Various teams, individuals
Yes
Polycom. Replaced because of better quality.
I always like to see the products in action. So a live demo and then a comparison of products would be my deciding factor.
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Product Reputation
- Existing Relationship with the Vendor
- Positive Sales Experience with the Vendor
Sensus was able to guide us in the right direction with a demo of both Polycom and Lifesize
- Third-party professional services
Sensus helped in the initial setup.
No
Change management was minimal
It was all managed by our tech team
- Learning how to use
- Training other users
- in-person training
Lifesize cloud is great but it would be good if the far side conference room could be viewed before making a call. Polycom had that ability in the Internet Management console.
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No - we have not done any custom code
Again the ability to view the far end room before the conference call.
No
Because we are getting enough support
Yes, our system in India lost it's registration because of the 30 day time out. The Service Renewal license expired because our provider sent the renewal email to the wrong account. Together with Lifesize help we were able to renew without the extra re-certification cost and Tech. Support helped us to get the system back on line.
- Having the Lifesize cloud directory
- Setting up a meeting
- Sending out calendar invites
- Split screen for various modes of display.
- Sharing data from a PC
- The initial training of other personnel.
Yes
Works great if you use a wired headset. Not too good on speakerphone.
September 13, 2019
Lifesize Icon and Lifesize Cloud Rocks!
We purchased Lifesize primarily to connect with area high schools to offer dual credit courses to high school students. It has allowed us to send classes from our main college campus using a reliable, more intuitive video conferencing system than our previous systems.
Our campus faculty, business institute, and other departments are looking forward to using the system in addition to dual credit teaching.
Our campus faculty, business institute, and other departments are looking forward to using the system in addition to dual credit teaching.
- Easy to use
- Low cost
- Easy to manage accounts
- Knowledgeable and reliable sales and customer service at Lifesize
- Access to Lifesize Community, which connects other Lifesize users/clients, and gives users the ability to request features directly with the support and development teams.
- Technical support that is second to NONE!
- More screen layout options
- Ability to customize screen layouts
- ability to store ip based systems as favorites.
- Customizable recording interface--ability to change and arrange PIPs as desired
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- Students have opportunities to learn without physically coming to our campus.
- We have saved money bringing in guest lecturers to classes without paying travel expenses.
- We used this recently for a mandatory orientation meeting with area high school instructors who teach dual credit for our institution.
- All of the participants, and sites of participants were able to connect eeasily and without issue.
With the infrequent and sporadic use of our system, we could not justify the extra cost of the Polycom. The ease of use for students calling into a virtual meeting room was easy, intuitive and connected flawlessly. In our institution, our needs vary from semester to semester, and we needed a flexible solution which could be used anywhere and not be hardware and room dependent like our old Polycom unit was.
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Our college is using Lifesize as the primary delivery of dual credit distance education classes with area high schools. Even our most technophobic instructors are using the software client and the hardware with ease.
One of our faculty members is using the Lifesize PC desktop client to have virtual office hours for summer classes. This allows the faculty member, and students, to not have to come in to campus to talk together.
Our academic technology department is using the desktop client to do quick recordings for on-line courses. The ease of use and great flexibility makes using this product a joy!
- Distance Learning - Dual Credit to area High School Students
- Virtual office hours
- Training and communicating with outside vendors
- Simple, fast Lecture Capture
- Letting area high schools to leverage our cloud account to be able to teach subjects to other high schools when enrollment at those schools doe snot have enough interest in certain classes.
- When this system grows, I can see us using it as a tool to communicate in person to off-campus employees.
- Lecture capturing was something we ran into by mistake, but the cloud client on the PC over at academic technology is being used to capture lectures that need to be done quickly and easily.
- We hadn't planned on using the system for virtual office hours, but this summer, it has been a smashing success.
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Academic Technology Resources
Audio/Visual and IT Services
Faculty
Administration
Anyone who needs to use it!
Yes
Polycom - Unit was standard definition and outdated
I would not change a thing. We found the right solution to our need with Lifesize.
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Reputation
- Third-party Reviews
Ease of use for the remote user was the single most important thing we considered. We needed to have multiple, non-technical, people at the remote site to log into the system and start it up for each class. We have never had an issue with remote users calling inot our service, never!
- Implemented in-house
No
Change management was minimal
- NONE!
- Online training
- Self-taught
We implement this system with many faculty and staff members throughout each semester. It is very easy for us to train those folks. One of the best things about this product is the ease of use.
We installed our Lifesize unit on a portable cart, so it is flexible to go anywhere on our campus. We also use the system with web-cameras attached to our integrated classroom PCs.
We did develop a sheet of requirements for area high schools with best practices on their end. Those were: Hard wired internet connection, PC specifications form the Lifesize website, and a hard wired connection of the computer to the display device.
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No - the product does not support adding custom code
We set up a Gmail calendar to work with the scheduling of the device. Calendar integration was flawless and easy to set up. We bought decent quality web cameras that had good video and great microphones to use in rooms where we needed a one-off meeting to another site. Better microphones enabled better audio quality. Don't skimp on the quality when using web-cameras--you get what you pay for!
No
The standard support Lifesize offers to their users is tremendous. We have had very few issues, and most were our fault! Even when it was our issue, the support team was courteous, friendly and patient with us and went above and beyond to help us. Great job Lifesize, your support is stupendous!
No
We had an issue with a connection to a third party site. After my support call, they continued to try to connect with the third party system, and eventually found that the firewall at the third party was rejecting our IP address. Once we found that out, the IT folks at the location added our IP and we were able to connect..It was nice not having to stay on the phone for 30-60 minutes while the technicians determined the issue.
- Making calls is very easy.
- Dialing other sites is as easy as typing in the code of the other unit
- Ability to keep a local address book as well as add favorite sites is great
- NONE!
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We have had students, guest lecturers, higher learning executives, high school teachers and many more call into a virtual meeting room with zero technical support from our staff. That is the best thing. The system is fast to install, easy to navigate and makes the end user experience a breeze. This makes my day!
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Updates are frequent and included with the subscription. Our codec, mobile and desktop apps automatically update each release. Very easy to update and fast in doing so.
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January 08, 2018
Use of Lifesize in professional service firm
The whole organization uses it, every day. We are constantly finding more ways to use it and almost replacing conference calls altogether.
- Ease of use
- Simple interface
- High level of availability
- More controls for the moderator/lecturer
- Better user experience for those using browser client
- Ability for admin to see not just quantity, but who is in a virtual meeting room
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Set up the mic pods to be used as conference phones too
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No - we have not done any custom code
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