Item: Highfive (discontinued)
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Dialpad Meetings (formerly UberConference)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use HighFive across our entire organization, for both remote conferencing as well as simple in-room display projection for our conf rooms equipped with Highfive hardware. We also have recently split buildings (about a 1/2 mile away from each other), so Highfive helps when staff have back-to-back meetings. The phone option for audio helps to reduce audio feedback since people rarely use headsets in our organization.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Screensharing for both in-room, and remotely.
HD audio clarity from Highfive conference speakers
Ability to add meeting attendees on the fly
Integration with Google Calendar

Cons

Latency from laptop to display/projection
Learning curve for some first-time users seems a little steep
Camera default to off upon login
Phone number more visible/accessible by all attendees

Return on Investment

Less wasted time implementing ad-hoc remote meetings on the spot
Initial investment is somewhat high, but appears worth it.
Robust enough to use exclusively

Alternatives Considered

Google Hangouts, GoToMeeting and Skype

Other Software Used

Google Hangouts, Skype, GoToMeeting

Likelihood to Recommend

Not appropriate for individual device audio for multiple users simultaneously, if in the same room. This is not Highfive-specific, but still an issue. Very well-suited for scenarios where multiple attendees take turns screen-sharing. Highfive is not difficult per-se, but in situations where everyone has taken advantage of calendar integration and already has Highfive loaded on their device, it is much easier than when multiple attendees have not used/downloaded Highfive prior.

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