Guide to Videoconferencing Equipment

Determine the best video teleconference equipment solutions for the size of your business

All video teleconferencing equipment is not created equal. How big is your business, and how many offices do you have around the country? Knowing the answers to those questions can help you choose the best video conferencing equipment for your company.

I recommend: MegaMeeting allows you to have up to 16 participants at one time and an unlimited number of observers. Skype works well one on one but requires a third party product to integrate with it if you have more than two participants.

Find a conferencing provider that fits your budget

Cost is always a concern when adding new technology to your business. Luckily the cost of videoconference equipment (also called video conference equipment) has come down in the last few years, and there is a conferencing solution for every company's budget.

I recommend: SightSpeed, which includes its free services, video conferencing and PC to PC voice calling and adds multiparty videoconferencing (also called video conferencing), three-click file sharing for both Windows and Mac, and video mail recording is a low cost conferencing provider that works for small businesses. For a very powerful but much more expensive solution that takes care of all aspects of video conferencing for from tech support to security, Adobe’s Acrobat Connect Professional is the solution for you. It allows you to conference with up to 2,500 people.

Find videoconferencing equipment and supplies

Find videoconferencing equipment and supplies, including used equipment, cables, monitors and power supplies.

I recommend: TKO Video Communications, AllConferenceServices.com and Clary Business Machines are all good sources of video conferencing equipment.