Supported Headsets

Selecting Audio and Video Devices for Use with Polycom PVX

Audio Input Device	Advantages		Disadvantages

External analog	•	Provides excellent synchronization	• Occupies additional desk space
microphone		when plugged into the same device as	• Limited audio quality
		the speakers	• Limited audio quality
		the speakers	The Windows XP echo canceller limits
		Connecting both the audio and video	The Windows XP echo canceller limits
		Connecting both the audio and video	audio to 7 kHz. This is comparable to
		to the computer provides the best echo	audio to 7 kHz. This is comparable to
		to the computer provides the best echo	traditional telephone quality.
		cancellation from the Windows XP	traditional telephone quality.
		cancellation from the Windows XP
		echo canceller
	• Provides maximum flexibility in the
		distance between the speakers and the
		microphone
	• Offers a range of choices when
		selecting a high-quality microphone
		with good directionality and frequency
		response

Headset with	• Full 14 kHz audio experience in some		• Limited audio quality in some headsets
microphone		headsets, since no echo cancellation is	Cellphone and Bluetooth® headsets
		required	Cellphone and Bluetooth® headsets
		required	provide quality that is lower than wideband
	• Provides a range of choices when		PVX audio and is comparable to traditional
		selecting a high-quality microphone	telephone quality.
		with good directionality and frequency	• Possible discomfort of wearing a headset
		response	• Possible discomfort of wearing a headset
		response
	•	Provides maximum privacy

These common headsets have been tested with Polycom PVX version 8.0.1 or later:

•GN Netcom 2110-ST 01 USB headset

When a headset is connected, the ring tone for incoming calls is played through the default Windows speakers.