Hi Paul, That's great news. It's about time! They have dragged their feet on this for a long time supporting a very limited set of USB handsets that were all but outdated.
I believe a good USB handset will help softphone adoption. Mike On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 4:08 AM, Paul Scheepens <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Michael, > > Funny you say Counterpath is missing the boat. > Bria 3.0 (and Xlite 4 beta2) now support HID devices. > > I was "brave" and ordered a CX300. > It works well with Bria 3.0, maybe even better with 3.1, from Counterpath's > announcement: > > - Improved USB HID support (more devices) > > > Currently I have one big issue with it however, somehow the AEC does not > work, so I can't use the speakerphone functionality. > In voice quality I would say it is on par with the Clearone Chat50, but it > is cheaper, has buttons and a handset (but no hardware AEC). > Counterpath support has passed "it along to engineering", so maybe a decent > solution will pop up. > > As a bypass I found Solicall, it does the job of AEC if I keep the > speakerphone at a low volume. > Other solutions are welcome (like a "How to enable Windows AEC for Polycom > CX300" or other AEC software). > > If Counterpath fixes the AEC issue then I will ask them whether they can > support the display on the phone as well, > now it stands there "Sign in to Office Communicator". > > BTW The CX200 will probably have the same AEC issue with the speakerphone > functionality. > > Paul > > Michael Picher <[email protected]> wrote on 13-07-2010 01:25:18: > > > > looks like that was a fun one to ferret out! > > > > > I too never use the 550. Pretty much just 33x & 650's. I have > > little use for the 45x and 55x phones. > > > > On an interesting note, I was working on a config doc for Voice > > Operator Panel and sipXecs and noticed the software is compatible > > with the Polycom CX200 USB handset. Finally a decent handset to > > work with a softphone. Stupid Counterpath is really missing the > > boat here (sometimes I think intentionally). > > > > Mike > > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Todd Hodgen <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Having issues with headsets on Polycom 550 phones? A new technical > > bulletin says there is an issue with any 550’s manufactured between > > Jan 22, 2010 and March 31, 2010 and EHS capable headsets – > > Plantronics, Jabra, etc. Can’t be fixed with software! http:// > > knowledgebase.polycom.com/kb/search.do? > > cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=EndUser-TechAlerts-Audio- > > > EHSIncompatibilityTB59503pdf&sliceId=pdfPage_1&dialogID=12736419&stateId=1% > > 200%2012728890 > > > > In my case, they are replacing them all. > > > > Thought I would share the love……………. And save someone some time as well. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > sipx-users mailing list [email protected] > > List Archive: http://list.sipfoundry.org/archive/sipx-users > > Unsubscribe: http://list.sipfoundry.org/mailman/listinfo/sipx-users > > sipXecs IP PBX -- http://www.sipfoundry.org/ > > > > > > > > -- > > There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand > > binary and those who don't. > > > > [email protected] > > blog: http://www.sipxecs.info > > > call: > sip:[email protected]_______________________________________________ > > > sipx-users mailing list [email protected] > > List Archive: > http://list.sipfoundry.org/archive/sipx-users > > > Unsubscribe: http://list.sipfoundry.org/mailman/listinfo/sipx-users > > sipXecs IP PBX -- http://www.sipfoundry.org/ > -- There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't. [email protected] blog: http://www.sipxecs.info call: sip:[email protected] <sip%[email protected]>
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