9-Polycom+PVX+and+CMA

=Polycom Desktop Software=

Cost?** || No server required. $120.00 || Server with 200 licenses SE 4000 (the SE 5000 is 500 licenses) (a one time purchase of licenses plus maintenance) Add a video border proxy; makes it so you can connect people outside your network || Cost?** || operating systems it supports, other notes, etc. PC only but works in virtualized windows environment on Mac || * It costs nothing to add more licenses (200 registered devices); they have it set up to unregister from the gatekeeper after 10 days and that releases the license
 * Attributes:**
 * || [|Polycom PVX] || [|Polycom CMA] ||
 * **Server Required?
 * **Client Software
 * Costs nothing for all the districts to have it installed on their network; they can download it on their network
 * It only works on 32 bit machines (so far).
 * PC only; but Mac is supposedly coming. ||
 * **H323** YES on BOTH ||  ||   ||
 * **Multipoint?** || Not by itself, but can connect to any MCU just fine || Not by itself, but can connect to any MCU just fine ||
 * **Other** ||  || Skype and CMA fight with each other on Aaron Schippert's computer; but on Danielle's computer she has no problem at all. ||
 * **Notes on Mics & Cameras** ||  || recommended camera: [|Hercules Dualpix Webcam]$20 ish; recommended microphone - REMC bid $3.57 ||


 * Polycom PVX Pros and Cons**
 * **Pros** || **Cons** ||
 * Ease of use || Challenges getting it to work on the firewall ||

OR the Polycom Video Border Proxy (Which is also a positive because the VBP - in theory- allows you to bring in any site anywhere - think authors, experts, etc.) //(Janine's comment: in theory because we haven't yet seen that work)// ||
 * Polycom CMA Pros and Cons**
 * **Pros** || **Cons** ||
 * Works with almost every kind of camera there is || Currently doesn't support Windows 98 or Mac; but Mac is supposed to be added soon ||
 * Can install on all the computers on your network without additional cost; the limitation is the number of concurrent users/licenses || Requires VPN to work through firewall
 * Communicates with any H323 codec ||  ||
 * Excellent quality (quoting Saginaw ISD) ||  ||
 * Does H.239 / People Plus Content || H.239 doesn't work with every site out there ([|see Janine's posts on the H.239 standard]) ||
 * Requires registration with the gatekeeper which in theory makes dialing better ||  ||
 * Requires registration with the gatekeeper which in theory makes dialing better ||  ||