Comments on: Polycom’s VVX-500 Finds A Home On My Desk

By: sean

sean — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:26:00 +0000

e4 had a too good of a price for the VVX500 so it will be on my desk very soon!

By: Ian Paterson

Ian Paterson — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:53:00 +0000

Fantastic and thanks for the update.

By: mjgraves

mjgraves — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:06:00 +0000

If you really want to use the phone for video calling you’d be happier with the VVX-600. Yes, it costs a bit more, but the larger display is worth it. It also makes the on-screen keyboard easier to use.

I tried connecting a Logitech webcam to the VVX-600 but it simply didn’t work. In contrast, when I plugged a Polycom VVX Camera Module into a Windows 7 PC it was recognized as a generic USB camera.

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 07:32:00 +0000

Now after exploring more devices, I’m back to wanting to replace my now subpar linksys SPA942. At the time, I thought it was the best phone but now I realize I would like to sell it.

Ultimately, I’m considering a phone that will allow video conferencing with onsip & sip2sip.info. I very recently have tried video calling with SIP and I’m using Bria with a Grandstream GXV3000…I know, less than ideal. I thought this had HD audio but I’m limited to narrowband.

Anyway, how do you like the video calling on the VVX500? The screen and resolution seem way too limiting, and it seems you have to be hovering directly over the phone to see the other party video.
screen size: 3.5” (9-cm) TFT (320 x 240)

How do you like video calling on this phone vs other phones you’ve used?

By: mjgraves

mjgraves — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:35:00 +0000

Absolutely! I currently use a Voyager Pro Legend with my VVX-600. The VPL UC only differs in that it comes with a USB attached BT radio dongle. That will work with a VVX-500, but its not required with the VVX-600..as that model VVX has a built-in BT radio.

By: Ian Paterson

Ian Paterson — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:51:00 +0000

Much appreciate your posts and reviews. I am looking at purchasing the VVX 500 and see that Plantronics have a new Voyager Legend UC available. Do you know if this is also compatible with the VVX? Thank you

By: mjgraves

mjgraves — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 14:14:00 +0000

1. Navigating the menus is really easy. Simpler than on the normal Polycom Soundpoint phones. You can use the touchscreen or the navigation buttons. You can also use the Polycom Desktop Connector to give keyboard and mouse functions to the phone from a neighboring PC. This lets you treat it like a PC, using the mouse for navigation and the keyboard for text entry.

2. Yes, I bought some for my own use. I’ll have to ponder a list of favorites.

3. I’m in Houston.

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 03:54:00 +0000

I really like that this has USB inbuilt and makes it easy to setup bluetooth but the buttons and screen make it look like this PREMIUM phone:
http://www.wayfair.com/Premium-Big-Button-Phone-290-PHONE-DQC1077.html?refid=GX15983723220-DQC1077&gclid=COaF2Pek-LMCFaN_QgodPGMAUg

The touch screen is appealing because you don’t have to have several actual buttons but does that mean it takes a long time to navigate through the settings?

If you had a budget around the price point of this phone, would you purchase it? Can you list your top three favorite desk phones at the price point of the VW500?

By the way, where in Texas do you live? I used to inhabit the 512 area (south Austin to be specific) all my life until August of this year until I moved to the 805 area (northern LA)