Audio and video equipment requirements

Cameras

Almost any USB camera can be used in principle, but in practice cameras, and especially their drivers, do vary:

• some device drivers are more stable than others
• camera optics differ in quality between vendors and ranges
• some cameras only give a clear picture in ideal lighting conditions.

We currently recommend the Creative, Genius and Logitech range of cameras for a good balance between driver stability, picture quality, global availability, and price. Some newer cameras are being offered with noise/echo cancelling software. We recommend testing this function with JustMeet before use. If you are generating an echo, please disable the camera microphone through the Windows device manager and use a headset or a stand alone microphone with echo cancellation.

Headsets

You may use any headset that plugs into the audio card of your PC. However we strongly advise the use of a USB headset with a noise-cancelling microphone. We currently recommend Plantronics or Logitech headsets. These USB connected headsets overcome the variety in the quality of soundcards in the various PCs and laptops. Although most USB connected headset will work, we have tested:

• Logitech Premium 350
• DSP-400

Stand-alone microphones

You may wish to use JustMeet with two or more participants in one physical location. In these instances, a single headset is impractical. We recommend the Chat 50, or the Chat 150, from Clear One. This unique noise/echo cancelling microphone and microphone system is ideal for the small meeting room set up and extends the use of the JustMeet. See www.clearone.com