Lifesize Erfahrungen

Vorteile

These are very simple to use, anyone can just sit in front of a codec and make a video call with just a couple of touch on the touch screen and there you go on an active call with any peer

Nachteile

they are quite expensive hardware, but they worth it, as they are very robust. we have already purchased 7 codecs from models icon 400 and 600 units witch by the way they have the option to have 2 screens at the time.

Vorteile

Lifesize does a great job integrating video from just about every platform imaginable, including Windows, Android, iOS and MacOS, dedicated hardware, and browser-based access. Lifesize also provides a better video conferencing experience than some of its competitors by having a people-first approach by better utilizing and maximizing available screen real estate, regardless of what kind of device you are calling in from. The video quality from Lifesize systems is generally higher-quality and more stable than offerings such as Skype, assuming you have a decent connection.

Nachteile

The Windows client taxes even well-power laptops, especially when the user is presenting content, leading to poor performance of the app from time to time.

It would also be nice to see the chat functionality gain some maturity in terms of feature set, such as support for rich text, images, etc. If the chat functionality was stronger, we wouldn't need to use Slack in addition to Lifesize.

Similarly, we have recently started using the streaming functionality in Lifesize for hosting webinars with customers. While it is a nice value-add and is super affordable for what you get, it again lacks some functionality and polish compared to more mature options.

Vorteile

When it works, it works very well for the basic need of video calling. Person to person calling is very easy and as long as the internet connection is strong, there is little buffering. Picture and audio is clear. Interface on both desktop and mobile are fairly straight forward but you're left with a sense that you could be using the applications much more effectively. If set up for Room Systems, calling into a conference room is straightforward and works pretty well with the Lifesize physical hardware.

Nachteile

Managing "Meetings" (meeting rooms) can be a through the interface. If not actively managed, Meetings can quickly pile up and you're left with a list of dozens or hundreds of inactive rooms that will not be deleted. This creates clutter and forces the need to actively manage it. Meetings are also identified by both the name as well as an ID. Problem is you can't search by the ID to find the room, although that is often what is referenced by users trying to call in or if they were invited via email.

The hardware, while mostly good, suffers from a slow interface and an extremely long reboot time. If a problem is occurring and a reboot of the device is needed, count on spending 3-5 minutes waiting for it to initialize.

Vorteile

Thanks to Lifesize, team communication, handling VoIP and online meetings has been smooth.

Nachteile

With Lifesize, it has been amazing and web conferencing is easy. No issues.

Vorteile

Lifesize has very good endpoint equipment for your conference rooms, and has client software for all computers and mobile devices. They are simple to use, even for our tech challenged executives. We have found their Lifesize Cloud service to be a stable and reliable bridge platform. It also integrates well with Skype for Business.

Nachteile

For those who don't want to install the full Lifesize client software, they only have web app support via Google Chrome. This can be a limiting factor when inviting others to your meetings. I hope Lifesize will expand their web app support to other browsers.

Vorteile

The company that I work for currently uses Lifesize, it is easy to use but there tends to be a ton a glitches which is not great.

Nachteile

The program freezes often and that has caused an issue with many group calls, that is the major drawback with using it.

Vorteile

Cloud based setup and administration. Reliable hi quality video with ability to connect via phone, tablet, pc, browser.

Nachteile

Cloud features are reliable but limited. Dial in features some times get delays. Presentation screen arrangement could be better.

Vorteile

high quality video connection and very easy to use.

Nachteile

the software support is very hard and we need to solve by ourselves.

Vorteile

Easy to use, superior quality.
Giving priority to voice quality when the connection is weak is a Lifesize strength.

Nachteile

Nothing to say!
It is perfectly in line with what we were looking for.
In my opinion, the mobile interface should be improved.

Vorteile

Lifesize is easy to use for standard and simple meetings.

Nachteile

Lifesize is less secure than some competitors

Vorteile

Allows me to connect with my team of software development which is overseas fairly easy. Very user friendly and gives you different options to use from.

Nachteile

Could have better support for linux devices. There is no native app for linux based systems. Not very useful when sharing the screen on the web app.

Vorteile

ease of use. the software is easy to use for the end user. the software for the administrator is acceptable.

Nachteile

cloud software is WAY to expensive. cloud software is thousands of dollars a year. competition is few $/m.

Vorteile

Being cloud based is a big plus for my company and the ability to assign licensing by user and not machine.

Nachteile

The UI is a little cumbersome, trying to teach a new user how to navigate around it for the fist time can be a chore.

Vorteile

the ability to dial a life size conferencing system directly, being able to create virtual rooms and host meetings via audio/video, screen sharing as well. overall video quality is great depending on the camera system you choose too.

Nachteile

having to renewal the license or your conferencing system is useless, the hardware is a little overpriced as well.

Vorteile

Quite easy to use - Plug and play for presentation.
Display is in good quality - quite reliable.

Nachteile

Product is quite expensive. Need to install a third part software - Not sure about any WebRTC possibility. No real possibility about cross platform (gotomeeting / join.Me / ect)

Vorteile

I really like the simplicity of the interface and the speed to reach another person. It's a great asset to the Lifesize interface for every employee to use this video conferencing software

Nachteile

I regret the recent disappearance on the Lifesize application of the meeting rooms.
I hope this is only a bug that will be corrected in the near future.

Vorteile

I like how easy this is to use. I am a user of it and it is mostly used to do conference calls. We have people that we connect with all over Virginia and we are unable to met face to face. This app allows all of us to get on one call and discuss things. It is super easy to share a link with others. I like that you can also call by phone and not use the video if you are unable. One cool feature that I like is how the screen size changes based on who is speaking if there are multiple parties.

Nachteile

There isn't much that I don't like as a user. It is very easy to use and I have not had any issues with it since using it.

Vorteile

Love the one-button "Join a Meeting" functionality of the Lifesize base unit, screen-sharing is fast and simple, scheduling meetings is done in a snap.

Nachteile

Customers frequently complain about the screen-share video quality as well as the size of the initial Lifesize download.

Vorteile

Lifesize provides a convenient way for several (5-10) of us to hold weekly meetings while at different locations or from home. Clear reception for everyone on the call. Company wide we have held some large video conferences to brief the company about ongoing changes.

Nachteile

Sometimes have had issues calling in to join a meeting. When used to communicate with large groups, it was difficult when those in the meeting would talk over the host.

Vorteile

We have a rather complex system and the setup is well integrated and intuitive to use. The software can be installed on a computer but a web app and phone app are available for use making it pretty flexible. Administration is simple.

Nachteile

Programming the system to get it working for our large board room took much too long. The hardware setup was more than they anticipated, probably because there was no initial evaluation of the room for them to gauge. They had to send people out multiple times to get it working correctly.

Vorteile

It works - simple and easy to use, the telephone console with touch sensitive options makes it easy to use.

Nachteile

Screen layouts sometimes overlap - need more options to layout the video screens - the picture in picture screen overlaps one of the attendees.

Vorteile

I like that each employee has their own account and we can join a conference via phone, PC or live in our conference room. We can present audio and video easily and consistently.

Nachteile

The main thing I do not like is we cannot save the picture in picture setting for our conference room. We have to be connected to the far end and then choose picture in picture. It costs us time and also kind of makes us look like we don;t know what we are doing. I personally have talked to Lifesize tech support and have not been able to figure out a better way.

Vorteile

We have a camera in our conference rooms, so it has been a great way to collaborate with our other offices and employees who are not at the office.

Nachteile

The screen casting capabilities don't always work and the interface isn't the best.

Vorteile

Its a very high quality video service the best experienced while using Room system to Room system in 4K quality

Nachteile

The control in the room system is joined with the microphone / speaker and is rather small to type in. The dialing is number based instead of name based

Vorteile

My experience is that this system is very easy to use. It provides a beautiful picture and clear sound for conferences.

Nachteile

Not much that is a con on this system. The price is a bit on the premium side. But you get what you pay for.