Polycom Viewstation Control Software

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Doesn't look too bad.
Try a Google search for Polycom Control and see what you get.

/sarcasm
If your users don't like the Polycom remote, they should try the
Tandberg...
sarcasm/


On 19 Feb 2005 20:01:14 -0800, "Heath" <HFitts@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hello, I'm new to this group, but I've been using Polycom Viewstation
>equipment for several years in an educational environment. I have
>avidly searched for software that would allow control of a Polycom
>system similar to the old VTel Galaxy control pads or even the CLI
>touch screens, but at a low price and without unnecessary hardware.
>The Crestron and AMX solutions were overkill and way overpriced for my
>situation, but the handheld remote leaves a lot to be desired and the
>instructors here hate them. I needed something that could run on a
>standard PC and if a touch-screen was important, I could get a
>touch-screen monitor.
>
>I never could find any such software, so I decided to make it myself.
>I dove into Java and came up with an application. I designed the user
>interface to appear similar to the controls on the Polycom handheld
>remote and the button icons similar (or the same as) those used in the
>Polycom system.
>
>Surely I'm not the only one with need for such a program. So, I'm
>considering marketing it and offering it for sale. It's not yet
>finished, but I would like to begin beta testing and receiving user
>feedback. Beyond the question of whether the program actually works,
>I'd like to know if it is needed. Is there a market for it? Would it
>be prefered over the handheld remote? Does it make it easier to use a
>ViewStation in certain situations?Does something like this already
>exist that I don't know about? What would be a good price for it (I'm
>thinking between $200 and $400)?
>
>If you're interested, please visit the (very very basic) web site I've
>thrown together for it at http://www.heathtek.com. There's not much
>there but some descriptive text, a screen shot of the program running,
>and a form to fill out to express interest or leave comments.
>
>I'm anxious to hear with other Polycom Viewstation users would have to
>say about this.