ClearOne Due Diligence findings and other matters07/20/2005
Chat Products
Introducing CHAT 50!!
Delivers hands-free, un-tethered, high-quality full-duplex audio in a wide variety of settings.
Chat 50 – USB connection
Connected to a PC via USB cable:> Internet telephone
- Skype, Vonage> VoIP softphone
- Cisco, Nortel, Avaya, Inter-Tel etc.
> Web conferencing- WebEx, Sametime,
LiveMeeting> IM with chat
- AOL, Yahoo, MSN> Audio playback - .mp3 files,
CDs> PC-based gaming with
TeamSpeak feature> Desktop videoconferencing
Chat 50 – Connect to your existing phone
Connected to telephone with headset jack:> Significant audio performance improvement over built-in
speakerphone. Cable has 3.5mm jack for Chat 50 and RJ9 modular connection for the headset jack on your existing phone.
Chat 50 – Connect to your cell phone
Connected to cell phones:> Significant audio performance improvement over built-in
speakerphone. Multiple cable options for different cell phones (3.5mm to Chat 50 on one end & 2.5mm to headset jack on cell phone)
Chat 50 – Connect to iPod/MP3 players
Chat 50 – Connect to a desktop videoconferencing device
Connected to desktop videoconferencing system:> Significant audio performance improvement over built-in mics
and speaker. Multiple cable options for different systems (3.5mm to Chat 50 with options for 3.5mm or RCA)
Chat 50 – product details
Pricing:> Chat 50 USB $149.99 – Includes: Chat 50 Personal Speakerphone
and USB cable> Chat 50 USB Plus $179.99 – Includes: Chat 50 Personal Speaker
Phone, USB cable, 2.5mm-3.5mm cell phone audio cable and power supply
> Chat 50 Global Traveler $209.99 – Includes: Chat 50 Personal Speaker Phone, USB cable, 2.5mm-3.5mm cell phone audio cable, power supply (with power supply clips for US, EUR, UK, AUS), hard shell travel case and iPod/MP3 interface cable
Accessories:> Hard shell travel case> Telephone interface cables> Cell phone cables> iPod/MP3 interface cable> Desktop videoconferencing cable
Chat 50 vs. Communicator
MSRP $149 - $209 Full-duplex Mute button USB Cell phone connection MP3 player connection Telephone connection Videoconferencing devices Built in DSP chip for AEC 2 year warranty
MSRP $129 Full-duplex Mute button USB No cell phone connection No MP3 player connection No telephone connection No videoconferencing
devices No built in DSP chip for
AEC 1 year warranty
Chat 150
True full-duplex performance Distributed Acoustical Echo
Cancellation Noise Cancellation Automatic level control Advanced microphone gating
algorithms Wideband audio frequency response
(20Hz-20kHz) Multiple connectivity options via
breakout boxes & USB 3 built in microphones (12ft
coverage) USB/analog mix feature for 3 way
calls Chat software
Chat 150 Usage Models
Audio conferencing peripheral for three categories of devices:
Enterprise handsets PC’s Video conferencing systems
Chat 150 – Enterprise Handsets
Instead of replacing your handset with a conference phone, add the Chat 150
Retain all of the features that you enjoy on your phone:
Access to company phone directory
Dialing ad-hoc (“meet me”) audio bridge
Retrieving voicemail Transferring calls
But replace the poor-quality speaker on your phone with a rich, high-quality solution
Chat 150 – Enterprise Handsets
Almost completely eliminates the issue of what kind of line do I need (analog, digital, VoIP)
Breakout boxes will be specific to manufacturer (some crossover may occur)
Current target list: Cisco Avaya Inter-Tel Nortel Siemens Alcatel NEC 3Com
Chat 150 – PC’s & Video conferencing
PC’s VoIP soft phones Web-based video
conferencing IM with chat Audio playback Skype
Video conferencing systems Set-top Installed Logical replacement for
AccuMic, although no daisy-chain capability
Chat 150 – Breakout Boxes
Handsets – Plugs into headset jack. Includes headset jack. Privacy button mutes Chat 150 and re-routes audio to headset jack. (RJ-9)
VC version – RCA in and out. Button mutes speaker on Chat 150 and re-routes speaker audio back to TV or in-room sound system.
Note that the USB port is located on Chat 150 and therefore all sku’s have PC capabilities.
Chat 150 – Pricing & Availability
Pricing: Chat 150 USB $399 Chat 150 VC $449 Chat 150 Cisco $449 Chat 150 Avaya$449 Chat 150 Inter-Tel $449 Etc.
Availability Mid-October 2006 USB, VC, Cisco Additional phone breakout
boxes coming soon
Chat 150 vs. SoundStation2 Avaya 2940
SoundStation2 Avaya 2940 $1,049 MSRP Full-duplex Automatic Gain Control Gated microphones 3 built in microphones 1 built in speaker 10 foot mic coverage No USB connection Not compatible with video No headset jack 1 year warranty
Chat 150 $449 MSRP Full-duplex Automatic Level Control Gated microphones 3 built in microphones 1 built in speaker 12 foot mic coverage USB to PC Videoconferencing
compatible RJ9 headset jack for privacy 2 year warranty