We performed a comparison between Cisco TelePresence and HCL Sametime based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Zoom Video Communications, Cisco, TeamViewer and others in Virtual Meetings."TelePresence allows our customers to have a quick meeting while traveling and still be effective. It saves time and money."
"Telepresence's most valuable feature is keeping highly paid employees, such as executives, on the ground instead of wasting time flying around the world. So if you have the right telepresence plan and form, it's not just the video cameras and the systems behind them, it's the way you lay out your meeting room.You can have multiple offices interconnecting in a single meeting, and it looks like everybody's in the same big conference room together because the telepresence yields such a fantastic amount of clarity."
"The SpeakerTrack feature is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable features of Cisco TelePresence are the basic standard features and the ease of use. Additionally, the configuration and integration are exemplary."
"PresenterTrack cameras improve the meeting experience."
"It was stable. So, I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"We have a dual screen option to enable video and content sharing."
"The configuration is a valuable."
"I can view the status and availability of colleagues or team members, which makes it easy to approach them when they are available."
"The tool is expensive."
"MX800 comes only with one available DVI port. A few more HDMI ports will improve the system's capability."
"The price of Cisco TelePresence overall should be reduced."
"I would rate my experience with the initial setup a three out of ten, with ten being expensive. It was complex with badges and certificates. Too crazy."
"The calling features can be improved."
"I was in touch with one of our clients and they mentioned that they would like to have a holographic video conferencing. It would be great if that feature would be added."
"The webinar should be integrated into Sametime for a larger number of participants."
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Cisco TelePresence is ranked 9th in Virtual Meetings with 7 reviews while HCL Sametime is ranked 26th in Virtual Meetings. Cisco TelePresence is rated 8.0, while HCL Sametime is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco TelePresence writes "A scalable solution that needs some improvement in pricing and stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HCL Sametime writes "Easily communicate and share files with colleagues". Cisco TelePresence is most compared with Zoom, Webex, Polycom RealPresence Clariti and Cisco Meeting Server, whereas HCL Sametime is most compared with Zoom.
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