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HOW I APPEAR AND SOUND ON MY DAILY VIDEO CALLS MAKES A DIFFERENCE ,
AND THE LOW QUALITY CAMERA AND MICROPHONE IN MY LAPTOP WERE NOT ALLOWING ME TO PUT MY BEST FOOT FORWARD . difference , and the low quality camera and microphone in my laptop were not allowing me to put my best foot forward . The ClearOne Aura Versa 50 system changed that in an instant . Once I plugged the gear in , I was using it 60 seconds later .”
The Aura Versa 50 system combines ClearOne ’ s UNITE 50 4K ePTZ camera with a CHAT 150 speakerphone to deliver a complete professional-grade video and audio conferencing solution . The UNITE 50 camera offers features far beyond what integrated laptop cameras provide , including up to 4K quality , an ultra-wide 120-degree field of view , a 3x digital zoom and pan and tilt functions that can be controlled through an included remote . The CHAT 150 speakerphone delivers excellent audio quality to match the video , leveraging ClearOne ’ s HDConference audio technology in a tabletop unit that features hard buttons for instant control of volume and mute functions .
Harris had reservations about implementing a new technology in his home office , since he doesn ’ t have much downtime and must always be ready to present , so he was ecstatic to find that the system requires no setup or instructions while offering advanced features .
“ When a technology is this simple to use , it ’ s common to wonder , ‘ Why didn ’ t I do this before ?’ and I certainly had that thought after a day of using the ClearOne gear ,” Harris explained . “ I had thought about upgrading my home office , but I ’ m running a business and have a million daily tasks that take priority . Luckily , my concerns evaporated once I plugged the camera and speakerphone in , because that ’ s literally all the setup I had to do – plugging it in . No drivers , no downloads . It just worked , and I started using it right away with multiple online platforms .”
Harris has also jumped into the world of podcasts and interviews that focus on the edgy vegan fast food segment , allowing him to develop a personal brand while promoting his business and the industry as a whole . For these types of public appearances , quality and reliability is paramount , even more so than for internal communications .
“ When I ’ m online talking to people I ’ ve never met or presenting to an audience , I need to know that they are focused on what I ’ m saying and showing , and not on how grainy the video
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