Vidyo Reviews & Overview

Vidyo’s web conferencing solution is highly scalable and feature-rich. The Vidyo Desktop solution is a web browser-based application that is installed automatically when attending the first video conference. The application is free and fosters communication with other Vidyo clients using your desktop or laptop. The hardware-based product VidyoPortal needs to be purchased so that the users can communicate. The Vidyo video conferencing solution has many of the features expected in a typical video conferencing solution, which can be selected from the menu options. The Vidyo solution is considered to be highly reliable in terms of performance and scalable for global use, making it the solution of choice for video conferencing. 

Solution Features

• Direct Call: The Vidyo solution supports direct call/point-to-point call to Vidyo clients with a maximum resolution of 1440p. This is a reasonably good resolution and ensures good image clarity.
• Participants: The solution can display a maximum of eight participants through the multipoint calls with good resolution.
• Screen Sharing: Using the Vidyo video conferencing solution it is possible to share screens and also pop out the shared information in a separate window or a different monitor altogether.
• Firewall: The solution has automatic NAT and supports firewall traversal.
• Bandwidth Management: The video or audio data can be prioritized as needed. Hence, during video conferencing there is no issue of lower bandwidth or call quality being compromised, and the video streaming is always good.
• Integrations: The solution can be used along with other office automation and business process automation solutions such as Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Lync, Adobe Connect and IBM Sametime. This ensures a greater level of efficiency and productivity from employees.
• Menu Options: There are many options for ease of maneuvering and using the solution, including: Layout – to configure the screen layout and participant positioning, Full screen – to maximize the screen on the desktop, Share – to share the desired screen with the participants, Toggle – to display or hide screen sharing, Volume – to control or adjust the audio, Mic – to turn the microphone on or off, and many others.

The video conference is recorded automatically so that it can be revisited as needed. The options and functions available in the solution are easy to use, and it doesn’t take too much time to learn.