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Video call kit: webcams, a light, headsets and a speakerphone
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items #ad Nine picks for being seen and heard clearly on work calls, from Logitech, EMEET, Anker, Jabra, Poly and ProtoArc, plus two ergocrew guides and OSHA's lighting and glare guide. At ergocrew.com we compare the published specs of home office gear sid...
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Webcams
Light and camera height
Headsets and a speakerphone
Set up the room
Webcams
Three USB webcams with different fields of view and focus types
1080p at 30 fps with autofocus and dual mics for stereo audio. The listing says it adjusts for lighting automatically and has no privacy shutter. My pick for a simple autofocus webcam.
Logitech C920x HD Pro Webcam
1080p at 30 fps with a 90° field of view and fixed focus. Two omnidirectional mics with noise cancellation, a flip privacy cover, USB-A plug and play, and a ¼ in tripod thread; it clips to a monitor or sits flat. The brand lists Windows 7 or later an...
EMEET 1080P Webcam C960 with 2 Mics
Webcam with a field of view you can set to 65°, 78° or 95°, dual microphones with AI noise reduction and a built-in privacy cover. My pick if you want to choose how much of the room is in frame.
Anker PowerConf C200 2K Webcam with Low-Light
Light and camera height
A monitor-mounted light and a stand that lifts a laptop camera
Full-spectrum LED light (TrueSoft) on a monitor mount that adjusts in height, tilt and rotation. Brightness and color temperature are set with controls on the back or in Logitech G HUB, with five presets. My pick if a window or ceiling light leaves y...
Logitech Litra Glow Premium LED Streaming Light
Aluminum stand with 6 height levels from 2 to 6.5 in for 10 to 17.3 in laptops and tablets, rated to 22 lb. Weighs 0.55 lb (250 g) and folds to 10.1 x 2.2 x 0.3 in with a pouch. 2-year warranty. My pick for raising a laptop's built-in camera toward e...
CS100 Portable Laptop Stand
Headsets and a speakerphone
Three wired headsets and a speakerphone for a shared table
USB headset with a noise-canceling boom mic that rotates and tucks away, 30 mm drivers, leatherette ear pads and an adjustable headband. Inline volume and mute controls on a 1.9 m cable. My pick for a plain plug-in headset for calls at a desk.
Logitech H390 Wired USB-A Stereo Headset
Wired stereo on-ear headset, 125 g, with two microphones, 28 mm speakers and a busylight that shows when you are on a call. USB-A with a 1.5 m cable; this version is Microsoft Teams certified. 2-year warranty. My pick if people around you need to see...
Jabra Evolve2 30 SE Wired Stereo Headset
Wired stereo headset that plugs into a USB-A port, with a flexible noise-canceling boom mic and inline call controls. My pick if you want both ears covered on long calls.
Plantronics Blackwire 3320 USB-A Wired Stereo Headset
Speakerphone with four omnidirectional mics for 360° pickup up to 9.8 ft and up to 8 people, a 3 W speaker and a 2600 mAh battery. Connects by USB-C or Bluetooth 5.0. 2-year warranty. My pick when two or more people join a call from the same table.
EMEET M0 Plus Conference Speaker & Mic 4 Mics
Set up the room
Our room and small-desk guides plus OSHA's lighting and glare guide
Our guide to setting up a home office from an empty room: the window decides which way the screen faces, so the desk goes side-on to it.
How Do You Set Up a Home Office Starting From an Empty Room?
Our guide to fitting a keyboard, mouse and monitor on a small desk, starting with room for your hands and enough depth to put the screen at least 20 inches from your eyes.
How Do You Fit a Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor on a Small Desk?
OSHA's workstation environment guide: put the screen at right angles to windows, control window light with blinds or drapes, and shade lamps so the light stays out of your field of view.
eTools : Computer Workstations - Workstation Environment