Conference: 6+1 via skype -- Microphone needed

[Gert van Santen]

Op 2-8-2012 16:18, K9 Kai Niggemann schreef:
> Hi,
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> I have the following situation: 6 people are in a room together at a table, the 7th is connected via skype (or facetime).
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> In the past, their audio reception was pretty awful, letting them miss many vital parts of the conference. So we need a better mic to transmit the 6 people audio.
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> I am looking into boundary mics, cardioid or omni pattern, thinking especially the omni might help. The room is pretty bare, so there is quite some reverb. but would I be able to hear everyone around the table with a cardioid boundary mic?
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> do you have any experiences in this? Some of you must have meetings that work like this. what kind of technology do you use?
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> We often have discussions, so passing a mic on doesn't really work.
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> Thanks for any help and pointers

How about lapel mics for everyone?

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