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- 4.3" digital TFT color LCD (480x272 resolution), 1.3M pixel CMOS camera with privacy shutter
- SD/MMC/SDHC, USB, stereo headset with microphone, stereo audio output, video output, 2-angle stand, wall mountable
- G.711 (a/u-law), G.722 (wideband), G.723.1, G.729A/B, GSM-FR, G.726-32 (pending) voice codec and AAC, MP3, WMA, Real, Ogg-Vorbis audio codec
- Web browser, IM with Yahoo/MSN/Google, RSS feeds of weather/news/stocks, Internet radio, music/video streaming/playing from SD/USB card/Internet, Yahoo Flickr web photo album, alarm clock, calendar, games, music ring tone, etc
- Intuitive graphic user interface with customizable skins, multi-language, multiple virtual screens
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- Grandstream IP Multimedia phone- Make free voice and video calls upon installation- Access real time information through an integrated web browser RSS feeds of weather/news/stocks and inter radio- Access to Yahoo Flickr web photo album alarm clock calendar games music ring tones- Full-duplex speakerphone and popular voice codec support ensure best-in-class telephony features- 4.3" digital TFT color LCD (480x272 resolution) 1.3M pixel CMOS camera with privacy shutter- Dual switched 10M/100M auto-sensing Ether ports- SD/MMC/CDHC USB- High fidelity full-duplex speakerphone with acoustic echo canceller- H.264 baseline (with CABAC enhancement pending) and H.263/H.263+ (pending) video standard at bit rate of 64kbps to 1Mbps frame rate of up to 30fps and resolution of QVGA/CIF/QCIF- G.711 (a/u-law) G.722 (wideband) G.722 (wideband) G.723.1 G.729A/B GSM-FR G.726.32 (pending) voice codec and AAC MP3 WMA Real Ogg-Vorbis audio codec- Web browser IM with Yahoo/MSN/Google RSS feeds of weather/news/stocks inter radio msuci/video streaming/playing from SD/USB card/inter Yahoo Flickr web photo album alarm clock calendar games music ring tone etc- Intuitive graphic user interface with customizable skins multi-langauge multiple virtual screens- Advanced smart NAT traversal technology to allow trult zero-configuration plug-and-play- Strong security and privacy protection based on TLS/SRTP/AES- Dual switched 10M/100M auto-sensing Ether ports- 4.3" digital TFT color LCD with 480x272 resolution- Black ABS plastic 2-angle stand 18 function keys including 4 programmable soft keys 5 navigation keys line message phone book local view transfer hold conference dial/send and speakerphone- SD/MMC/SDHC USB (2.0) stereo headset with microphone stereo audio output TV CVBS output optional FXS/FXO port- 3 individual SIP accounts with "Line" switching button- Wall mountable- SIP RFC3261 TCP/UDP/IP PPPoE RTP/RTCP SRTP HTTP/HTTPS ARP/RARP ICMP DNS DHCP(client) NTP/SNTP TFTP Tel TLS UPnP work prot
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22 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Believe me I have been waiting for this long time.
5 Years back I was already considering a solution like the GXV3140.
At that time the devices came with some kind of VOIP account bundle. So I was skeptical.
Especially Grandstream as a budget maker has a long history for hit or miss products.
If Grandstream can pull this product of the right way, make it work and actually deliver on the promises the brochure gives then this will be a 6 star product.
Grandstream has been promising before features that didn't make it into later firmware versions. So when I heard the GXV3140 comes out with all this killer applications built in I was even more skeptical.
The GXV3140 is clearly a device that focuses towards "one size fits all" - in other words - quantity.
The GXV3140 must be Grandstream's answer to the Germans "Eierlegende Wollmilchsau."*
- Skype
- Twitter
- Facebook
- Google voice
- Browser
- IM (Gmail, MSN, QQ, Yahoo)
- Weather
- Calender
(Display of holiday names in local language)
- Currency converter
- Calculator
- Stock ticker
- RSS feeds
- Mp3 player
- Internat radio (streaming)
- phonebook
- 3 sip accounts
- TV out connection (audio/video)
- USB port
- SD slot
With this vast amount of functionality the device can literally fulfill "little" technical wonders.
As a sidenode: The "bigger" wonders are fulfilled by you during the configuration period ;-)
The key to this success is that - after configuration - the user can enjoy all those applications without PC knowledge.
With all this privileges comes of course a new level of responsibilities. So keep in mind that running so many applications on a network device naturally increases the risk of becoming unstable.
The good thing (from security point of view) is most applications need to be started first before they can be used.
So first advice I would give is to update to the latest firmware.
(Users have been complaining about stability on earlier version.)
--- Update June 2010: ---
Since the official GA release of Firmware 1.0.1.18 (GA) on 24th August 2009 the phone has come a loooong way.
It became considerably more stable and usable.
--- Update November 2010 ---
Latest firmware version is 1.0.7.3
--- Update March 20111 ---
Firmware was overhauled and Interface feels now fast and snappy.
Especially web browser seems to have been improved again.
--- Update April 20111 ---
Linux Skype Ver. 2.2.xxx is now fully working with the GXV3140
This means that Grandstreams GXV3140 / Skype client now fully works with Windows / Mac / Linux Skype clients !!
Lets hope that next Skypes mobile client versions will include H.264 video.
Its pretty cool to have that much functionality after the initial 4 days of configuration.
So I don't need to startup my PC for smaller tasks anymore and my desk looks cleaner too.
My only complaint (for now) is that 3 sip accounts is no way enough for me.
(I would require roughly 6+). If you use 3 incoming DIDs (Tokyo, London, New York) with different providers and 3 others for outgoing calls than you already have an issue.
It can be an invaluable advantage to change the provider at a push of a button when the carriers voice quality varies. (as it does with many budget providers).
Having said that The GXV3140 has a remarkable voice quality even when the network is sluggish.
I am (still) a long term (5+ years) SNOM 360 user (and fan) and was buffled that the GXV3140 delivers even better voice quality.
The voice is literally crystal clear. Your partner will hear you taking a breath in and out. (and that's no joke !!)
I have to confirm yet if Netmeeting will work with it.
Ekiga does (think of it as a sip based Netmeeting) and there are other compatible softphones out there too like f.e portsip, eyeBeam etc.
Its pretty cool that you can receive PC calls.
This means that your partner does Not have to buy the GXV3140 if (s)he doesn't want to.
The video experience itself is pretty cool too, you can start to consider it a replacement for a video conference system.
For ADSL / SOHO users:
With Video Bit Rate : 256kbps it feels still like a web cam experience.
But, the video size is sufficient to confirm that its your mum on the other side.
That alone can make it worth if you live far away from people you care about.
I have read stories about it being used in health care as well.
For professional users:
With Video Bit Rate : 512kbps - 1024kbps it delivers quality like a video conference system.
The video can be output on your TV screen.
The quality is so good that it will bring tears (not only) to your granny.
That stuff just wasen't possible not so long time ago.
The key to being able to enjoying it is the networks latency and that is where you (usually) don't have influence in long distance calls.
Nevertheless we have been running tests between Tokyo (Japan) and Frankfurt (Germany). The slower end of the line ran on a DSL 384 kbps SOHO connection.
We found that it gave us sufficient performance to make us want to deploy it further.
Summary:
Spending $250 on a VoIP phone is not cheap, but with this amount of functionality its well worth considering. You get the most used functions accessible from your desk for the fraction of a power consumption a PC has.
In addition it also offers non technical users accessible functionality in a new package.
If you think about being able to see the people that are close to you, whether or not they are within the same building or on the other side of the street, the country or the ocean, then this alone is a big time motivation.
While the video experience alone might be the most attraction for some, for me its really the combination with the other applications that pull each separate function together and make it a whole package.
Also note while most phones are not used when you dont call, this phone has a screensaver, digital photo frame function, mp3 player, internet radio streaming function, weather function, currency converter etc. all build in.
Have I even mentioned yet that the interface currently already supports 11 languages ?
English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese (twice), Korean, Japanese etc. - (the last language I am guessing is either Russian or perhaps Greek).
Overall, in its current state I think its well worth 4 stars.
Three things that immediately got my attention:
First, upgrade your phone to the latest firmware.
Second, I personally would like to see the GXV3140 offer at least 6 sip accounts.
This way I could take all current accounts from the "old" phone over to the new phone.
Thirdly, I would loved to see the device design more elegant and in different colours than black. (f.e coffee cream or pearl white) perhaps at some time skins will be available in several colors.
* A fairytale pig, which in addition gives milk and lays eggs and with a skin made of wool. You get the idea ? ;-)
This product shows Grandstreams commitment to develop it towards a six star killer application.
--- Stay tuned ---
5 Years back I was already considering a solution like the GXV3140.
At that time the devices came with some kind of VOIP account bundle. So I was skeptical.
Especially Grandstream as a budget maker has a long history for hit or miss products.
If Grandstream can pull this product of the right way, make it work and actually deliver on the promises the brochure gives then this will be a 6 star product.
Grandstream has been promising before features that didn't make it into later firmware versions. So when I heard the GXV3140 comes out with all this killer applications built in I was even more skeptical.
The GXV3140 is clearly a device that focuses towards "one size fits all" - in other words - quantity.
The GXV3140 must be Grandstream's answer to the Germans "Eierlegende Wollmilchsau."*
- Skype
- Google voice
- Browser
- IM (Gmail, MSN, QQ, Yahoo)
- Weather
- Calender
(Display of holiday names in local language)
- Currency converter
- Calculator
- Stock ticker
- RSS feeds
- Mp3 player
- Internat radio (streaming)
- phonebook
- 3 sip accounts
- TV out connection (audio/video)
- USB port
- SD slot
With this vast amount of functionality the device can literally fulfill "little" technical wonders.
As a sidenode: The "bigger" wonders are fulfilled by you during the configuration period ;-)
The key to this success is that - after configuration - the user can enjoy all those applications without PC knowledge.
With all this privileges comes of course a new level of responsibilities. So keep in mind that running so many applications on a network device naturally increases the risk of becoming unstable.
The good thing (from security point of view) is most applications need to be started first before they can be used.
So first advice I would give is to update to the latest firmware.
(Users have been complaining about stability on earlier version.)
--- Update June 2010: ---
Since the official GA release of Firmware 1.0.1.18 (GA) on 24th August 2009 the phone has come a loooong way.
It became considerably more stable and usable.
--- Update November 2010 ---
Latest firmware version is 1.0.7.3
--- Update March 20111 ---
Firmware was overhauled and Interface feels now fast and snappy.
Especially web browser seems to have been improved again.
--- Update April 20111 ---
Linux Skype Ver. 2.2.xxx is now fully working with the GXV3140
This means that Grandstreams GXV3140 / Skype client now fully works with Windows / Mac / Linux Skype clients !!
Lets hope that next Skypes mobile client versions will include H.264 video.
Its pretty cool to have that much functionality after the initial 4 days of configuration.
So I don't need to startup my PC for smaller tasks anymore and my desk looks cleaner too.
My only complaint (for now) is that 3 sip accounts is no way enough for me.
(I would require roughly 6+). If you use 3 incoming DIDs (Tokyo, London, New York) with different providers and 3 others for outgoing calls than you already have an issue.
It can be an invaluable advantage to change the provider at a push of a button when the carriers voice quality varies. (as it does with many budget providers).
Having said that The GXV3140 has a remarkable voice quality even when the network is sluggish.
I am (still) a long term (5+ years) SNOM 360 user (and fan) and was buffled that the GXV3140 delivers even better voice quality.
The voice is literally crystal clear. Your partner will hear you taking a breath in and out. (and that's no joke !!)
I have to confirm yet if Netmeeting will work with it.
Ekiga does (think of it as a sip based Netmeeting) and there are other compatible softphones out there too like f.e portsip, eyeBeam etc.
Its pretty cool that you can receive PC calls.
This means that your partner does Not have to buy the GXV3140 if (s)he doesn't want to.
The video experience itself is pretty cool too, you can start to consider it a replacement for a video conference system.
For ADSL / SOHO users:
With Video Bit Rate : 256kbps it feels still like a web cam experience.
But, the video size is sufficient to confirm that its your mum on the other side.
That alone can make it worth if you live far away from people you care about.
I have read stories about it being used in health care as well.
For professional users:
With Video Bit Rate : 512kbps - 1024kbps it delivers quality like a video conference system.
The video can be output on your TV screen.
The quality is so good that it will bring tears (not only) to your granny.
That stuff just wasen't possible not so long time ago.
The key to being able to enjoying it is the networks latency and that is where you (usually) don't have influence in long distance calls.
Nevertheless we have been running tests between Tokyo (Japan) and Frankfurt (Germany). The slower end of the line ran on a DSL 384 kbps SOHO connection.
We found that it gave us sufficient performance to make us want to deploy it further.
Summary:
Spending $250 on a VoIP phone is not cheap, but with this amount of functionality its well worth considering. You get the most used functions accessible from your desk for the fraction of a power consumption a PC has.
In addition it also offers non technical users accessible functionality in a new package.
If you think about being able to see the people that are close to you, whether or not they are within the same building or on the other side of the street, the country or the ocean, then this alone is a big time motivation.
While the video experience alone might be the most attraction for some, for me its really the combination with the other applications that pull each separate function together and make it a whole package.
Also note while most phones are not used when you dont call, this phone has a screensaver, digital photo frame function, mp3 player, internet radio streaming function, weather function, currency converter etc. all build in.
Have I even mentioned yet that the interface currently already supports 11 languages ?
English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese (twice), Korean, Japanese etc. - (the last language I am guessing is either Russian or perhaps Greek).
Overall, in its current state I think its well worth 4 stars.
Three things that immediately got my attention:
First, upgrade your phone to the latest firmware.
Second, I personally would like to see the GXV3140 offer at least 6 sip accounts.
This way I could take all current accounts from the "old" phone over to the new phone.
Thirdly, I would loved to see the device design more elegant and in different colours than black. (f.e coffee cream or pearl white) perhaps at some time skins will be available in several colors.
* A fairytale pig, which in addition gives milk and lays eggs and with a skin made of wool. You get the idea ? ;-)
This product shows Grandstreams commitment to develop it towards a six star killer application.
--- Stay tuned ---
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I bought several HT 486 ATA to connect my family all around the world. It was easy to set up the device with Sipphone.com. The voice quality is great most of the time. When it is bad, I guess it has someting to do with the internet Traffic.
Pro: good value, light weight (both the adaptor and the 110-240 power adaptor) Actually, it is the smallest and lightest power adaptor I have ever seen (less than two thumbs put together, and very light). Offers a PC port and a PSTN port (when your voip fails, this PSTN port is your backup for regular phone). Economic in postage to send the unit overseas. The manufactuer grandstream.com website is very useful.
Con: Only has one phone line capability.
Pro: good value, light weight (both the adaptor and the 110-240 power adaptor) Actually, it is the smallest and lightest power adaptor I have ever seen (less than two thumbs put together, and very light). Offers a PC port and a PSTN port (when your voip fails, this PSTN port is your backup for regular phone). Economic in postage to send the unit overseas. The manufactuer grandstream.com website is very useful.
Con: Only has one phone line capability.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
I bought 2 of these devices and both stopped working in a few months, whereas Handytone 286 that I bought 4 years back works without any issues.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Complete Waste
This piece of trash is the biggest waste of money I've ever had the displeasure of using. Don't buy this. Stick to using Skype via computer or mobile phone.
Published 1 month ago by E. M. Cooper
Okay if all you need is SIP and Skype
I got this for my mom who refuses to master any kind of electronics. She's happy with picking up the receiver and pressing digits to dial a number, and that's it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Eugene Bogorad
Cannot recommend Grandstream.
We used several Grandstream voice and video phones for about a year before giving up on them.
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Before everything, let me say that I purchased this product mainly because of the "Certified for Skype" note on the manufacturers web site. Read more
Published 4 months ago by need4help
Horrible to use
I have had this phone for a couple of weeks now and still am struggling to do basic functions. Granted I don't use it constantly but every time I need to do something like an... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Josh C
Great product, but needs some improvements
Really like the product and the voice quality.
Setting it up to work with a 3CX server was easy and it is working very well. Read more
Setting it up to work with a 3CX server was easy and it is working very well. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sven
Handy and easy
I have used mine with Callcentric, Diamondcard, and the now-defunct Gizmo5. Any SIP provider should work but Skype and Google Voice are not supported. Read more
Published 12 months ago by The Conductor
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