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BUG-IN-THE-EAR DEVICES
Name Cobra® CX105 microTALK® 16-­‐Mile 2-­‐Way Radios (Pair) Equipment Description Vendor Walkie-­‐talkies serve as an Radio Shack inexpensive system for bug-­‐in-­‐the-­‐ ear. It has significant confidentiality issues. Separate ear attachment required. Equipment Cost MSRP Equipment cost (Cheapest vendor) Maintenance Cost $29.99/pair Takes AAA batteries Consumer Satisfaction http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4109098 Motorola EM1000R TalkAbout 20-­‐
Mile 2-­‐way radios (Pair) Inexpensive walkie-­‐talkie system Amazon.com; for bug in the ear. It has significant Target; confidentiality issues, but has Walmart privacy setting. Separate ear attachment required. Dragon V2 Callpod Bluetooth Bluetooth system with linked walkie talkies Dragon $99.99 Amazon.com Sennheiser EW 300 Specially priced (2) Two Receiver version. Sturdy metal housing (transmitter and receiver) . 42MHz bandwidth-­‐ 1680 tunable UHF frequencies for interference-­‐free reception. Enhanced frequency bank system with up to 16 compatible frequencies. Purchase model in various band formats (A, B, or G) depending on Mhz range. Two NiMH rechargeable battery packs. Use mini USB cable. 5 stars Quickly become discontinued with new models available every 2 years $19.99 http://www.callpod.com/products/dragon http://www.amazon.com/Callpod-­‐DragonV2-­‐Bluetooth-­‐Headset-­‐Black/dp/B001CZI8M4/ref=pd_cp_cps_1 2011 Biennial PCIT International Convention | Gainesville, FL
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Name Equipment Description Vendor Equipment Cost MSRP Equipment cost (Cheapest vendor) Sennheiser 352G3 Includes rack-­‐mount receiver, Fullcompass.com $1349.99 $899.95 bodypack transmitter, lightweight headset microphone (cardioid), http://www.fullcompass.com/product/370230.html and power. Equipped with an Ethernet port to allow monitoring and remotely controlling the system from a PC with Sennheiser's "Wireless Systems Manager" software. Williams Sound Motiva PFM 330 Personal FM System Portable FM System with lapel microphone plugged into a body-­‐
pack style transmitter. The transmitter broadcasts the speaker’s message wirelessly up to 150 feet (45.7 m). Listeners wear a body-­‐pack style receiver equipped with an earphone to pickup the speaker’s broadcast. Individual volume controls on the receiver allow the listener to adjust the volume to meet their personal comfort level. Williams Sound; $662.00 $389.99 Audio Video Designs (full set with lapel (no microphone, microphone and earphone, or batteries) earbud earphone) Williams Sound Motiva PFM 360 RCH Personal FM System Similar to PFM 330, but also includes Environmental Mic that can be used on transmitter. Also includes NiMH rechargeable batteries (4) and a two-­‐unit charger. Williams Sound; Centrum Sound 2 AA batteries Requires AA Difficult to use in batteries but has a environments long shelf life. Can that have a lot of buy version with radio wave rechargeable interference. batteries for additional cost. http://www.williamssound.com/productdetail.aspx?product_id=412 http://www.amazon.com/Williams-­‐Sound-­‐PFM-­‐Batteries-­‐Microphone/dp/tech-­‐data/B001P3SLJI $805.00 $695.00 (full set with lapel (full set with lapel microphone, microphone, environmental mic, environmental mic, earbud earphone, earbud earphone, and and rechargeable rechargeable batteries batteries and and charger unit) charger unit) http://centrumsound.com/Motiva_PFM_330_360.html http://www.williamssound.com/productdetail.aspx?product_id=411 2011 Biennial PCIT International Convention | Gainesville, FL
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Name Equipment Description Vendor Equipment Cost MSRP Equipment cost (Cheapest vendor) Maintenance Cost Consumer Satisfaction Shure Wireless Receiver SLX4-­‐J3 Model SLX4L available with logic Amazon.com output for use with software echo cancellation and remote battery life monitoring. With included rack hardware and detachable antennas, it is ready for immediate installation right out of the box. $380.00 MUST PURCHSE additional equipment of Shure Body Pack, Mic Transmitter, and Wired Mic Shure P2R Hybrid Bodypack Receiver, H2 The world's first bodypack receiver Amazon.com to function as a wired receiver, a wireless receiver, or both at the same time. $255.99 MUST PURCHASE with additional equipment of Shure Receiver, Mic Transmitter, and Wired Mic Shure MX690-­‐
J3 Wireless Boundary Microphone Transmitter Features a built-­‐in wireless Musicarts.com; $499.00 Powered on two AA transmitter that is compatible with B&H Photo/Video alkaline batteries. Shure's SLX UHF series wireless MUST PURCHASE microphone receivers. It uses a with additional cardioid polar pattern for sufficient equipment of Shure noise suppression and optimum receiver, body pack, pick up of conversations, speech, wired mic. and interviews. Internal wireless http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/516907-­‐
transmitter eliminates need for REG/Shure_MX690_J3_MX690_Wireless_Boundary_Microphone.html cables or drilling holes. A programmable mute switch includes PTT and push-­‐to-­‐mute modes. Bi-­‐color LED provides status information. Shure PG48-­‐
XLR Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Amazon.com Microphone with XLR-­‐to-­‐XLR Cable MUST PURCHASE with additional equipment of Shure Receiver, Body Pack, and Mic Transmitter 2011 Biennial PCIT International Convention | Gainesville, FL
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Name Phonak 102-­‐2012-­‐X Invisity Flex Receiver (single channel) & TX300V Transmitter Phonak iSense Micro Receiver & Zoomlink Transmitter Equipment Cost Equipment cost Maintenance Equipment Description Vendor MSRP (Cheapest vendor) Cost Sophisticated wireless bug-­‐in-­‐ the-­‐ Phonak $1329.00 $1063.27 (receiver) Takes hearing aid ear device used by broadcast and (receiver) batteries. Bug can stage teams. Bug-­‐in-­‐the-­‐ear device be easily left on fully fits inside ear. Transmitter is $1919.34 which results in larger box style. (transmitter) battery drain http://www.coffeysound.com/www.coffeysound.com/Phonak.html $650.00 Takes hearing aid Some parents Sophisticated wireless bug-­‐in-­‐ the-­‐ Phonak (receiver kit) batteries. complain that ear device aimed at those who sound is not loud experience speech comprehension $751.00 enough. problems, particularly in noisy (transmitter kit) Completely hands environments. The receiver free system. resembles a tiny Bluetooth http://www.phonak.com/com/b2b/en/products/fm/receivers/isense.html headset. It features small, behind-­‐ http://www.phonak.com/com/b2b/en/products/fm/transmitters/zoomlink_plus/overview.html the-­‐ear housing that is light and comfortable to wear. It has “Dynamic FM” that automatically adjusts the volume in noisy environments. The transmitter is a hands-­‐free device that hangs from a lanyard around the neck. 2011 Biennial PCIT International Convention | Gainesville, FL
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Supplies and Accessories for Bug-­‐in-­‐the-­‐Ear Devices Name Equipment Description Williams Sound Mini Earbud for Williams FM Earbud Earphone systems (EAR 013) Equipment Cost MSRP Vendor Audio Video Designs Equipment cost (Cheapest vendor) Maintenance Cost $15.00 http://www.avsuperstore.com/moreinfo.cfm/Williams.Sound/Ear%20013 Consumer Satisfaction Williams Sound Earbud attachment/ cover Williams Sound $44.00 $44.00 Eartip Replacement for Williams FM systems (kit) (kit) Kit with replacement tool. (EAR 023KT) http://www.williamssound.com/productdetail.aspx?product_id=322 $6.00 (pair of eartips) Williams Sound Mini Conforms to the outer part Williams Sound $19.00 $19.00 Isolation Earbud of the ear. (EAR 041) http://www.williamssound.com/productdetail.aspx?product_id=450 Williams Sound Earphone that attaches to Surround Earphone outer earlobe. (EAR 022) Williams Sound Mini Lapel Clip Microphone (MIC 090) Williams Sound $15.00 $15.00 http://www.williamssound.com/productdetail.aspx?product_id=50 Lapel microphone which Audio Video Designs $73.00 $57.95 plugs into a body-­‐pack style transmitter. Allow for hands http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/498202-­‐
free operation. REG/Williams_Sound_MIC_090_MIC090_Mini_Lapel_clip.html http://www.williamssound.com/productdetail.aspx?product_id=195 Williams Sound Plug Microphone that plugs into Williams Sound $37.00 $37.00 Mount Microphone body-­‐pack style transmitter. (MIC 014-­‐R) http://www.williamssound.com/productdetail.aspx?product_id=64 2011 Biennial PCIT International Convention | Gainesville, FL
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Name Motorola 53727 Earbud with Push-­‐
to-­‐Talk Mic Equipment Description Vendor For use on with Motorola Amazon.com; walkie-­‐talkies on “receiver” Target; end. Walmart Motorola 56320 For use on with Motorola 2-­‐Way Radio walkie-­‐talkies on Earpiece with Boom “transmitter” end. Microphone Equipment Cost MSRP Amazon.com; Target; Walmart Listen Technologies Earcover attachmet for ProAudio.com LA-­‐164 Ear Speaker Listen Technologies FM systems. Placed over the ear and connects to a Listen LR-­‐
300, LR-­‐400 or LR-­‐500 receiver. (Similar to Williams Sound Surround Earphone.) Equipment cost (Cheapest vendor) Maintenance Cost Consumer Satisfaction $11.49 $14.00 Ideal for users who don't want anything inside their ear (doesn't enter the ear canal). Works well with hearing aids. Durable black plastic can be cleaned after each use. http://www.proaudio.com/product_info.php?products_id=1707 2011 Biennial PCIT International Convention | Gainesville, FL
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AUDIO/VISUAL DEVICES
Name Mackie SRM-­‐
150 Equipment Cost Equipment cost Equipment Description Vendor MSRP (Cheapest vendor found on internet) Portable PA to be used Mackie $329.99 $249.99 to monitor parent-­‐child interactions http://www.performanceaudio.com/buy/Mackie/SRM150/10898 Audio Boundary microphone Pro Acoustics 193.50 Technica ES945W http://www.proacousticsusa.com/productdetail.php?pld=751 Boundary Mic CTG CM-­‐01 Ceiling microphone CTG Audio $499.00 1/3" Sony Color CCD Indoor and Outdoor Camera Ceiling camera Sony Flip UltraHD Video camera. Limited Flip Video recording time. $99.99 (Manufacturer Price) Canon FS31 Digital camcorder. Extended recording time. Canon Planar PL 1520M 15” LCD monitor with built-­‐in speakers. Easy connection points to any system. Compusa.com Amazon.com Newegg.com Salestores.com Consumer Satisfaction Minimal $318.95 Minimal http://www.markertek.com/Audio-­‐Equipment/Microphones/Gooseneck-­‐Microphones/CTG-­‐Audio/CTG-­‐AUDIO-­‐CM-­‐
01.xhtml $98.95 Minimal $0 Average rating (Amazon) óóóó $329.99 (Manufacturer Price) $0 Average rating (Amazon) óóó1/2 $176.83 http://www.amazon.com/Indoor-­‐Outdoor-­‐2-­‐8-­‐12mm-­‐Varifocal-­‐
Metallic/dp/B001TLSS4O/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1315339514&sr=8-­‐15 2011 Biennial PCIT International Convention | Gainesville, FL
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Vendor Equipment Cost MSRP Name Equipment Description Glass Two Way Mirror 36 X 48 The low tech observation method Acrylic Two Way Mirror Cheaper, more durable, Twowaymirrors.com $300.00 but it has to be much darker on the http://www.twowaymirrors.com/ observation side of the mirror Twowaymirrors.com $480.00 Equipment cost (Cheapest vendor found on internet) $480.00 Maintenance Cost Consumer Satisfaction None None http://www.twowaymirrors.com/ $300.00 Supplies and Accessories for Audio/Visual Devices
Equipment Cost Equipment cost Maintenance Consumer Name Equipment Description Vendor MSRP (Cheapest vendor found on internet) Cost Satisfaction Behringer Power Box for ceiling Musicians Friend $19.99 PS400 microphone Phantom http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-­‐MICROPOWER-­‐PS400-­‐Phantom-­‐Power-­‐Supply?sku=336830 Power Supply 30’ mic cable Microphone cable for Musicians Friend $8.00 ceiling microphone http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/General/Accessories/Cables?sku=361707 6’ mic cable Microphone cable for Musicians Friend $5.00 therapist’s microphone. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/General/Accessories/Cables?sku=361707 2011 Biennial PCIT International Convention | Gainesville, FL
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VIDEO STORAGE
Name My Book Essential 2 TB External hard drive Equipment Description Vendor External hard drive Western Digital 100 Pack 4.7GB DVD+R DVDs Equipment Cost Maintenance Cost None $99.99 (Cheapest online vendor) http://www.amazon.com/Western-­‐Digital-­‐Essential-­‐Desktop-­‐External/dp/B0041OSQBG HP Pavilion Laptop computer dv7-­‐4270us Notebook PC Consumer Satisfaction Average rating (Amazon) óóóó Sony $29.54 (Cheapest online vendor) Will have to buy new discs for Average rating each client and each disc will (Amazon) óóó only hold about 2 hours of video. http://www.amazon.com/Sony-­‐16x-­‐Media-­‐100pk-­‐spindle/dp/tags-­‐on-­‐product/B000EHYQAY HP $719.99 (Manufacturer Price) Costs associated with normal wear and tear of computer use and software updates Average rating (Amazon) óóóó Secure Server In house secure server Varies Prices vary Costs associated with normal wear and tear of computer use and software updates IQ Storage Online secure file storage IQ Storage $114.95 per month Ongoing monthly fees 2011 Biennial PCIT International Convention | Gainesville, FL
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SUPERVISION & DISSEMINATION TECHNOLOGIES
Name Technology Description Vendor Technology Cost Consumer Satisfaction Maintenance Cost Skype Software application that Skype Free calls to other users within the Skype allows peer-­‐to-­‐peer service. internet-­‐based voice and Calls to both traditional landline and mobile video calls and chats. phones can be made for a fee using a debit-­‐
over the Internet. Skype based user account system. has also become popular http://www.skype.com/intl/en-­‐us/homepage for its additional features which include instant messaging, file transfer, and video conferencing. Internet connectivity sometimes a problem. SharePoint Foundation 2010 A software product for Microsoft No cost if licensed through Microsoft sharing information and Windows Server finding and collaborating http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/en-­‐us/Pages/default.aspx on information at a specific place. Can be used as an intranet site. Due to limited upload, have to condense video files and may lose some audio/visual quality. Vimeo Website developed by Free for 500MB upload weekly; filmmakers and video creators. It is similar to $9.95/mo or $59.95/yr for 5GB upload YouTube, but has some weekly additional features. Allows for password-­‐
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Name Technology Description Vendor Technology Cost Consumer Satisfaction Maintenance Cost Zoomerang Online survey software Zoomerang Free tool that allows you to create online surveys and Other plans with additional features provides reporting and available at cost. advanced survey logic. http://www.zoomerang.com/ Survey Monkey Survey Monkey Basic Plan – Free Free online survey/ questionnaire software. Other plans with additional features Create and publish online available at cost. surveys in minutes, and view results graphically http://www.surveymonkey.com/ and in real time. Mailchimp Design email Mailchimp Free (Forever Free Plan) newsletters, share them on social networks, Other plans with additional features integrate with other available at cost. services, and track results. Used as a http://mailchimp.com/ personal publishing platform. Not as user-­‐friendly as devising typical Office documents. Facebook Social media and networking site. Facebook Free http://www.facebook.com 2011 Biennial PCIT International Convention | Gainesville, FL
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Name Technology Description Vendor Acrobat.com Web conferencing, Adobe Acrobat document sharing, online word processing, and shared work spaces. Technology Cost Free (for 2-­‐person conference and 2GB document upload) Other plans with additional features available at cost. https://www.acrobat.com/main/en/pricing.html Dropbox A web-­‐based file hosting Dropbox Free for 2GB storage space; space increased service using cloud for free for each person you invite and add computing to store, to Dropbox. share, and synchronize files with others. Users Other plans with additional features drop files into a available at cost. designated folder that is synced with Dropbox's http://www.dropbox.com Internet service. Users can access by computer/ smart phone using free Dropbox Client software or upload files manually through a web browser. Google Docs Create and edit web-­‐
Google Free based documents, http://docs.google.com spreadsheets, and presentations while collaborating in real-­‐time with other users. Store documents online and access them from any computer. 2011 Biennial PCIT International Convention | Gainesville, FL
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Consumer Satisfaction Maintenance Cost No drag-­‐and-­‐drop feature. Drag-­‐and-­‐drop feature quite convenient. Abner, J. P., Nelson, M. M., Warner-Metzger, C. M., Reed, C., Tanner, L., & Girard, E.
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