A common mistake made by many organisations.Particularly when budget plays the biggest part in a purchasing decision is to consider that “one size fits all”.
It doesn’t!
Like any car will get you from A to B. They will do it with different levels of refinement, quality, performance, style, comfort and passenger suitability. The same applies to video communications solutions; one system type does NOT suit all rooms. Therefore, it is a mistake to buy a video bar just because it looks stylish and fits a budget.
The most important thing is that your users feel that it meets their requirements in terms of video quality, audio performance and ease of use and that it is so reliable that your IT department doesn’t need to hand each time they have a virtual meeting.
The main considerations when choosing a system:-
- Is the room longer than wide in terms of where the TV will be positioned?
- Does the camera lens need to capture participants more than 3m away?
- Do the microphones need to have a pick-up range greater than 3m radius?
- Will small in-built loudspeakers be adequate for a room full of people?
- Does the room design have poor acoustics or hard furnishings?
- Is your primary cloud platform Teams, Zoom, Webex, GoogleMeet or other?
- Is a secondary cloud platform sometimes used?
- Is the installation to support desktop apps on a connected laptop (BYOD mode)?
- Would you prefer presentations on a 2nd display rather than lose participants into PIP?
- How would laptop users like to share presentations? Via direct cable or wirelessly?
- Is there any glare coming from windows opposite the display screen?
- Would you room benefit from multiple cameras, automatically “AI” selected?
- How will your new system handle recent regulations for assisted hearing?
- Are your rooms of the divisible type?
- Does this solution integrate with your calendaring, hybrid working, room booking and hotdesking strategy?
If you don’t really know the answers to all of these considerations, then consult with the experts, request a free survey and a price-match quote. Every room will be different and we have a solution for all of them, whether that be Windows, Android, Single or Dual Display, Native or BYOD with table mics, ceiling mics, lapel or gooseneck, Wired or Wireless. Take our solutions for a “test drive” first and discuss “making your meeting rooms great again”. Our solutions are selected from best in class from all of the world’s leading manufacturers, as certified by Microsoft, Zoom, Cisco and Google and we demonstrate and support virtually everything we sell.
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VideoCentric’s extensive range of products, most of which are integrated into complete solutions for Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Google Meet, can be demonstrated at various locations across the UK, including London, Wokingham, Reading, Bracknell, Basingstoke, Leeds, and Edinburgh. Our in-house experts provide consultancy, installation and technical support to ensure you get the most out of your investment regardless of which market sector you operate in. Experience firsthand, the quality, technical innovation, quality & reliability that set our solutions apart with unique demonstrations crafted to suit your organisation and the specific needs of your meeting spaces.
