Two years ago, we introduced the Crestron Videobar 70 all-in-one collaboration bar. Perfect for large rooms, the Crestron Videobar 70 was specifically designed as a single device that delivers premium audio and images to in-person and remote collaborators right out of the box.
As we’ve mentioned previously on the Crestron blog:
Developing this solution was part of an epiphany that came with the exponential growth of hybrid work: Every square inch of a building is now a potential collaboration space. From large conference rooms to small huddle niches, they’ll all likely need to accommodate some blend of in-person and remote workers.
As Crestron surveyed our offerings, gathered input from our customers and dealer network, and studied the evolution of the hybrid workplace, it became clear that a new collaboration bar was needed — a solution for larger spaces that could be deployed at scale with minimal infrastructure.
The Crestron Videobar 70 is already packed with features, including our intelligent video technology, Visual AI-driven camera switching system that delivers a great video experience, including group framing and speaker tracking, four high-quality cameras (one wide-angle supported by three narrow field-of-view lenses), and 24 beamforming microphones built into the bar that capture audio and accurately and automatically key on a speaker’s distance and direction for precise speaker tracking, all while providing excellent noise-reduction and increased speech perception.
And now it’s even better: We’re proud to introduce a major firmware update to the Crestron Videobar 70 for Microsoft Teams® software, with more power and flexibility than ever. “This update is a significant step in the evolution of the device — it’s another way we’re constantly engineering a ‘culture of collaboration,’” says Cara Shannon, Crestron’s senior manager of product marketing.