HOW TO CHOOSE A GOOD VIDEO CONFERENCING EQUIPMENT

An ultimate guide for the enterprise to choose the right conference camera and elevate the meeting experience in the hybrid working era.

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Video conference equipment usually refers to the equipment that can help more than one person through the network and multimedia equipment, transporting the sound, image, and document information to each other to achieve the aim of remote meetings.

With the progress of technology, and social development, people's work and lifestyle have changed rapidly, and video conferencing equipment has also put forward higher requirements.

Nowadays, video conferencing equipment can not only realize the audio and video communication between the two sides of the meeting during the conference but also realize various applications such as visualized collaborative office, remote teaching, and off-site emergency command.

Moreover, it allows people to communicate promptly at any location and time.

Video conferencing was born in 1964 at Bell Labs in the United States as analog technology picture phone MOD-I. Since then, the technology and standards related to videoconferencing have constantly been evolving. In general, video conferencing equipment has gone through three stages: analog video conferencing, digital video conferencing, and international unified standard digital video conferencing.

Until today, it has become possible to benefit from the rapid development of communication technology and IT technology, especially with the improvement of network transmission capacity, high-definition audio and video, multi-functional collaboration, and other applications. As a result, Internet-based hardware-based videoconferencing and software-only videoconferencing have been widely used.

· Video Conference Hardware: Traditional hardware in video conference systems generally includes videoconferencing terminals, MCU (Multipoint Control Unit), network switching equipment, etc.

· Video Conference Software: With the development of cloud computing technology, cloud-based videoconferencing servers have emerged. Users do not need to buy hardware MCU but only need to subscribe to cloud services and install videoconferencing terminals. Video conferencing software is installed on desktops, laptops, or mobile terminals, suitable for business trips or personal office use, with video conferencing and office collaboration functions.

An organization often uses multiple video conferencing platforms simultaneously, and so do the users. Video conferencing endpoints that are broadly compatible with various platforms not only allow participants using different platforms to communicate seamlessly but also allow the organization to reduce the investment in equipment effectively.

With 4K cameras, wide-range voice pickup, and noise proof being the basic requirements, people expect the camera to follow the speaker in real-time during the video conference and to adjust the angle to better cover the entire room. Yealink's newly released Intelligent 360° All-in-One camera is an excellent solution for users of medium-sized Microsoft Teams Rooms

Better integration, fewer connecting wires, and wireless technology mean lower deployment and maintenance costs and learning usage costs. Following this idea, wireless content sharing, wireless microphones, and products enabling these features have gained much appreciation from customers.

Video conferencing terminals are divided into personal terminals and shared terminals depending on the use scenario. If a vendor can provide as many terminals as possible for multiple scenarios, it will significantly protect the customer's investment, with specific benefits:

· More cost-effective

· Same deployment & maintenance for IT engineers

· User-friendly experience for employees

· Single contact for any support