Logitech Is Raising the Bar for the Video Conferencing Industry
Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) has launched a next generation portfolio of appliance and PC Based solutions that work with today’s leading video conferencing services such as Microsoft-Teams and Zoom. The new Logitech Rally Bar, purpose-built for mid-sized rooms, and Logitech Rally Bar Mini for small rooms, transforms meetings with cinema-quality video and crisp, clear audio in an all-in-one design. Rounding out large meeting rooms, the new Logitech Room-Mate is a computing appliance that allows customers to run video conferencing services on Logitech conference cams like Rally Plus without a PC or Mac. Now, you can dramatically simplify setup, management, and use of video conferencing equipment for radically better meetings in today’s hybrid and rapidly evolving work environments.
“We’ve always methodically focused on what customers want, and that’s products with premium quality at a reasonable price,” said Scott Wharton, general manager and vice president, Logitech Video Collaboration. “From ease of use and manageability, to bringing scale to businesses, we want to make products bigger and better, while reducing complexity. Our goal is to put video in every meeting space in the world. In order to do that, we need to make it easy, simple and cost-effective, which is what we believe we’ve achieved with this new portfolio of products.”
As video conferencing continues to become an integral part of every business, Logitech’s latest portfolio sets a new precedent for truly flexible room solutions. You can run supported video conferencing applications natively on Rally Bar and Rally Bar Mini, like Microsoft Teams and Zoom, or connect them via USB to virtually any room PC or Mac. You can even BYOD (bring your own device), which allows you to plug in your laptop and run your chosen video service. Logitech’s new portfolio will also support other popular video conferencing services such as GoTo, Pexip and RingCentral. From a second camera on the video bars dedicated to AI and room analytics, to extensible audio coverage with Rally Mic Pods, businesses now have scalable solutions that are both incredibly versatile and simple to use. With Logitech’s next generation portfolio, organizations can now ensure that every meeting room, no matter the size or deployment model, can keep every employee, including those tuning in remotely, connected without missing a beat.
“Our team has had the opportunity to use Logitech Rally Bar, and we were impressed with its performance,” said Tomer Mekhty, vice president, global IT operations, ServiceNow “From the improved video and audio performance to the quick and easy install, Rally Bar is an ideal solution for our modern, connected meeting rooms.”
The Rally Bar and Rally Bar Mini include resolution up to 4k, it can boast lossless image quality up to 5X optical zoom that will be digitally enhanced up to 15X total zoom. The video bar features ultra-low distortion speakers that deliver room-filing sound to every corner of the room. The adaptive beamforming mic array picks up voices at every seat with conversational clarity, focusing on the active talker and auto-leveling louder and softer voices while suppressing unwanted noise. A patented anti-vibration suspension system minimizes speaker vibrations that can travel through walls, stands, and tables so you can hear and be heard with outstanding clarity. Rally Bar and Rally Bar Mini features sleek, rounded edges for an elegant, minimalistic look. Featuring recycled polyester fabric on the speakers, both video bars are available in Graphite or White to seamlessly complement the aesthetic of modern conference rooms.
The Rally Bar and Rally Bar Mini come equipped with Logitech Right Sense technology and AI Viewfinder, a second camera dedicated to computer vision. The camera detects human figures and processes where they are in real-time, enhancing the precision of Logitech Right Sight auto-framing and camera control so meeting participants are always in focus, whether they are late joining or moving about.
Rally Bar and Rally Bar Mini come with cable management and flexible mounting options that ensure easy, confident installs with minimal footprint. Setup takes minutes out of the box and can be easily monitored. The video bars can be managed from one single platform using Logitech Sync or by any preferred device management dashboard. Additionally it is easy to avail insights into how your conference rooms are being used with metrics like people count, especially important for room occupancy limits in the hybrid workplace.