Medium conference rooms, typically seating 6 to 12 people, sit in the gap between simple huddle-room bars and the more complex, multi-component systems needed for boardrooms. These rooms need enough camera zoom and microphone range to cover a full table, but usually don't require the external mic pods or dedicated audio DSP that a large room demands. Getting the sizing right in this middle tier matters because both undersizing (poor coverage) and oversizing (unnecessary cost and complexity) are common mistakes.
All-in-One Bars for Medium Rooms
The Logitech Rally Bar is explicitly built for medium rooms, offering wider zoom range and a larger microphone array than the Rally Bar Mini. The Poly Studio X50, typically paired with a TC8 touch controller, is another widely deployed medium-room kit that combines camera, audio, and compute in one bar with a separate table controller for scheduling and call control. MaxHub's XBAR V50 Kit takes a similar approach, packaged specifically as a Teams Rooms-ready video bar.
Integrator Kits for More Custom Deployments
Where an integrator wants more control over camera and speaker placement rather than a single fixed bar, integrator kits separate the components. The Crestron UC-C100-T Flex and UC-MX50-U Flex Advanced Tabletop systems are built as Microsoft Teams Rooms integrator kits, giving installers the flexibility to mount cameras and speakers independently rather than relying on a single all-in-one chassis. Crestron also offers upgrade paths, such as the UC-ENGINE-BRKT-T-UPGRD, for facilities that need to refresh the compute engine in an existing medium-room Flex deployment without replacing the whole room.
For organizations running native Microsoft Teams Rooms hardware rather than a third-party integrator kit, the Yealink MVC640 series packages a complete native Teams Rooms system suited to medium-to-large spaces.
Beyond Video: Interactive Displays
Medium rooms used for both video calls and in-person whiteboarding or presentation sometimes benefit from an interactive display rather than a standard flat panel. The Yealink MB75PRO is a 75-inch interactive whiteboard that can serve as both the conferencing display and a digital whiteboard surface, which is worth considering for rooms doing double duty as both meeting and workshop space.
Selection Criteria
Table Length and Camera Zoom
Medium rooms often have longer tables than huddle spaces, so camera zoom range and auto-framing become more important than in a small room. Verify the bar or camera's rated zoom and field of view against the actual table length before specifying.
Touch Control Placement
Systems like the Poly Studio X50 with TC8, or Crestron Flex kits with a companion touch panel, need a dedicated network drop and mounting location for the table controller, separate from the bar itself at the display wall.
Platform and Upgrade Path
Confirm whether the room needs to support Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, or both, and whether the vendor offers a compute upgrade path (as Crestron does with its Flex upgrade kits) so the room's software platform can be refreshed without a full re-cable.
Matching the System to the Room
For a straightforward medium conference room running one UC platform, an all-in-one bar like the Rally Bar or Poly Studio X50 with TC8 gets the room operational with the least installation complexity. For rooms where the integrator needs more flexibility in camera and speaker placement, or where the customer anticipates future compute upgrades, a Crestron Flex integrator kit provides that separation of components. For rooms doing double duty as a workshop or whiteboarding space, pairing the video system with an interactive display like the Yealink MB75PRO adds functionality beyond standard video calls.
Medium rooms are common enough in most office buildings that getting the specification right at scale matters. Matching camera zoom to actual table length, planning touch control placement separately from the display, and confirming platform certification up front will keep these rooms performing consistently across a facility.
