Poly Studio X50 and TC8 – Video Conferencing Kit for Medium Rooms

Product Overview

The Poly Studio X50 and TC8 video conferencing kit (part number 83Z47AA#ABA) delivers a complete medium conference room on one line item: the X50 all-in-one 4K video bar plus the 8-inch Poly TC8 tabletop touch controller. This is the configuration most integrators quote for a standard medium room, because a room with a wall calendar and scheduled meetings needs a dedicated join surface on the table rather than a controller improvised from a display remote. The X50 supplies the camera, five microphone elements, stereo speakers, and codec; the TC8 supplies one-touch join, content share, and in-room call control over a single cable. No room PC is required on either component.

Product Description

Pairing the bar with a TC8 changes the deployment model for a fleet of rooms. Instead of training users on a per-platform in-room UI reached through a display, every room presents the same 8-inch console showing the day's schedule and a join button. The TC8 draws power and data over one wired connection, so the tabletop needs a single cable run rather than a data drop plus a power supply — a meaningful difference when specifying grommet locations and table cutouts across a floor of identical rooms.

The X50 bar itself runs a 4K camera at 5–60 fps with a 121-degree diagonal field of view and 5x digital zoom, capturing up to 4K resolution at 15 fps in call. Poly DirectorAI provides people framing, group framing, speaker framing, presenter tracking, and a configurable DirectorAI perimeter that keeps corridor movement out of the shot. Audio combines three MEMS microphones and two second-order microphones with stereo speakers rated at 86.1 dB sensitivity (1 W/1 m), plus Poly NoiseBlockAI and Acoustic Fence for keyboard noise and outside conversation. Two HDMI 1.4 outputs support a dual-display room, a single HDMI 1.4 input accepts local content, and a line input takes an optional expansion microphone. Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac MIMO and Bluetooth 5.0 are built in alongside the 10/100/1G RJ-45 port.

Rooms with long tables should add the Poly Studio table microphone on the line input. Where the room also needs scheduling or a larger control surface, the Poly TC10 10.1-inch touch controller is the step up from the bundled TC8, and spare consoles are stocked as the standalone Poly TC8 touch controller. For new medium-room projects that are not matching an existing X50 fleet, compare the newer Poly Studio X52, which carries a 20MP camera and HDMI 2.0.

Key Features

• Complete Room on One Part Number — Ships the Studio X50 bar and the Poly TC8 console together so procurement handles a medium room as a single SKU.
• 8-Inch TC8 Tabletop Console — Presents the room schedule and a one-touch join button, giving every room in a fleet the same user experience.
• Single-Cable Controller Wiring — The TC8 takes power and data on one cable, so the table needs one run instead of a data drop plus a power supply.
• 4K Camera with Presenter Tracking — Follows a presenter working at a whiteboard or display, not just seated participants at the table.
• Poly DirectorAI Framing — People, group, and speaker framing switch automatically, and a configurable perimeter keeps corridor traffic out of frame.
• Five-Element Microphone Array — Three MEMS and two second-order microphones cover a medium conference table without a tabletop microphone in every room.
• Stereo Speakers at 86.1 dB — Fill a medium room with intelligible far-end audio without adding an amplifier or DSP to the rack.
• Dual HDMI Output — Drives two displays so shared content and remote participants occupy separate screens in a content-heavy room.
• Certified for Microsoft Teams and Zoom — Runs the platform natively on the bar, so a mixed-platform organization can standardize on one hardware build.
• Wall Mount Kit Included — Mounting hardware, cables, and power adapter ship in the box for a single-pass below-display installation.

Typical Applications

• Conference room
• Boardroom
• Commercial meeting space
• Training room
• Multi-purpose room
• All-hands room
• Government space

Technical Specifications

Compare the Poly Studio X Series

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in part number 83Z47AA#ABA?
The kit contains the Poly Studio X50 all-in-one video bar and the Poly TC8 touch controller, along with the Ethernet cable, wall mount kit, AC power adapter, privacy cover, and cable bundle that ship with the bar.

Why order the kit instead of the bar and controller separately?
The kit is a single part number, which simplifies procurement, receiving, and asset tagging when deploying a floor of identical medium rooms. Buying separately makes sense only when the room already has a controller or is standardizing on the larger TC10.

How is the TC8 cabled at the conference table?
The TC8 is a wired 8-inch console that takes power and data over one cable, so the table needs a single run rather than a network drop plus a power supply. Plan that path when specifying grommets or table cutouts.

Which platforms does the kit run natively?
The X50 is certified for Microsoft Teams and Zoom and runs those services as cloud video apps on the bar itself. Standards-based H.323 and SIP up to 6 Mbps is also available in Poly App video mode for on-premises call platforms.

Can the kit support a dual-display room?
Yes. The X50 provides two HDMI 1.4 outputs for a content-plus-people layout across two screens, plus one HDMI 1.4 input for local content or a connected room PC.

How do I extend microphone coverage on a longer table?
The X50 has a line input for an optional microphone. The Poly Studio table microphone for X50, X52, and X70 systems is the matched accessory for pushing pickup toward the far end of the table.

How is a fleet of these rooms managed?
Poly Lens provides centralized deployment, monitoring, firmware management, and room analytics across all Studio X systems, so a floor of X50 and TC8 rooms is administered as one estate rather than device by device.

What warranty and service coverage apply?
The kit carries the Poly standard one-year limited warranty. Poly+ one-year and three-year service agreements covering the Studio X50 with TC8 are available separately for extended coverage, advance hardware replacement, and technical support.