Poly Studio + Shure – Large Room Microsoft Teams Bundle

Product Overview

The Poly Studio + Shure large room Microsoft Teams bundle combines a Poly Studio USB video bar with a Shure MXA ceiling microphone array for large conference rooms where the standard room-audio path is not sufficient. It is a two-vendor build sold on one line: Poly supplies 4K video and USB connectivity, Shure supplies the ceiling-mounted voice pickup that covers a large table without microphones on it. The bundle targets Microsoft Teams Rooms deployments in spaces where participants are spread out and the table must stay clear. Specify it when audio intelligibility across a large room is the deciding requirement rather than video alone.

Product Description

In a large conference room, audio is almost always the constraint that decides whether remote participants stay engaged. A video bar's integrated microphone array is tuned for the distance between the bar and a medium-room table; push participants to the far end of a large room, add hard surfaces and HVAC noise, and intelligibility falls away well before the picture does. A ceiling array is the standard answer: mounting the microphone overhead puts pickup close to every seat rather than close to the display, and it keeps the table free of microphones and cable pass-throughs — which is often a furniture and facilities requirement as much as an audio one.

This bundle pairs those two halves. The Poly Studio USB video bar provides the 4K camera and integrated audio with USB connectivity to the room's compute device, and the Shure MXA ceiling array microphone provides room-coverage voice pickup from the ceiling plane. Shure's MXA family of Microflex Advance ceiling arrays uses steerable beamforming to cover a defined seating area rather than picking up the whole room equally, which is what allows a large room to sound controlled instead of reverberant. Ceiling arrays are typically installed into a tile grid or suspended over the table, and array coverage should be laid out against the actual seating plan during design, not assumed from room dimensions.

Because this is a partner bundle, plan for two management and support paths. Poly components report to HP Poly Lens for health monitoring and firmware, while Shure hardware is configured and monitored through Shure's own designer and management software. Confirm the exact Shure array model, finish, and mounting accessories on your quote before ordering — ceiling array model, shape, and colour are configured to the room, and the ceiling detail drives which mounting kit is required. A large room also needs a Microsoft Teams Rooms certified compute device, which is ordered separately: the Poly Mini IP Conference PC G9 or the Poly Room PC for Microsoft Teams Rooms both fill that role, and a Poly TC10 touch controller provides in-room control. Where a room needs additional or replacement ceiling coverage, the Shure MXA920 square ceiling array microphone is available separately. Rooms that would benefit from a longer-reach camera should compare the Poly Studio Large Room Kit with the Studio E70.

Key Features

• Ceiling-Mounted Voice Pickup — A Shure MXA ceiling array puts microphone coverage overhead and close to every seat, which is what large rooms need for intelligibility at distance.
• Clear Conference Table — Moving microphones to the ceiling plane removes table microphones and cable pass-throughs, meeting furniture and facilities requirements as well as audio ones.
• Poly Studio USB Video Bar — Supplies the 4K camera and integrated audio with USB connectivity to the room's Teams Rooms compute device.
• Steerable Beamforming Coverage — Shure Microflex Advance ceiling arrays cover a defined seating area rather than the whole room equally, which controls reverberation in hard-surfaced spaces.
• Single Ordering Line — Poly video and Shure audio are supplied as one bundled SKU, reducing the number of purchase lines and lead times to track for a large room build.
• Microsoft Teams Rooms Deployment — Configured for Teams Rooms, giving one-touch join and calendar integration once a certified compute device is added.
• Dual Management Path — HP Poly Lens covers the Poly hardware while Shure's own software configures and monitors the ceiling array, so each vendor's tooling is used for its own devices.
• Design-Led Audio — Array coverage is laid out against the room's real seating plan during design, which is what separates a working large-room system from an undersized one.

Typical Applications

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

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

Which exact Shure microphone ships in this bundle?
The audio component is a Shure MXA ceiling microphone array. The specific model, shape, and finish are configured to the room, so confirm the exact array and its mounting accessories on your quote before ordering rather than assuming a model from the bundle SKU.

Does the bundle include a room PC or touch controller?
No. The bundle covers video and audio. A Microsoft Teams Rooms certified compute device and an in-room touch controller are ordered separately — the Poly Mini IP Conference PC G9 or Poly Room PC with a Poly TC10 are the usual pairing.

Why use a ceiling array instead of the video bar's own microphones?
A video bar's array is tuned for the distance between the bar and a medium-room table. In a large room, participants at the far end sit well outside that range, and hard surfaces and HVAC noise compound the problem. A ceiling array places pickup close to every seat and uses steerable beamforming to cover the seating area rather than the whole room.

What has to be planned before installation?
Array coverage should be laid out against the actual seating plan, not estimated from room dimensions. The ceiling construction also matters: tile grid, hard ceiling, and suspended installations each require different mounting hardware, so the ceiling detail needs to be confirmed during design.

How is a two-vendor room supported and managed?
Poly components report to HP Poly Lens for health monitoring and firmware. Shure hardware is configured and monitored through Shure Designer and SystemOn. Plan for both toolsets in the support model, and establish which team owns which layer before handover.

Can additional ceiling arrays be added later?
Yes. Very large or irregularly shaped rooms sometimes need more than one array to cover the full seating area. Shure MXA920 ceiling arrays are available separately in square and round formats and multiple finishes for rooms that need additional or replacement coverage.

Would a different camera suit our room better?
If participants sit well back from the display, a dual-lens camera with speaker tracking is often the stronger choice. The Poly Studio Large Room Kit pairs the Studio E70 dual-lens 4K camera with a GC8 console and covers to roughly 25 ft; Creation Networks can compare both approaches against your room dimensions.

What warranty and support apply?
Poly components carry the Poly standard one-year limited warranty, with Poly+ service agreements available separately for extended coverage and advance hardware replacement. Shure components carry Shure's own warranty terms. Contact Creation Networks to confirm coverage across both halves of the bundle before award.