Poly Studio – USB Video Soundbar (TAA Compliant)

Product Overview

The TAA compliant Poly Studio USB video bar, part number 842F2AA#ABA, is the government procurement build of HP Poly's 4K USB conferencing soundbar for small meeting rooms. It carries the same 4K camera, six-element beamforming microphone array, and stereo speakers as the commercial 842D4AA, ordered under a separate part number so that country-of-origin sourcing meets Trade Agreements Act requirements. Like every USB bar, it is a peripheral rather than a room system: a connected government-furnished PC, Mac, or laptop runs Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex, or Skype for Business, and the bar supplies camera, microphones, and speakers over one USB cable. Agencies standardizing conference room video across a facility use this SKU when the contract vehicle requires TAA-compliant hardware and the meeting software must stay on managed government compute.

Product Description

For a federal, state, or local government buyer, the distinction between 842F2AA and the commercial 842D4AA is procurement, not performance. Both are the same Poly Studio soundbar. The 842F2AA is the build offered for Trade Agreements Act compliant purchasing, which is the threshold most agency contract vehicles and GSA schedule orders apply to AV hardware above the micro-purchase level. Ordering the commercial part against a TAA-restricted vehicle is the most common procurement error on this product line, and it is generally caught at receiving rather than at quote. Full published specifications are available in the Poly Studio data sheet.

In the room, the bar replaces a camera, a DSP, a microphone array, and a speaker system with one 27.6-inch chassis. The single-lens camera captures 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) at 30 fps across a 110° horizontal and 120° diagonal field of view with 5x digital zoom, two stored camera presets, and automatic group framing and speaker tracking. A six-element beamforming microphone array picks up voice to approximately 15 ft, with Poly Acoustic Clarity providing full-duplex conversation and acoustic echo cancellation. NoiseBlockAI suppresses HVAC noise and paper shuffling, and Acoustic Fence rejects voices originating outside the room — useful in government spaces where corridors, shared workspaces, and adjacent offices are close to the meeting table. Stereo speakers cover 100 Hz to 20 kHz, and an optional external microphone is supported through the 3.5 mm line input.

The bar is a USB peripheral and depends on the host device for the meeting platform. It is certified for Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Skype for Business, and Google Meet, and because it enumerates as a standard USB video and audio device it is also compatible with Cisco Webex, GoToMeeting, BlueJeans, Amazon Chime, and other applications an agency may already run. Wireless management uses Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 4.2, with IEEE 802.1x among the supported standards for authenticated access on managed government networks, and remote administration is handled through Poly Lens or the Polycom device management tooling. The unit ships with a wall mount kit, a table stand, a remote control, an AC power adapter, and a 16.4 ft USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable. For a permanent display-mounted installation, add the Poly Studio USB display mounting kit; longer tables can be covered with the Poly Studio table microphone. Agencies that need a bar which joins scheduled meetings without a PC in the room should look instead at the Poly Studio X52 GSA/TAA all-in-one video bar.

Key Features

• TAA Compliant Sourcing — Ordered under part number 842F2AA#ABA so the hardware satisfies Trade Agreements Act country-of-origin requirements on government contract vehicles.
• Same Hardware as the Commercial SKU — Camera, microphone array, speakers, and audio processing match the standard Poly Studio bar, so mixed commercial and government fleets share one support and training model.
• 4K UHD Camera — Captures 3840 x 2160 at 30 fps across a 110° horizontal field of view with 5x digital zoom and two stored presets.
• Automatic Group Framing and Speaker Tracking — Reframe the room or follow the active talker without an operator, keeping unattended government meeting spaces usable.
• Six-Element Beamforming Microphone Array — Picks up voice to approximately 15 ft and steers toward the person speaking rather than the loudest surface in the room.
• Poly Acoustic Fence — Rejects conversation originating outside the meeting space, which matters in facilities with shared corridors and open workspaces.
• Poly NoiseBlockAI and Acoustic Clarity — Deliver full-duplex conversation with echo cancellation and suppress HVAC, keyboard, and paper noise on the transmitted channel.
• USB Plug-and-Play Operation — Enumerates as a standard USB video and audio device on government-furnished Windows or macOS compute with no driver installation.
• Remote Fleet Management — Administrators push firmware and configuration changes across sites instead of scheduling a visit to each conference room.
• Wall, Display, and Table Mounting — Ships with a wall mount kit and table stand so one part number covers several installation methods across a facility.

Typical Applications

• Government space
• Conference room
• Huddle room
• Training room
• Multi-purpose room
• Commercial meeting space

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between part 842F2AA and part 842D4AA?
They are the same Poly Studio USB soundbar. 842F2AA#ABA is the build offered for Trade Agreements Act compliant procurement, while 842D4AA#ABA is the commercial part. Order 842F2AA when the contract vehicle, GSA schedule order, or agency policy requires TAA-compliant country-of-origin sourcing.

Does this bar need a PC?
Yes. It is a USB peripheral, not a room system. Government-furnished compute — a room PC, a docked laptop, or a Mac — runs the meeting application, and the bar provides the camera, microphones, and speakers. A bar that joins scheduled meetings with no PC in the room requires an appliance such as the Poly Studio X52 GSA/TAA model.

Which meeting platforms are supported?
The bar is certified for Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Skype for Business, and Google Meet, and it is compatible with Cisco Webex, GoToMeeting, BlueJeans, Amazon Chime, and other applications that accept standard USB video and audio. Platform support is determined by the host device, so no firmware change is needed if an agency migrates platforms.

How does it fit a managed government network?
IEEE 802.1x is among the supported standards for authenticated network access, and management is handled through Poly Lens, Polycom RealPresence Resource Manager, or the Polycom Device Management Service. Because meeting traffic runs over the host PC's network connection, the bar itself does not need an open path to a cloud video service to hold a call.

How is the bar installed in a conference room?
It ships with a wall mount kit and a table stand, and connects to the host with a 16.4 ft USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable. For a permanent installation above or below a display, add the Poly Studio USB display mounting kit, which provides the dedicated bracket hardware for this chassis.

What room size does it cover?
The six-element beamforming array picks up voice to approximately 15 ft and the 110° horizontal field of view covers a standard small-room table. Rooms with a longer table should add the Poly Studio table microphone through the 3.5 mm line input rather than relying on the array alone.

Can this bar be integrated with an existing AV system?
It presents one USB connection to the host plus a line input for an expansion microphone. It has no HDMI output or built-in codec, so display switching, content sharing, and any room control integration are handled by the room PC or the existing AV system rather than by the bar.

What warranty and support are included?
The unit carries the Poly standard one-year limited warranty. Poly+ service agreements are available separately for extended coverage, advance hardware replacement, and technical support; contact Creation Networks for quoting, coverage tiers, and government purchasing documentation.