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Crestron’s One-Touch Wireless Collaboration

Crestron’s One-Touch Wireless Collaboration

Collaboration at Your Fingertips.

Picture this: you’re a business using Microsoft Teams® software and you’ve been on the hunt for a seamless wireless conferencing solution. You want to be able to share content effortlessly from almost any device with just the push of a button. No more downloading that laundry list of new apps or configuring additional software (because cntrl + alt + delete is complicated enough). Sounds like a dream come true, doesn’t it?

Well, get ready to meet your new collaboration superhero—the Crestron AirMedia® Connect Adaptor.

With the AirMedia® Connect Adaptor, wireless collaboration becomes a breeze and it works with almost any device. This nifty dongle that resembles an oversized hockey puck, comes with a sturdy USB-C cable and an indicator light lining the perimeter. But don’t let its simplicity fool you; there’s some serious magic packed into this little device.

The AirMedia® Adaptor (AM-TX3-100) enables wireless presentation and conferencing when paired with a Wi-Fi® network capable AirMedia Series 3 Receiver. Deploy the AM-TX3-100 alongside an AirMedia Series 3 Receiver in conference rooms, huddle rooms, lounges, lobbies, or almost any space to make collaboration seamless and hassle-free.

Microsoft Teams® Rooms was tailor-made for moments like these, offering an ultimate level of power and intuitiveness. According to Lauren Simmen, a director of product marketing at Crestron, “Why would you need anything else?” Well, the answer lies in the growing demand for bring-your-own-device (BYOD) flexibility in organisations and the AirMedia® Adaptor couldn’t have come at a better time.

In the age of hybrid work, traditional meeting rooms are no longer the only spaces where collaboration occurs. People are seeking alternative meeting points, such as lounges or casual sitting areas, which aren’t always equipped with dedicated conferencing options. This is where solutions like AirMedia® technology come to the rescue, enabling organisations to quickly retrofit their offices for the modern hybrid workforce and effortlessly bring Microsoft Teams® functionality to any space.

Of course, security is always a top concern. Luckily, Crestron has a smart answer to that—its solutions operate on their own secure network, ensuring your data is protected.

The goal is to provide as many options as possible while maintaining a consistent experience throughout your organisation. And that’s precisely what the AirMedia® Adaptor offers to businesses already standardised on the Microsoft Teams® platform.

Learn how the AirMedia® Connect Adaptor works with third-party devices (in this case, the Jabra® PanaCast® 50 video bar).

So, if you’re ready to take your wireless collaboration to the next level, it’s time to say “goodbye” to complex technology and “hello” to hockey puck sized innovation. Prepare to make every meeting a seamless, button-pushing, content-sharing event!

Visit www.visionone.com.au to learn more and elevate your collaboration game today.

Crestron Flex – Sophisticated Simplicity

Crestron Flex – Sophisticated Simplicity

Confused, embarrassed, awkward… These are not the feelings that should be associated with your next video collaboration meeting. We get it! At Crestron and Vision One, there is simplicity for everyone involved.

Confidence in your Meetings

You want to focus on your job and not let the technology distract you from your performance. You want to hear everyone, see everyone and get on with the meeting. Sounds simple to us. We get it!

Confidence IT has all they need

For the IT department, you want a simpler deployment and management experience. It needs to work on your network, be secure and provide you with all the data you could ever need. You have standards. We get it!

Square Peg, Round Hole

A common phrase in technology is ‘a technology partnership’. Let us explain that for you.

We call it the square peg, round hole conundrum. You see, in this industry, a partnership normally means products that were never meant to work together, were made by separate engineering teams and manufactured in totally different countries, with totally different components, for a totally different purpose, are now somehow magically going to work together.

That is never going to happen.

You, your installation team and your IT department are being asked to re-engineer and use products that were never meant to work together. Yep, square peg, round hole… and YOU have to make it work.

We would not ask that of you, so we’ve done all the hard work for you. Everything is designed and engineered to work together, just as it should be.

Because it’s not about the tech, it’s about YOU.

In one room, a hundred rooms or a thousand rooms, Crestron and Vision One deliver perfect meetings, the same one platform experience in every room, anywhere. That is what Crestron’s Sophisticated Simplicity delivers for you.

Perfect Meetings; lets get you sorted…

Personal Devices

All by myself. Private time can be key and working efficiently from your own workspace is key.

Tiny Tabletop Device

There are only 2-3 people in this room.

Simple Tabletop Options

There are 4-6 people in this room.

Table Mount, Wall Mount or Custom Options

There are 6-12 people in this room. Remembering that we offer the same level of quality and features across the range, the task may seem bigger but it is just about choosing the right device for you.

Options

Wireless Presentation

Our industry leading Crestron AirMedia is a very simple extension to your system and Vision One will know it because it’s used by almost every large enterprise and university you can think of.

Crestron Table Boxes

If you’re a neat freak, we have you covered. Sometimes you just want every little cable tucked away, we get it! We can provide a range of cables for your every need which quietly and automatically slip back into the table box.

Room Booking

One of the most common additions to our video conferencing solutions is room booking. Again, this is very simple. You choose the size of touch panel you want (7 or 10 inch) and then Vision One loads the software your company chooses or is using already such as Microsoft or Zoom or Teams.

Crestron Cloud

This is where the IT and Property Departments get excited. With the simple addition of this cloud software license, your IT department can enable a host of clever features. For example, dashboard or remote monitoring, firmware and software upgrades and more.

Crestron Outfits Offices And Remote Workers With Innovative Video Conferencing Tools For Covid-19 And The New Normal

Crestron Outfits Offices And Remote Workers With Innovative Video Conferencing Tools For Covid-19 And The New Normal

This article has been reposted from Forbes.com.

There’s no denying that COVID-19 has changed the corporate landscape dramatically. With many employees forced to work from home, video conferencing platforms have become essential alternatives to face-to-face meetings. Vendors across the technology spectrum have responded to the predicament by offering their cloud conferencing solutions for free, or by expanding the functionality of their existing free versions with more advance capabilities.

One company that might not roll off the tip of the tongue in the residential video conferencing space is Crestron. However, the company has been a mainstay in conference rooms across the global corporate world, with its video conferencing and automation solutions. Now, 48-year old company is leveraging its enterprise video conferencing chops to help support work-from-home users, and prepare organizations for their eventual, theoretical return to the office.

Early in June, Crestron teamed up with Logitech to launch the new HomeTime hardware bundle, optimized for Zoom video conferencing at home. This offering marks the emergence of a new category of video products for residential use. While many work from home users are content with a laptop’s video and audio quality, Crestron believes that there may be a class of work from home users who require better noise cancellation, cameras that compensate for poor lighting and other capabilities that deliver a more office-like experience. HomeTime seamlessly integrates Logitech’s MeetUp conference camera with the Crestron technology ecosystem. Not targeted for casual work from home users who have only sporadic video conferencing needs, the Crestron bundle is designed for individuals who want to see co-workers, friends and family in much larger video windows on a dedicated large format TV. It features built-in speakers that deliver high-quality audio throughout the room and a professional-grade full-duplex beamforming microphone for enabling natural conversation. Crestron also provides its own integrated remote control to initiate and join scheduled meetings, control the camera, and select the preferred view (e.g., speaker, gallery, or full-screen).

Crestron believes that there will be a significant percentage of workers who return to the traditional office at some point in the future. As such, the company wants to be in a position to ease that transition. The nature of video conferencing, even in a corporate setting, is bound to have changed during the pandemic. Crestron’s in-house data estimates that pre-COVID-19, only 7% to 15% of existing corporate conference rooms had video conferencing capabilities. With the explosion of video conferencing over the last several months (and the fact that many will likely continue to work remotely even as others return to the office), Crestron estimates that videoconferencing “spaces” in the office will need to increase as much as 85%.

Crestron is focusing much of its energy on Microsoft Teams and Zoom, due to their broad appeal with enterprise and work from home users. But here’s the kicker: because workers are not likely to be thrilled with the notion of packing a small conference room, Crestron realized that there is a real need for a smaller, more mobile integrated solution that preserves social distancing etiquette even in the office.

To that end, Crestron’s new Flex R-Series can be installed in minutes and wheeled into any existing space to provide one-touch video and content management. The level of flexibility that Creston is offering here is tangible—most companies do not want to (or cannot afford) to equip every conference room with a full-blown video conferencing system. The Flex R-Series is a cost-effective solution that has the potential to close the distance between remote teams, regardless of their geographic location.

A few closing thoughts

While the conventional wisdom is that significant numbers of workers will continue to work remotely after the pandemic subsides, I believe the jury is still out on that. There are still collaboration benefits from participating in in-person meetings. However, video conferencing is here to stay—particularly with workers who must engage with other co-workers that are hundreds or even thousands of miles away.

With this uncertainty, Crestron appears to be hedging its bets. Its HomeTime solutions bundle will appeal to those who continue to work from home, and desire a higher-quality video conferencing experience (though its volume potential will likely be limited to well-to-do homeowners and business executives, due to the fact that its pricing starts at $6,100). Meanwhile, Crestron’s Flex R-Series could be a cost-attractive, mobile alternative for corporate, government and even some small business accounts that require more professional-grade video conferencing capabilities. Starting at $9,000 (depending on the platform support needed), the Flex R-Series could be considered a bargain since its mobile format mitigates the need to outfit multiple conference rooms with fixed video conferencing equipment.

However things shake out, Crestron deserves credit for thinking outside of the box during COVID-19. Both are unique, premium solutions that are consistent with the legacy Crestron brand and extend the company’s value proposition to even more potential users.

Disclosure: Moor Insights & Strategy, like all research and analyst firms, provides or has provided research, analysis, advising and/or consulting to many high-tech companies in the industry. The author does not have any investment positions in the companies named in this article.

How to sanitise Crestron touch screens

How to sanitise Crestron touch screens

Crestron touch screens are found almost everywhere: work, home, colleges and government offices. Given the current situation facing Crestron global customers, we wanted to provide simple steps on how to clean and disinfect Crestron touch screens to help protect the people who use them.

Keeping our customers and their families safe from the transmission of COVID-19 is our first priority. Per the CDC recommendations, frequent cleaning of high touch surfaces is important.*

To clean Crestron touch screens

  • Use any commercially available non-ammonia glass or disinfectant cleaner.
  • Apply a small amount of cleaner directly to a microfiber or a similar disposable towel or cloth-be sure the cloth is damp and not wet.
  • Wipe the glass touch screen clean.
  • Do not apply cleaner directly to any interface (as most of our systems are not waterproof). And do not wipe the plastic surrounding the glass.

Our goal is to make sure we’re doing all we can to keep our customers and their families safe. For more information and updates on approved cleaners check our online help article here.

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