BYOD Bundle Containing, - Lenovo ThinkSmart Bar 180 - 180� horizontal field of view Camera system for comprehensive video coverage - High-quality stereo sound output with a wide frequency range - 8-microphone array with beamforming for clear audio input -

Product Overview

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For £1,890.91 ex-VAT, the Lenovo ThinkSmart Bar 180 is one of those “done-for-you” BYOD solutions that’s mainly worth it if you’ve got a standard set of rooms and you want them to behave consistently. The big win here is practical: the camera’s wide coverage and the microphone array with beamforming tend to reduce the classic BYOD pain (people talking over each other, people off to the side not being seen, and calls sounding muffled). If your staff rotate seats, or you have mixed meeting sizes, that coverage and audio clarity usually translate to fewer “can you repeat that?” moments—so it can actually pay back in time saved.

That said, I wouldn’t buy this blindly for every office. If your meeting rooms are small, have decent lighting, and everyone sits in a predictable spot, you might be overspending versus a cheaper bar. Also, BYOD only works as well as your room setup and connection method—if the underlying laptop/UC environment is flaky, no videobar will fully fix it. Best fit: SMBs or departments that want reliable, lower-maintenance video conferencing in everyday rooms (huddle rooms, meeting spaces with varying attendance) and care more about consistent call quality than tinkering. If you’re already hitting good audio/video with current gear, or you need maximum flexibility for custom deployments, this may feel like paying for polish you don’t truly need.