Boardrooms & Meeting Rooms

Choose by the distance to the furthest seat and the smallest text people must read. A 65-inch display suits a small meeting room, 75 to 86 inches a typical boardroom table, and 98 to 105 inches or a large format display a long boardroom.

This page includes collaboration displays from 65 to 86 inches, such as the Huawei IdeaHub B2 and Clevertouch LUX for Enterprise, and the 105-inch Combox Horizon. Check the wall can carry the display's weight before choosing the largest size.

A collaboration display is a large touchscreen with a built-in camera, microphones, speakers and meeting software, so one unit can run presentations, whiteboarding and video calls.

For example, the Huawei IdeaHub B2 has a 4K screen with 20 touch points, a 4K camera with 2x digital zoom and an 80-degree horizontal view, six microphones with a 10 m pickup distance, 30 W speakers and dual Wi-Fi for wireless sharing. It comes in 65-inch and 75-inch versions.

A collaboration display is simpler for small and medium meeting rooms, because one unit holds the screen, camera, microphones and speakers. A separate display with a video bar suits larger boardrooms, because each part can be chosen for the room.

For example, the Logitech Rally Bar adds 15x HD zoom with 5x optical, and up to 3 extra Rally Mic Pods for seats at the far end of a long table. The display can then be any size the room needs.

Huawei specifies a sound pickup distance of 10 m for the IdeaHub B2, using six microphones with a 180-degree pickup angle and a frequency range of 100 Hz to 20 kHz.

That covers most meeting rooms and small boardrooms from the display end. In long rooms with hard surfaces, test pickup from the furthest seat before handover, and treat echo with soft furnishings or acoustic panels if remote participants hear the room as hollow.

Most rooms offer two methods: wireless sharing through the display's own app or a dedicated wireless presentation receiver, and a wired HDMI or USB-C connection at the table as a backup.

The Huawei IdeaHub B2, for example, uses dual Wi-Fi modules for wireless projection and supports driver-free USB projection. For rooms with several display brands, a dedicated wireless presentation system keeps the method the same in every room.

Yes, for rooms that only show presentations or streams. A commercial TV such as the 75-inch LG 75UK762H or the 50-inch Samsung HG50AU800 is a lower-cost screen for a laptop connection.

It does not include touch, a camera or microphones. If the room later needs video calls, add a video bar such as the Logitech Rally Bar below the screen, or choose a collaboration display from the start when touch and calls are planned.

Place the camera at the display end, at about eye level, so remote participants see people looking towards them. Every seat should be inside the camera's field of view, which is 80 degrees horizontally on the Huawei IdeaHub B2 and 90 degrees diagonally on the Logitech Rally Bar.

In long rooms, use a camera with optical zoom so people at the far end stay sharp, and avoid placing seats with their backs to a bright window.

The number of people who can write at once is set by the display's touch points: the Huawei IdeaHub B2 supports 20 touch points, which lets several people write or move content at the same time.

In practice, two to four people working at the screen together is typical in a project room. Compare touch points, pen response and the whiteboard software across models on the Interactive Panels page before choosing for a team that writes a lot.

Glass walls and windows cause two problems: daylight glare on the screen and echo in the audio. Place the display away from direct sun, use blinds, and avoid seats with their backs to bright glass, which leaves faces dark on camera.

Hard glass and stone surfaces reflect sound, so add soft furnishings or acoustic panels and test speech from the remote side. Microphones closer to the talkers, such as Rally Mic Pods with 4.5 m pickup, also help.

Plan with six facts: the room size and table length, the number of seats, how the room is used (presentation, collaboration or video calls), the meeting platform, the wall construction at the display, and the daylight in the room.

These decide the display size from 65 to 105 inches, whether a collaboration display or a separate display with a video bar fits better, how many microphones are needed, and which mount or stand carries the display.