Why Huddly C1 and the New ‘Crew’ Multi‑Camera Capability Are Game‑Changers for Modern Meeting Rooms
My perspective on creating consistent, scalable, Microsoft Teams Room environments.
Designing a meeting‑room strategy that works across an entire organisation is becoming increasingly complex. Different room sizes, mixed user expectations, and varied hardware vendors often create an inconsistent technology estate that’s confusing for users and challenging for IT teams to support.
In my opinion, the combination of the Huddly C1 and the newly released Huddly C1 Crew multi‑camera capability offers one of the strongest foundations for a unified, flexible, and future‑proof meeting‑room portfolio—whether you’re deploying Microsoft Teams Rooms, BYOD, or a blend of both.
Huddly C1: A Flexible Foundation for Small and Medium Spaces
The Huddly C1 is an AI‑powered videobar built for small and medium rooms. It combines high‑quality video, intelligent audio processing, and autonomous framing in a compact, modern design. It can be used:
- As a standalone videobar
- In BYOD environments
- As part of a Microsoft Teams Room deployment using platforms like Lenovo’s ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 or Maxhub MTR systems
- As the foundation of a scalable multi‑camera setup
In my view, this single device sets a strong baseline. Its intelligence and simplicity mean it can comfortably act as the standard for multiple room types across an organisation.
Huddly Crew: Multi‑Camera Performance for Larger, More Dynamic Rooms
The newly released Crew capability transforms the C1 from a standalone videobar into a full, AI‑directed multi‑camera system. By adding one or two Crew cameras, you can expand coverage into larger and more complex rooms such as boardrooms, training suites, and larger collaboration spaces.
Key benefits include:
- AI‑directed switching that gives remote attendees a more natural, engaging view
- Speaker Mode and Collaboration Mode for different meeting styles
- Automatic framing of groups and individuals
- Intelligent visual and audio processing across devices
- Modular design that scales by simply adding more cameras
In my opinion, this upgrade eliminates the traditional jump from “small-room soundbar” to “big‑room integrator project.” Instead, the same core Huddly unit simply scales with the room.
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