What size room the Jabra PanaCast 40 VBS covers, how many people it suits and when you need extra microphones.
Short answer
Jabra rates the PanaCast 40 VBS for rooms up to 4.5m x 4.5m / 15ft x 15ft (about 4–6 people around one table). We recommend it for huddle rooms (2–4 people) and small rooms (4–6 people).
The specs that decide room size
| Room size | Up to 4.5m x 4.5m / 15ft x 15ft |
| Field of view | Horizontal 180°, vertical 50° |
| Zoom | Up to 4x digital zoom |
| Cameras | 2, dual camera panoramic |
| Microphones | 6 |
| Speakers | 1, 80Hz - 20000Hz |
How room sizes map to people
| Room type | Typical people | Typical size |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | 1–2 | Under 80 sq ft |
| Huddle (this one) | 2–4 | 80–150 sq ft |
| Small (this one) | 4–6 | 150–250 sq ft |
| Medium | 6–10 | 250–400 sq ft |
General industry guidance; furniture, room shape and acoustics change what works.
When to add microphones
If people sit beyond the built-in microphones' pickup range, or the table is long, add expansion or table microphones.
If your room is bigger or smaller
- Bigger room: Neat Bar Generation 2 (Huddle, Small, Medium, $4,790)
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