The Nexvoo N109 and T530 are two very different but very able conference cameras
I had the good fortune of connecting with the people from Nexvoo around the end of last year and have been testing two of their conferencing devices since. The two devices, N109 Smart Conference Camera and the T530 Video Conferencing Tablet, couldn’t be more different, but both are worth a look for those with need to connect via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Duo, WebEx and more.
I think the easiest way to decide is simply a matter of – do you want the people on the other end of your call to see MORE or LESS. If it’s MORE – go for the N109. If it’s LESS – go for the T530. But there’s a lot more to talk about with the T530, so we’ll get to that first.
T530 Video Conferencing Tablet
While this is made for conferencing certainly, it’s really, I think, an all-day device that you can use for so many other things as well. First of all, I believe it may be one of the first Google-certified video conferencing devices with an Android 10.0 operating system inside. So, video conferencing is just one of its tricks.
You can keep it up all day to monitor (and respond) to you Gmail account. I’ll often also leave my weather app open for hours if a storm is approaching. It also functions as a calculator when needed, thanks to that app. Actually, any app available from the Google Play Store can be installed and used on this nice large, 8” diagaonal, 1920×1080 screen. With the T530 on my desk, I rarely have to reach for my phone anymore during the day.
Watching movies or YouTube videos is a pleasure on this device and the sound quality is plenty loud for full room viewing. But for a bigger group, no problem, it works with any Chromecast-enabled screen. Last but not least is an HDMI port for hard-wired connection.
But, as I mentioned in the intro, if you want to keep your field of view narrow, this is certainly your best choice. Let’s say you are in a big project, things are scattered about, and you really don’t want your audience seeing everything around you, then you can use it vertically.
Or turn it horizontally for a wider view if that’s what you’d prefer. I’ve used it both ways with great success recently, so suit yourself.
Specification:
1)Audio characteristics
Support full-duplex dialogue
Echo cancellation and background noise suppression
Mute/unmute control
Stereo microphone
2-beamforming microphone array
-9ft (3m) pickup distance
-120 Hz-16 kHz frequency response
Single speaker:
-100Hz-20KHz frequency response
-Output = 85 dB @ 0.5m
2)Video characteristics
Support video resolution:
-4K@30fps Ultra HD video
-1080p@30fps Full HD video
-720p@30fps HD video
3)Video codec: H.264, H.265, VP8
8 million pixel HD camera with baffle
Camera indicator
Field of view (FOV): 78°
Local video preview
4)User Interface
8-inch 1920 x 1200 pixel FHD capacitive touch screen
Support 5-point touch
Support wallpapers and screensavers
Touch buttons (volume up and down buttons, Mic mute button)
Dark theme
Night mode
Screen projection
5)Android operating system
Android 10.0 operating system
Built-in Google Play Store application store
Built-in applications: file manager, calendar, camera,
Gallery, recorder, calculator, browser
Support the installation of third-party apps
6)Warranty: 2 years
7)Certification:GMS CE FC ROHS
The N109 Smart Conference Camera
If you meet with a large group of people in your large conference room, this is the one you’ll want. The camera has a wonderfully wide field of view (110° wide) and a hi-res 1080p camera. People commented favorably on the quality of the picture they received from this setup. Here’s a screen grab showing the quality.
You can also see from this photo how wide the field of view is, so if you had a load of people, the camera will likely be able to capture them all simultaneously.
It plugs into the USB port of your desktop or laptop and appears as a standard webcam. You can then use the internal microphone of the N109 or another mic closer to the participants, which is what we did.
There is also auto tracking available on the camera, so it focuses on the speaker. This works best when someone is constantly speaking for some time, but not as well when people are randomly jumping in and out of the conversation. We usually turn this feature off during most meetings.
It also offers a mechanical tilt feature so you have some slight adjustability of the camera angle – either up or down – depending on where you position it relative to your conference table.
Specification:
- Capture Resolution – FHD 1080P, 30 fps – HD 720P, 30 fps
- Operating Systems – Windows® 7, 8.1, 10 – Mac OS X® 10.11 or higher”
- Standard of Audio and Video – UAC 1.0 Audio – UVC 1.1/1.5 video • Audio – 2-element microphone array – Single speaker: 5W
- Size:90ft x 24ft x 24ft (275.5mmX76mmX76mm) (H x W x D)
- Certification: CE/FC/ROHS certified
- Warranty: 2 years
- Model: N109
Big Choice
So there you have it. Two great choices for video conferencing from Nexvoo. Pick either the N109 or the T530, and enjoy the advantage of a great video feed along with plug and play convenience.
Disclosure: Nexvoo provided one each of these units for us to test in order to complete this review. Opinions expressed, however, are and always will be our own.