Standard Sony television monitors are recommended. The size of the monitor depends on the characteristics of the conference room. Standard S-video or composite inputs are required. Typical installations call for the Polycom unit to be placed on top of the monitor, therefore a good flat surface is required. See specific recommendations below.
Factors entering into choice of a cart include height and wheels.
A typical conference room installation should not utilize a tall cart because local participants will crane their necks to view the monitor and the camera situated on top of the monitor will view the tops of heads rather than faces. On the other hand, a cart in a large room or classroom will need to be tall for proper viewing and camera angle. Carts that will be highly mobile, especially carts that will be rolled on rough flooring or outdoors, should be equipped with balloon tires. See specific recommendations below. The videoconferencing system requires connection to a standard switched Ethernet network connection.