Poly Studio Medium Room Kit MS Teams: Studio USB Bar + GC8

Kit Overview

Data note: HP no longer publishes a live product page for this SKU in the regions we can verify, and does not publish an in-box contents list for it. The component specifications below are HP's published specifications for the named devices. Confirm the exact contents — in particular whether a conferencing PC is included — with SourceIT before ordering.

Component: Poly Studio USB video bar

Component: Poly GC8 Touch Controller

Platform

This is a kit for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows. The meeting experience runs on a certified conferencing PC; the Poly GC8 provides table-side control and the Poly Studio USB video bar provides the room's video and audio.

Microsoft Teams Rooms licence: HP's Poly Room Kits solution guide states “You must have a Microsoft Teams Rooms license to set up your Poly Room Kits for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows.” The licence is not included with the hardware and is ordered separately.

Certifications

HP states the Poly GC8 is Microsoft Teams certified. For the Poly Studio USB video bar, HP states Certified for Microsoft Teams, Certified for Zoom and Certified for Google Meet.

Operating systems and device mode

The Poly video device in this kit is a USB peripheral, so outside the Teams Rooms application it can also be used as a standard USB camera and audio device by a laptop in BYOD mode. HP publishes a BYOD solution for Poly room kits that lets a personal computer access the room peripherals — see the Poly Microsoft Teams Room Base Kit and the Poly BYOD kits for the required switching hardware.

Standards-based and third-party calling

Standards-based SIP/H.323 calling is a function of a Poly video codec such as the Poly G7500 or a Studio X-series system, not of a Teams Rooms on Windows PC kit. If SIP or H.323 registration is a requirement, specify a Poly codec-based room instead.

Management

Poly peripherals are provisioned, monitored and updated through Poly Lens. The Teams Rooms device itself is managed from the Microsoft Teams Admin Centre.

Conferencing PC: HP does not publish an in-box contents list for this SKU, so we do not state whether compute is included. A Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows deployment requires a certified conferencing PC; HP's GC8 release notes list the HP Mini Conferencing PC with Microsoft Teams Rooms, Lenovo ThinkSmart Edition Tiny, Lenovo ThinkSmart Core and Dell OptiPlex 7080 XE as tested. Confirm with SourceIT what is included in your quotation.

Current HP lineup: HP Singapore's Microsoft Teams Rooms bundle page now builds rooms around the Poly Studio Base Kit G9 Plus — an HP Mini IP conferencing PC with a Poly TC10 controller — paired with the Studio V12 (approx. 15 x 10 ft), Studio V52 (approx. 20 x 15 ft), Studio V72 (approx. 28 x 15 ft) or the Studio E60 / Studio E70 cameras. Note the controller changed from GC8 to TC10 in that lineup. HP has not published an end-of-life notice for the kit on this page, but it has been superseded by that range — contact SourceIT to confirm current availability and lead time.

Kit contents

• Poly Studio USB video bar
• Poly GC8 touch controller
• HP publishes no in-box contents list for this SKU — confirm whether a conferencing PC, cables and mounts are included before ordering

Cabling

HP's Poly room kit documentation uses a 10 m USB-A to USB-C cable between the GC8 and the conferencing PC, with optional 25 m and 40 m runs. The Studio USB bar itself ships with a wall mount kit and table stand. Displays and HDMI cables are not supplied.

About the “+487P-” suffix: some Poly room kit part numbers are quoted as a hardware SKU plus a second code beginning 487P (for example 7230-87700-102+487P-87700-112). The 487P code is a Poly+ support service attach, not an extra hardware item — the hardware content of the kit is unchanged. Ask SourceIT which support term is attached to your quotation.

Poly Room Kit Ordering Information

Controllers Used with Poly Room Kits

Buy the Components Separately

Official HP Poly documentation for this room kit and its components:

• Poly Room Kits for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows Solution Guide (HP-hosted PDF)
• HP Singapore — Poly Studio USB video bar
• HP product specifications — Poly GC8 touch controller (875J6AA)
• Poly Room Kits Safety and Regulatory Notices (HP-hosted PDF)
• HP Singapore — Poly Microsoft Teams Rooms bundles

SourceIT can also supply the Poly Lens deployment guide and the current GC8 and VideoOS release notes on request.

How big a room does this kit suit?

HP classes the Studio USB bar as a medium-room device for six to nine people. For three to five people see the Studio R30 small room kit; for ten or more, the Studio E70 large room kit.

Is a conferencing PC included in 9C981AA?

HP does not publish an in-box contents list for this SKU, so we do not state one. The legacy 7230-87710-102 Small/Medium Room Kit is documented by HP as including a conferencing PC. Confirm the configuration with SourceIT.

Do I need a Microsoft Teams Rooms licence?

Yes. HP states a Microsoft Teams Rooms licence is required to set up a Poly room kit for Teams Rooms on Windows, and it is not included with the hardware.

Can we add an expansion microphone?

Yes — HP documents a line-in for an optional expansion microphone on the Studio USB bar, alongside its six-element beamforming array.

Is the zoom optical?

HP publishes 5x zoom for the Studio USB bar without stating optical or digital, so we do not claim either.

Does anything in this kit run on PoE?

No. The Studio USB bar uses a 100–240 VAC external supply at 12 VDC 5 A and the GC8 uses an external mains supply. Neither supports PoE.

Is this covered by warranty in Singapore?

Yes. Every Poly Studio Medium Room Kit sold by SourceIT comes with local Singapore warranty and a GST invoice.