Product

Cisco Codec EQ

  • Power large, hybrid workspaces

    Bring incredible processing power, ultra-high performance, and next-generation meeting intelligence into any large meeting room with a powerful video computing engine with advanced collaboration AI in its core.

  • Connect your conference room

    Deploy a single yet powerful video conferencing hub that supports single-cable BYOD and connects up to three displays, multiple cameras, microphones, and room accessories with rich AV over IP, USB, HDMI, and analog connectivity.

  • Get powerful features with an elegant design

    The device blends seamlessly into your meeting rooms, providing the highest-quality video meetings from behind the displays with a sleek form factor, versatile mounting, and streamlined cable management.

  • Make device management a breeze

    Simplify device management, remote monitoring, and troubleshooting with an intuitive administrator portal that provides advanced configurations, integrations, and analytics.

Here are some of the more meaningful technical details and specifications (stand-out features) for the Codec EQ (and the bundle it is part of):

  • Supports integration with up to three external displays for meeting video, content sharing and presentation.

  • Multiple video inputs: e.g., USB-C (laptop BYOD) + HDMI inputs supporting up to 4K content sharing in the bundle.

  • Video outputs: HDMI outputs supporting up to 3840×2160 at 60 fps in the bundle.

  • Audio integration: Supports analog, HDMI, USB, IP audio over Ethernet, and works with Cisco microphones and third-party audio systems (AES67) in large room environments.

  • Mounting / form factor: The Codec EQ supports rack ears, wall-mount kits, and custom mounting.

  • Release / status: Product line listed as “Available Order” with release date 25-Oct-2022 (for the bundle series) according to Cisco.

  • Connectivity & port highlights (from some spec sources): Gigabit Ethernet, USB‐C, USB, HDMI in/out.

  • Deployment scenarios: Large conference rooms, boardrooms, training rooms and auditoriums.

The Cisco Codec EQ is a high-performance collaboration “codec” (computing engine) designed for modern meeting rooms, especially medium to large spaces, used either standalone or as part of the Room Kit EQ bundle. 
Key aspects:

  • It features an AI-enabled chipset to power advanced video, audio and collaboration intelligence.

  • It supports running the native Cisco RoomOS platform (for Webex meetings) and supports interoperability with other meeting platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet) via standards or certified bundles.

  • It is built to support large meeting-spaces: multiple displays, multiple content sources, rich audio/video integration, modular peripherals (cameras, mics, speakers) for flexibility and scalability.

  • It supports flexible mounting (wall, rack, custom), making it suitable for integration in AV-rich environments.

In essence, the Codec EQ acts as the “brain” and integration platform for larger room collaboration setups, rather than being a simple video bar.