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Bose Professional Videobar VB1 is an all-in-one USB conferencing device that brings premium audio and video to huddle spaces to medium-sized meeting rooms up to 6 × 6 meters (20 × 20 feet). With six automatic beam-steering microphones, a 4K ultra-HD camera, and signature sound, the Videobar VB1 helps you huddle up and get more done. Where To Buy
Includes table stand and wall-mount kit to mount easily in multiple ways; display mounting accessory also available (sold separately)
Connect to existing network infrastructure, making installation and troubleshooting faster and allowing for remote updates, management, and monitoring
Videobar Configuration software for easy initial setup, available as an app or via web browser; and manage remotely with Videobar Administration software for single-device or enterprise- wide, multi-device changes, and to view device status
Videobar Mobile app for real-time control from a smartphone; easily adjust volume, mute, pan, tilt, zoom, present controls, and Bluetooth pairing
Bluetooth connectivity to use as a standalone speakerphone or to stream music
Works with a variety or third-party hardware devices — learn more about our Alliance Partner Network
Connections: USB Type-C®, Wi-Fi, 1 Gbps Ethernet, Bluetooth connectivity, HDMI output, 3.5 mm (1/8in) aux input, and 2-pin Euroblock GPI
Designed for a wide range of applications, including:
Conference rooms
Lecture halls
Meeting spaces
Offices
Huddle rooms
Maximum Peak Power, Symmetrical
20 W
Rated Power, Symmetrical
20 W per channel, < 0.3% distortion over frequency range
Connectors
(1) stereo 1/8-in (3.5 mm)
Environmental
RoHS
EMC
FCC Part 15B Class B, ICES-003 Class B, CISPR 13, EN55032 Class B, EN55035, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, BSMI CNS13439
Safety
IEC/UL/EN 60065:2014/A11:2017, IEC/UL/EN 62368-1:2014/A11:2017
Focus Distance
0.5 m (1.6 ft) to ∞
Field of View (FOV)
123° diagonal × 115° horizontal × 81° vertical
Image Sensor
8 MP
Lens
Up to 5x digital zoom
Positioning
Autoframing mode, manual pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) with configurable presets
Processing
Automatic white balance, automatic brightness, digital noise reduction
Supported Video Resolutions
UHD 2160p (4K), 1080p, 720p, 960×480, 848×480, 640×480, 640×360, 432×240 (30 fps)
USB Device Video Class (UVC)
v1.1
Video Encoding
H.264, M-JPEG
Inputs (Control)
(1) general purpose, 2-pin Euroblock
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2 HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, Bluetooth Low Energy
Network
RJ-45, 1 Gbps Ethernet, IEEE 802.3 (wired) / Wi-Fi 802.11ac (wireless)
AC Power Connector
External power supply with local power cord (included)
AC Power Input
110–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1.5 A maximum
Computer Interface Connection
USB Type-C (USB 3.0 UAC, UVC, HID)
Software Applications
Videobar Configuration (Windows, macOS, web browser), Videobar Administration (Windows), Videobar Mobile (Android, iOS)
System Requirements
Windows 7, 8.1, or 10 / macOS 10.10 or later / Chrome OS (Google Chromebook)
LED Status Indicators
(1) LED light bar, (1) mute LED, (1) Bluetooth LED
Microphone Type, Quantity and Size
6 microphones
Pickup Range
6.0 m (19.7 ft)
Technology
Static and adaptive dynamic beam-forming, 3 exclusion zones, stereo acoustic echo cancellation (AEC), digital noise suppression
Colors
Black
Suspension/Mounting
Tabletop stand, wall-mount bracket, display mounting kit (optional), mud ring (optional)
Net Weight
5.6 lb (2.5 kg)
Operating Temperature Range
0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), 90% non-condensing humidity
Product Dimensions (H×W×D)
1.9 in × 27.0 in × 4.0 in (48 mm × 659 mm × 102 mm)
Shipping Dimensions (H×W×D)
27.0 in × 1.9 in × 3.8 in (686 mm × 48 mm × 96 mm)
Storage Temperature
-40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F), 93% relative humidity
Shipping Weight
12.0 lb (5.4 kg)
Calculated Maximum SPL @ 1 m
89 dB (IEC 60268-5, mono input, wall-mounted)
3 years
(1) 2-pin Euroblock connector
(1) HDMI 2.0 cable
(1) infrared remote control
(1) power cord
(1) power supply
(1) quick start guide
(1) safety instruction guide
(1) tabletop setup guide
(1) tabletop stand with mounting hardware
(1) USB-C 2.0 cable, 16.5 ft (5.0 m)
(1) USB-C-to-A adapter
(1) Videobar VB1
(1) wall-mount kit with mounting hardware
(1) wall-mount setup guide
(2) AAA batteries
Standby mode: < 2 W; low-power-standby mode: < 0.5 W
Some country energy regulations require products like the VB1 to save energy by entering a low-power mode when they are not in use. The VB1 supports and meets these requirements. And yes, it is easy to override by setting Low Power Mode switch to OFF in Bose Work Configuration or Management. The VB1 has two levels of energy savings, standby and low-power standby. Both are disabled if the low power mode switch is set to OFF. If low power mode is set to ON, the VB1 will enter standby mode after 18 minutes of inactivity. If no activity occurs for 2 hours, it will enter low-power standby. You will notice it is in standby or low-power-standby as the white led below the logo will be off.
The analog input does not support wake-up from low power standby so if the analog audio from the TV goes away for 2 hours, the VB1 will enter low power standby and the new presence of analog audio (say when the TV is turned on the next days) will not wake it up. You would need to set low power mode to OFF in Bose Work Configuration to have the VB1 always awake for your TV audio input.
Yes, we plan to add this feature to a future software upgrade.
More information is available on the VB1 web page.
No, you can use VB1 with your favorite meeting software just by selecting the VB1 as the camera and speakers/microphones. You only need DisplayLink installed on your PC if you want to take advantage of our “one cable meeting” feature where, in addition to the camera and speaker/microphones, we also use the single USB cable for room video (utilizing the HDMI out on the VB1.)
It can, for example, be connected to a building fire alarm system to mute the VB1 in case of emergency.
We test up to 500 devices.
No.
No, we recommend a Bose installed meeting solution such as the ES1 for any room larger than 6 m, especially if it is glass.
This is the Autoframe on/off button.
No. However, we have tested and recommend third-party extenders. See the VB1 webpage for the list of recommended extenders. Note, if using an extender, we recommended you use the Bose 2 m USB3.1 cable between the extender and the VB1.
USB3.1 Gen 1.
5 m for USB 2.0, 2 m for USB 3.1.
Both, all configuration is available through the USB and Network interfaces.
All standard resolutions are supported over the 5 m USB 2.0 cable and 2 m USB 3.1 cable: i.e. 4K, 1080p, etc.
We recommend only the cables provided with the VB1 or available as a VB1 accessory or certified USB cables. All functionality (camera, microphone, speakers, display out) is available over any certified USB cable or with recommend USB extenders.
VB1 includes a USB-C and USB-A adapter.
The VB1 uses 3 protocols over USB: Universal Audio Class (UAC), Universal Video Class (UVC), and DisplayLink. If you have a device that supports these protocols, the audio, video, and video pass-thru may work. We only support Windows, MacOS and ChromeOS devices. Linux devices should all work fine too but we won’t officially support them.
No, however we publish a list of extenders we recommend.
Yes. We ship with USB 2.0 cable (5 m; USB-C connectors on each end) and a USB 3.1 cable (2 m; USB-C connectors on each end) is available as an accessory.
he product ships with 5 m USB 2.0 cable and it works well even if you are doing ‘one-cable meetings’ (HDMI over USB 2.0) to a 4K monitor. Most customers will use USB 2.0 since the cable is included and it is easy and inexpensive to extend USB 2.0 with USB extenders. However, with one-cable meetings we are sending/receiving a lot of data, so you must use high quality extenders. Some laptops have performance issues when sending 4K video over USB 2.0. This is one instance where using USB 3.0 might be better as there is less workload on the laptop. If the project can afford USB3.0, that is a good way to go. However, most people will be fine with USB 2.0.
Yes, when using the mud ring accessory or the included wall cleat, the front of the VB1 is 4 inches from the wall, ensuring ADA compliance.
Both, calls and audio/music.
Yes.
No. We may add this feature in a future software release if many customers need it.
The HDMI port connects to your second display if you want to have ‘one-cable-meetings’ where the camera, microphones, speaker audio, and display all are available over just one USB cable. For room systems, e.g. a Microsoft Teams Room or Zoom Room or other rooms systems with an in-room PC, you would not use the HDMI out and in fact is automatically disabled for Teams rooms.
Most likely your PC is not running DisplayLink. Go to https://www.displaylink.com/downloads to download the latest version. Also ensure DisplayLink is enabled in Bose Work Configuration.
This is a side-effect of the ‘one-cable meeting’ feature. We have a DisplayLink chip built into the VB1 and the DisplayLink driver in the PC (windows, Mac and Chrome) detect the chip as a monitor.
No, DisplayLink is disable out-of-the box and after a factory defaults reset. This is done to ensure users who do not use DisplayLink don’t hear ‘doot doot doot’ indefinitely nor have a phantom 2nd screen. The HDMI cable includes a label that with information about how to enable the HDMI output: install the DisplayLink drive and enable DisplayLink for the Bose Work Configuration application.
No. Audio from a presentation plays only through VB1 speakers.
By default, Autoframing is turned off. The icon between the 1 and 2 on the remote turns it on/off. You will hear an ‘affirmative’ tone when it turns on and a ‘negative’ tone when it turns off. During a call you will see a small green bar on the LED bar when the auto-framing is off and a wider green bar when auto-framing is on.
