Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Video Conference Equipment

Experience extraordinary collaboration with Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Video Conference Equipment, a compact, enterprise-grade hub designed to power modern meeting rooms. This device delivers crisp, 1280 x 800 live video, ensuring that every participant — whether in-room or remote — enjoys a natural, engaging viewing experience. Built to integrate seamlessly with Lenovo’s ThinkSmart ecosystem, the Core acts as the central brain for your conference setup, handling video routing, display control, and connectivity with minimal effort from IT teams. With flexible input and output options, robust networking, and wireless capability, this solution suits a range of room sizes and seating arrangements, from intimate huddle spaces to larger conference rooms that host cross-team discussions and client briefings. The ThinkSmart Core is engineered for reliability, security, and ease of deployment, enabling faster room readiness, consistent meeting quality, and fewer technical distractions so teams can focus on the discussion and decisions at hand. Whether you’re streaming a presentation, sharing screens, or collaborating on documents in real time, this equipment helps your organization project a professional image and maximize meeting productivity. In addition to its core video performance, the device is built to support scalable room management, flexible installation, and future-ready connectivity—making it a prudent long-term investment for businesses prioritizing seamless collaboration and efficient operations.

• High-definition live video at 1280 x 800 ensures crisp, natural imagery for every participant, reducing fatigue during long sessions and helping remote attendees feel truly connected to the discussion. The result is clearer visual communication for presentations, whiteboarding, and collaborative demos in real time.
• Flexible connectivity that supports your existing workflows: 1 x HDMI In to capture content from laptops or room devices, 2 x HDMI Out to drive multiple displays or capture devices, plus USB ports and a Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 connection for stable, high-speed data transfer and dependable meeting throughput.
• Wireless LAN integration as well as wired network access gives installation freedom in room layouts, allowing for cleaner cable runs and easier repositioning of displays and equipment while maintaining a rock-solid connection for video, audio, and screen sharing.
• Enterprise-grade reliability and security designed for business environments, including centralized management capabilities and dependable firmware updates, which help protect sensitive conversations and ensure meetings run smoothly with minimal IT intervention.
• Seamless Lenovo ThinkSmart ecosystem integration: This Core device is built to synchronize with ThinkSmart Controllers and ThinkSmart Manager for streamlined provisioning, scheduling, device monitoring, and analytics, enabling faster deployments and more effective room usage tracking across the organization.

Technical Details of Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Video Conference Equipment

• Video resolution: 1280 x 800 (Live)
• Network: 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port
• Video inputs/outputs: 1 x HDMI In, 2 x HDMI Out
• Connectivity: USB interfaces for peripheral devices; Wireless LAN support for flexible installations
• Form factor and reliability: Compact, enterprise-grade hardware designed for continuous conference-room use

How to install Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Video Conference Equipment

• Step 1: Choose a mounting location that is close to power, network access, and display devices, ensuring adequate ventilation and clearance for cable management and heat dissipation.
• Step 2: Connect the Core to power and attach the network via the RJ-45 Ethernet port for initial setup and ongoing reliability; enable Wireless LAN if you plan to use wireless connectivity in addition to or instead of a wired link.
• Step 3: Run HDMI cables from the device to your display(s): use HDMI In for input from a laptop or presentation device and HDMI Out to drive one or more monitors or presentation capture devices, as required by your room design.
• Step 4: Power on the unit and follow the on-screen prompts or administration guide to complete the initial configuration, including language preferences, time zone, and any room-automation or provisioning integrations that your organization uses.
• Step 5: Install any required ThinkSmart software or licenses, enroll the unit in your ThinkSmart Manager or room provisioning system, and perform a quick test of audio, video, and content sharing to confirm a flawless meeting start.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is Lenovo ThinkSmart Core used for?
• A: It serves as a central hardware hub for Lenovo's ThinkSmart conference room ecosystem, powering video routing, display control, and room management for collaborative meetings in professional environments.
• Q: Does it support wireless networking?
• A: Yes. The device supports Wireless LAN in addition to a wired RJ-45 Ethernet connection, providing flexible installation options in varied room layouts.
• Q: What video resolution is supported?
• A: The device provides live video at 1280 x 800 resolution, suitable for mid-sized conference rooms and presentations where clear imagery enhances communication.
• Q: How many HDMI connections are available?
• A: It includes 1 HDMI In and 2 HDMI Out connections to support video input from laptops and output to multiple displays or recording devices, enabling versatile room configurations.
• Q: How does it integrate with the ThinkSmart ecosystem?
• A: It is designed to integrate seamlessly with ThinkSmart Controllers and ThinkSmart Manager for streamlined provisioning, room scheduling, and analytics, helping IT teams manage devices at scale and maximize room utilization.