Poly Studio P5 with Blackwire 3210 - Kit with professional webcam and wired single-ear headset - small rooms

Came to stay, you could call the current work situation: Home office, online video conferences and webinars are part of everyday life. To ensure that you are perfectly equipped, Poly offers the Poly Studio P5 Kit, a complete set consisting of the professional video camera Poly Studio P5 and the Blackwire 3210 single-ear headset. This bundle is ideal for single-user applications, such as in the home office. With the single-ear headset, you can still hear what is happening in your environment despite the headphones. The Poly webcam, both in mobile use and when used directly at your workplace, is a video conferencing system with which you can make a convincing impression on your counterpart. The Poly Studio P5 full HD webcam is plug-and-play compatible and can also be managed by your IT at any time via Poly Lens. The Blackwire 3210 headset gives you hi-fi stereo sound, PC wideband and a noise-cancelling microphone, so you get great sound quality. Do you like to multitask, then this bundle is for you! This Poly Studio P5 Kit provides you with lasting support.

The high-quality camera optics of the P5 webcam have a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and also offer a 4x digital zoom, which automatically aligns itself with you. Thanks to automatic compensation, you appear in the best light even in poor lighting conditions, guaranteeing a high-quality video conference. The integrated directional microphone picks up your voice at all times so that you can always be clearly understood. Disturbing background noise is reliably suppressed and faded out.

The viewing angle of the P5 video conference camera is 80 degrees. This means that you are always perfectly in the limelight, provided you mount the camera directly in front of you on a monitor or screen. Even mounting on a tripod would be possible without any problems. As already communicated at the beginning: The Poly Studio P5 is a webcam for single-user applications and this is exactly where it shows its full strength. Whether you use the camera in your home office, in the field or at your workplace, with the P5 your video conference will be a complete success.

Online communication in the working world takes place via certain apps. The Poly Studio P5 is compatible with any video application for this purpose. Simply connect the camera to your MAC or Windows PC via USB 2.0 cable and start a video conferencing tool of your choice. Whether it's Microsoft Teams, Skype for Business, Zoom, GoToMeeting or other tools, you can use the P5 with any system as long as it supports the USB/UVC standard.

The Poly Studio P5 video camera has another practical feature: it has an integrated lens cover. This so-called privacy shutter gives you control over when you can be seen in front of the camera and when you prefer to be invisible. Especially in the home office, this can sometimes be a blessing and save you from unnecessarily embarrassing scenes. Who hasn't experienced it: sometimes a child jumps into the picture, sometimes the master of the house runs through the room lightly dressed after a night shift or the cat jumps around in the background. With the lens cover, you have more control over what others can see.

And now here's the advantage of this kit: you can pair the Poly P5 with the Blackwire 3210 headset for even more comfort in longer video conferences. The USB port required for this is hidden in the housing, so you can integrate a wireless USB dongle invisibly into the camera. You can connect the headset to your PC or mobile devices either via USB-C or the 3.5 mm connection. If you don't have a USB-C port available, there is Poly's optional USB-C to USB-A adapter.

The Blackwire 3210 single-ear headset prepares an excellent sound result that is ideally aligned for voice, music and multimedia. In addition to hi-fi stereo sound, it also offers PC wideband and a noise-cancelling microphone that suppresses distracting background noise. In addition, there is the EQ function that optimises the call quality and automatically adjusts the settings when you want to listen to multimedia content. The headset is also comfortable to wear. Especially if you are on the phone all day in customer service, for example, this is an advantage. The lightweight headband is made of metal and very durable. The ear cushions are made of imitation leather and foldable for better transport. The ease of use is particularly convincing. With the free Plantronics Hub software, you can select language and function. In addition, you always stay up to date for your device.

Our opinion of this product

The Poly Studio P5 webcam has the following advantages

+ exceptional design
+ Plug & Play ready for immediate use
+ compatible with all video conferencing applications (that support USB/VCA standard)
+ integrated, invisible USB port for connecting external headsets and speakers
+ intuitive operation
+ easy management for IT possible
+ price-performance ratio is excellent

Things that should definitely be taken into account

- only suitable for use as a single-user solution. Only conditionally suitable for more people in front of the camera.
- Only digital zoom available - however, anything else would also be exaggerated for a webcam