The Jabra PanaCast 55 VBS is an Android all-in-one video bar designed for medium meeting rooms requiring a 180° panoramic view with expandable audio coverage. It shares the core 180° Panoramic-4K camera technology of the PanaCast 50 and adds a new expandable audio architecture — a single PanaCast SpeakerMic can be connected via standard cabling to extend audio coverage to the full length of larger tables without additional compute or configuration.
Built on the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP), it delivers enterprise-grade security with Teams and Zoom certification. Eight beamforming microphones cover rooms up to 4.5m × 6m (extendable to 11m audio coverage with SpeakerMic). AI features including Dynamic Composition, Virtual Director, Intelligent Zoom, and Intelligent Meeting Space run on onboard processors, with the optional Jabra Control IP providing a dedicated touchscreen room controller.
For Australian businesses deploying medium rooms — typical boardrooms, training rooms, or larger collaboration spaces — the PanaCast 55 VBS provides a scalable foundation: start with the bar alone and add SpeakerMic as room coverage requirements grow.
- 180° Panoramic-4K, 3×13MP cameras — seamless wide-angle coverage for medium rooms, with the same patented AI stitching as the PanaCast 50.
- Expandable audio via PanaCast SpeakerMic — standard RJ45 cabling connects one SpeakerMic to extend audio coverage from 7m to 11m — no additional compute required.
- Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP) — enterprise security framework with ongoing updates, compatible with Teams and Zoom Rooms deployment and management infrastructure.
- 8-mic beamforming array — certified for rooms up to 4.5m × 6m with noise reduction, AEC, and automatic speaker detection.
- AI-powered video features — Dynamic Composition, Virtual Director, Intelligent Zoom, and Intelligent Meeting Space for automatic participant framing and speaker tracking.
- In-box provisioning — configure without removing from the box, reducing deployment time for large-scale rollouts.
| Specification | Value | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Warranty | 2 years | Jabra’s standard warranty period covering manufacturing defects. |
| Onboard AI | Yes | AI processing happens on the device — no cloud dependency for video features like auto-framing. |
| Cable management | Yes | Built-in cable routing keeps installations tidy and reduces visible cabling. |
| Kensington lock compatible | Yes | Standard security slot for physical cable lock — relevant for shared or semi-public meeting spaces. |
| Operating voltage | 100-240V, 12V, 5A | |
| Power Adapter | AC 100-240V, Output DC 12V 5A | |
| LED features and functions | Answer/end call, Firmware update status, Mute/unmute, Power indicator | |
| Video output | 2 x HDMI | |
| Display resolution | Supports up to 4K, Touch Display Compatible | |
| Content sharing | Apple Airplay (only supported by Zoom), HDMI input, Microsoft Teams-Cast (only supported by Teams) | |
| Number of cameras | 3 | More cameras means wider or more intelligent coverage — relevant for large or unusually shaped meeting rooms. |
| Type of camera | Panoramic multi-camera array | Multi-camera panoramic arrays provide seamless wide-angle coverage without distortion. |
| Camera resolution | Up to 3840 x 1080 px | Higher resolution captures more detail — important for large displays and rooms where participants are further from the camera. |
| Zoom | Up to 6x lossless digital zoom | Digital zoom allows the camera to crop in on participants without physically moving — useful for highlighting active speakers. |
| Field of view | Horizontal: 180°, Vertical: 54° | Wider field of view captures more of the room in a single shot — 180° means the entire table width is visible. |
| Intelligent Zoom | Yes | AI automatically adjusts zoom to keep participants appropriately framed without manual control. |
| Intelligent Meeting Space | Yes | Sets a virtual boundary so only participants within the designated meeting area are captured. |
| Multi-stream Dynamic Composition | Yes | |
| Dynamic Composition | Yes | Simultaneously shows the full room view and close-ups of active speakers in a single stream. |
| Virtual Director | Yes | AI tracks who is speaking and adjusts the camera view in real time — reduces the need for manual camera operation. |
| Vivid HDR | Yes | High Dynamic Range processing maintains image quality in rooms with mixed or challenging lighting conditions. |
| Support secondary external USB camera | Yes | |
| Supported number of SpeakerMics | 1 | |
| Audio coverage | Up to 7 m | |
| Audio coverage (PanaCast 55 VBS with PanaCast SpeakerMic) | Up to 11 m | |
| Speakers | 2 x 2″ (50mm) woofers, 2 x 3/4″ (20mm) tweeters | The speaker driver configuration — more drivers and larger woofers deliver fuller, room-filling audio. |
| Speaker frequency range | 80Hz – 20000Hz | The audio frequency range the speakers can reproduce — wider range means richer, more natural sound. |
| Number of speakers | 4 | More speaker drivers provide better stereo separation and room coverage. |
| Automatic Speaker Detection | Yes | The system automatically identifies and frames the active speaker without manual intervention. |
| Noise Reduction Echo Cancellation | Yes | |
| Non-Speech Noise Suppression | Yes | |
| Woofer driver | 2 inches, outer diameter 61mm; Sensitivity: 79dB ±2dB @ 1 Watt, 1 meter; Rated Power: 5 Watts; Impedance: 4 Ohms | |
| Mid-Range driver | 0.6 inches, outer diameter 33.2mm; Sensitivity: 80.5dB ±2dB @ 1 Watt, 1 meter; Rated Power: 5 Watts; Impedance: 4 Ohms | |
| Microphone type | 8 microphone beamforming array – certified for rooms up to 4.5m x 6m | Beamforming arrays focus on voices from specific directions, improving pickup clarity and noise rejection. |
| Number of microphones | 8 | |
| Microphone sensitivity | -37dBFS | How responsive the microphones are to sound — higher sensitivity picks up quieter voices more reliably. |
| Microphone frequency range | 100Hz – 16000Hz | Frequency range captured by the microphones — wider range gives more natural voice reproduction. |
| Aux-Out | Yes | |
| Media encryption | Provided by VaaS Partner | |
| Access management | Jabra+; Admin menus; Jabra Web Console; Local account; VaaS Admin Portals including MS Teams Admin Centre and Zoom Device Management | |
| Security management | Remote log in via Jabra+, Jabra Web Console and VaaS Admin Portal | |
| Authenticated access to Admin settings, Jabra Web Console, Jabra+ | Yes | |
| Lockdown with secureboot, OS verified boot, Vendor lock | Yes | |
| Log retrieval via Jabra Web Console | Yes | |
| Microsoft and Zoom based VaaS account authentication | Yes | |
| Interfaces | Ethernet (RJ45), HDMI, Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 1 x USB-A, 2 x USB-C | |
| Bluetooth® version | 5.1 | |
| Supported USB versions | USB 2.0, USB 3.0 | |
| Internet Protocol (IP) | IPv4, IPv6 | |
| Ethernet | RJ45 | |
| Auto-MDIX | Yes | |
| Proxy support | HTTPS | |
| Support DHCP | Yes | |
| Support Static IP Address | Yes | |
| Compatible software and/or apps | Jabra+; Jabra Web Console for remote device management via HTTPS; Support for native 3rd party applications, including Microsoft Teams Room for Android and Zoom Rooms; Cloud service providers including Microsoft Teams Admin Center and Zoom Device Management | |
| Integrated People Count | Yes | |
| Appliance mode | Yes | |
| BYOD mode | Yes | |
| Digital pan/tilt/zoom | Yes | |
| Manual Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) | Yes | |
| One touch meeting join | Yes | |
| Camera privacy cover | Yes | |
| Operating temperature | 5°C to 35°C | |
| Operating humidity | 15% to 80% | |
| Maximum altitude | 4876.8m | |
| Temperature sensor | Yes | |
| Humidity sensor | Yes | |
| CO2 sensor | Yes | |
| TVOCs sensor | Yes | |
| Display size | 10.1″ | |
| Display orientation | Landscape | |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1200 | |
| PoE power injector | Yes | |
| Power over ethernet (PoE) | IEEE 802.3af | |
| Proximity sensor | 2 | |
| Kensington lock compatible | Yes | Standard security slot for physical cable lock — relevant for shared or semi-public meeting spaces. |
Jabra Warranty
Jabra PanaCast video bars carry a 2-year warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship under normal operating conditions.
Kickstart Computers is an authorised Jabra reseller in Australia. Contact us on 0416 353 501 for warranty assistance.
The Jabra PanaCast 55 VBS – Android All-in-One Video Bar, 180° 4K is a professional Android 180° all-in-one video bar for medium meeting rooms suited to Australian business meeting environments. Browse the full range of Jabra video conferencing solutions or explore all available video conferencing equipment through Kickstart Computers.
