Zoom and Crestron continue to deepen their collaboration — and recent updates make it easier than ever to deploy smooth, fully‑integrated hybrid‑meeting setups. As of August 2024, several Crestron devices earned official Zoom Rooms certification, and Crestron introduced a new wireless controller to streamline meeting control in flexible spaces.
What’s New: Certified Hardware + Wireless Control
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Crestron’s “1 Beyond” camera line and the Crestron Flex Pods — solutions for cameras, microphones, and speakers — are now certified for Zoom Rooms. This ensures they meet Zoom’s standards for compatibility, reliability, and performance.
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Crestron rolled out the TST‑1080, a 10.1-inch wireless touch‑screen controller with built‑in speaker and mic support, Wi‑Fi (including 6 GHz), and full support for Zoom Rooms controls. Because it’s wireless and portable, it’s ideal for rooms with changing furniture layouts, shared spaces, flexible classrooms, or anywhere running cables to a fixed controller is impractical.
What This Means for Organizations
With these updates, Crestron makes it easier for businesses, schools, and other institutions to deploy Zoom‑based conferencing without worrying about compatibility. Whether you’re building a small huddle‑room system or outfitting a campus-wide AV infrastructure, certified cameras, audio pods, and a flexible controller mean fewer integration headaches. The wireless TST‑1080 controller particularly helps in dynamic spaces — giving users a tablet‑like interface they can move around, or dock on a table when needed.
Also, by aligning with Zoom’s certification program, Crestron ensures its gear adheres to the quality and interoperability standards required for hybrid work — which helps future‑proof meeting rooms as organizations adopt flexible, mixed in‑person/remote workflows.
