The dual-lens camera pairs a PTZ main lens with a wide panoramic lens for AI auto-framing, and sends 4K video out over USB-C, HDMI, and NDI at the same time
COPPELL, Texas — Sept. 29, 2026 — Captivate, a brand of Hall Research a global leader in Pro AV signal management, distribution and control solutions, today announced the CP-PVOT-C1622, a 4K AI dual-lens camera built for conference rooms, training facilities, classrooms, and streaming setups. The camera pairs an 8 MP PTZ main lens with 3x optical zoom against a 2 MP panoramic lens covering 120 degrees, so AI tracking modes can frame the room and follow whoever is speaking without an operator at the controls.
The panoramic lens continuously detects participants across the room while the main lens frames the active talker, guided by four linear microphone arrays that localize sound for audio tracking. Auto Framing, Speaker Tracking, Presenter Tracking, and Individuals Gallery cover everyday meetings, training sessions where an instructor moves around the room, and gallery-style views for hybrid classes.
“Rooms don’t all use the same camera path, so we built the CP-PVOT-C1622 to hand off video however the room needs it, whether over USB, over HDMI, or over the network,” said Ken Eagle, CEO, Hall Research. “That means one camera covers the BYOD laptop meeting, the codec room, and the production feed, so integrators can standardize on a single model across a building.”
One Camera, Three Ways Out
Video reaches a laptop or room PC at up to 4K@30fps over USB 3.0 Type-C, while a simultaneous HDMI 1.4b output feeds a display, conference codec, projector, or capture device. The LAN port adds NDI output alongside Web UI and Telnet control, and carries PoE (PD+) power so the camera can run on a single Ethernet cable, which keeps the install to one cable pull and one termination per room. A USB 2.0 Type-A port accepts third-party peripherals, such as a speakerphone. Because all three video paths run at the same time, one room can serve a laptop call, an in-room codec, and a network stream in the same session with no re-cabling in between.
Built for More Than One Kind of Room
The CP-PVOT-C1622 is designed for small and medium conference rooms, training facilities where Presenter Tracking follows an instructor across the room, online education programs that use the Individuals Gallery view for hybrid classes, and streaming or production workflows that pull the NDI feed directly off the network. Across all of them, the AI modes handle framing on their own, so sessions can run back to back without assigning someone to operate the camera, and IT can adjust settings over the Web UI from anywhere on the network.
Availability
The CP-PVOT-C1622 is available now through Captivate’s dealer network.
For more information, visit https://www.hallresearch.com/captivate.
About Captivate
Captivate is the Hall Research brand for prosumer collaboration tools, including video bars, soundbars and cameras built for huddle rooms, conference rooms and classrooms. Captivate’s product development, manufacturing and support are backed by the engineering and distribution resources of Hall Research, the brand’s parent company. For more information, visit https://www.hallresearch.com/captivate.
About Hall Research
Hall Research is a global manufacturer of Pro AV signal management, distribution and control solutions, with more than four decades of engineering experience, headquartered in Coppell, Texas. The company is the parent of five complementary AV brands: Hall Technologies (AV solutions for the medical and healthcare vertical), Atlona (AV-over-IP, signal extension and control), Captivate (prosumer collaboration tools including video bars, soundbars and cameras), Gain Audio (amplifiers, speakers, DSPs and microphones) and Javelin (premium cables and installation accessories). Hall Research gives dealers and integrators direct access to engineering and support teams across all five brands. For more information, visit hallresearch.com.
