For some AV applications audio is actually the senior partner. “It depends on the context,” says Richard Knott, sales and project engineer at Shure Distribution. “For conferencing and meeting spaces audio is absolutely critical. If you’re having a video conference and you lose the audio then you can’t communicate effectively,…
Professional production covers a multitude of solutions and experiences, from relaying a town hall speech from the boardroom to creating a state-of-the art museum exhibit or the mother of all parties. Ultimately, though, it’s about bringing visions to life, and AV is at its heart. According to Abbe Westerlundh, an…
Although large flat panel displays are eating into some traditional markets, projectors still have a lot going for them. They are relatively cheap to buy and run, especially for creating larger image sizes, and be blended together to create huge video walls without irritating bezel lines. They are portable, simple…
If you’re in the market for a new screen it pays to think big, as large format displays (LFDs) are becoming increasingly popular and affordable. “Most businesses use LFDs as an engaging way of advertising their brand and promoting their content,” says Tony White, AV sales and marketing manager at…
Brimming with multimedia content, enlivened by active participation from members of the audience or class, and frequently involving more than one presenter or participants who aren’t even in the room, presentations often require sophisticated technical systems and pinpoint accuracy. The core of any presentation system is the display – often…
Taking part in a remote conference used to be quite an event, involving considerable pre-planning, rooms groaning with expensive kit, and a frisson of excitement – not least because of a nagging doubt about whether the whole palaver would work at all. Now you can join in from pretty much…
If AV systems were ocean liners we’d all be familiar with what’s on deck – the displays and videowalls, projectors and speakers, content and presentation. But as AV becomes mission-critical to so many organisations, it’s also wise to know what’s going on in the engine room. “Control systems allow any…
Faster networks, better compression techniques and our insatiable demand for content on the fly are creating an ever-growing market for streaming media, whether it’s from colleges opening up their lectures to remote students, chief executives rousing the troops with town hall presentations, or companies promoting themselves to customers through on-demand…
From shops and transport hubs to workplaces and public spaces, digital signage is everywhere we look. But what is it that differentiates digital signage from just a screen on a wall? “Digital signage is a network of interconnected displays that’s centrally managed and addressable for disseminating targeted information, entertainment, merchandising…
Falling costs and shrinking pixel pitches are helping bring LED into the mainstream professional AV space. People’s perception of where LED technology should live is shifting. It’s now more common for it to be considered for applications beyond DooH, advertising, stadia, broadcast and live events. “We’re now installing indoor LED…
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