In this industry, there are certainly advantages to being well versed in a wide variety of AV topics. Being able to do a bit of everything will help you become more valuable to your team and in turn advance your career opportunities. While I personally put a lot of weight into being diverse, it has...Read More

One of the major issues with videoconferencing deployment is understanding that there are more factors in play than just the video conferencing hardware. If you fail to recognize these details, the system will still work but wont be up to its potential. Telepresence is an industry buzzword equating to the optimal lifelike videoconferencing system. We...Read More

If you don’t have access to Visio or AutoCAD, OpenOffice Draw is a free* program that you can use to create signal flow drawings. One of the best features is being able to make a connector between objects, which lets you reposition items on the screen while maintaining connections. Check out the video to see...Read More

For most people in our industry, acoustics are something that just don’t get enough publicity. Who can blame us? This is dry, boring stuff right? Nobody wants to talk about sound reflection and absorption when there is the next new flashy object to rant over. Maybe it’s a high-tech DSP algorithm that promises to digitally...Read More

This is the second video in my series about using Google Sketchup to create 3D models of a room, from the reflected ceiling plan. TweetRead More

As an AV Integrator, one of the key elements of every system is visual reinforcement. Although you may be able to get away with picking pieces from a list and throwing them together, sometimes the requirements of the project call for a more in-depth design approach. This article will focus on how the visual aspect of...Read More

Have you ever wanted to do some quick 3D design to visualize how things will come together? I have created a video that shows a very basic introduction to Google Sketchup, a free program to do just that. Follow along, and let me know if you have any specific questions. Note – You will have...Read More

The first step in preparing for a test is to understand what it is about. From the exam handbook, it is clear that a large portion of the CTS test (currently 60%) is focused on designing systems based on real world conditions. So…You will need to know how to design an AV system. Great, but...Read More