Proper AV systems integration is a necessity for any business that aims to develop and expand. Learn the information you need to know about modern AV installs from the audio-visual provider. 

A reputable audiovisual integrator can single-handedly bring a company into the modern age by giving it the tools to improve communication and workflow at the same time. Too many companies though still remain limited by the inability to communicate effectively internally at a high level, and even when a problem is recognized, a clear solution may not be immediately developed. 

In fact, there is a clear solution, it just usually takes an AV system integrator to find it. StriveAV can provide such a specialist in AV installation and create a portfolio of technologies that will breathe a new life into a company’s ability to communicate. Learn the necessary brief info you need to know on AV installs here. 

What can an audio visual systems integrator do for a business?

Audiovisual professionals have a variety of technologies in their arsenal that can help an organization work. However, before installing anything, it is essential that an AV expert evaluates the company’s needs. In many cases, there are simpler, more cost-effective alternatives to the obvious solutions. When StriveAV takes on a job with a client, the first thing they do is sit down with a company needs analyst and determine how the organization wants to improve. 

Does it need a more professional look or better branding? Does it need to improve communication between staff, especially during critical projects? Maybe the projects are just stalling and need better management? Is it difficult to retain students, interns or employees? Maybe the organization just needs creative tools to improve productivity?

Different solutions 

StriveAV, as a leading provider of audio and visual integration services, can help an organization answer these questions and determine where to go next. Perhaps the best option would be a teleconferencing system to help bring employees together and make sure critical employees are talking to each other. Perhaps digital displays placed in the company’s reception and conference rooms will help create the kind of positive branding that the company is striving for. 

Digital displays can also increase learning efficiency. High quality projectors can do this too and keep people’s attention on the presentation. However, digital whiteboards are the best tool for education and training because they are interactive and connected to the main computer so they can be used to display almost any information. Video streaming equipment can enable an organization to stream and share multimedia content, providing a powerful learning and training opportunity.

A long-term partnership

Whatever the job requires, StriveAV will find a solution that fits perfectly, not just an out-of-the-box solution. The new system will be tested for efficiency and supervised by the StriveAV team that will provide ongoing support if needed. These systems are technically complex and it can be difficult to foresee the problems with the technology once it has been installed. That’s why it’s always better to go with reputable audio and visual integrators like StriveAV, as we are looking to build a long-term partnership, not just sell a product.

Building a TelePresence audio-visual conferencing system

We at StriveAV can also help you to integrate the TelePresence audio-visual conferencing system. TelePresence technology should be built so that those sitting at the table are facing the screens and the main video conferencing camera. For example, it can be a table-arc, at which the negotiators sit along the long side and along the ends, and along the second – not occupied – long side with the necessary indentation, two large diagonal displays and a videoconferencing camera are installed. On one screen, an image of a remote negotiator is shown, on the other – material illustrating his speech.

Room setup requirements 

The main camera can be fixed with a wide-angle lens, which will show everyone sitting at the table at once, or rotary with zoom, providing a large view of any of the participants. As the latter, a physically rotating camera with a zoom lens or a camera using a matrix with a resolution higher than that of the output signal can be used, which allows it to have a small electronic zoom (of the order of two times) and the ability to shift the displayed plan up and down, right and left without deterioration of the picture quality inherent in conventional digital zoom.

To create a full-fledged presence effect, the table, as well as the layout of participants and monitors in a remote meeting room, must be the same or similar. Finishing and color scheme of tables, armchairs and the interior of the room, the level of lighting should also be close, and preferably the same. Due to the unification of the environment, the effect arises as if the interlocutors are in the same room with you at the same common table.

Illumination requirements

Very important in such meeting studios is the presence of window covering technology that prevents bright sunlight from entering, as well as matte (not shiny) furniture and wall coverings in neutral colors, the absence of high-contrast details and the correct (not uniform) arrangement of artificial lighting fixtures. It is clear that this is not a studio in a television center, but still it is very important to follow certain rules.Lighting in general should be soft. The main light fixtures that remove shadows on faces should be located at the top front (on the ceiling), approximately at an angle of 45 °, and of course not illuminate the displays. 

From above, behind the backs of the participants, chandeliers of backlight are installed, separating people from the background. These can be, for example, spotlights with adjustable tilt angle. Backlighting illuminates the background and prevents deep shadows from the main light sources from appearing on it. The level of illumination of the walls and the background should be lower than in the area of ​​the faces of the participants. On faces, it is recommended to create an illumination at about 400-500 lux.