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31 March

Setting Up Your School for Effective Learning

Blog, March 31, 2022

In the last two years, what it means to “go” to school has changed more than ever before. For schools that have resumed in-person learning, the setup has shifted drastically, and students that may have fallen behind during remote seasons require more hands-on teaching to compensate. In such an environment, the importance of top-tier educational equipment and capabilities cannot be overstated. School boards and educators have been investing technology that is custom curated for their space. EDC applauds that effort and offers some ideas.  Design Classrooms Effectively Digital capabilities are a must in the modern classroom. However, not all screens.

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Lifespan of an AV System Installment Three: Designing for Longevity
23 March

Lifespan of an AV System Installment 3: Designing for Longevity

A/V Solutions, Technology, March 23, 2022

When considering a new AV system, there are dozens of things to consider, an important one is system longevity. Before locking in on a system design, designers and clients should consider all the technologies available and the expected longevity of these systems. If the system is to still be operational in three years, five years and beyond, then the potential for system failures which cause issues for the client need to be weighed. Considering the impact of a system failure years down the road can help build a robust AV solution that can stand up to changes in technology as.

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Lifespan of an AV System Installment Two: Hardware vs. Software Lifespan
9 March

Lifespan of an AV System Installment 2: Hardware vs. Software Lifespan

A/V Solutions, March 9, 2022

“How long should my AV system last? The last system was put in when the building was built 20 or 30 years ago. Should I expect this new system to last me another 20 or 30 years?” The precedence of former audio and video hardware and their longevity leads to misguided expectations on how long these systems are really designed to last. The hardware centric systems we installed back then are very different than they are today. There were separate electronic components that served their own purpose and if you wanted the system to do something it wasn’t designed to.

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Lifespan of an AV System Installment One: Budgets and IT
23 February

Lifespan of an AV System Installment 1: Budgets and IT

A/V Solutions, Technology, February 23, 2022

Those of us at a certain age can remember a day when technology moved at a pace that wasn’t driven by Moore’s Law (where the density of transistors doubles every two years). In terms of a home theater system, it meant you could buy a power amp for your speakers, and you would run it for several years until it burned out, blew up, melted down, or had some other malady happened. The same could be said for that speaker it was hooked up to or even your TV, for that matter. If you were someone in charge of a.

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12 January

Robust Emergency Systems Installment Three: System Redundancy

A/V Solutions, January 12, 2022

Anyone who has ever had a flat tire knows it’s always a good thing to have a spare. If your picnic gets rained out it’s always good to have a backup plan.  The same philosophy applies to emergency notification. When a critical system such as paging, which is what we will focus on here, has a major component that fails it directly impacts the safety of everyone intended to be notified. You need a backup to ensure that any message still reaches the intended audience. There are certain levels of redundancy emergency notification systems can have depending on how robust.

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Robust Emergency Systems Installment One: Supervised Systems - Electronic Design Company
8 December

Robust Emergency Systems Installment One: Supervised Systems

A/V Solutions, Technology, Virtual Solutions, December 8, 2021

Mass notification, paging, and public address systems are used to notify workers, guests or other occupants of a building or an area of pertinent announcements and/or dangerous situations. Speaker systems, visual notification and even telecommunications devices can be incorporated into a mass notification plan for a space. The important factor is getting the message to the correct audience in a quick and clear manner in order to avoid chaos and save lives. Scenarios involving the usage of these systems can range from general announcements, severe weather alerts to active shooter emergencies, with the messages delivered being tailored for the situation.

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24 November

Web Based Video Conferencing for Larger Rooms (The Big Room Quandary): Control Systems

A/V Solutions, Technology, Virtual Solutions, November 24, 2021

Web based video conferencing was designed to be easy. Turn on the laptop or pick up the smartphone, make sure there is internet access, open the calendar app, go to the calendar event, and click the “Join Meeting” button. The device starts up the needed application, asks you what camera and audio devices you are using, and just like that, the meeting starts up with audio and video. The audio, video, and even the content intended to be shared at the meeting is integrated and accessible by a single device. As discussed in previous installations of this article, in larger.

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10 November

Web Based Video Conferencing for Larger Rooms (The Big Room Quandary): Sound Reinforcement

A/V Solutions, Technology, Virtual Solutions, November 10, 2021

Back in my early days of college there would be those classes that were requirements for all the freshmen. You would inevitably find yourself in a big hall of perhaps a hundred other students. In those days (and I am dating myself here) you were straining to hear a professor who had no microphone. Fortunately, that scenario is mostly a thing of the past. Lecture halls have, for the most part, microphones and speakers to help the teachers convey their message more clearly. What is a newer phenomenon is that not all class attendees are there in person. The proliferation.

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27 October

Web Based Video Conferencing for Larger Rooms (The Big Room Quandary): Microphone Systems

A/V Solutions, Technology, Virtual Solutions, October 27, 2021

In your typical online meeting, you sit down in front of an open laptop. The camera and a microphone are pretty close and pointed right at you. In fact, it’s about the best setup you can get – the other folks in the meeting can see and hear you fairly well. Now imagine setting that laptop at the end of long board room table or, even worse, at the front of a training room and trying to see and hear everyone in the room from just that little built-in microphone and camera. Anyone watching remotely would quickly get frustrated trying.

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13 October

Web Based Video Conferencing for Larger Rooms: Advanced Display/Projector Presentation Requirements

A/V Solutions, Technology, Virtual Solutions, October 13, 2021

So, you’ve got a camera (or multiple), maybe some presentation inputs and a data link between your locations. Now, you’ve got to get this information up for viewing. There are myriad display options for flat panel monitors and projection systems, but which one suits your environment? That’s a loaded question! There are lots of things to consider when choosing the right display technology for your project. Room Size: Room size drives the overall display size. The viewers in the room will need to be able to view the content (whether local or far-end) comfortably. For an example, a ‘huddle room’.

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