Walking into a room to discover the AV system isn’t working as expected is not a great experience. Troubleshooting begins and you realise someone has plugged a device into the wrong channel on the mixer, or worse, a key device is missing. Why does this happen? Inherently putting our devices…
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Kramer aids university’s switch from analogue to HDBaseT
Kramer solutions have been selected and installed in more than 40 teaching and learning spaces at the University of Insurbia – one of Italy’s leading universities – to deliver seamless hybrid teaching and learning experiences across all three campuses. With primary locations in Como and Varese, Italy, the University of…
How important is it to use commercial-grade products?
In the world of professional audio-visual (AV) projects, it is essential to choose the right equipment for the job. A common mistake made by businesses is opting for consumer-grade products instead of investing in commercial-grade alternatives. There are several reasons why this is far from the right approach. 1. Warranty…
Do schools really know how to buy educational technology?
Far too many schools are not getting the best out of technology which has become very complicated to buy, says Ed Fairfield, commercial director at Elementary Technology and vice chair of Naace, the educational technology association. https://youtu.be/1aYNK2aT-yg
Six successful integrators talk education trends and needs
There is a growing interest in LED technology in the education market, says Sukh Basi, sales director for London & South East at GVAV. "That's in the classroom or in a lecture theatre environment. We're also seeing it more for signage now," Basi says, talking to AVTV at BETT 2023.…
Classroom displays and digital signage on a single platform
Demand for touchscreens remains high in schools and colleges and they can now be combined with increasingly popular digital signage on a single platform, says Ciaran Conlon, general manager at Belfast-based Niavac. He also talks about the installation of an LED wall in a broadcast studio at Belfast Metropolitan College…
Education turns to LED, UC solutions and sustainability
In this interview at the BETT 2023 trade show, Sukh Basi, sales director, London & South East, at GVAV, outlines the trends that he sees in education, ranging from increasing interest in LED to the spread of UC solutions. Sustainability considerations are also increasingly important and are influencing system design…
How leasing can make education budgets stretch further
At a time when very much needed pay rises for teaching staff have to come out of budgets that are not going up,Toni Chalk, owner and managing director at Strive AV, explains how big rollouts can still go ahead thanks to leasing available for school projects through academy trusts and…
FutureTech solutions that will inspire and educate
The pandemic forced educational institutions and other public-sector organisations to take a reactive approach to urgent technology needs, but customers are now looking for a more consultative, future-technology focused approach from integrator IDNS, says managing director Darren Clayman. He also talks about an outstanding immersive LED spaces installation at the…
Inside the first F1 Arcade official racing simulation hub
TVC Technology Solutions is behind the first immersive racing simulation venue to have opened in full association with the Formula 1 brand. The Bolton-based UK systems integrator partnered with Kindred Concepts, a new global venture created to develop experiential leisure concepts on behalf of Formula 1. The key to the…