Features

How green is your AV?

Andrew Paul Smith CTS, Senior Associate at the London office of Consultants Shen Milson & Wilkie looks at ways in which integrators can reduce their own environmental impact and that of their customers by asking….

Tutorial - Ceiling-mounting projectors

Mounting AV components to the structure of a building is a critical aspect of the AV technician’s job. These devices can weigh more than 50kg in the case of a projector or plasma display, and often hang over the heads of audiences, creating a significant safety issue. Installers should understand, what structures can support a system component and how to safely mount components to them.

Face Time

As telepresence takes hold in the enterprise market, telcos are muscling in on integrator territory. Tim Kridel talks to vendors and integrators about the situation.

Finding renewed faith

Dan Goldstein reports on a market finding renewed growth in the EMEA region – that for AV technologies in Houses of Worship. What was once a maintenance project has evolved into something far greater.

The French correction

Traditionally spending in France has largely been driven by the state, so its priorities often dictate which markets prosper. InAVate takes a look at the AV industry in a country recently described by its own Prime Minister as “bankrupt”…