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AV Digest | Logitech Tap – Video Conferencing Made Easy

Video conferencing can be a complex and difficult road to navigate for many businesses. From lengthy set-up times, connectivity issues, microphone problems to contrasting technological literacy within the organization. The expansive and growing options relating to software can also be a challenge for many to make sense of, as well. The ability to communicate cohesively through video conferencing is often a lot more challenging than it should be for many organizations. Time wastage is highly prominent in this area, and as we all know, time is money. Our partners at Logitech saw these issues and worked towards creating a solution […]

AV Digest | Top 6 Audio Visual Trends in Canada

With a wide and diversified array of professional audio visual solutions available on the market today, it can be challenging to determine what is best for you and your business needs. An important consideration in decision making typically involves a review of current technology trends and habits of other organizations and their workflows. Trends are important study as they inform the market as to what will best support their users needs, while paving a new path towards innovation and sustainability. Consider the automotive industry, the growing interest in Tesla and their electric vehicles. There are reasons justified why a large […]

AV Digest | Zoom Rooms – What’s The Hype?

Zoom Rooms have changed the way that we communicate, collaborate, learn, and educate. In the recent past, businesses have been forced to utilize expensive, cumbersome, proprietary, video conferencing hardware systems to conduct very limited point to point means between offices. These systems were so limited in nature that it was an impossibility to even connect with remote participants who had not invested in identical hardware solutions on their premises. Companies like Cisco, Polycom, and Lifesize, who for years dominated the marketplace, are now faced with a new challenger. This rival contender has surpassed what was once believed to be impossible […]

AV Digest | Tackling Speech Privacy & Room Acoustics

Solving Audio Challenges in the Modern Workspace Corporate boardrooms. Modern Offices. Hospitality venues. What do they have in common? They are now incorporating hard surfaces, glass and other reflective properties that can make audio a severe challenge. Designing these rooms is often the priority. Before taking into consideration one of the main purposes of the room, communication. The repercussions are innumerable. Leading to low productivity, focus and concentration issues, employee frustration and over stimulus. Better room acoustics leads to increased employee experience and organizational return on investment. Period. Alas, there are solutions available that address these problems. Throughout this blog […]

AV Digest | Audio – The True Importance

There is a critical disregard for the importance of audio in the modern corporate world. For instance, maybe it’s the attitude of ‘good enough’. It could be the underwhelming pre-packaged earbuds that are included with just about every mobile device these days. Which we simply accept. Maybe our minds have been corrupted by all the big, powerful display manufacturers. Could it be, just maybe, the lack of glory that is associated with the word, ‘audio’? What is the importance of audio? The WOW factor I think it’s an unhealthy combination of the above. Let me explain. Everyone loves visuals. Whether […]

AV Digest | Video Conferencing – More Accessible Than Ever

The History of Video Conferencing The term Video Conferencing was associated with words such as expensive, complicated and limited, only a few short years ago. This was largely the case. The leading providers of video conferencing equipment were only a few manufacturers. The hardware-based products manufacturers provide include a codec, an HD pan tilt zoom camera, and basic speaker or conference phone. Price points of even the most basic systems were close to the purchase price of a new Sedan. In other words, not affordable for the average consumer or small business. In addition, these systems were very limited in […]

AV Digest | The Modern Meeting Room – Less Is More

The modern meeting room. We’ve all been there. We arrive early for our scheduled meeting, thirty minutes early to be exact. Today is an important day. It’s our responsibility to present a project, presentation or other key messages to our established colleagues and team members. “Thirty minutes should be plenty of time to prepare for the start of the meeting,” we tell ourselves confidently. This should be the case. Meanwhile, we spend hours, days and sometimes even weeks of personal preparation. Unfortunately, this is just not the case. AV Equipment In The Past The AV equipment in the modern meeting […]