Drake Audio-Visual

Tai Calon had basic AV infrastructure, which needed updating to manage current video conference requirements, especially now with current Coronavirus social distancing rules.

 

Their current problems were:

 

• An old projection system, which projected  a 4:3 image, where the projection screen placement and size did not provide an adequate picture for the audience.
• An existing video conference system which delivered a good image but distributed poor sound.
• Also, the boardroom was not set up with an assistive listening system aiding the hard of hearing.
• Visible cabling.

Large 75″ Visual Display

 

To ensure the best possible picture for the audience we proposed to replace their existing projecting system a large 75” 16:9 format, 4k resolution LED screen.

 

Unicol Goal Post System

 

The best place for the screen was against a curved wall under some architectural coving. To get around the curved wall and coving problem we used a Unicol Goal Post System, ideally suited for this application. We fixed the Unicol poles to the ceiling and floor and were able to place this directly in front of the large boardroom table ensuring all the audience could have a good view of the screen.

 

Better Video Conference Sound

 

The second problem was the sound. It is a common problem with video conference systems that the sound from a desk microphone is not sufficient for a large boardroom, it often means that the far end cannot hear some of participants who are situated in far ends of the room.

 

Our solution provided a pair of Clock audio ceiling hanging microphones. An Extron amplifier provided amplification and an Extron DSP provided the ability to set and control the audio levels as well as the levels for the induction loop system.

 

This meant that all the sound from the Tai Calon boardroom for their Zoom and Microsoft Teams video conference meetings are crystal clear and free from annoying feedback sound.