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Don’t start me on architects or interior designers, they are not my favourite professions. Most put form before function and prettiness before usability. Apologies if you are a function loving professional person and I have just taken a swipe at your chosen profession. The era of split workplace is here and here to stay in … Continued
Whether it is cabling, audio visual, or video conferencing, it is common for a client to ask, “can you make sure it is future-proof?” This comes from the fear of future expense/s and the inconvenience if the equipment or cabling needs to be replaced in an unreasonably short time frame. Perhaps, it also comes from … Continued
In the last few years, we have seen the rise of accessible and affordable platforms for Video Conferencing. There are still some of the older companies around who have entire ecosystems at premium delivery, but there are also options for smaller businesses to have capabilities more in line with the rest of our society’s adoption … Continued
To get things done, its essential that you can rely on your suppliers. For businesses that have adopted hybrid home/office working arrangements, being able to delivery quickly is extremely important to keep your business ticking along. # 1 – Knowledge There are too many options available these days. Having the ability to bounce ideas and … Continued
There are several vendors in the Audio Visual (AV) Industry that have developed digital audio solutions. Fast Track believes that the BEST is DANTE (Digital Audio Networked Through Ethernet). Dante has quickly become the Defacto standard for digital audio in the AV industry Here is why: IT managers and their teams manage a multitude of … Continued
Thanks to the global Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people working from home or in hybrid working environments has dramatically increased, and a key way businesses have survived the pandemic thus far is due to technology, and in particular, audio visual (AV) and videoconferencing (VC) technology. The fact that technology advances have allowed people working … Continued
Every video call these days has people joining from home and it’s not changing anytime soon. While you are likely to be satisfied with how others are being presented, have you thought about how others are seeing and hearing you? If you are hard to hear, or your equipment produces echo and/or other annoying noises, … Continued
Learn what to keep an eye on RJ45 patch cords and the protocols to managing your patching in copper and data infrastructure installations. If you haven’t read through Lessons 1 and 2, you should absolutely do so before moving forward. It covers important information on RJ45 patch panels and patch cord management. Read more here. … Continued
A client came to us with a seemingly straight forward requirement. Primarily he wanted to improve the sound quality being sent and received in their video conferencing calls as well as other ‘basic essentials’. Google Meets is the standard and needs to run on an in-room PC Staff need to bring their own PC and … Continued
Introducing the part 1 of 2 to your crash course in copper and data infrastructure installations. In this lesson, we’ll learn more about data communications protocols such as things you need to know about RJ45 patch panels and patch cord management. Lesson 1: Should I use straight or angled RJ45 patch panels? First – let’s … Continued
In our Video Conference rooms, there is a lot to consider when trying to make sure the other side of the call can hear us intelligibly. This will always be dictated by not only the software or internet connection but also the hardware we use. When using most all-in-one solutions, there is a high chance … Continued
Many claims create myths surrounding copper and fibre data cabling. Here are five of them. 1. Any old Electrician can do the cabling This is not necessarily the case. Many customers believe cheap is best and “my electrician can just do it while he does the power cabling”. In some cases, this can be true … Continued
When setting up an Audio Visual or Video Conference meeting, you want to make sure that all components are covered for a successful meeting. Imagine the horror of going to the meeting you’ve organised to find out that the team cannot connect to the teleconference! Worry no more! We’ve listed the 10 things you must … Continued
Planning your office electrical and infrastructure cabling? Here are 8 critical decisions often not considered when customers are planning their office Electrical and infrastructure cabling and why it’s important for you. Letting the builder include it in their scope. Our experience is quite often the builder is tasked with including the Electrical and Communications specification … Continued
When it comes to undertaking Audio Visual and Video Conferencing fit out or upgrade projects, we all like to save a buck. As corporate budgets get squeezed tighter and commercial expectations are raised, it’s easy to try and cut costs in all of the wrong areas. So let’s explore the 7 areas where you can … Continued
When you relocate your office, what should you do with your installed conference room equipment? Read on to find out!
Let’s address an issue which doesn’t seem exciting and causes most of the problems — The Cabling. Almost always, the cabling needs to be adjusted to suit YOUR room layout or we need to add something additional to what comes in the box. Let’s cover the basics here. Power cabling. Every device that needs 240V will require … Continued
Some hardware manufacturers have an AGNOSTIC view of video conferencing software which means that their hardware will serve any software package you have in the room. Often this means you would BYOD (i.e. your own PC) with the software installed and connect via USB cables to the camera and microphones etc. These are useful when … Continued
Let’s talk about the difference between Hosting and Joining a Video call. Understanding this basic principal will impact your decision on Video Room hardware. 100% of my new customers appear not to understand the difference. Yep – that’s everyone. I don’t mind explaining the basics when I meet someone needing a room hardware solution. This … Continued
By Ashlee Ball Senior Client Development Manager Having been a sales specialist in the IT industry for a while now, I’ve presided over the sales and delivery of 1000’s of technical projects. Each and every one of them were subtly different, each client was heavily involved and influenced the outcomes in ways that manufacturers couldn’t … Continued
We all know how important it is for business to get things right. It applies to everything we do on a day to day basis. Sometimes, I am sure we can agree, we do what we need to to ensure that things get done (also known as – It will do for now.) There will … Continued
The quality of the sound in your video conference meetings is extremely important. Have you ever evaluated the equipment you are using, or do you just accept that it will ‘get the job done’ ? In this article we are going to look more closely at how you can ensure that your audio quality is … Continued
I subscribe to blogs and there are some really observant writers out there. As an AV/VC professional, this one got my attention today. I recommend looking this guy up- link below. Here is a brief excerpt. ….Just about every office worker who still has a job is now working from home, growing weary … Continued
I just got back from an international partner conference for a major Video Conferencing vendor. I go to a few of these every year for different vendors and there’s a definite theme amongst them. Distilled, the main message is…’ we are the only game in town, every other player in our vertical sucks’. They ‘prove … Continued
A Greek, a Pom and an Aussie go into a bar for a drink. No, not a bad joke. This is an annual meeting of three technology business owners for a Christmas beer and a meal. I was late and the seats had been found so I am guessing we had some human intervention to … Continued
Video solutions – the costs vary a LOT…. Why? Cisco, Poly, Lifesize, StarLeaf and others offer a ‘turnkey’ solution which includes room hardware, bridging software and professional services. Vendors like Microsoft, Zoom, BlueJeans and others do not. Leaving alone the end quality issue (which is so contentious I will dedicate a blog to this alone) … Continued
Lighting in my Video Room – Does it REALLY matter? If you don’t mind the far end seeing you appear Balder / Fatter / Unwell, or worse- ghoulish. Then NO – you can leave it like it is. Theres no point in reading further. However, if you do mind.. please read on. You don’t have to … Continued
Do you care, or should you even care? The answer is: well .. you don’t NEED to care…although you may find someone else in your world will and suddenly it’s your problem anyway. REMEMBER Conferencing Equipment (Voice and Video) is more about what you SEND than what you receive. You might not care about … Continued
Is privacy important for your video meetings? If the answer to that question is yes, then here are our top 10 suggestions of things you can do to ensure you get the maximum privacy. How sound proof are your walls? Consider acoustic deadening for the room and regulate the volume coming from the other parties. … Continued
Would you really drive a car with a ‘DIY’ engine? I wouldn’t. And the custom cars that get hand built are so expensive that hardly anyone can afford them. Video Conferencing is considered part of the communications engine of a company. So why would you apply a DIY approach to something so vital? Theres an … Continued
You have a larger room, perhaps it’s already fitted with a projector and a drop down screen or maybe you are considering installing one for video conferencing. Is it a BAD idea? The short answer is Usually Yes. (Sorry) Why? Video conferencing needs a well-lit room so the people at the other end can see … Continued
What can I do FAST? (and look like a Hero at the same time) At some time or other most admin managers/ EA’s / office managers or the first hapless IT person that walks past gets unexpectedly thrown this one by the boss, we refer to it as The BEAST. Theres usually a lot of … Continued
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