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AV Facilities – technical details

Overview of Audio Visual Facilities

The audio visual facilities were redesigned and refitted in December 2017.  The new installation sees the switch to digital technology whilst still leaving legacy connections for compatibility.

Connections for the system in the Main hall are as follows:

INPUT technologies

  • HDMI video and sound i/p.
  • VGA video i/p.
  • 3.5mm stereo jack socket sound i/p.
  • XLR microphone i/ps.
  • Miracast receiver (wireless visual and sound streaming from your Miracast enabled device).
  • Bluetooth receiver (wireless sound streaming from your Bluetooth enabled device).
  • Professional CD, DVD, BluRay player.
  • Microphones offered include lapel mic, head mic, handheld radio Sennheiser mic, wired Sennheiser mic.

OUTPUT technologies

  • High quality 6500 lumens Optoma 605 digital video projector, rear projection and large 3.5metre motorised screen.

This offers 4:3, 16:10, and 16:9 aspect ratios with automatic switching.

  • Stereo sound from stereo sources.
  • 5 channel Surround Sound (for surround sources such as some DVDs) & Sub Woofer
  • Audio output sockets to allow recording of events such as speeches. (3.5mm stereo jack socket, & XLRs).
  • Sound Loop for the hearing impaired.

LECTERN

  • Adjustable reading light, gooseneck mike, sockets for laptop outputs and power.
  • Long umbilicals available to allow positioning of lectern where needed.
  • Broadband WiFi is available.

CONTROLS

  • Wall mounted, fully digital, touch screen controls using an easy, intuitive, graphical user interface – no previous knowledge required.
  • All the above controls duplicated on an iPad Mini4 allowing portable control of entire system.
  • Simplified Remote Controls using the above, for screen up/down, projector on/off, DVD transport controls, Miracast, Bluetooth, all input levels and main output amplifier.

A QuickStart Guide for the main Hall is available for download here, but the system has been deliberately designed to be intuitive to use.

 

Connections for the system in the Jubilee Meeting Room are as follows:

INPUT technologies

  • HDMI video i/p.
  • VGA video i/p.
  • 3.5mm stereo jack socket sound i/p
  • DVD player
  • Ambient room mic for Sound loop.

OUTPUT technologies

  • High quality digital video projector, front projection.

This offers 4:3, 16:10, and 16:9 aspect ratios

  • Stereo sound for stereo inputs.
  • Surround sound for surround inputs such as DVD.
  • Sound Loop for the hearing impaired.
  • Broadband WiFi is available.