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Artificial intelligence!

It may seem like more of a buzzword in recent years, but the truth is AI is trending because it's changing the way we work, find information, and collaborate.

Not only is it automating mundane tasks, but it's also being used by companies of all sizes to aid in decision-making,customer service, and product development.  The rigorous process of data collection is becoming more streamlined every day, allowing for companies to increase their productivity and accuracy.

As an audio-visual company, we've felt the aftershocks of the AI boom in the audio-video world too.  More often we're installing conferencing solutions with AI capabilities like facial and speech recognition.  But that's just the tip of the iceberg - here's a much broader scope of what it's improving.

As full, room-based audio-video conferencing systems becomemore popular, questions arise about the differences between soft and hard codecs.  While both types have advantages and disadvantages, each may be better suited for different types of applications.  In this article, we'll explore the differences between soft and hard codecs, and discuss which type is best for you.

In virtual conferencing, it's not optimal, but it's certainly achievable to do an audio-only conference call.  But the second your audio ends up going out, even if you have a video stream going through, you're relegated to using the chat.  Don't let your meeting eventually become a long email!  Here's a few steps to success to getting a clear audio transmission.

As businesses strive to maximize their efficiency and profitability, having easy-to-use A/V systems and secure IT systems has become increasingly important.  But traditionally, IT and AV systems have been siloed in different departments.  With the development of AVoIP (A/V over IP), businesses can now integrate their IT and AV systems into one single, unified system that allows for not only more flexibility in systems design, but an efficient way to run power to multiple devices.

In the past few months, we've focused on sharing a lot of informational blogs.  But why not lighten the mood a little bit with some audio-video memes?

As a leading A/V integrator in the Carolinas, we have not only a passion for understanding what's hot on the hardware market right now, but a duty to take in that information and help out our clients to provide stellar A/V solutions.  For our picks, we set a goal to let you know what not only our design & install, sales, and marketing teams love, but also what ultimately is going to be futureproof, easy to use, and flexible for a variety of use cases.

Setting – present day. You’ve finally admitted to yourself that your virtual conferencing setup could use some tuning up. After a few months of planning, you’re finally looking at your system after the install earlier in the day. However, you’re concerned about what to do with it, how to ensure its longevity, and make the system function in the best way possible.

When you think of the term “conference room”, you probably have an exact idea of what one looks like.