AV NIGHTMARES: August
When an AV installation is done right, it can transform a space. When it is done poorly it also transforms a space, but in an unfortunate way. Failure is a part of any industry, but within A/V, errors are glaring. From simple mechanical failure to some head-scratching design decisions, we have all seen some installations…
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When an AV installation is done right, it can transform a space. When it is done poorly it also transforms a space, but in an unfortunate way. Failure is a part of any industry, but within A/V, errors are glaring.
From simple mechanical failure to some head-scratching design decisions, we have all seen some installations that just were not right.
Today we look at some of AV’s most interesting end products. You be the judge!
I can’t lie, this is pretty creative
https://twitter.com/UnifiedAV/status/898526221989928961
Do you think they’re watching The Walking Dead?
…because nothing should come between you and your favourite shows, right? #AVNightmares pic.twitter.com/AGEIaKxARm
— SpaceTV (@Space_Tele) May 17, 2017
I just want to know who thought this was a good idea
How not to install a projector 🙈 #avfails pic.twitter.com/bDMhQE1Uzd
— Rob Payne (@soulsounddesign) May 24, 2018
This is why you hire professionals
Happy Friday! 😀 #AVFails pic.twitter.com/EUnYHjYVPK
— Level 3 Audiovisual (@Level3AV) December 15, 2017
You would think a technology store would be better at displays
#AVFails can be costly, time-consuming and downright embarrassing. Save yourself the grief and instead hire sparkAV with confidence! pic.twitter.com/2uxjzwfTWW
— sparkAV (@sparkAV) July 26, 2017
This is a piece of art….just not a good one….
https://twitter.com/James19911/status/803716013456027650
Who looks at the flight boards anyway?
Fancy #digitalsignage down! 🙁 Gotta check those auto driver updates! #avtweeps #avfail pic.twitter.com/R7ZHIhUM8w
— Matt D. Scott (@mattdscott) June 5, 2016
I’m 110% sure that this is not going to work.
@AVPhenom RT @konteksystems: Haha! Here's how not to do things! #AVFail #AVtweeps pic.twitter.com/r2fAS2bLOp
— Christopher Neto CTS (@chris_neto) November 8, 2014
That’s not what we meant by “tele”-conference….
Teleconference anyone? OMG #AVTweeps #AVfailhttp://t.co/dpkdGsNwaf pic.twitter.com/Jbwp6QGDaa
— 5 Words Media (@5wordsmedia) October 8, 2015
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