# AV NIGHTMARES: August

Published 2018-08-02 · Updated 2026-03-19 · Professional AV on MarketScale
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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…

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](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVNightmares?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/AGEIaKxARm](https://t.co/AGEIaKxARm)
> — SpaceTV (@Space\_Tele) [May 17, 2017](https://twitter.com/Space_Tele/status/864815296703586304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**I just want to know who thought this was a good idea**

> How not to install a projector 🙈 [#avfails](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avfails?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/bDMhQE1Uzd](https://t.co/bDMhQE1Uzd)
> — Rob Payne (@soulsounddesign) [May 24, 2018](https://twitter.com/soulsounddesign/status/999542167847751680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**This is why you hire professionals**

> Happy Friday! 😀 [#AVFails](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVFails?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/EUnYHjYVPK](https://t.co/EUnYHjYVPK)
> — Level 3 Audiovisual (@Level3AV) [December 15, 2017](https://twitter.com/Level3AV/status/941698372427169792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**You would think a technology store would be better at displays** 

> [#AVFails](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVFails?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) can be costly, time-consuming and downright embarrassing. Save yourself the grief and instead hire sparkAV with confidence! [pic.twitter.com/2uxjzwfTWW](https://t.co/2uxjzwfTWW)
> — sparkAV (@sparkAV) [July 26, 2017](https://twitter.com/sparkAV/status/890218554301321218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**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](https://twitter.com/hashtag/digitalsignage?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) down! 🙁 Gotta check those auto driver updates! [#avtweeps](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avtweeps?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#avfail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avfail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/R7ZHIhUM8w](https://t.co/R7ZHIhUM8w)
> — Matt D. Scott (@mattdscott) [June 5, 2016](https://twitter.com/mattdscott/status/739465572107325441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**I’m 110% sure that this is not going to work.**

> [@AVPhenom](https://twitter.com/AVPhenom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) RT [@konteksystems](https://twitter.com/konteksystems?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): Haha! Here's how not to do things! [#AVFail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVFail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#AVtweeps](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVtweeps?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/r2fAS2bLOp](http://t.co/r2fAS2bLOp)
> — Christopher Neto CTS (@chris\_neto) [November 8, 2014](https://twitter.com/chris_neto/status/531152456731095040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**That’s not what we meant by “tele”-conference….**

> Teleconference anyone? OMG [#AVTweeps](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVTweeps?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#AVfail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVfail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[http://t.co/dpkdGsNwaf](http://t.co/dpkdGsNwaf) [pic.twitter.com/Jbwp6QGDaa](http://t.co/Jbwp6QGDaa)
> — 5 Words Media (@5wordsmedia) [October 8, 2015](https://twitter.com/5wordsmedia/status/652166769616904192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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