# AV Nightmares: June 26th

Published 2018-06-26 · Updated 2026-03-12 · Professional AV on MarketScale
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> When AV applications are implemented into a space well, they can blend in as if the room was designed around it. When done wrong, those rooms may never look the same again, if they are habitable at all. We highlighted some of the AV industries lowlights in this week’s AV nightmares. If you have ever…

When AV applications are implemented into a space well, they can blend in as if the room was designed around it. When done wrong, those rooms may never look the same again, if they are habitable at all. We highlighted some of the AV industries lowlights in this week’s AV nightmares.

If you have ever experienced a situation like this, first, we apologize. But make sure to tweet photos of it to @proavmkt to be featured in our next post!

**PSA: You never let cable installers look at the back of your territory**

> What a sight for a Monday morning. Hopefully when we look at this on Friday it will look a bit different… [#AVnightmare](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVnightmare?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/1licB3NcM9](https://t.co/1licB3NcM9)
> — McAllister AV (@mcallister\_av) [June 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/mcallister_av/status/1006106779929972736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**Lets just hope Indiana Jones isn’t on this job…yikes!**

https://twitter.com/UnifiedAV/status/883356273399529473

**This truly belongs in a horror film…..no wonder it’s in black and white.**

> [#AVnightmare](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVnightmare?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Another example of what never to do, nor accept from your installer. 
> This is an actual installation i… [pic.twitter.com/LQ2w59eblm](https://t.co/LQ2w59eblm)
> — Sphere Custom Design (@SphereCustom) [July 14, 2016](https://twitter.com/SphereCustom/status/753634545442971648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**This one probably isn’t a nightmare but we’ve all been here! I hope PSAV sees this, this happens at way too many hotel based conferences.**

> My second slide at [#aua16](https://twitter.com/hashtag/aua16?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) still up long after the talk has ended. [#technologyfailure](https://twitter.com/hashtag/technologyfailure?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#avnightmare](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avnightmare?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#bauspcnl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/bauspcnl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/bRQflySlCg](https://t.co/bRQflySlCg)
> — Oliver Wiseman (@OJWiseman) [May 7, 2016](https://twitter.com/OJWiseman/status/729010330085400576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**I’m not sure who thought this was safe…unless they are waiting for a certain animated roadrunner.**

https://twitter.com/UnifiedAV/status/875727217472532480

**This is at a technology university….you know what they say about those who can’t do…**

> This an installation at a technology university. Yes that's right [#avtweeps](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avtweeps?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#liveinstall](https://twitter.com/hashtag/liveinstall?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#AVnightmares](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVnightmares?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#ultrathinbezel](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ultrathinbezel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/pLn1vfB55Y](https://t.co/pLn1vfB55Y)
> — Design Works (@DesignWorksTech) [April 30, 2017](https://twitter.com/DesignWorksTech/status/858608086675853313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**You can put a screen anywhere you want! (If you know how to plan ahead)**

> This is why you should always hire a professional installer! [#Fail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#AVnightmares](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVnightmares?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#ThinkAboutIt](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThinkAboutIt?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/cM8BiTkd9p](http://t.co/cM8BiTkd9p)
> — SpaceTV (@Space\_Tele) [July 2, 2015](https://twitter.com/Space_Tele/status/616577763533811712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**I’m 90% sure that this is the opening paragraph to Harry Potter in Brail.**

> Found this while removing a tv today. I guess original installers did not have a stud finder. [#notaudioworks](https://twitter.com/hashtag/notaudioworks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#avfail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avfail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/7IrLdSp8zE](https://t.co/7IrLdSp8zE)
> — Neil A (@SmartFinish) [May 25, 2016](https://twitter.com/SmartFinish/status/735463574504677376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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