Choose the best Audio Visual Companies with this checklist:

With so many audio visual companies vying for your business, it can be difficult to figure out which company is the best option to choose. There are a few ways you can separate the wheat from the chaff, and we’ve got the details. After all, the success of your next event depends on more than merely your chosen speaker. You need professional and state of the art audio visual equipment to set your event apart.

With more and more international events being hosted in South Africa, the bar for live events has risen substantially. Follow our handy tips to make sure you only deal with the best audio visual companies to make your next event a roaring success, and memorable for all the right reasons.

Do They Have The Best Equipment?

The industry is always changing, and new audio visual equipment is becoming available on the daily. In order to ensure you enjoy the very best value for money, you should insist on partnering with a company that has the latest tech and audio equipment available.

Do They Offer Setup of Audio Visual Equipment?

Partnering with a company that offers the best audio visual equipment is great, but do they go the extra mile and setup the equipment for you? By partnering with a company that does this, you don’t need to fret about trying to figure out the setup and sound equipment on the day, and can rather spend your time and energy on other important aspects demanding your attention.

Are They Competitive?

This is an important question to ask. You don’t want to pay more for your audio visual equipment rentals than necessary. Partnering with a big company helps you enjoy their greater buying power.

At AV Aids & Visuals, we’ve grown to become one of the leading suppliers of audio visual technology and rentals in the greater Durban area. We deliver our equipment to any venue within the greater Durban area, and our expert technical team sets up your AV equipment and ensures it’s up to your specifications. Speak to us today to learn more about how we can help you enjoy the best value from your equipment rentals.

When it comes to pulling off a great event that’s memorable for all the right reasons, it takes more than a charismatic speaker and a great venue. The audio visual and sound hire equipment needs to be out of this world to attract and retain your audience, as well as to give off an air of sophistication and that you know what you are doing.

This is even more relevant and true in South Africa today, as the country has experienced an explosion of world class shows and events being held on our shores in the past decade. People’s expectations of attending live events have shot through the roof, and mediocre simply won’t do any longer. So as you consider which sound hire solution to go for in order to pull off an event that’s out of this world, here are some interesting facts about sound equipment that you may not have known.

Fact #1 Sound Cancelling Headphones

Sound cancelling headphones work by making a sound that is exactly 180 degrees out of phase with any unwanted noise.

Fact #2 Sound in Video

Scientists can accurately recover sound in a video recorded without audio, merely by observing the micro-vibrations of inanimate objects in the video.

Fact #3 Recorded Voices

We hate the sound of our own voices because our skulls create more bass, and when we hear a digital recording of our voice, it is slightly unfamiliar and sounds strange.

Fact #4 Olympic Rowing

Pre-recorded samples for sound is used in rowing in the Olympics, as real sound is actually drowned out by the chase boats and helicopters.

Fact #5 Avoid Distortion

Use sound hire equipment that avoids distortion, allowing volume levels to be set lower while still achieving the desired effect.

Fact #6 Audience Distance from Speakers

Where possible, the audience shouldn’t be allowed within 3m of any loudspeaker.

Fact #7 Hot Spots

Increase the number of directional speakers, so as to avoid ‘hot spots’ on your event floor.

Turn to AV Aids and Visuals for the best sound hire solutions in Durban. We are experts in our field, and look forward to helping you pull off a world-class event and production. Speak to our team for all the advice needed to hire the best sound equipment for your next event.

Whether you are hosting a social event, corporate gathering or any type of get together, it is important to choose the best audio visual equipment to help you pull off a successful event. However, in many instances, it isn’t possible to purchase such expensive electronic accessories for only a short term purpose.

Many companies rather opt for hiring the equipment they need to pull off a successful event, without worrying about forking out a large capital outlay. But do you know what to look for when hiring audio visual equipment?

Let’s take a look at things to keep in mind when hiring audio visual equipment.

1. Know what you need for your function. Do you have a clear idea about your requirements? Fix a budget and list your audio visual equipment needs.
2. Make a list of prospective equipment you need, from DJ speakers to video amplifiers and projectors, etc.
3. Partner with a professional company capable of not only supplying the equipment, but also taking care of the installation at the venue.
4. Only seasoned and experienced technicians should take care of the installation of the audio visual equipment.
5. Ensure the equipment you hire is capable of catering to the size of the venue, as well as the size of the crowd.
6. Make sure to do a sound check before the event kicks off, to ensure the equipment is in full working order.
7. Compare rates to ensure you are getting the best deal on your audio visual hire needs.

Partner with AV Aids and Visuals for Competitively Priced Audio Visual Equipment in Durban.

Based in Durban, we stock a comprehensive range of cutting edge audio visual equipment. For those in search of an AV system, we have the solutions you need. We hire, sell, repair and install a diverse range of audio and visual equipment to our valued clients.

Throughout the years, we’ve worked with small to medium and larger companies to help them address their audio visual equipment needs. To learn more about company and how our services can be of benefit to you, contact us today.

How you can save money with projector rentals

A lot of business owners, or even individuals, have the need for a projector every once in a while. Projectors are great for meeting presentations, live shows or even special movie nights at home – the problems is, projectors are not cheap to buy and paying so much for something that only gets used once in a blue moon, could be a waste of money. And that is exactly where our projector rental services come in handy. For a small fee, you can use our projector rental services when you need one, instead of breaking the bank to buy one.

Meeting Projectors

Our projector rental range includes standard ‘meeting projectors’ – these are not very powerful but they get the job done for presentations in a boardroom.
If you have a presentation or pitch to do at work, these projectors are perfect for your needs.

High Definition Projectors

HD projectors pack more of a punch than meeting projectors and offer better quality video projection. These projectors can project in full HD quality which makes them perfect for the best movie nights or for watching sport.
Want to impress the boys at the next braai? Rent an HD projector and let them watch the Football in style.

Commercial-Grade Projectors

These are the big daddies of the bunch. Commercial-grade projectors are perfect if you’re looking for a video backdrop or playback at a live concert or play.
Commercial grade projectors not only work indoors, but they can also be used outdoors, which makes them a very versatile option for projector rental.

Projector Screens

If you don’t have a large enough white space on the walls of your boardroom or living room, you’ll need a projector screen to project your images on.
These screens are very easy to assemble can will work in almost any environment in any room or office.
If you’re in need of projector rental services, please contact us today.

Audio-visual presentations can be some of the trickiest – and riskiest – activities you can undertake. Everything depends on things running smoothly – nothing is as embarrassing as a presentation that cannot be clearly viewed or suffers a technical hitch midway. To ensure that you maximise your chances of things proceeding problem-free, here are the points to consider when making a projector hire decision.

CRITERIA TO CONSIDER WHEN CONSIDERING PROJECTOR HIRE

The most important criteria is the brightness and clarity of the image you’ll be projecting. In addition you will want to consider image resolution, Image size and throw distance, connectivity and portability of the audio visual system.

Insofar as the brightness and clarity is concerned, this is determined by several factors – the size of the room you’re using, the size of the audience and the distance of the audience from the projected imagery. Technically you will need to consider whether you require a low-lumen or high-lumen projector. Lumens are the light output of a projector and the brighter your ambient presentation environment, the higher the lumens required.

The size of the room and audience will also determine the size of the image required and, again, a higher lumen count will be required for large-audience presentations.

Also, if your presentation is highly technical, with charts, graphs and numerical content, you may need a higher-lumen projector.

Next, confirm that you will have all the necessary cables and accessories and that the cabling to the projector is compatible with your audio visual output (e.g. laptop computer). Mostly, you will require either a VGA connector, but some video sources feature digital DVI or HDMI connectors. In addition, if the sound on the video output is not adequate (laptop speakers) and you need to hire speakers, ensure cabling is long enough and everything can be connected.

In addition, you will require remote controls, a cordless microphone possibly and a laser pointer. Also ask whether your projector hire comes with projector and speaker stands. The projector distance and angle of projection is important in determining the size and clarity of the projected image and whether you will be blocking the view for some members of the audience in achieving the desired size and clarity is an important consideration whilst using speakers on stands at about shoulder-height ensure that presentation sound covers more area and is also more visually appealing.

Considering the professionalism of your projector hire company is important and it would be good to have them in relatively close proximity to the presentation so that last-minute hitches or requirements can be addressed quickly. It is also important to know what kind of technical support you have access to and whether the hire company will transport the delicate equipment you will require.

An enterprise like AV Aids and Visuals is assured to provide all the best options for your projector hire requirements as well as making you fully aware of how to set up and operate the equipment and making it easy for you to set up and take down. You will be able to present with easy full confidence.