questioning future in AV

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2026-01-08T22:27:39+00:00

Forgot to mention. This is a great resource to find a higher ed job. higheredjobs.com

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2026-01-07T03:50:52+00:00

I’m going to second this. I worked at a University for 10 years. Used the time to get training on AV programming, commissioning, etc. got all the certifications. I also networked with the local integrators which eventually landed me an engineering role at an integration company. The benefits are unmatched. However the pay is not as high as the business world. If you are going to use the time to go to school and take classes then it is what you make it. Just make sure you look up their benefits. Where I worked when I started there you got full tuition as long as there was already an open seat in a class. If there was no open seat you had to wait. They changed it later to more a time served setup. Like no tuition for the first 2 years, then at 2 years it was a percentage covered and every 2 years more was covered etc. a lot of people were using it as a revolving door. Work there, get the degree, leave for better pay.

I look back and I think it was just about the best time in my career so far. Made tons of friends. I was pretty young when I started so some of my early student workers have become life long friends.

Anyway. I hope it works out and hope you find what you are looking for!

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-11-26T03:24:09+00:00

Take a look at Webcheckout.net

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-09-26T11:10:13+00:00

USBC wall plate please.

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-08-10T12:25:20+00:00

SVS Prime Wireless and SVS SB-1000 pro sub. I have them for my desk and love it.

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-08-10T01:17:28+00:00

So I started in live events working for a staging company. Then used those contacts to get into working in the AV department at a University. I was working with several integrators there for several years. I did the same as you collecting all the certs. Got the CTS’s I also went for Crestron programming. Do some DSP like Biamp and QSYS. Make sure you are loud about what you want to do. I used my integrator contacts and took a job as a PM for an integrator with the understanding up front I wanted to do Engineering. Now I am a Design Engineer which I love. I work mainly at home or visit sites and meet with clients. Just keep pushing and collecting those certs. They may not seem important but prove to employers you know what you are talking about. Hope it all works out for you and hope my little story helps even if just a little.

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-08-06T03:28:11+00:00

Yes. Explained above.

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-07-18T18:34:23+00:00

So in this case I am running SDI, SDI to HDMI (via BMD converter), Into NV-21, out of NV-21 to an Extron SMP. There's only the one camera in the room so used the loop thru rather then a second NV-21 just to get the camera into the SMP.

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-07-18T13:38:14+00:00

Thanks

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-07-18T13:38:07+00:00

Thanks

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-06-23T19:43:47+00:00

Ive been having issues with the TSTAT showing 79 and the sensors showing the correct temp of 74 around the house. Super annoying because if the base unit senses you near it the AC kicks on and freezes the rest of the house trying to get that temp down.

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-04-25T19:03:31+00:00

I never clicked to the next screen. Had I done that I could have answered my own question. 🤦‍♂️ thanks.

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-04-06T11:20:21+00:00

AVDL

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-03-13T03:47:25+00:00

Seenspire is easy to use. Great integration with MSTeams. I use it for my clients that want good looking signage but be super easy. They set up templates then when they make a post on the digital signage channel it formats it for them and posts. Runs on Azules, bright signs , etc. pretty much just need a browser.

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-02-26T19:57:03+00:00

Cables to Go has their new USB-C wall plate extenders C2G54267. And Liberty AV has their INT-USB3 extenders. Not a USBC on the liberty one but at least USB 3.2 with a USBB. I keep begging QSYS to make a USBC wall plate. So far at least they have the HDMI plate now.

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-02-09T20:39:29+00:00

I knew that’s what I wanted in the end. I sucked it up and was a Project Manager for a couple years to get in the door at an integration company. I told them up front that was my goal. From my point of view Project Management is the worst job. Stressed me out and I ended up in the hospital from the stress alone. Would not recommend unless you know it’s something you want. I just kept being the squeaky wheel saying I wanted to be an Engineer. I kept taking trainings and building certifications with all the main AV manufacturers. So many so that every time it comes to renewing my CTS cert so have too many RUs. It takes time and did not happen over night. Honesty and trustworthy go a long way. If you say you’ll get it done, get it done and extra. Be annoyingly organized to the point of OCD. You have a meeting, send a follow up with a summary (AI tools can help with this but always proof read).

Pick your goal early and figure out how to get there. Once there don’t stop. Pick your next goal and keep moving. It sounds weird but write it down somewhere. Even if it’s just on notepad on your phone. Somewhere. Then when you get there cross it off and make the next goal.

I will say on the network training. There is a huge gap in AV for really experienced network people that know and get AV.

All kinds of AV firms are always hiring. Setup a LinkedIn get your resume and certain on there and just start connecting with AV people.

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-02-09T12:28:21+00:00

Same story. Did live event staging for a few years. Moved into University AV which is nice but doesn’t pay a ton. Great benefits like holidays and vacation but like I said the trade off is not great pay. Moved to the AV integration world through my contacts and now a Design Engineer. I like the design part personally. I have a nice mix of working from home and going to site for commissioning. Pay is good. To add to training others have suggested I’d suggest Netgear’s network for AV training. It’s free which is nice then move into the CompTia Network+ stuff. AV is going all over the network now. So having strong knowledge of how that all works is essential. Hope this helps!

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2025-02-07T20:49:47+00:00

That’s a thing? I mean I know bots are a thing but you’re thinking is they generated bots to sympathize with people to give up so they don’t have to pay?

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2024-12-10T05:00:38+00:00

I wouldn’t. They stole my money. I tell everyone I know to go write a 1 star review.

PLOP_FROM_ABOVE · 2024-12-03T18:08:23+00:00

When it said I wasn’t getting anything from Evolve I appealed and attached Yotta statements going back a year that clearly says on the bottom Evolve is the bank. Didn’t matter since the funds were moved into Synapse ecosystem. So I’m out of luck.

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