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We are excited to announce that The AV Company is a dealer for DMX on-site music!  We can now provide a music subscription for your business that will keep your customers coming back AND the licensing is all taken care of for you! Check out some sample playlists here.

Here is an overview of this great new service from the DMX website.  If you’re interested in more information please CONTACT US.

DMX On-Site

Many businesses rely on CDs, mp3 playlists or satellite radio. But, playing DJ takes time away from your day. Employees tend to play what they like, not what’s right for your business. And radio, while fine for listening, isn’t designed specifically for business use. If you’re going to have music for your business, make it work for you. Make it DMX Music.

As you have probably gathered from some of our recents posts, we love the iPad.  We have been doing lots of great installations with them lately and are looking forward to many, many more as the technology continues to grow.  Sometimes controlling a space via iPad involves leaving that iPad unattended in the space at times when it’s not a private residence.  This can obviously be a concern for clients given their popularity.

We recently came across what we think could be a great solution and the company is right here in Charlottesville with us!  Ipad Laser Engraving can engrave the back of an iPad with anything from a company logo to a family photo.  It would be pretty hard for anyone else to claim it as theirs.  And, even if you aren’t concerned about securing the iPad, it still looks very cool!

Find out more and check out some of the great projects whey have done on their WEBSITE.  They do iPhones as well!

Photo from www.ipadlaserengraving.com

Picture This: You’re at a wedding ceremony or conference for work where you can hear perfectly  AND there is no large speaker blocking your view of the bride or presenter. Doesn’t happen very often does it?  Well, our featured product this week makes it very possible.  Meet the Bose L1 which is available for rental from The AV Company.

Believe it or not, the small speaker you see below is a unique, all-in-one system that delivers clear, powerful sound throughout small and medium-sized venues for up to 500 people.  Because it’s made by Bose, the sound is even no matter where you are in the room and it eliminates the need for conventions monitors, mixers and PA systems in most cases. 

Contact us today to reserve the Bose L1 for your wedding, event or conference!

We just found out that our website won the Theatre Seats 2010 Web Exellency Award! A note from the Theatre Seats website:

“Unless you are trained in all the latest audiovisual technologies, know it all from the boardroom to the home theater and everything in-between, it’s best to gain advice from the experts. Since this is likely to be the case, a sound piece of advice would be to read through some blogs for helpful information on true audiovisual specialists. Don’t waste your time with just any blog, though – Hold out for the award winners handpicked by our talented judging team.

The sites listed below will hook you up to the AV specialists that will truly connect you to whatever setup your heart desires. Sometimes it’s best to leave things to the specialists, especially when it comes to technical and altogether expensive equipment, so take the plunge and click your way to some free knowledge and power. You’ll be glad you did.”

Thank you for including us! And, thank you to Watermark Design for our awesome site!

C-ville Weekly announced the 2010 Best Of winners today! If you haven’t seen them yet, you will find the list HERE. Congrats to everyone on their awards! We are very excited to provide lighting & decor for the Best of C-ville Party on Friday night at the Main Street Arena (formerly the Cville Ice Park)! It will ba a great time, as always, and we hope to see you there!

Can you believe it’s that time of year again?  Students are heading back to school again here in Charlottesville and at the University of Virginia.  Thank you to the Darden Graduate School of Business for trusting the AV company to provide classroom technology for the Darden Executive Education Program! We also just finished upgrading the technology in their second year classrooms to support record enrollment for this coming year.

Need technology for your school or university? The AV Company offers audio-visual design & installation of technology systems for K-12 and higher education classrooms, auditoriums, theatres, sports facilities and daycare facilities.  We provide teachers and other school personnel with professional training & support to ensure that they are comfortable using the new system once it is installed.  We also provide security & notification systems to keep your students safe and energy management systems to make your buildings more efficient.

We are currently providing the following technology solutions to school systems in Virginia.  Please contact us today for a complimentary consultation!

• Classroom Technology Systems
• Presentation Tools
• Media Management Systems
• Whiteboards & Smartboards
• Audience Response Systems
• Audio & Video Distribution
• Master Clocks System
• Intercom & Mass Notification Systems
• Digital Signage
• Security Systems
• Remote Energy Management
• Climate Control
• Lighting Automation
• Access Control
• Drapes, Shades, Screens
• Theatrical Lighting & Draping
• Acoustical Treatments

Thank you to Summit Custom Homes  for inviting us to their open house in Old Trail yesterday.  We demonstrated how the iPad can control lighting, temperature, audio/video and security for local real estate agents.  It was a great event and we really enjoyed meeting everyone!

Unloading our equipment at Summit's beautiful home in Old Trail- Crozet, VA

Most people are familiar with having a ‘server’ in their office…the one that stores computer files, etc.  But, have you thought about having one at home?  More and more people are using media servers to store movies, music and digital photography! One of our recent favorites is the Fusion Genesis server.  It allows you to store all of your media in one place and then access it from multiple locations within your home. 

The system allows you to search, sort or filter literally thousands of titles
and have instant access to any of them with a single button press. It  can also stream multiple feeds throughout the network to different locations so that everyone in the family can watch what they want without bothering others.

Check out this VIDEO from Fusion on how to search through your collection!

We were recently contracted by a local school system to provide master clocks and thought we would share a little more about them here on our blog.  Bogen Time Systems provide schools with the correct, up-to-the-second time everywhere in the school.  This means that every area  from classroom to cafeteria, gymnasium to media center, administrative office to the lobby are all in sync.  For more information, check out Bogen’s Time System Brochure or give us a call!

Last week we posted a video from Control4 about using the iPad to control their system.  This week, we wanted to share another one from Crestron.  This video shows one of their employees actually using the iPad to control the temperature in the building and even in his wine cellar.  Check it out HERE.