Sound and Noise Control in Steel Frame Buildings

 Written By: Tony Sprando with inspiration from American Institute of Steel construction’s article:  Sound and Noise Control in Steel Frame Buildings.  At AV Bend we deal with a lot of commercial customers. People trying to design sound solutions for their commercial space. But one thing in AV that frequently flies under the radar is sound…

Digital Marketing for your Business

 What is a digital marketing and how to take advantage of it?  Written By: Tony Sprando Digital marketing is a form of online marketing, it usually circulates video and virtual marketing such as video advertisements or video placement on websites. It can also refer to virtual advertisements, gifs, and other animations. Digital marketing in the…

Making Room for AV

       Picking an AV rack that’s right for your setup.   Written By: Tony Sprando    In past articles, we’ve mentioned how AV can be an eyesore or a design statement. This flows into lots of areas AV. Something that’s become more popular in recent years is cable design or cable management. With…

The Internet of Things (IOT)

 What is the IOT and how will it affect AV?   Written By: Tony Sprando   Earlier this month we mentioned how we would be going into depth about the Internet of Things. What is the Internet of Things? Simply put the Internet of Things is: device, connection, and data collection. It also is the…

Zoom Setups

 Finding the right equipment for your virtual meetings. (Click on the title to see linked websites) Written By: Tony Sprando and Tony Sprando   Many companies are now using the application Zoom for virtual meetings. This solves a lot of problems and even post-pandemic will probably be used on a regular basis. Virtual meetings are…

“Alexa clean out my desk”

 How will smart devices be used in the corporate world in years and months to come?   Written By: Tony Sprando   Last year the corporate office took a large turn as many of us had to begin working remotely from home. This created an entirely new world for audiovisual- Zoom. Zoom as most companies…

Audio Visual Glossary 

 Audio Visual Glossary  Written By: Tony Sprando and Tony Sprando    Whether you’re new to the audio-visual world or an old pro, a glossary of words to help you understand what we’re referencing in our articles and communications with you is a helpful tool. Below is some common audio-visual lingo with its proper definitions. It’s…

Spring Cleaning

 When cleaning out spaces and redesigning spaces how to decided what AV systems to reuse and what ones need new life.   Written By: Tony Sprando and Tony Sprando   With spring just around the corner and the days becoming more consistently in the 50s it’s time for most people to do their annual spring…

Whistle While You Work

 Written By: Tony Sprando and Tony Sprando   Like many other people, I enjoy listening to (somewhat loud) music while I work. I can zone out of the background noise and get to the important stuff. I have noticed something recently that it is a shared interest, as I also hear other’s loud music while…

The touch screen behind the touchdown 

 Photo By: Robert H. Pexels.com    Solving problems of outdoor electronic screens and touch screens.  Written By: Tony Sprando with collaboration with Tony Sprando  Outdoor TVs, touch screens, and monitors are nothing new. They’ve been used for decades to display things like game scores, travel plans, city maps, advertisements, bus and train routes, and general…

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