Sunday, June 5, 2011

What Does Audio Visual Stand For?

By Janice Dylan


The term AV is an acronym for Audio Visual, so the term means anything that is presented using a sound component (audio) and a sight (visual) based component.

If you require audio visual equipment for an event you might be looking for a television and DVD player - providing both audio and visual, speakers for audio only, a pull down screen, projector or lights and microphones. For some events you may even want to provide attendees with laptops or tablets to use during presentations so they can participate. These are all forms of audio visual equipment.

Lighting is also part of AV technology (visual), and that can be any aspect of lighting including lighting in the home. Most of the time a professional AV engineer is not needed to light a home, but owners of large homes are using AV engineers to design the lighting within their home to help show it off, give it ambience, make it comfortable and to save energy.

As technology continues to grow, audio visual equipment is becoming standard in most industries. Most work places house an assortment of technical appliances that will be referred to as audio visual equipment. Nowadays, computers, presentation screens and projectors are the norm in schools, libraries and most offices. The first in audio visual equipment was television which presented information to the masses through moving pictures and sound. Nowadays a combination of equipment is used to achieve the same result.

You will also see AV technology used extensively in live entertainment. Theatres, art galleries and musician all use AV.

AV or audio visual technology is vital and intrinsic to our everyday life yet it is a technology that we very rarely think about. It is also a growing area or technology that is constantly evolving, so considering a career as an AV engineer is a good move. There is plenty of work and it is extremely varied and interesting work. Working in the AV industry brings you into contact with many different people and there is also the opportunity to travel.




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