r/CommercialAV

Hey everyone — we’re growing at Baker Audio Visual and looking for a few solid people on the commercial integration side.

Current openings include:

• AV Service/Support Technicians
• Field Engineers
• Systems / Design Engineers

Most of our work is commercial AV integration:

• corporate
• higher ed
• healthcare
• large venues & sports arenas

Typical systems:

• Q-SYS
• Crestron
• Extron
• Shure
• Teams Rooms
• DSP/audio systems
• control systems
• commissioning/support

Locations:

• Atlanta metro (office is located in Norcross, GA)
• Charlotte / Greenville area options for engineering roles

We’re a smaller integrator (~40-50 employees), so people here tend to wear multiple hats and get exposure to a lot of different projects rather than being stuck doing one thing repeatedly. Pay ranges vary, but Service Techs are generally $26-32/hour, possibly higher depending on experience and Engineers are typically $70-100K depending on experience.

We’re open to multiple experience levels on the engineering side:

• Junior/new grads with strong technical aptitude and desire to learn commercial AV
• Mid-level engineers with integration and commissioning experience
• Senior engineers who can independently handle system design, troubleshooting, and client-facing engineering

Backgrounds in AV, IT/networking, broadcast, controls, or low voltage integration are all relevant.

Looking for people who are:

• technically solid
• reliable
• good with customers
• team-oriented (Baker is 100% employee owned)

If interested, shoot me a message or email your resume to hr@bakeraudiovisual.com.

Happy to answer questions about the roles/company as well.

Where do people look for employment as an Audio Video Tech? Both entry level and Sr. Level?

This is my second Rally bar mini having incorrect color. The first one Logitech replaced the whole rally bar a year ago. Now It happened again and it is out of warranty this time. The Sync and Firmwares are updated. Any chance a factory reset will fix the issue and or have you encountered the same and managed to fix it by yourself?

rallycolor

looking for a large room mic that can connect to an iPhone in same way lav mics do.

reason for this is I am a hearing aid user and the aids generally only pick up sound around 1 metre away.

if I can do a lav mic type input into the iPhone I can use the live listen function to stream direct to my hearing aid the sound the mic picks up. I can do this already with a lav mic but this of course involves giving a mic to one speaking person and is impractical in a meeting room of 10-20 people hence need a powerful enough mic.

sorry if this is the wrong forum for this but even if someone can tell me the technical name for a mic that works on such a scenario i can try to find something suitable by searching on the internet/Amazon that is compatible with an iPhone.

thanks in advance

So its finally happened, we've admitted that the table mics are not being used. Now we've got 12 or 13 holes in the Boardroom Table Top that are just an embarrassment. Any ideas for something to put in there that make it look like a deliberate choice and not an awkward transition to ceiling microphones?

I keep thinking there should be a small bore usb charger that might work but I haven't seen one that small.

Hi everyone, im completely lost. I have been tasked with setting up my companies projector in the conference room. There is a dongle in there now that allows us to connect a computer to it via wifi. That being said, connecting via the dongles wifi we are unable to keep internet access.

The problem is simple and the solution might be even simpler but there are so many products and recommendations out there i'm turning to trusty ol' Reddit. We will be using a windows computer and need to keep the ability of projecting internet onto the projector. I have seen the Miracast Display Adapter be recommended but then I just saw a post saying they have been discontinued. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Here is the link to the projector we have: link

And the dongle (we should have never bought) is : Here

I appreciate any and all recommendations.

Hey guys. I work for a well known integrator that's been around for a long time in the Philly/Jersey area. We are growing super fast and need more experienced technicians. The travel is very reasonable, pay/benefits are great, we are a 100% employee owned company (very rare), and we have a great culture in general. Shoot me a chat and feel free to ask questions. If you are interested and have some relevant experience, I will pass your info to the hiring manager and get you an interview quickly.

I’m at a site where I’m programming a CSP428 on the Bose Configuration Utility software.

I basically have 4 Inputs:

TV Audio LED Audio Mic L (via mixer) Mic R (via mixer)

2 Outputs:

Output A Output B

2 Listening Zones:

Zone A Zone B

Now the idea is:

LED with mics go to Output A, Zone A. TV Audio goes to Output B, Zone B.

Although at some point, both Zone A & B will combine to have only LED with Mics. So that means Zone B switches depending on the choice of the client. Think of it like a divisible area I guess.

Now when I did the setup on the Software, everything seemed perfect. There was one saviour which was the “Allow Input Mixing” which allowed me to make multiple inputs active for one zone (which wasn’t the case before as I could only pick one active input per zone)

The same was done for Zone B, where I added input mixing and I could create two options, one just for the TV audio & another for the LED with mics. I was able to move this to the ControlSpace Builder and make a drop-down list and everything for it. All of this was done offline.

Although when I went to the site, connected to the DSP (directly via ethernet to my laptop) and imported my saved json config to the web interface, I couldn’t do the “Allow Input Mixing” anymore? Which makes it very tough for me now to do what I could achieve offline on the Config Utility App?

My main question is, is this a web interface limitation? Does the web UI simply not support the Allow Input Mixing feature? And can I connect to the unit directly using the Bose Configuration Utility software instead of the web interface to push my full config?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

I'm looking for a device that will pass through HDMI and, on signal loss, just output video black.

Does anyone know of something like that off hand? I know a video switcher would handle it, but is there not, say, a cheap 50 dollar device that can handle it? Ideally not like a Blackmagic where you're locked into standard resolutions.

All my googling is only coming up with people troubleshooting not getting video signal out of devices.

I would love some insight from AV veterans about where to begin as a commercial AV technician.
I have a bachelor's degree in sound design.
Most recently, I have done some freelance work as an audio editor. I was an audio/visual engineer for a church for 5 years just before the pandemic hit.

I have just finished going through the Dante 1 certificate course. But I have not yet taken the tests to certify because I'm wondering if CTS would have been a better starting point, since it seems I am missing some core understanding of networking basics.

So, I am interested in what an AV pro would suggest is a good starting point to start a career in the field. I would think learning as much as possible before applying to jobs would be the way to go, especially as someone with novice level experience. But then what certificates are worth it, necessary, would help build the strongest foundation to get started?

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

So I am in a bit of a bind to get a Crestron system that was programmed to control a Sony VPL-HFZ64 to now control a VPL-FHZ131 to replace it. I have contacted Sony and a local vendor we use to verify that it will work with the "old" serial codes. Out of the box it doesn't as the FHZ131 has a Serial port that runs too fast. They are the same commands verified by Sony but the original projector was at 9600 baud and the new one is not.

The FHZ131 will take the rs232 commands via the HDBT port as well as video if setup for commands that way. So I did try the HDBT port with a Extron in1608ix to inject the rs232 into it. I got the video to show up but no control. I tried swapping the Rx/Tx lines into it. I check the Extron rs232 injection setting and still nothing.

So my guess there is some other commands attached to the original Crestron programming is not allowing this to work or the new projector is not responding/polling back right to the controller.

So I am getting desperate so I was looking to see if anyone knows if that RS-232 signals produce enough voltage that I might be able to have a Extron IPCP box with a Flex or Digitial IO ports to look/detect for a signal being generated from the Crestron commands via rs232 for the Sony to turn on/off. Then use that to trigger a macro on the Extron controller to send a on/off command directly to the Sony Projector.

Please let me know if I am crazy or if there is something else I can try. Thank you all.

Hey y'all! It's my first time writing a post in this group, so bare with me. I'll keep it as brief as possible.

So I recently just got a job offer from RPM A-V Services, Inc. I was pretty excited about it because I've been wanting to join an AV-focused company to gain more direct hands-on AV exposure and experience.

On paper, I am still considered a bit of a novice/entry-level, based on work experience. I got my working as a Stagehand for live events, then got my first official AV job as an in-house AV tech for a hotel, then went off to join an IT contractor for about a year, joined a Best Buy custom install team for a bit, and now I currently work as an AV Operations Tech for a school district.

I am honestly not too fulfilled or satisfied with my current job working for the school district. While the income is steady and reliable, and I do get the occasional school holidays off, along with all the other benefits working as a full-time district employee such as teacher retirement, the work itself isn't something that is advancing my knowledge or skills with AV systems. It basically just preventative maintenance, with occasional audio setups for school events.

However, I am starting to get cold feet with the job offer for a couple reasons. Stability and consistency being main factors. For one, the RPM office in my state is about an hour and a half away from where I live, that's including traffic. And the travel aspect, while I am not totally against as i actually do like to travel occasionally, and that's basically what I did with Best Buy custom install, the travel requirements for RPM do seem to be a bit more demanding along with the hours of work 45-50 hrs a week. I'd basically be sacrificing a lot of my personal with RPM as opposed to my job with the school district. I'd also be getting paid a couple bucks less than what I'm making at my current job due to the position i was offered as an installer, and most likely due to the weekly pay period. And knowing how private sector business works, hours can fluctuate a lot. I was even told during the interview that RPM went through a bit of a setback due to the current economic crisis. Where as with a school system, job security is pretty much guaranteed unless you were to do something egregious worth being terminated for.

I also found out during the interview that RPM doesn't allow their employees to transfer to other AV integrators that they do business with, due to "contractional obligations" or something of the sort. And while RPM does offer on-the-job training and even resources to train and study for AV certs such as the CTS, Extron programs, etc., and has does still have opportunities for in-job promotions such as working as a field engineer or a lead technician, it does still negate the want to move up in the AV industry by not allowing works to work for other integrators in the future.

All in all, I basically want to know from anyone who cares to respond to this on what move I should consider. Should I take the offer with RPM, or stick with my job with the school district for now until I can something a bit more suitable for me?

I've honestly been thinking of instead finding a more local AV integrator (such as AWS: Atlanta Soundworks in my case given that they are contracted with my school district and I've already connected with some of the workers from there) or Baker AV or AVI-SPL etc., and try to work with one of them as a freelancer while keeping the stability of my current job. I am also actively working on AV online courses such as the Extron EAVA, Q-SYS Lv. 1, and studying for my CTS. I also hold Dante Lv. 1-3 certs and the AVIXA-Recognized AV Technologist certification.

Sorry if this still ended up being too long. I just want to make sure I'm making the right choice without being too hasty. Again, you can probably tell I'm still fairly new to all of this.

Any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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[TLDR: I got a job offer from an AV company, but am starting to get hesitant on accepting the offer due to concerns of stability, consistency, and personal life balance. Second guessing on instead working as a freelancer for a local AV integrator while keeping my current full-time job.]

I have a meeting room that has a few wireless mics, as well as Shure MXA920's. Using QSYS as the DSP.

For in room use, folks will use the wireless mics if they need reinforcement. My problem is my mix for conferencing.

Curious how folks handle multiple MXA's with DSP, whether you mix or automix, and then how to handle the ceiling mics with the wireless mics. If I run the wireless mics and the ceiling mics together, I have some phasing stuff going on, if I automix, the automixers seem to drift back and forth between the wireless mics and ceiling mics, which can sound jarring/not great...

Would like to hear how folks would think through/process a situation like this, thanks!

I’m fairly new to Tesira programming and I’m trying to figure out the best way to accomplish a routing setup.

I have 3 audio zones:

- Zone A
- Zone B
- Zone C

Requirements:

- An emergency broadcast line must always be present in all 3 zones with no interruption.
- A microphone must always be active in Zone A.
- The same microphone should be switchable into either Zone B or Zone C using push buttons connected through logic I/O.

My current idea is:

- Route the emergency system directly through the matrix mixer so it is always passing audio to all zones.
- Split the microphone into 3 separate signal paths.
- Route each mic path to a different zone input on the matrix mixer.
- Leave Zone A’s mic path always open.
- Put mute blocks on the Zone B and Zone C mic paths.
- Control those mute blocks using the logic I/O push buttons.

So essentially:
- Emergency audio = always live everywhere
- Mic = permanently live in Zone A
- Mic can be toggled into Zone B or C independently

Does this sound like the correct / cleanest approach in Tesira, or is there a better way to accomplish this?

This question was written with AI because I’m lazy and awkward.

Toronto-based broadcast question — looking for professional advice.

I’m helping place a professionally assembled Blackmagic live production / SMPTE ST 2110 infrastructure stack (attached for context) and trying to think through the most realistic use cases and organizations for something like this in 2026.

This was built as a turnkey workflow covering shared storage, ingest, ATEM switching, ST 2110/IP transport, routing, monitoring, and live production infrastructure — think smaller REMI workflows, secondary control rooms, studio expansion, streaming, or fly-pack environments.

I’ve already started reaching out to the obvious categories:

• Production companies
• Livestream operators
• Systems integrators
• Esports / content studios

But I’m curious where people are actually seeing infrastructure investment right now for systems like this.

If this landed on your desk, what kinds of organizations would you think of?

• Broadcast schools / media programs?
• Corporate livestream firms?
• Rental houses?
• Smaller broadcasters?
• REMI / remote production operators?

Would genuinely appreciate any perspective from people working in video engineering or technical operations.

Seeing more clients move from full custom kiosks to iPad-based setups.

It makes sense on paper faster deployment, lower cost, easier software updates.

But once you get into real deployments, the conversation shifts away from software pretty quickly.

Mounting, cable routing, enclosure choice, public durability… that becomes the real design problem.

Curious if others are seeing the same trend in commercial installs.

First time attendee for InfoComm - As someone who is Gluten Free, does anyone know if there are good options at the Convention Center for food?

Hey all,

I'm the Production Manager of a new event center/hotel at a casino tasked with getting content for the video wall behind our front desk.

Does anyone have any advice for where to find high quality content?

It has to be 4k, longform (is best), and loopable. Ideally, I'd have lots of options for naturescapes and abstract content. Licensing would be a concern. The Installer put in a BrightSign player and Absen wall (not sure of the model...). In testing, I start seeing stuttering at higher than ~150Mbps. I'd love any and all comments and suggestions.

I've already tried looking for stock in Magnific and Adobe Stock, but very few options there have really worked properly for me.

Thanks industry friends!

EDIT: Thanks all for your feedback! This has been super helpful. I'm an audio person first, and while the concert/production side of my role comes pretty easy, this other casino-wide AV is not exactly my forte. It's not really defined in my role, but other duties as assigned - am I right!? Appreciate everything! :)