AV Upgrade Projects
The audio/visual equipment in several conference rooms at SLAC is outdated, resulting in reliability issues and difficulty in servicing the equipment. SLAC personnel host many in-person meetings with virtual attendees from other institutions. This project seeks to provide a modern and reliable experience for these meetings by upgrading the equipment and the design of the AV systems in select conference rooms: Trinity, Redtail and the Kavli Auditorium.
Trinity
Trinity’s AV system is designed to be used as one open room.
The audio/visual equipment in several conference rooms at SLAC is outdated, resulting in reliability issues and difficulty in servicing the equipment. SLAC personnel host many in-person meetings with virtual attendees from other institutions. This project seeks to provide a modern and reliable experience for these meetings by upgrading the equipment and the design of the AV systems in select conference rooms: Trinity, Redtail and the Kavli Auditorium.
Planned improvements
- Cisco trackable Quad cameras
- Presenter cameras for a podium view
- Two confidence displays, one on each side of the room
The upgrades to this conference room have been completed for over a year now and it is considered to be a stable and reliable facility.
Instructions for how to use Trinity are available here.
Redtail
Redtail AV system is designed to be used as one open room, or two divided rooms. It is located on the 1st floor of Bldg 901 and consists of a space which can be divided up into two rooms.
The upgrades to the Redtail conference room are designed to address the following issues and hardware:
- Two separate ceiling mounted projectors
- No microphones
- No previous teleconferencing equipment
- No cameras
Planned design improvements
- System can be combined or divided, and the divided rooms can operate independently of each other with similar features
- Side-by-side displays in each of the two rooms, eliminating ceiling mounted projectors
- Trackable cameras
- Rear camera for Podium view
- Control panels at the screens
- Cisco teleconferencing equipment
- Accessible Wall Plates with HDMI connection
- Ceiling-mounted microphones
Instructions for how to use the Redtail rooms are available here.
Kavli Auditorium
Currently our only operational auditorium, Kavli needed some significant upgrades. A lot has changed in the capabilities of AV equipment in the 17 years since Kavli was first commissioned.
Upgraded hardware
- Planar 4x4 matrix screens, providing a 218" diagonal display
- Trackable Cameras
- New equipment: router, network switch, codec, and production level video switch.
- Additional power capacity, and new equipment for power protection and conditioning.
- Upgraded line array speakers
- Touchscreen panels at the lectern and in the control room
- Upgraded monitor and PC at lectern
- Upgraded mics, receivers and antennae
- Upgraded wifi
- Larger confidence display
Improved functionality
- Enhanced Zoom experience
- Sennheiser hearing impaired system
- Improved control room displays
As a reminder, Kavli Auditorium requires audiovisual technicians for operation. The AV team supports meetings, lectures and workshops with camera operation, microphone support and presenter transitions.
To reserve the room and secure AV support, please complete the booking request form. Note: Only one IT service request is required for Kavli Auditorium; you no longer need to submit separate requests for booking and AV support.
Benefits
- Improved user experience in conference rooms and auditoriums
- Modern infrastructure and improved features and performance
Key Factors
- Maintain a safe work environment, adhering to SLAC safety standards and protocols.
- Improve reliability and serviceability of the AV systems.
- Work with Stanford UIT to design and manage the installation of the systems
Scope
- AV upgrades in Trinity, Redtail, and the Kavli Auditorium.
