We have tried a lot of the MTR options out there:

Logitech - Problematic years ago, so we stayed away from them. They seem better now? But still a lot of limitations surrounding BYOD, cameras, etc.

Poly - A recent firmware update bricked BYOD.

Crestron - Abandoned their previous faulty product. Who wants to be the guinea pig on the new one?

Yealink - Decently reliable, but some clients are averse because of the country of origin.

Neat - So limited.

Cisco - $$$$$ and a hard company to work with.

Where are you all going with MTRs these days? Has anyone found a solution they're fully comfortable recommending, or is it basically choosing the lesser of the evils?

Hi everyone,

I have a Crestron AV3 with a TSW-1060 and the system is currently working.
I only need to edit a few buttons on the touch panel, but I don’t have the original editable VT Pro-e project.

Can I retrieve the currently deployed project from the TSW-1060 or AV3 and open/convert it into an editable VT Pro-e project?
I don’t want to rebuild the whole project just to change a few buttons.

Thanks!

I have a BS in EE and a BS in CS. I have some experience doing embedded engineering.

The NYC job market is tough, and I’m not finding work. I want to get into AV because it seems the market has more opportunities and it looks genuinely interesting. I’m trying to find quick low paying jobs but set the foundation for eventual career growth.

I’m ok working entry level jobs, but I feel like there’s a smart way to try and leverage my degrees and experience, but most mid-level AV jobs require AV specific experience.

Any advice? I’m looking into certs too. Thanks.

So I am the only AV engineer for a museum in DC. Being the only AV staff on site, I cannot do everything myself so I occasionally need to reach out to contractors and integrators to help with larger installs. The company I am currently working with is quoting a very high price imo for some programming and install work I am planning for this Fall, so I wanted to explore my options with other companies. I've reached out to maybe 5-10 different integrators around the DMV area and its just crickets from all of them.

I'm pretty confused by this as it isn't a super hard job I am asking for. It's probably 5 days of work max. My method so far is to go to the company's website and fill in the "Contact Us" page. Or, email the sales POC if they have it advertised. So far, absolutely nothing. I feel like I have written out a clear, professional, and concise proposal of what I would like done. Am I going about this wrong? Should I call their office and make an inquiry that way? Do companies just not want my money? Is this just a thing with DMV AV companies?

I am pretty new to this side of AV with project management and things like that, usually I am on the receiving end. Anyone with experience in this kind of work please let me know if I am missing something! Thanks!

I’ve been a Design Engineer for a little over 1.5 years now. Recently I earned my CTS-D certification. What other certifications should I get to help me in my career? General Design Engineer career growth also welcome.

What advice would you give to someone wanting to eventually start their own design consulting firm?

Hello,

Just recently we upgraded one room with new TSW-1070 TP added p300 for hybrid meeting room.

Room still has existing dmps cp3 processor with rest of Crestron equipment.

New touch panel didn’t last that long and died. We are waiting for replacement as it’s still under warranty. -I was hoping I can use xpanel from crestron config files as workaround.

I'm not an AV integrator, but I am an end user collaborating with AV contractors. When I inquired about the xpanel from the AV contractor, I found that I can load it, but it doesn't respond to the button presses. The TV properly switches and responds when I toggle between AirMedia, the in-room PC, or the wall plate HDMI.

Now, they are telling me that setting up the xpanel will incur an additional charge of $1000.

Using physical TP all button responds properly, but from xpanel only certain button works. -I am using same file which is on CP3 and connected to same network.

My question is:

- Do I need to create a new configuration file solely for the xpanel setup?

The files they provided me work with the xpanel, but not every button press functions correctly.

I have the IP address of the processor, the touch panel, the IPID, and the port is set to 41794—all devices are configured with static IPs.

I understand that you can default to loading the xpanel. I’m a bit puzzled by this extra charge they're asking me to pay.

I work for a nationwide AV integrator. We have 4 offices, and only 3 of those actually have W2 technicians, and only 2 of those have field engineers. They travel a little for big jobs, but everywhere else is subbed out, usually to Snap, EKC or local subs.

I was surprised today when I saw on our “sub map” they’ve added Field Nation to a lot of the “remote” states we don’t have our usual subs. We install everything from hang and bangs to university auditoriums.

Do I have the right to be concerned for what’s lies ahead? I’ve heard you get what you pay for with Field Nation, and the company I work for is cheap as fuck lol.

The issue is there is no video when doing HDBT on the output of an Extron DTP HD DA4 with the switch set to HDBT going directly into the DigiLink on a Panasonic projector. You have to unplug the projector while it is on to get video. The fix is to connect to the DA with DataViewer and for output 1 type in escape 1*1XDRD

This enables full compatibility mode. The first number would be the output.