Audio-visual presentations can be some of the trickiest – and riskiest – activities you can undertake. Everything depends on things running smoothly – nothing is as embarrassing as a presentation that cannot be clearly viewed or suffers a technical hitch midway. To ensure that you maximise your chances of things proceeding problem-free, here are the points to consider when making a projector hire decision.
CRITERIA TO CONSIDER WHEN CONSIDERING PROJECTOR HIRE
The most important criteria is the brightness and clarity of the image you’ll be projecting. In addition you will want to consider image resolution, Image size and throw distance, connectivity and portability of the audio visual system.
Insofar as the brightness and clarity is concerned, this is determined by several factors – the size of the room you’re using, the size of the audience and the distance of the audience from the projected imagery. Technically you will need to consider whether you require a low-lumen or high-lumen projector. Lumens are the light output of a projector and the brighter your ambient presentation environment, the higher the lumens required.
The size of the room and audience will also determine the size of the image required and, again, a higher lumen count will be required for large-audience presentations.
Also, if your presentation is highly technical, with charts, graphs and numerical content, you may need a higher-lumen projector.
Next, confirm that you will have all the necessary cables and accessories and that the cabling to the projector is compatible with your audio visual output (e.g. laptop computer). Mostly, you will require either a VGA connector, but some video sources feature digital DVI or HDMI connectors. In addition, if the sound on the video output is not adequate (laptop speakers) and you need to hire speakers, ensure cabling is long enough and everything can be connected.
In addition, you will require remote controls, a cordless microphone possibly and a laser pointer. Also ask whether your projector hire comes with projector and speaker stands. The projector distance and angle of projection is important in determining the size and clarity of the projected image and whether you will be blocking the view for some members of the audience in achieving the desired size and clarity is an important consideration whilst using speakers on stands at about shoulder-height ensure that presentation sound covers more area and is also more visually appealing.
Considering the professionalism of your projector hire company is important and it would be good to have them in relatively close proximity to the presentation so that last-minute hitches or requirements can be addressed quickly. It is also important to know what kind of technical support you have access to and whether the hire company will transport the delicate equipment you will require.
An enterprise like AV Aids and Visuals is assured to provide all the best options for your projector hire requirements as well as making you fully aware of how to set up and operate the equipment and making it easy for you to set up and take down. You will be able to present with easy full confidence.
