What does dry hire mean?
It’s for customers who know exactly what they need and can collect/ deliver the items
What's a CAD plan
CAD Stands for Computer Aided Design. In live events, we often measure the space we are working in and produce our suggestions in CAD. It’s a fantastic tool to ensure what we are suggesting, fits and looks proportionate. It’s also a great way to visualise your setup and share plans between your suppliers and venue, ensuring everyone is working to the same plan!
What's a CAD plan
CAD Stands for Computer Aided Design. In live events, we often measure the space we are working in and produce our suggestions in CAD. It’s a fantastic tool to ensure what we are suggesting, fits and looks proportionate. It’s also a great way to visualise your setup and share plans between your suppliers and venue, ensuring everyone is working to the same plan!
What is a LED Screen
An LED screen typically builds up seamlessly, similar to a wall, with tiles generally 500 x 500mm and has a matrix of tiny LED’s which are all individually processed to deliver one image to your audience. We stock indoor and outdoor options, get in touch to talk your requirements through.
What is a comfort monitor
Also referred to as a confidence monitor – these are plasma screens in front of the stage which carries different content for the presenter. This might be their presentation slides, their notes, timer or messaging from the control desk. They are often mounted in angled ‘hides’ so the audience cant see the content, or inside the lectern. Discreet is best but make sure they will be visible, floor monitors should be a minimum of 32” screens. A great tool for presenters so they can seamlessly deliver their presentation and not have to keep turning their back on the audience to view the main screen behind them. They are very useful tool and should be considered an essential item for any conference.
What is a comfort monitor
Also referred to as a confidence monitor – these are plasma screens in front of the stage which carries different content for the presenter. This might be their presentation slides, their notes, timer or messaging from the control desk. They are often mounted in angled ‘hides’ so the audience cant see the content, or inside the lectern. Discreet is best but make sure they will be visible, floor monitors should be a minimum of 32” screens. A great tool for presenters so they can seamlessly deliver their presentation and not have to keep turning their back on the audience to view the main screen behind them. They are very useful tool and should be considered an essential item for any conference.
Repeater Screens
Sometimes referred to as relay screens, these are usually plasma screens positioned further into the room so delegates further away from the main screen can still see presentations clearly. They are best used when the room is particularly long or wide and if your main setup permits, you could also have the presenter camera feed put through them so people feel less disconnected from the hosts.
What is a PA system?
The PA stands for ‘Public Announcement’. This can be as small as a two speaker PA system for 50 delegates in a conference room, right up to a festival sized setup for thousands of people. There are various different types of systems. We stock a brand which is fantastically clear, offering in-ear audio to audiences mainly in conferences and awards ceremonies. Talk to your provider to make sure you have the right configuration – sub bass units add to the impact of music and videos. We use software to map rooms and audiences seating to ensure good coverage.
What is a PA system?
The PA stands for ‘Public Announcement’. This can be as small as a two speaker PA system for 50 delegates in a conference room, right up to a festival sized setup for thousands of people. There are various different types of systems. We stock a brand which is fantastically clear, offering in-ear audio to audiences mainly in conferences and awards ceremonies. Talk to your provider to make sure you have the right configuration – sub bass units add to the impact of music and videos. We use software to map rooms and audiences seating to ensure good coverage.
What is Pipe and Drape?
Pipe and drape refers to the system we use for the fast and temporary installation of drapes and star cloths. The system uses a steel base plate for ballast with a connecting spigot to the vertical telescopic pole. These poles transport in a standard size van but allow up to extend up to 5.4m for draping. Very similar is the telescopic horizontal joining bars which can extend out to 3m wide. We stock a huge amount of this system which allows us to transform spaces easily, quickly and in a budget friendly way.
Plasma screens, really?
So, when flat/ thin screens became popular in the 90s/00s they were called plasma screens. Although thin, they were very heavy and used a gas (plasma) to work. Nowadays, most thin screens are LED backlit although the name ‘Plasma Screen’ is still the most universal phrase for describing them. We stock a range of Plasma (LED) screens but ours are professional displays, not TV’s. The difference? Professional displays are physically more rugged and able to be transported easier with handles and metal casing. This ensure when we travel to site we don’t have any suprise cracks to deal with. They are also designed for harder use, working 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week without burning graphics on the screen, making them ideal to be left on for the duration of your event for signage or looping presentations.
Plasma screens, really?
So, when flat/ thin screens became popular in the 90s/00s they were called plasma screens. Although thin, they were very heavy and used a gas (plasma) to work. Nowadays, most thin screens are LED backlit although the name ‘Plasma Screen’ is still the most universal phrase for describing them. We stock a range of Plasma (LED) screens but ours are professional displays, not TV’s. The difference? Professional displays are physically more rugged and able to be transported easier with handles and metal casing. This ensure when we travel to site we don’t have any suprise cracks to deal with. They are also designed for harder use, working 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week without burning graphics on the screen, making them ideal to be left on for the duration of your event for signage or looping presentations.
What is a PAT Test?
Right, I’ll stop just there – PAT stands for ‘Portable Appliance Testing’ so you wouldnt say can I have your Portable Appliance testing test….if you catch my drift. Instead try PAT Certificate – it will be accurate and sound like you know what youre talking about. :). PAT’s are carried out on appliances which aren’t installed. So a built in kitchen hob doesnt require one, but a kettle does. In the live events industry, we use PAT to regularly inspect our working stock which travels from event to event, often being transported over harsh terrain and gigged hard. Venues will often ask for this as part of allowing Production Companies into their spaces and any reputable provider will be able to supply these.
What is a Recce?
It’s a site visit. A scheduled meeting to inspect the venue, the load in route, access and generally work out how we can make everything fit and get the results for our client.
What's gig butt?
If you know you know, now move on 🙂
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