
Finding Your Way With Wayfinding
Digital Directories and Wayfinding systems are a great way to not only direct people to where things are located, but can also improve efficiency with interactive touch, lower staff cost, and promote companies through advertisements. Directories have been around for a long time in analog form, but we are now seeing even more digital directories, many with interactive touch. These new digital systems allow people to have more targeted interaction, including the ability to find

How Are You Planning to Keep Up with Technology?
That is why at Tempest Technologies we believe it is important for you have access to the latest audio-visual technology as a starting point

HDMI to DisplayPort and DisplayPort to HDMI Conversion Explained
Have you ever tried to connect a DisplayPort cable in your conference or training room to your display or projector through a DisplayPort table jack and it won’t work? What if the only available port on your display is DisplayPort, and your computer is HDMI – will that work? To avoid frustration, we must carefully consider DisplayPort signal path conversion early on, during AV system design. An example of a relatively simple AV system could include: A display on the wall with

Service is What We Sell
Tempest Technologies, LLC, is not just an Audio-Visual system integrator. We are a service company as well. And we do not just service the systems that we design and install. From the early days, Tempest has wanted to set itself apart from other companies, providing a “one stop shop” for all aspects of the A/V industry. Service is a key component of what we can do, and we do it well. Over the years, Tempest Technologies has serviced systems regardless of who completed the ins

Lamp vs. Laser Projectors
Projectors are a terrific solution to get a large image at a reasonable price because the cost of videowalls are still too high for the average buyer. There have been two recent advances in projector technology: First, the transition from analog to digital, and second, the addition of laser technology to take the place of lamps. There have been many technological advances for projectors which include making projectors brighter, lighter weight, and quieter, but these fall shor
AVIXA PNW Women's Council Announces Winter Happy Hour
The AVIXA PNW Women's Council will be meeting for happy hour Tuesday, December 18th. They invite women in AV to join them at the Azteca Mexican Restaurant in Bellevue, WA for an informal no host bar event for ladies to connect and catch up. If you have questions or would like to invite a friend, please reach out: avixawomenscouncilpnw@gmail.com
Lauren Yockman – AV Business Unit Manager | McKinstry – 425-894-4757
Debbie Williamson – President | Tempest Technologies – 425-996

Does your A/V system deliver?
All too often we hear that the technology in a room can be overwhelming. It is difficult to navigate, control, understand, and many customers feel that the technology is working against them rather than with them. This can become a frustrating and time-consuming mess, especially for the IT team tasked with regularly performing CPR on these A/V systems. Ideally you already have an A/V integrator that you can rely on to properly design and maintain your audiovisual systems. Unf

AVIXA publishes brochure on Attracting Qualified AV Candidates, Tempest's Andrew Birklid Shines
Tempest Technologies’ very own Director of Operations Andrew Birklid, CTS-D, shares his insights into Attracting Qualified AV Candidates in a new brochure published by AVIXA’s System Integration Council. Andrew provides industry members with the fundamentals for finding and hiring great team members in this helpful guide. Learn more about hiring in the Audio Visual industry at AVIXA. #AVIXA #Team #AV #Audio #Video #AudioVisual #AV #AudioVideo #industry #Candidates #Quality #f

AVIXA Women's Council Upcoming Event!
Direct View LED Demystified
Almo ProAV and LG are hosting the next AVIXA Woman in AV Pacific Northwest event on Wednesday, October 17th at 5:30. The event will be held at McKinstry Seattle, 5005 3rd Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134. Our special guest for the evening will be LG’s Dan Wheeler. His presentation will focus on Direct View LED technology and by participating in the course you will receive one CTS Renewal credit! We look forward to seeing you at the event. It will be a fun evening of networki