In addition to its many applications in educational, judicial, and corporate settings, fiber-based networks and connectivity are finding increasing favor among professional AV contractors who specialize in staged events.

“Fiber is great, for AV staging maybe even more than install,” says Jeff Studley, president of CPR Multimedia Solutions in Gaithersburg, Md. CPR specializes in the kind of one-off, large-scale special events that must bring enormous amounts of high-end audio and video gear together, sometimes in order to be used for a very short time.

In these settings, Studley says, fiber brings a number of big advantages to the table. Rental and staging specialists must load, unload, and transport their gear repeatedly, so weight is always a factor. Moreover, hotel ballrooms, exhibit halls, and other areas that often host special events can be notorious for electrical interference, and these competing signals don’t compromise fiber transmissions...



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