Editing 2017 A/V Upgrade Project (section)

===Existing equipment===
Much of the equipment in place in LL1 was already out of date when it was installed in the [[2008 A/V upgrade project]].  The podium had one VGA-A input, which would turn the video source green occasionally because of broken connectors.  Audio was routed through [[Mixed Berries]], an eight-channel mixing board.  There were six wired goosenecks on the panel table, with XLR extensions running up the left flank of the room.  Three add-on wireless lapels were used in special circumstances.  Two add-on wireless handheld microphones were frequently used for the Q&A portion of events.  This required one or two staff to attend the event to hand out the microphone.

Video conferencing was a prominent feature of the previous system.  It was expected to reduce travel and lodging cost by allowing speakers and discussants to appear in events remotely.