Editing 2017 A/V Upgrade Project (section)

==Issues==
When the project was completed in September 2017, Stevens reported numerous issues to AdTech, many of which remain unresolved as of June 2018.

===Ceiling microphones===
The ceiling microphones were not amplified through the ceiling speakers. Stevens and [[Michael Berrio]] devised a workaround that involved unplugging the podium microphone and using its XLR input to plug into the wireless handheld microphone receiver.  When asked, Merrill said that the ceiling microphones were only expected to provide audio capture.  Johnson had stated in an email in June 2017 that CES expected voice lift as well.

Voice lift will be added in the [[ceiling microphone upgrade project]].

===Video source switching===
When switching video sources on any of the displays, the feed would go black for about a second between sources.  The output from the AV bridge was worse, showing color bars between sources, and giving the source a green tint for more than a second.  AdTech replied that CES never specified that it required a seamless video switcher.  Johnson and Stevens maintain that the seamless switching is implicit in the use cases described in the design phase of the project.

Seamless switching will be added in the [[seamless switcher upgrade project]].

===Projection===
The projector was calibrated to fill the screen, causing panel members to be blinded during events.  AdTech recalibrated it to be smaller and aimed it higher on the projection screen.

The new projection screen was installed in the same location as the old one in the soffit.  However, when lowered, it collided with the step-and-repeat banner.  Pioccone modified the banner frame to allow it to be placed closer to the wall. Unfortunately, because the banner was closer to the air register, a visible crease was caused by the fabric being drawn against the chalkboard ledge.  The banner crease will be fixed in the [[step-and-repeat banner upgrade project]].