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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,... Read More

Our first event, sponsored by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will be in Seattle, Washington on the evening of March 7th. This is a rare opportunity to be a guest at one of the most visionary and influential organizations in the entire world. Enjoy a tour of their recently upgraded Conference Center and then mingle with other council members... Read More

Do you remember using your first webcam? Or the first time you made a Skype call? For me, it was 2004 and I talked to my cousin who lived in Ukraine. Despite poor resolution and some major lag issues, we thought it was just the coolest thing. This was cutting edge technology for the time, but it didn’t take long before that webcam and low-res... Read More

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 s... Read More

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... Read More

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. The... Read More

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 syst... Read More

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.   Lea... Read More

It is hard to believe it, but we are already approaching the end of another year! Before you get caught up in the rush of the Holiday Season, Tempest Technologies wants to remind you that we can help you successfully close out your year and get a jump on planning for the new year. We have openings left in the schedule for end of year technology wra... Read More

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... Read More