05-12-2025
Our Tips for Smarter AV Equipment Selection
When investing in audiovisual infrastructure, whether for meeting rooms, lecture spaces or multi-site roll-outs, choosing the right products is critical. Every component impacts performance, integration, user experience and long-term manageability. At Lucid, we specialise in audiovisual software installation and offer independent advice to help clients invest wisely in scalable, future-ready AV systems.
Why Equipment Choice Matters
Selecting the right AV equipment early on can significantly reduce installation time, improve reliability and simplify future upgrades. At Lucid, we help clients evaluate and compare products based on:
- Integration Efficiency – equipment that works smoothly across systems ensures faster and professional audiovisual equipment installation and commissioning.
- Longevity and Scalability – we focus on products that support long-term expansion and multi-site deployment without vendor lock-in.
- Inventory Management AV – we help standardise and document equipment choices, simplifying AV equipment inventory management and ongoing maintenance.
Lucid’s flexible approach ensures every installation is designed around interoperability, sustainability and usability, not brand loyalty.
Our Brand-Neutral Approach
Lucid is a manufacturer-agnostic consultancy. We do not sell hardware, and we do not dictate brand choices. Our role is to make every system work seamlessly, whatever equipment is chosen.
Drawing on decades of experience in AV system design and control programming, we understand which technologies integrate most effectively across different environments. Our priority is to always deliver a system that performs flawlessly with the AV equipment you choose.
Here are some product lines that have proven particularly reliable and easy to work with:
- Crestron – control systems, NVX & NAX video distribution.
- Q-SYS – audio processing, DSPs, AEC.
- Cisco – video conferencing infrastructure)
- Biamp – audio conferencing, beamforming mic arrays.
- Extron – signal-routing and AV-over-IP systems.
- Shure – microphones and wireless audio.
- Blackmagic Design – video capture and switching.
- AnalogWay – processing and presentation systems.
- Panasonic – PTZ camera systems.
- Samsung – visual displays.
- Sharp NEC – displays solutions.
- Planar – video wall solutions.
These brands are known for quality, interoperability and robust manufacturer support, all essential factors in enterprise-level AV design.
Lucid’s Recommendations in Practice
When advising on equipment selection, we look beyond the specifications. Our assessments consider:
- Ease of Maintenance and Lifecycle Visibility – supporting effective AV equipment inventory management.
- User Experience and Control Design – aligning hardware capability with intuitive interfaces through Lucid’s Blueprint
- Network and AV-Over-IP Integration – ensuring all systems work cohesively across your network.
The smartest AV systems start with informed equipment choices. By working with Lucid, you gain access to decades of expertise in audiovisual equipment installation, AV control design and AV equipment inventory management strategy, all backed by an independent, technically driven perspective.
Lucid ensures every recommendation supports your long-term goals of scalable systems, seamless operation and exceptional performance. Please contact us today to find out more.
