The Advanced Visualization Theater (AVT), room 7-431, is equipped with the following:

• A computer and video projector (Sanyo PLC-UF10, 7700 lumens, 1600x1200 resolution)
• Two slide projectors (wireless remote control can be borrowed from Architecture CRO)
• A multimedia equipment cabinet, described below
• 3 sets of computer (VGA), composite video and stereo audio inputs into which users can plug in computers, their own video cameras or other equipment. Two sets of inputs are at the front of the room to the sides of the main screen, and one is at the back of the room in the equipment cabinet.
• Wireless microphone receivers (wireless lapel and handheld microphones can be borrowed from Architecture CRO)
• 4 wired MITnet network connections, plus IEEE 802.11 wireless access
• Voice phone line (617-258-0817)

The multimedia equipment cabinet contains:

• A VHS+ VCR
• A DVD player
• (As mentioned above) one set of VGA, composite video and stereo audio inputs
• S-video input
• MIT cable TV feed
• A touch-panel controller to control projector power, select which device or input is fed to the projector and room speakers, change MIT cable TV channel, and control audio volume.

Computers should tested in advance to verify they will work with the projector. Video ouput from computers varies so widely that computer projectors can't always identify the correct resolution and signal timing.

We recommend computer VGA output at 1600x1200, 1280x1024 or 1024x768 resolution at 60 Hz. If at all possible, test your computer at several available resolutions and refresh rates to determine the settings that work best.

All computer video inputs are VGA (HD15 connectors). Computers with DVI connectors only (in particular Mac notebooks) will need DVI to VGA adapters. Users should bring the necessary adapters themselves, since we do not have all the possible adapters that a given computer might need.

September 25, 2007