Attachment_G_-_OLYM_AV_Report.pdf

Olympic National Park

04/17/2024

Goal

• Assess the current AV and prepare for AV system upgrade.

Information

• Partially historic building, items cannot be mounted or hung on walls or ceiling unless there is something already there existing that is being replaced. There can be no new holes, all cabling will have to be through preexisting cable paths. This may not be the case of the theater, it is believed to be an addition, the park is going to confirm.

• There is attic access in two locations, back office and left closet at front of theater.

• There are four steps leading up into the projection booth, no hand rails.

• AV closet is approximately 6’5” wide by 7’7” deep and a ceiling height of 12’ tall. There is a countertop built along the theater wall that is used for storage and supports the projector.

There is a glass window that opens out to the theater.

• The throw distance to the screen from the projector lens is 27’.

• AV rack o 69” tall, 22” wide, and 25” deep.

o BrightSign HD810 and BrightSign ExpanderEM100 o (2) Listen Technology LT-800 FM Transmitters o Klipsch Digital Preamplifier o Magnavox VCR o Pioneer DVD-V7200 o Tripp-Lite Power regulator o (2) QSC RMX 1450 Amplifiers

• Screen - Stewart o Frame – 93” tall, 123” wide o Surface – 90” tall, 120” wide

▪ Perforated o Above floor – 54” o Below ceiling – ?

o From R/L wall – 2 ½”

• Screen wall – the area is sloped outward toward the audience, if a larger screen is to be installed it will need to be built out to accommodate a 16:9 screen.

• Speakers o L/R – JBL Control 25

▪ 7’9” off floor o Center – Unknown, behind screen

▪ Wall cavity 15” wide, 12” tall o SL, SR – None o LR, RR – None o Sub – None

• Wall plate – there is currently not a connection plate at the front of the room.

• Control o Push button, front desk, front of theater, and AV rack

• Lighting – Not currently working with System. There is a Controlled relay in the rack.

Upgrades

• Replacement of primary AV equipment pieces o Projector o Power conditioner o Media Player o Screen o Speakers o Remote/pushbuttons o Assistive listening receivers to include induction loop.

• Addition of equipment o Speakers, surround and possibly subwoofer.

o Receiver o Control system

• Front of theater connectivity for NPS staff and outside presenters o Wall plate for computer connection

• Wireless control of films, volume, inputs, and lights o Two iPads, front desk, and AV rack

• Film pushbuttons at AV rack for backup

• Wireless microphones for in theater o One receiver, one wireless handheld microphone, one wireless lavaliere microphone o This would be for in room amplification for Ranger talks.

• PA system for theater announcements to cover exhibit spaces.

▪ Lobby (1)

▪ Exhibit area (3)

▪ Discovery Room (2)

▪ Front Porch (1) o Push-to-talk gooseneck microphone for announcements o System to allow for auto playback of announcements via push button.

• If possible, in scope of work, update and incorporate exhibit AV into AV rack for control.

o Old growth forest sound scape

▪ Replace speakers (2)

▪ Replace CD player with BrightSign o Skull exhibit animal sounds

▪ Replace speakers (4)

▪ Replace BrightSign

▪ Replace button, there are two that are conflicting and if pressed will restart the audio. Either go down to one button or make it so that they are uninterruptable.

Comments

During this site visit all media files were copied and will be turned over to contractor after post-award site visit is completed for installation of new AV system.

Patrick Shiflett, Equipment Specialist

Patrick_Shiflett@nps.gov

Harpers Ferry Center