Attachment_J_-_JOMU_AV_Report.pdf

John Muir National Historic Site

04/22/2024

Goal

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

Information

• Non historic building.

• AV rack is in an office closet that does not have a door. The closet measures 54” tall to the first shelf. The park would like to keep the existing footprint and would prefer to not go to a 72” rack.

Theater left, office right

• There is conduit in the AV closet that goes up into the ceiling and then is no longer in conduit from what could be discerned.

• There is attic access in the theater room. There is not much room to get into the space, but wires could be pulled from there.

• The throw distance to the screen from the projector lens is 14’ 5”.

• AV rack o 36 ½” tall, 20 ½” wide, and 16” deep.

o Furman M-8x o Three push buttons o Denon AVR-S720W o Samsung DVD Player BD-H6500 o BrightSign HD1020 o (2) Listen Technology LT-800 FM Transmitter o Storage Drawer

• Projector RZ370

• Screen – Da-lite, Snap-on o Frame – 54” tall, 91” wide o Surface – 48” tall, 85” wide

▪ Perforated o Above floor – 39” o Below ceiling – 2” o From right wall – 6’1” o From left wall – 4’10” o From back wall – 10”

• Screen wall – There is a door to the left of the screen. The screen is not centered to the room but is currently setup to accommodate the projector which is off due to the HVAC vent near it.

The projector could be moved, along with the screen to center it better to the room.

• Speakers o L/R – Klipsch

▪ 74 ¼” off floor o Center – Unknown, behind screen

▪ 23” wide, 7” tall, 10” deep o SL, SR – Klipsch o LR, RR – Klipsch o Sub – Klipsch

• Wall plate – 5-pin BNC to a VGA w/ 3.5mm adapter

• Control o Push button o Key FOB o Front desk

▪ Film one and two o AV rack

▪ Film one, stop, film two

• Lighting – Not currently working with System. There is no lighting control that could be found during this scope. There is no intent on controlling lighting with this system.

Upgrades

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

• Addition of equipment o Power conditioner o Control system o Wireless microphone system for voice amplification

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

• Wireless control of films, volume, and inputs o One iPad, front desk

• (6) Film pushbuttons at AV rack for backup

• Add in scope of work, to move the screen and projector to center it on the room better.

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