AV Standards
AV Standards for Classrooms and other AV-Equipped Spaces
Last updated 2/27/26
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University Conference Room
Standard university conference rooms have:
- 55 inch LCD display
- HDMI wall plate
- A wall-mounted AV system controller for adjusting volume and turning the LCD display on or off.
Type 1 Classroom
Type 1 classrooms are generally small. AV Hardware is located in a ceiling enclosure. The AV package includes:
- Video projection
- Amplified audio
- Wired laptop connectivity to the AV system
- Wireless laptop connectivity to the AV system
- An AV system controller for selecting sources, adjusting volume, and turning the projector on or off.
- Wireless keyboard and mouse
- (where possible) a micro form factor Windows computer
Type 1B Computer Lab - Computer Lab Deployment
SSU computer labs contain a variant of the Type 1 system. The Type 1B system adds:
- Height adjustable instructor table
- All-in-one Windows computer
- Wired keyboard and mouse
The Type 1B system subtracts:
- Micro form factor Windows computer
- Wireless keyboard and mouse
Type 1C Conference Room - BYOD Video Conference Space
Some newer SSU conference rooms contain a variant of the Type 1 system. The Type 1C system adds:
- PTZ camera with 4 pre-set angles
- Ceiling microphones
The Type 1C system subtracts:
- Computers
- Keyboards/mice
These spaces are BYOD (laptop) and cables (HDMI and Mini USB)
Type 2 Classroom - Existing Layout Deployment
Type 2 classrooms are medium or large rooms. AV Hardware is installed in casework or a wall-mounted equipment rack. The AV package includes:
- Video projection
- Amplified audio
- Wired laptop connectivity to the AV system
- Wireless laptop connectivity to the AV system
- Blu-Ray player
- An AV system controller for selecting sources, adjusting volume, and turning the projector on or off.
- All-in-one Windows computer
- Wireless keyboard and mouse
- Wireless instructor microphone for in-room voice amplification (no connection to Zoom)
Type 3 Classroom - Full Feature Deployment
Type 3 classrooms are medium to large rooms. AV Hardware is installed in a free standing equipment rack. The Type 3 classroom AV stack is based on the Type 2 standard and adds:
- Height-adjustable instructor table
- Wired keyboard and mouse
- Document camera
Type 3H Classroom w/ Hyflex Capability
A few Type 3 rooms have Hyflex capability. Type 3H rooms add:
- Instructor facing PTZ camera
- Student facing PTZ camera
- Ceiling microphones
- HDMI to USB scaling bridge connecting cameras and microphones to the classroom computer
- Table top touch panel for camera control
These spaces are BYOD (laptop) and cable (HDMI)