Mattress Firm AV System Relocation

Retail AV system integration for Mattress Firm corporate headquarters featuring enterprise video conferencing and digital collaboration technology

Houston, Texas Mattress Firm, one of America’s largest mattress retail chains, relocated its corporate “Bed”quarters to a newly constructed Houston facility in early 2024. With hundreds of stores across the U.S., Mattress Firm needed a reliable, standardized conferencing infrastructure to support meetings between store managers, vendors, and the executive team. The existing AV equipment from … Read more

Smart Building AV Control for Modern Facilities 

Penn State Engineering Conference Room AV

As organizations modernize for hybrid work and digital collaboration, smart building AV control has become a foundational element. Facilities are no longer defined by standalone systems. Instead, they rely on interconnected technologies that must work together.  Smart building AV control enables organizations to unify audio visual systems, environmental controls, and building technologies into a single, intuitive platform. The result is … Read more

How to Choose the Right Video Conferencing System for Hybrid Work 

Choosing the right video conferencing system is a critical decision for organizations navigating the modern workplace. Video conferencing systems now serve as the foundation for collaboration across corporate offices, government agencies, educational institutions, and remote teams. With so many video conferencing solutions available, selecting the best video conferencing system requires a thoughtful approach focused on experience, reliability, and long-term flexibility.  Organizations … Read more

AV Integration Projects in Dallas-Fort Worth

NTT-Data-Innovation-Center-Plano-TX-Ford-Audio-Video

When you look at the North Texas skyline, you aren’t just seeing architecture; you are seeing innovation. From massive transportation hubs to global corporate headquarters, our Dallas-based team, located near DFW Airport, has set the standard for Dallas AV integration projects. By prioritizing performance and scale, we help enterprise leaders turn their vision into a functional, high-tech reality.  Setting the Standard for Commercial AV in North Texas  Dallas requires commercial AV … Read more

Netflix Production Studio Enterprise AV Expansion 

Netflix Albuquerque production campus with enterprise AV integration across film studio offices

Albuquerque, New Mexico  The Netflix Albuquerque Expansion transformed a production studio lot into a fully modernized film and television production campus supporting global content creation. The development includes multiple soundstage buildings, production offices, and shared campus amenities. These support high-volume production workflows and distributed creative teams.  Ford AV designed and installed enterprise production studio AV systems … Read more

The Future of Meeting Rooms: AI, Automation, and System-Level Design 

Walmart Meeting Room by Ford AV

Meeting rooms are no longer defined by a single device or platform, but by how integrated systems and AI work together to support collaboration, flexibility, and scalability. As organizations continue to adapt to hybrid work, meeting room technology is evolving into platform-driven environments where solutions like Zoom and Microsoft shape not only the meeting experience … Read more

Immersive Conference Rooms: Redefining the Video Conferencing Experience 

Immersive Video Conferencing Room Setup

Video conferencing plays an essential role in today’s workplace. What was once reserved for occasional meetings is now the primary way many teams collaborate, present ideas, and make decisions. As expectations for hybrid meetings have grown, so have the limitations of traditional video conferencing spaces.  Immersive video rooms address those challenges. Rather than treating video conferencing as a standalone technology, … Read more

LED Color Rendering and Control: Why Lighting Matters in AV Environments 

NYU Lighting

Lighting does more than illuminate a room. In modern audiovisual environments, it directly affects how people appear on camera, how displays perform, how brand colors are perceived, and how comfortable a space feels over time.  As LED lighting has become the dominant technology across commercial and enterprise environments, understanding how it renders color and how it integrates with … Read more

In The Round – 360° AV Technology

A 360-degree immersive AV conference camera placed in the center of a meeting table to intelligently frame active speakers.

360° Conference Cameras 360° conference cameras transform hybrid collaboration by making meetings feel natural and inclusive. Solutions like the Logitech Sight, Neat Center, and Poly Studio E360 capture the entire room while intelligently framing active speakers. By stitching multiple video feeds into a panoramic view, remote participants can see reactions, gestures, and group dynamics that … Read more

UT Health Science School of Public Health – Hybrid-Ready Learning

Hybrid Learning at UT Health Science School of Public Health

San Antonio, TX Ford AV partnered with the University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health to design and integrate audiovisual systems that support modern health education, hybrid learning, and collaboration across Texas. The project spanned classrooms, large conference rooms, multipurpose spaces, an executive suite, and a highly specialized teaching kitchen and production studio that … Read more