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Boaz Shani
Notes on sound systems, AV and technology in Uganda. What works, what does not, and why.
I am an entrepreneur in Uganda with over 25 years in business. PRO AV Africa is my main company, but I also work as an ICT and AV consultant and a social media coach, and I am involved in other ventures such as MPSP and Kwikcash micro finance. On this blog I write about technology, audio visual, social media, services (customer service)
Latest articles
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Before you lay the boardroom carpet or tiles, plan your AV
Floor boxes, conduit routes and rack positions have to be decided before the floor is finished. After that, every cable becomes a costly workaround.
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In business (and AV) , relationships last longer than projects
People we trained left to start their own companies, and that is fine. This is an invitation to the ones we lost…
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Free advice, overseas shopping and the real cost of saving 20%
Why sourcing abroad from a local design often fails, what the online price does not include, and why warranty and support do…
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One microphone for everything? How to choose the right mic, and how to avoid fakes
Polar patterns, dynamic or condenser, a mic for each job, the fake microphone market, and why wireless frequency bands make local support…
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Square screens, 4K projectors and laser TVs: the boardroom display mistakes we keep seeing
A Full HD projector on a square screen, a 4K projector for PowerPoint, a living room laser TV in the boardroom. Why…
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Don’t say no to projectors. Say no to cheap ones.
Many briefs now say no projectors, only LED walls or large screens. The real problem was cheap lamp projectors. What to look…
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Why AV is never planned in time, and what it costs you
Churches, offices and homes spend billions on cement and finishes, then find there is no budget left for sound, video and control.…
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Church sound systems in Uganda
This subject has been on my mind for a very long time. In Uganda, so many churches don’t really have sound systems.…
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Speaker watts are not the most important thing in a speaker
In Uganda, and not only here, many people choose speakers by their watts. Some time back a pastor came to my office…
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Reading and understanding
I have managed social media pages for companies for the last seven to nine years, mostly aimed at Ugandans. For a long…
