Laserfiche WebLink
HDMI while being a common connection format in both home and business is not perfect. It was <br /> designed to prevent consumers from copying movies. It has a built in copy guard protection <br /> called HDCP that can cause chaos in TV's and video systems if the wrong equipment is used. <br /> Professional HDMI equipment has adjustments that the consumer equipment does not to <br /> overcome these problems. Hall Research is an emerging HDMI manufacturer and has come up <br /> with some interesting solutions to common problems with the format. <br /> Crestron is known as more of an established company in this field and is used in corporate and <br /> government board rooms. <br /> In discussions with our commission treasurer, Mert Auger I mentioned that I would like to install <br /> this equipment in one city first to work out the bugs and tweak the settings before recommending <br /> that we purchase it for all 10 cities. Each city council chambers is slightly different and I would <br /> like to use Buffalo for the first install. <br /> If everything goes as planned we would then move on to the remaining cities. The city of Big <br /> Lake is urgently in need of this upgrade followed by the cities of Delano and Elk River. After <br /> these we would move on to the remaining cities. <br /> AV Solutions (Hall Research HDMI Equipment) Quote Total: $7032.75 <br /> AVI Systems (Crestron HDMI Equipment) Quote Total: $7035.92 <br /> I've attached the quotes and I'm recommending the quote from AVI Systems. I feel more <br /> confidence in using the Crestron equipment after seeing it in use. We have used Hall research <br /> equipment before and it's good but not perfect. <br /> Action Requested: Approve the initial purchase from AVI Systems of Eden Prairie for the <br /> equipment listed in their quote for $7035.92 <br /> Nexus Raid Drives <br /> In each of our cities we use raid drives to record and store video on our Leightronix Nexus <br /> channel playback systems. Many of the cities raid drives are filling up or reaching the age where <br /> they need to be replaced. I recommend we do this before we have any raid drive failures and lose <br /> the meeting and program files that we have stored. <br /> Leightronix is a manufacturer and they sell these direct from the factory. <br /> Action Requested: Approve purchase of Qty. (10) 2TB Raid USB storage systems for <br /> $1799.00 each with Total Purchase Price: $17,990 <br /> 5 <br />