Indian AV Specialist Certification Course
The AV Industry participated in CAVS first two course editions in Mumbai. Third CAVS course is
scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad in March 2023. PALM AV-ICN magazine interviewed the
promoter
and founder of CAVS in India, Anil Chopra to understand the credibility, validity and
legitimacy
of AV-ICN's CAVS certification.
The team behind CAVS - Smita Rai, Deputy Project Director, Hyve India; Arif Patil, Principal
Consultant, Eyte Technologies; Abdul Waheed, Managing Director, Eyte Technologies; Harshen Naidu,
Director, Rhino Engineers; Narendra Naidu, Chairman & Managing Director, Rhino Engineers; Anil
Chopra, Founder, CAVS; Deep Patel, Rhino Engineers
Is the CAVS certification a clone of InfoComm's CTS Education programme?
CAVS is not a clone. It is independent and a standalone initiative by the AV-ICN platform.
What comprises the AV-ICN platform?
AV-ICN is an independent, neutral AV technology expo. The platform comprises a full fledged three-day
conference on AV industry attracting the leading intelligensia of the AV industry. AV-ICN platform
also includes a magazine dedicated to AV technology. AV-ICN also publishes a newsletter every
fortnight circulating digitally to the entire database of the AV industry to 62,000 recipients
including the pro audio industry. Apart from the expo and magazine and newsletter, the AV-ICN
website is a cornerstone which is updated daily with news on the AV industry. The CAVS is an
important edition to the AV-ICN platform. AV-ICN also actively communicates with the AV industry on
FB, Instagram and Twitter. AV-ICN is a comprehensive platform evidently dedicated to AV technology,
AV professionals and AV solutions for India where next gen AV innovation is being absorbed and used
at par with global trends.
Types of Connectors
Used in a multitude of applications, from home theatres to pro audio mixing boards, audio connectors
are essential to the concept of sound
Scanning
The vital differences between interlaced scanning and progressive scanning is what redefines the
modern era of video signalling
Comparison
A brief comparative table offers a glimpse into the key differences between the parameters for
conventional AV and AV-over-IP
Viewer Placement
The viewing cone, which informs the viewer's viewing angle, is central to determining an acceptable
visual performance
Aspect Ratio & Resolution
The aspect ratio of an image defines the relationship of the image height with the image width in
order to enhance the viewer's viewing experience
Inverse Square Law
The Inverse Square Law, the key to understanding how brightness works, suggests that the more the
viewer moves away from the source of light, the light at the viewing point decreases and the vice
versa
Network Standards
To enable the swap of information and data back and forth on the internet, the computer's software
is hardwired to follow a list of built-in network standards
OSI
A universal language for computer networking, the OSI model splits up the communication system into
seven separate layers, stacked onto one another
IP Protocol
While the IPv4 isn't designed to handle the sheer number of IP addresses, the IPv6 supports an
infinite number of IP addresses
Expo, magazine, newsletter, website, social media is the norm. However, offering education with
certification requires a certain level of authorization. How do you justify CAVS certification
course?
AV-ICN platform possesses a certain level of knowledge quotient of AV technology. Professionals in
AV technology have been involved in preparing the curriculum, the course faculty is also credible
and includes active professionals from the industry. However, I feel that this is a given for any
education course, providing certification is totally justified as the AV-ICN platform is clearly
deeply involved with AV technology and possesses the required knowledge quotient to deliver a
three-day course with an examination and I feel justified in issuing a certificate
How legitimate is the curriculum and can you give us a brief outline of the curriculum?
Naturally, the curriculum is 100% legitimate as the cost includes technical content. The cost is a
matter of choice. The technology remains the same for every cost from every institution. As I said,
hardcore professionals have prepared the curriculum. CAVS curriculum is infact the best researched
content applicable as a primer for AV specialists imparting important information on key information
specially for AV integration networking and communication.
Can you elaborate on the curriculum fulfilling the AV specialist classification?
Right! Point specific first three sections are naturally - 1. Audio 2. Video 3. IT - Information
Technology. Each section explains the basic structure of: a) Standards b) Protocol c) Connectors d)
Cables e) Best practices in networking, integration and communication.
Over three days in the CAVS classroom, AV is introduced with a primer on subjects like acoustics,
signal-to-noise ratio, frequency, impedance in audio and features of products like headphones,
amplifiers and microphones are explained.
In video, students are introduced to concepts of resolution, aspect ratio, screen size, display
technology and inverse square law, and products on digital signage, conferencing, lighting control
and integration of spaces like auditoria.
In the IT section, different types of networks, types of signals, lighting control concepts and
other concepts relating to AV integration are introduced.
At the end of three days and the examination, the student is far ahead in understanding AV and
entering the AV industry as an employee has the credibility to be considered an AV specialist.
How will the creation of an AV specialist course impact the AV industry in India?
The Certified AV Specialist course is an absolute necessity. I want to reiterate, it was absolutely
necessary to create an Indian AV specialist course. I want to emphasize that CAVS is an imperative
catalyst to develop and attract talent and human resource to the AV industry as a career.
Anyone with CAVS certification will stand apart from the normal technician. Clearly, integration and
networking projects executed by CAVS teams are ensured to adopt best practices and proper standards
and protocols.
CAVS is affordable to the point where the actual course is below cost at this point. Education is
the key factor in CAVS initiative. AV-ICN platform is committed to impart knowledge, information and
education on AV technology. CAVS is a very meaningful contribution where the entire effort in
creating a purposeful curriculum and then subsidizing the classroom and course attracts talented
human resource to AV industry.