Installation Fear

We want to order an induction loop system but fear installation is going to be difficult as walls are white and smooth but have many pillars and indentations. Can the loop be installed at a height of 4 metres or alternatively on the floor?

The loop cable can go at any height, but should be kept away from running next to lighting mains cables (generally at ceiling height). Installing at 4 metres or at floor level is perfectly fine otherwise. We generally find that floor level is easiest, as long as the cable is not going to get trapped by chairs or pulled out by children! Installing on skirting board is very easy and safe, using hot-melt glue where appropriate.

Tim Ridgway.

Digital Hearing Aids

Hello,

We have been asked again about the emergance of digital hearing aids, and their compatibility with induction loops.

Some very recent in-ear digital hearing aids do not have a "T" setting, and as such these device cannot pick up the signal from the induction loop at all. However these aids are often only for those with very mild hearing loss where the loop is not so essential anyway.

The vast majority of hearing aids still do have a "T" setting, so an induction loop is still of great benefit to many.

Tim

What information is needed for a loop

Hi,

We get asked about hearing aid induction loops for churches, public buildings and halls all the time, and there are very few details that we need to be able to give you an on-the-spot price for your system. Having the answers to these questions to hand before calling us on 0845 4309486 saves time and will allow us to get a price to you as quickly as possible....

• What are the dimensions of your building (front to back, left to right)?
• What is the décor of the building - carpets/flooring, wall coverings, skirting board etc.?
• What colour are the walls?
• Details of any existing system, including makes and models - especially microphones and mixer (if you have one)?
• Any digital photographs of the building? These can be incredibly useful if emailed to us!

If you need to discuss any of the above questions, please feel free to call us on 0845 4309486 (ask for Tim) and we would be glad to speak to you.

As you may know, an induction loop consists of a small cable run around the perimeter of the building - generally at low level. This typically goes right around the whole main meeting room, thus including the everyone at the meeting. There is also an induction loop amplifier that powers the loop. Users of the induction loop switch their hearing aid to the “T” position, and then can hear very clear sound from the loop.

See our full range of Loop Equipment in the ChurchPA online shop - Click Here

ChurchPA has the best prices for induction loop equipment online, and with our expertise we will be able to swiftly help you out.

Tim.

Web Shop Launch!

We at ChurchPA are proud to have launched our online shop!

You can get to the store at www.ChurchPA.co.uk/store - check out the wide range of equipment, and don't forget that there is free shipping if your order is over £100. Of course our equipment is backed by a one year guarantee too!

Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you in the store!

Tim Ridgway.

Streaming Online Audio

Hi all,

Just a quick one today. We have recently been selling quite a number of MP3 recorders to churches to enable them to record their services simply and easily, then to take away the recorder and copy off the audio onto their computer ready for copying onto CD. This is so simple to do today, that many older recording mechanisms are becoming obsolete.

MP3 Audio Recorder - Click Here

However, we heard today that one of our clients has gone one stage further, and is also posting the recordings onto the internet! What a great way to spread the word of God.

We had just one suggestion for this client to make the experience even easier for their users......

The old method they are using is to simply post the mp3 audio files as downloadable files on their web page. However, at 5Mb per sermon, it takes quite a long time before you can hear anything at all, even with a high speed broadband connection.

The new method we have suggested is to use Streaming Audio Techology which allows visitors to the site to listen to the recordings almost instantly.

Check out SoundStreamer, which we think is a fantastic application, and is very inexpensive. This application allows anyone to add streaming audio to their website, and it could be perfect for your church too!

Tim