[SML] Assisted Listening Systems

[Pat Kight]

Stephen Litterst via Stagecraft wrote:
> On 7/1/17 10:03 AM, Alf Sauve' via Stagecraft wrote:
>> We've given thought to changing out our 20+ year old VHF ALS system.
>>
>> Problem is it just keeps on working & Listening Systems keeps 
>> supporting it.
>>
>> Going a WiFi route would then turn you into a smartphone support 
>> shop. You'd have to assist many of the users in setting up their 
>> phones, and this would occur just before or right at curtain, when 
>> they settle in their seats and realize they're not hearing anything.
>
>
> This is a huge point that I want to reinforce.  Make sure whatever 
> system you get is one your FOH staff can support without pulling your 
> production staff away from their duties.
I also wonder if this might encourage Bad Behavior among other theatre 
patrons ("Hey, that person's using a cell phone, I guess I can use mine, 
too!"), creating even MORE work for FOH staff.

-- 
Pat