and former superyacht ETO Director Ryan Porter, writes about the common mistakes many are making on their technology upgrades:
From brand selection to embracing a flexible approach, there are five crucial points to consider when it comes to choosing the best possible yacht AV/IT upgrade. If you manage to get this right, you will have an AV/IT system that is long-term, cost-effective and ready for future technologies.
1. Select a trustworthy brand
Selecting the right equipment is critical to any AV/IT system. If you take a chance on bespoke equipment and magic boxes, you have to ask yourself who will support it? And what updates are there? We ve found that alternative solutions usually turn out to be troublesome, lack documentation, and have poor aftercare. Nine times out of 10, it s better to opt for the devil you know and stick with proven technologies.