Trial technician vs. courtroom AV: the difference matters when the witness is on the stand.
Both can be essential. They solve different problems.
Courtroom AV provides the infrastructure
AV support generally focuses on screens, projectors, monitors, audio, switching, cabling, connectivity, and ensuring the room's technical infrastructure functions properly.
A trial technician presents the case evidence
A trial technician or hot-seat operator works with counsel's evidence: exhibits, callouts, annotations, deposition video, synchronized transcripts, demonstratives, impeachment material, and rapid retrieval during examination.
Why the distinction becomes obvious during trial
When counsel asks for a specific page of a medical record, needs two exhibits compared side-by-side, wants a deposition answer played immediately, or needs a prior statement for impeachment, the problem is no longer simply whether the display works. The question is whether the evidence can be found and presented without disrupting advocacy.
Many trials need both
Reliable courtroom infrastructure and a prepared evidence-presentation workflow complement one another. The technician should coordinate with courtroom staff and AV providers before trial so display, audio, video, adapters, backups, and presentation systems have been tested.
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