Media Services

• Overview
  • Scheduled Hours
  • Staff
• Classrooms & Labs
  • Legacy MRS
  • Satellite TV Signals Available
• Borrowing Equipment
  • Audience Response Systems: Overview
  • Equipment Available
  • Laptops & Projectors
  • Fine Policy
• Media Viewing
  • Faculty & Staff FAQ
  • Student FAQ
• Training & Support
• Event Services
  • Policies, Procedures, and Necessary Information
  • Technology Built Into Event Spaces
  • Event Booking Process
  • Equipment Rental Rates
  • Legacy MRS
  • Advertise Your Events on the MDS
• Request Forms
  • Media Equipment for Classrooms
  • Event Request Forms
  • Simmons Cable TV Request
  • Software Installation Request
  • Message Display Request
  • Performance Release

Legacy MRS

The Legacy system known as the Media Retrieval System (MRS) is a centralized video delivery system that allows for remote playback of video signals. Because of hardware and software changes made over the past 8 years, this legacy system will, at some point, no longer be available. Those using the system will be notified well in advance.

Media Services maintains a "head end" where multimedia are gathered and transported electronically into designated classrooms using the MRS. Once the media has been programmed to be "delivered" into a classroom, a presenter has at her/his disposal the ability to display and completely control from the classroom or event space: VHS tapes (NTSC, SECAM, PAL, etc.), DVDs, Laserdiscs, and Direct TV. Further, a presenter can have at her/his disposal as many as six video sources at one time all administered by a single control unit.

All MRS arrangements must be made at least five (5) business days (M-Th) in advance of the class or event. If media has been obtained by the presenter, the media may be dropped off at Media Services on the day of the class or meeting. On the Simmons Cable TV Broadcast request form please use the Notes field to indicate you want classroom playback control.