AV Week - MP3 Edition

InFocus is going after the Surface Pro Hub. Should they even concern themselves with that market? We talk about ways AV integrators can help with indoor air quality. Plus, how to get your product, or firm, attached to high profile jobs like the Olympics. Host: Tim Albright Guests: Penny Sitler – Draper John Greene – Advanced [...]

InfoComm has introduced a digital badge system for the CTS community. Legrand is getting more into the lighting, shade, and control business. MIT has introduced their version of glasses-free 3D. Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker – https://twitter.com/TuckerTues Bradford Benn – https://www.bradfordbenn.com Adrian Boyd – https://twitter.com/The_AV_Cad_Guy Christopher Doegl – https://www.umaskin.com/ Brad Grimes – http://www.infocomm.org/ Runtime: 35:07 [...]

Verrex has been sold to a VC firm. Starting a new company with the same management team. D&B has joined the AVnu Alliance. Converging mass notification and entertainment systems. Host: Tim Albright Guests: Lindsey Adler, Ernie Beck, and Joe Cornwall Runtime: 35:20 Click to Watch the Video:   Subscribe to AVWeek: Links to Sources: Verrex bought [...]

Voice Control Remote from Dish, Amazon Echo ‘Hack’, Wall Street is still in an AV buying mode, we say goodbye to the VCR (finally) Host: George Tucker Guests: Brad Grimes, Dawn Meade Running Time: Record Date: July 22, 2016 Click to Watch the Video:   Stories: Rane Sold to InMusic  Now You Can Hide Your [...]

The WiFi Alliance has released a new certification pushing 4k streaming. What exactly makes the “best” display for AV? Plus, we talk about the best ways to keep your employees connected and sharing knowledge. Host: Tim Albright Guests:Kelly Perkins and Greg Brown Runtime: 32:38 Click to Watch the Video:   Subscribe to AVWeek: Stories: WiFi Alliance [...]

Harman International is moving jobs from Indiana to Southern California and Mexico. What does this say about the health of the AV company? Polycom says No to Mitel and yes to Siris. VC companies have entered into the world of AV. Plus, what is the value of the APEx certification? Host: Tim Albright Guests:Harry Meade, Josh [...]

We talk IoT and hacked CCTV cameras. InfoComm adds more European connections. Pioneer is partnering with Google. Plus, the Commercial Integrator 40 Under 40 nomination process has started. Host: George Tucker Guests: John Greene, Bradford Benn, and Craig MacCormack Runtime: 33:57 Click to Watch the Video:   Subscribe to AVWeek: Stories: Pioneer partners with Google Custom Commercial [...]

The FAA has laid out regulations for commercial drones. What are the things you need to know when hiring a staging and event company? Plus, we talk about ways to get your company noticed through content creation. Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker, Chris Neto, and Jay Myers Runtime: 36:38   Subscribe to AVWeek: Stories: The [...]

Part two of our program live from the InfoComm 2016 show floor. InfoComm chief, Dave Labuskes and ISE’s Mike Blackman stop by. We talk with integrators, manufacturers, and more about the show, what they saw, and what’s coming next. Host: Tim Albright Guests: Dave Labuskes, Mike Blackman, Kevin Iselli, Bradford Benn, Chris Neto, & Matt Scott Runtime: [...]

We are live from the show floor of InfoComm 2016. Join our group of integrators, consultants, and manufacturers as we talk about the latest AV technology. Biamp, Kramer, and Crestron all have new product lines. Why do these folks attend the show? We also cover how the industry is doing. Host: Tim Albright Guests:George Tucker, Clive Couldewell, [...]

Shen, Milsom, and Wilke founder, Fred Shen, passed away this week. We talk about the best succession plans and how to implement them. What is the best solution for support; remote or on-site? Plus, we discuss the place BACnet has in AV. Host: Tim Albright Guests:George Tucker, Noble Crawford, and Rita Leitensdorfer Runtime: 33:16 Click to [...]

SMART Technologies is being bought by Foxconn. This marks the second AV company the Chinese manufacturer has picked up recently. Google taps Harman International to help them with gesture control. Plus, we debut the 2016 #AVSelfie Song. Host: Tim Albright Guests: Dawn Meade, Kevin Iselli, and Chet Neal with Special Guest Phil Cordell. Runtime: 40:51 Click [...]

Harman International moves a consumer executive into the pro division. What does this forecast about where Harman is heading. Microsoft has been granted a patent for something that sounds suspiciously like a video conferencing system. Plus, what is the best use case for tablets in a live sound environment? Host: Tim Albright Guests: John Greene, Harry [...]

The FTC and FCC are looking into security for mobile. How will this affect the audio visual industry? We talk about IoT and ask if AV is ready for this influx of technology. Finally, we preview some InfoComm 2016 classes. Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker, Malissa Dillman, and Paul Konikowsi Runtime: 32:46 Click to Watch the Video: [...]

Barco has purchased Medialon, a show control company. Wyrestorm is introducing their first HDBaseT UHD 4K product at InfoComm. We talk about names and company identities. Plus, what will drive the move to 4K video conferencing? Host: Tim Albright Guests: Mike Shinn and Paul Depperschmidt Runtime: 32:03 Video:   Stories: InfoComm Awards 2016 Wyrestorm talks 4K [...]

The acquisitions continue as the AVI-SPL is acquired, Smart Buildings based on feelings, RF transmissions make it through meat, these stories and more. Host: George Tucker Guests: David Maldow, Omar Rosado, Shai Moshe Running Time: Video: 30:22  

There have been a large number of acquisitions in the world of AV this year. What does this mean for integrators and for the companies themselves? How do you adjust when suddenly you loose a product line? Plus, what’s the best way to transition between a manufacturing and integration job? Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker, [...]

Polycom is getting purchased. Extron has a new 4:4:4 4K scaler. What does the new USB-C mean for the AV Industry? Plus, Cisco has entered into the TSN/AVB world with a new switch. Host: Tim Albright Guests: Bill Brown, Chris Bach, and Joe Cornwall Runtime: 31:14 Video:   Stories: Extron’s new 4K scaler Cisco’s AVB/TSN switch USB-C [...]

Milestone acquired Vaddio earlier this week. Almo announced they acquired IAVI. What do both of these deals mean for the industry? Plus, why does InfoComm International sponsor the USA Science and Engineering Festival? Host: Tim Albright Guests: Josh Srago, John Greene, Brad Grimes, and Chanan Averbuch Runtime: 39:42 Video: Stories: InfoComm and the USA Science and [...]

What connectors should manufacturers be focusing on to extend? We talk about how to get into the broadcast education market, or even if you should. Plus, when do you know it’s time to call it quits on a project? Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker, Ronnie Anne Spang, and Ernie Beck Runtime: 34:49 Video:   Stories: [...]