AVWeek Episode 217: Live From CEDIA Expo 2015
We are live from the show floor of CEDIA Expo 2015. New CEDIA CEO Vin Bruno talks about his first show as the organization’s head. We get insights on the latest 4K and Atmos products. Plus what is the...
View ArticleConnected 3: CES 2016
David Danto went to CES 2016 and boy did he find a lot to look at. On this Episode of Connected! David has collected an hour of quick interviews and product demos. Host: David Danto Runtime:1:05:53...
View ArticleEdTech Episode 45: Driving Innovation
OLED and AMOLEd seem to be passing LCD in the middle display market. Will that reach the Higher Ed large panels? We look at back boxes and mounting options for those displays. Plus, what impact will...
View ArticleAV Nation Special: White Spaces
Host: Michael Drainer AVNation Founder Guests: Eric Reese & Kent Margraves from Sennheiser. Record Date: 8/29/2011 White Space Hosts Sennheiser’s Eric Reese and Kent Margraves joins Michael...
View ArticleAVWeek Special: AVB
Host: Tim Albright AVNation Founder and Michael Drainer Guests: Matt Czyzeski and Jason Damori from Biamp. Record Date: 6/08/2012 On this AVWeek special we delve into the world of AVB. We discuss...
View ArticleInfoComm Today Episode 1: Preview of ISE
Host: George Tucker Guests: Record Date: 1/17/2013 On today’s episode, George Tucker talks with folks from around the globe to preview ISE (Integrated Systems Europe) 2013. Join him as he talks...
View ArticleInfoComm Today Episode 2: Networked AV
Host: George Tucker Guests: Brad Grimes from InfoComm, Rodrigo Ordonez of K2 Audio, InfoComm VP of Education and Certification Melissa Taggart, and Rachal Bradshaw from InfoComm’s curriculum...
View ArticleA State of Control 1: Save As… The Pilot
Host: Tim Albright AVNation Founder and Steve Greenblatt of Control Concepts Guests: Marc LaVecchia, David Barnett, and Rich Fregosa Record Date: 2/13/2013 We kick off this pilot episode defining...
View ArticleInfoComm Today Episode 3: David Labuskes
Host: Tim Albright Guests: David Labuskes, InfoComm Director and CEO. Record Date: 2/24/2013 On this episode of InfoComm Today, InfoComm Executive Director and CEO David Labuskes joins us. He...
View ArticleControl Podcast
In the back rooms of the AVNation headquarters there have been discussions about various new shows to produce, which ones to drop, and what our future holds. This is, after all, a labour of love. We...
View ArticleOf TVs and OLEDs
This week we have a couple of significant display stories that are worth a closer look. First there is news that Samsung has purchased a 3% stake in Sharp. That deal makes Samsung the biggest single...
View ArticleGo To School
When AVNation began, one of the constant topics of conversation was the lack of an audio-visual “degree”. You know, a BS in Audio-Visual Design or AV Implementation. All apologies to John Huntington...
View ArticleA State of Control 2: Tear Down These Walls
Host: Tim Albright AVNation Founder and Steve Greenblatt of Control Concepts Guests: Rich Fregosa, Dan Worth, and Julia Cooper from AVI-SPL Record Date: 3/18/2013 More control companies are getting...
View ArticleInfoComm Today Episode 4: InfoComm Show 2013
Host: Tim Albright & George Tucker Guests: Jason McGraw and Betsy Jaffe from InfoComm International. Record Date: 3/03/2013 Jason McGraw, InfoComm Senior Vice President of Expositions, and...
View ArticleInfoComm Today Episode 5: InfoComm Live
Host: George Tucker Guests: Duffy Wilbert & Betsy Jaffe from InfoComm International, and Kevin Goodrich of Drape Kings. Record Date: 3/20/2013 Live events can be fun and spectacular, but...
View ArticleYour Rights
This past week, the American Supreme Court struck a victory for consumers over copyright holders. In the case of Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley and Sons, the highest court ruled that if you obtain copyrighted...
View ArticleWoohoo… Warranties
There are few things in the world of AV, or any industry for that matter, that equals the excitement level as warranties. Where else can you get lost in the levels of legal-ese and contract vocabulary....
View ArticleSkipping Speakers
Most of the time this blog deals with the 50,000 foot view. What does the Sequestration mean for AV, Extended Advanced Replacements, and the AV Degree. This week, we are going to do something I’ve...
View ArticleApples and Oranges
Oh, what the heck. Everyone else has commented on the Extron “smoke and mirrors” press release from El Presidente, Andrew Edwards. My friend from the EdTech podcast, Scott Tiner, wrote a post about it,...
View ArticleIs HD Dead?
On the latest episode of AVWeek (Episode 87) we had a story talking about a new 4K display from Seiki. Here is the kicker; it has a list price of $1,499. Let’s just round it up and say a $1500 4K TV....
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