Gary Kayye, founder of rAVe Publications, is one of the most prominent personalities in the audiovisual industry. He has been a contributor to WIRED magazine and a technical advisor and columnist for Sound & Communications magazine as well as an opinionated columnist for rAVe [Publications] since 2003. In addition to his writing and market analysis, Gary has been a product, marketing and business operations consultant to dozens of AV companies in the U.S. and overseas. Clients have included companies such as Sony, Sharp, Epson, Lutron, InFocus, Sanyo, Mitsubishi, NEC and Philips.
Gary, who has been involved with the audiovisual market for over 20 years, was the recipient of the InfoComm 2003 Educator of the Year Award and the 2007 NSCA Instructor of the Year Award. Over the years, he has donated much of his time as an active volunteer in the AV industry’s trade association and served as chairman of InfoComm’s Professional Education & Training Committee (PETC), chairman of the ICIA Design School Committee and chairman of InfoComm’s Installation School Committee. In addition, he has served on the InfoComm board of governors. He also helped grow the InfoComm Projection Shoot-Out as the premiere AV industry trade show special event serving on the committee from 1991 through 1997, and was instrumental in launching the Shoot-Out in the European market at the Photokina Expo in 1994 and 1996 as well as the Asian market at the 1995 and 1997 INFOCOMM Asia shows.
Prior to founding his own company, Gary was vice president of sales and marketing for AMX Corporation (www.amx.com), a manufacturer specializing in professional AV and residential AV control systems. Prior to AMX, Gary spent nine years at Extron Electronics (www.extron.com), rising to the position of vice president of sales and marketing.
Gary earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1987 from the University of North Carolina and is currently Adjunct Faculty at UNC in the School of Journalism teaching a class on how future technologies will affect the future of advertising, PR and marketing.
He is also the founder of Swim for Smiles, a non-profit that raises money for the N.C. Children’s Hospital through swimming and other fitness-related events for kids.
You can contact him at [email protected]..
Navori is known as a digital signage CMS and software provider — that’s in the company’s DNA. But, as AI pushes the envelope of what the typical signage player can do, Navori has had to create its own AI-based signage media player, dubbed the the StiX 3800. The latest Rants & rAVes episode features Navori’s […]
AWOL Vision, a projection and screen company that’s best known for short-throw DLP projectors for high-end residential applications, will enter the ProAV market by exhibiting at InfoComm 2024 for the first time in booth C6303. AWOL’s flagship entry product will be a short-throw bar-type projector, the LTV-3500 Max, that can project a 128” image from […]
Shure’s sr. marketing manager for conferencing, Chris Lyons, hopped on this episode of Rants & rAVes to talk all things InfoComm 2024. In addition to live demos for the new MXW neXt 2 Wireless Mic System and the MXA Series of Ceiling Mic Arrays in Demo Room N232, Shure will have a large presence in […]
Planar introduced the Planar Luminate Ultra W Series as the newest addition to the company’s portfolio of high bright, fine pixel pitch LED video wall display solutions for outdoor use. The Planar Luminate Ultra W Series models incorporate MicroLED technology to produce enhanced black levels and high brightness even in direct sunlight. The new solution […]
Screen Innovations (SI) announced the new Zero-G Pro CarbonBlack, an ALR “levitating” projection screen that can be produced in sizes up to 300 inches diagonally, with up to 16’ of levitation (think Da-Lite SightLine). Zero-G Pro CarbonBlack Levitating Motorized Rollable projection screen deploys and retracts on demand as needed. This retractable screen feature makes it […]
Nanolumens announced a new extension of its Nixel Series LED featuring an ultra tight radius and narrow pixel pitch. The new Nixel Flex product is designed to elevate the standard for seamlessly curved displays with its design and flexibility. Thanks to Nanolumens patented True Curve technology, the Nixel product builds on the success of the […]
Shure announced a “reinforced commitment to security with a system-wide update for all its Microflex Ecosystem devices and compatible software applications.” The ecosystem updates include security features such as 802.1x for enhanced visibility and control over all networked devices and more streamlined workflow for easier setup, deployment, and system management. Shure’s Designer 6.1 software delivers […]
Exertis Almo EVP Dan Smith joins me for one of the best podcasts ever. Dan reviews the industry’s successes and pitfalls within the first half of 2024 and tells us what we can expect for the second half of 2024. It’s a candid look at where we are as an industry and where we can […]
AVI-SPL announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Grupo ICAP Global (ICAP Global) of Latin America and Spain. The two will merge under AVI-SPL, creating the largest global audiovisual (AV), unified communications and collaboration (UCC), workplace management and experience technology provider able to serve customers across the globe locally. Founded in 1957 and […]
Legrand‘s lighting control brand, Vantage, announced it has partnered with WALL-SMART. This partnership enables WALL-SMART to flush-mount Vantage keypads into any space. Together, they aim to provide a complete and aesthetically pleasing design and user experience for new construction and solid surface applications in the luxury residential market. WALL-SMART designs and manufactures flush wall mounts […]
Today’s videocast features tvONE’s communications and training manager, Mark Trevena, who detailed what the company is doing at InfoComm 2024 in booth W1721. tvONE and Green Hippo are combined at the booth and are part of ACT Entertainment now. But, at IC24, the companies will launch the new CALICO processors, v4.9 of the Green Hippo […]
Vaddio, a brand of Legrand AV, announced the Venture VideoBAR and Venture TableMIC Expansion Microphones. Being showcased live in booth C8600 at InfoComm 2024, June 12-14, in Las Vegas, this all-in-one videoconferencing system claims to enhance the remote collaboration experience by providing lifelike audio and video quality for standout videoconferencing via an ultra-high-definition 8.51-megapixel 1/2.5-type CMOS […]
Realmotion announced Realmotion Engine software will debut this summer — a software-only version of its core technology in its media servers. Some of Realmotion’s installations include the MCO Moment Vault in Orlando, the LAX Time Tower in Los Angeles, the Statue of Liberty Museum in New York, the Sofitel Paris Hotel, Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of […]
If your phone battery starts to die at InfoComm 2024, just head out into the lobby area of the Central and West Halls as, thanks to Chris Whitley of the industry’s newest buying group, Ellipsys Commercial Technology Group, the company will provide them along with a rest area to sit down! Ellipsys Commercial Technology Group […]
Sony Electronics launched a plethora of display and UCC solutions at InfoComm 2024. Sony’s lineup of 4K HDR BRAVIA professional displays include the flagship 98-inch BZ53L model, the BZ40L series and the introductory EZ20L series. The BZ53L and BZ40L series feature the company’s imaging capabilities and Deep Black Non-Glare technology, which offers “low reflection while maintaining deep blacks, high contrast and precise image […]
Epson announced its new large-venue 4K 3-chip 3LCD laser projector lineup. In addition to new large venue 4K models, Epson has a new line of ultra-short-throw and fixed-lens projectors for education, corporate and digital signage. Here they are:
ViewSonic is the first LED manufacturer in the world with a configurable all-in-one dvLED (dubbed LDC), and the company will debut a 245” version of it at InfoComm 2024 in booth W1215. In addition, the company has entered the collaboration software market with something called TeamOne, and ViewSonic’s director of business line , Jeff Muto, […]
UPDATE: Panasonic Connect reached out to rAVe on May 30, 2024, to offer the following comment: The recent reporting is not the result of any announcement by Panasonic. Regarding the contents of the below report and others, no decisions have been made at this time, and the company has nothing further to say. The Nikkei […]
Nureva announces the appointment of FVC as its distributor to accelerate adoption of its audio conferencing product line throughout the Middle East. Distinguished by multiple industry awards, FVC is a distributor throughout the Middle East and Africa with enterprise computing solutions including unified communications and collaboration. The region has seen an increasing demand for reliable […]
My latest pre-InfoComm-2024 videocast features Logitech director of business strategy, Nathan Coutinho, who detailed all that Logitech will focus on at the show in booth C5365. In addition to the official debut of MeetUp 2, the company will also show some new AI to make meetings even better across its entire portfolio as well as […]
Nureva has a busy InfoComm 2024 ahead. Among other things, Nureva will launch an app at the show that will simplify the setup and management of anything within its platform of products. In addition, the company will announce a plethora of updates regarding the compatibility and certification of its products. Watch this pre-InfoComm-2024 videocast featuring […]
Marantz introduced the MODEL M1 wireless streaming amplifier with 100W of stereo output, a low distortion spec of just 0.005% — and users can add a subwoofer for a 2.1-channel experience. The MODEL M1’s configuration options allow for full adjustment of both high-pass-filter and low-pass-filter frequencies independently, along with +/-15dB of subwoofer level trim. This […]
Cobalt Digital is now aiming for the ProAV market by exhibiting at InfoComm 2024 for the first time. The company aims to maximize its presence in the industry by increasing its visibility with a lineup at InfoComm that brings broadcast-quality, cost-effective, integrator-friendly and versatile technology to the ProAV community. Cobalt will be presenting solutions, many […]
Extron announced that ConferenceShare is now available to integrate local room cameras and microphones into Unified Communications meetings. With ConferenceShare, video and audio captured by in-room USB devices can be effortlessly shared with Windows or macOS laptops during Teams or Zoom meetings. Participants with ConferenceShare enabled on their laptops gain access to USB devices connected […]
The Sound Devices 8-Series v10.01 firmware includes 32-bit float recording, the ability to record ISO tracks in 32-bit floating point, eliminating clipping in the file, no matter the gain setting. In addition, the update includes a new Daylight Mode thus a brighter LCD color scheme, making it “easier to see important information and navigate menus, […]
InfoComm 2024 will present ProAV solutions for learning spaces across the trade show floor, a comprehensive education program featuring the HETMA Higher Education Summit, and tours of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). “InfoComm’s education program focused on learning spaces is largely driven by technology managers in this sector. They are the ones in […]
Scalable Display Technologies will be at InfoComm 2024 next month in booth W664. Since its inception in 2004, Scalable has been at the forefront of projection and display technology, tracing its roots back to the work of Dr. Rajeev Surati and Dr. Tom Knight, Jr. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the 1990s. […]
Flock Audio is shipping its CX, a line level boosting module with eight channels of transparent level boost for microphones, instruments and other analog devices. The compact booster unit, available either stand-alone or rackmount, brings all of these devices up to the +4 line level standard and provides increased control and interconnectivity with Flock’s PATCH-series […]
22Miles unveiled three AI tools — AI 3D Map Generation, AI Widget and Offline AI — to accelerate deployments, and contain costs for 22Miles wayfinding customers. Here’s how they work: AI 3D Map Generation: Interactive mapping empowers users to navigate and explore venues, events and campuses with confidence. AI 3D Map Generation sets a new […]
Audio-Technica announced the AT-UMX3 livestreaming USB audio mixer — Audio-Technica’s first USB audio mixer for streaming and other applications. Audio-Technica says the AT-UMX3 is a compact, desktop audio mixer equipped with all the functions needed for livestreaming. The AT-UMX3 is basically an all-in-one interface with one XLR / 1/4-inch microphone input, two LINE inputs and […]
Let’s Glow SF returned to San Francisco in 2023 for its third edition and each day from 5-10PM, the facades of Downtown San Francisco’s most iconic buildings were transformed through the projection of large-scale artworks created by local and international creative studios and artists. A3 Visual worked with Modulo Pi’s media servers to do the […]
VuWall will demonstrate its video wall management and IP KVM solutions at InfoComm 2024, booth C8070, from June 12-14. The company will showcase its TRx 3.6 centralized video wall management software platform, alongside the enhanced VuStream 150 H.264 encoder, and will be debuting the latest generation of the highly secure PoE ControlVu touch panel. Visitors […]
