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This month we are lucky enough to have Meegan Jones, managing director, operations, Greenshoot Pacific based in Sydney, Australia. Besides listening to her fabulous accent, she shares some really interesting work being performed globally that lends insight into developments in festivals and tours – primarily around the area of power for events. Here are some resources […]

We cover the news, and then have a talk with Cisco’s Paul Depperschmidt and Steve Pryor about their stand and their objectives for ISE 2014 in Amsterdam.

Probably the best known brand of Albiral Display Solutions is Arthur Holm. The company will be at ISE launching two new products and a significant software update. The Dynamic Talk System is one of the coolest mechanical lift systems for a microphone we’ve ever seen. Arthur Holm is also launching a companion Dynamic Vision product at ISE for […]

Google’s purchased of nest may have an effect on not just the home AV market but also the commercial AV market. Listen and see if you agree?

Scott Miller, director of technical services for BitWise Controls, talks with host Johnny Mota about controlling your home (even with other manufacturers products). He also mentions the future of Bitwise, a new feature that will be announced in Q1, and where you can find them at ISE next month. Hear all about all it and […]

THE WEEK host Joel Rollins talks to Cisco’s Paul Depperschmidt and Steve Pryor about the company’s plans for the upcoming ISE 2014 show in Amsterdam, as well as their AV dealer programs. Any AV integrator that’s interested in getting leads from Cisco should definitely listen in.

Williams Sound is one of ISE’s longest standing exhibitors at the Integrated Systems Expo in Amsterdam and at this year’s upcoming show, the company will launch two new products: the Digi-Loop and the Digi-Dock. If Digi-Loop sounds a little familiar, it’s because it was previewed at InfoComm 2013 as a prototype product. When it ships in […]

Audinate‘s 4th Annual AV Networking World at the ISE show will happen on 4 February at the Amsterdam Holiday Inn located at De Boelelaan 2, 1083 HJ Amsterdam, Netherlands. I was joined by Audinate’s founder and president, Lee Ellison, today and he not only talked about AV Networking World next month (worth 4RUs from InfoComm) but also […]

We kick off 2014 with news about an industry acquisition, finger gestures and the telegraph, followed by a great interview with Paul Depperschmidt of Cisco about his programs, his take on the future of Unified Communications, and the role of the AV integrator. Don’t miss it. iAuditor – Safety Audit and Checklist

Digital Projection just launched a 12,000-lumen laser projector that it will officially debut at the ISE 2014 show next month in Amsterdam. This is the brightest laser projector so far.

Chris Lyons of Shure talks to AV Insider host Johnny Mota about pro audio, headphones, wireless audio and all the microphones that Shure makes for integrators’ needs. They make products for audiophiles, DJs, pro AV applications, musicians, podcasts, broadcasting, etc. All this and more on this episode of AV Insider.

In today’s podcast, Gary talks about how you can follow along with pre-show news from the Integrated Systems Europe show in Amsterdam next month month as well as see our live coverage of ISE 2014.

It may be the first full week of the brand-new year, but 100,000 or so people are in Vegas at the annual Consumer Electronics Show and we are covering the the products from the show that will impact the HomeAV and ProAV markets.

David and Steven Mota talk with Johnny about the most popular tech installed in homes this year, as well as CES for integrators. They also cover DIY home automation gadgets for the consumer. All this and more on this episode of AV Insider.

Rick Murphy of IntegrationPros.org talks with Johnny about this tight-knit organization (forum) of integrators and a new project he’s about to embark on: He is about to tour the U.S. to visit manufacturers in AV industry and in order to tell the made-in-America story for our fellow integrators. All this and more on this episode […]

Following this week’s AV news, Joel asks Gary Kayye to join him in wrapping up the AV news for the year, and in taking a brief look ahead at what’s in store for 2014.

This year, like last year, we put together a year in review video. 2013 was an exciting year for the audiovisual industry and we take a look back through this three minute video! Check out the video here! 

In today’s Rants and rAVe’s, Gary talks about how Christie shrinks the space between MicroTiles to create even thinner seams, as well as the upcoming AOpen Forum in Europe, held just before ISE 2014, which he has been asked to host.

The DS market can be intimidating for a newbie, but a new column by Jeff Hastings will help you navigate it.

Mersive is targeting Crestron and Barco directly with her new campaign; but I believe that they’re making a mistake. Listen why…  

Most people would agree that Crestron and Extron dominate the room control market. Well, both launched new cable management systems yesterday!

We have over 20 bloggers in our BlogSquad who blog regularly and are hoping to help you and your business!

Adding an AppleTV to a room isn’t as easy as it should be. Yet, you’ll need to know how to do it as BYOD is coming fast!

The Week wraps up 2013 with the news from the industry — both from 2013, and from 178 years ago with a special segment where Joel gets to pay tribute to two great heroes of technology and culture at once, in a news item where their paths crossed and they changed our industry together. Along the way, […]

I teach a class at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about new media and marketing. This semester the two classes had to do a social media project to raise money for local charities, and they raised more than $5,000! Listen to hear more about their accomplishments:

Noah Kaplan, president of Leon Speakers, talks to Johnny about the company’s new power OTTO Sound Bars as well as the The Edge, a TV mounting system co-developed by Noah and Jonathan Graham of Media Decor (recently acquired by Leon Speakers). They also cover events at the Leon Loft along with Leon’s Audio Sculptures. All […]

Middle Atlantic’s new under-table rack line is genius! Listen to hear why: Link: rAVe: Middle Atlantic Brings Under Table Rack Mount to Meeting Spaces  

Is this really a surprise to anyone? Some companies are ahead of others; take a listen.

It’s no secret the HomeAV industry has suffered more than any segment of audiovisual technology in the last five years. We noticed about 25% of the products that were exhibited at CEDIA this year were actually ProAV products. But gaming could save HomeAV.

Dave McFarland, director of marketing at Stewart Filmscreen, speaks with Johnny about Stewart and its screen technologies. They cover fixed, motorized and custom screen solutions like rigid screens such as StarGlas for the digital signage and gaming industries. All this and more on this episode of AV Insider.

A great show this week as we talk with Nelson Baumgratz as he prepares to teach at the InfoComm show in Colombia. We talk about the show, education and the state of the AV community in Latin America today. But first, the news…

Rich Jackson, a 43 year audio vet, speaks with Johnny about the rise and return of HiFi’s full circle reappearance. We cover Analog audio, digital audio, compressed audio, and the importance of educating others about HiFi. All this and more on this episode of AV Insider.