Registration is now open for InfoComm 2026, which will take place June 13–19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, with exhibits scheduled for June 17–19. Produced by the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA), the event will feature a redesigned show floor, expanded learning opportunities and new activation hubs. InfoComm 2026 is […]

The Emerging Blended “Standard” for Stand-Alone Room Cameras ISE wrapped up a little over a week ago, and I’m not going to bore you with a full recap — the rAVe crew already did a terrific job blanketing every hall and booth. What has stuck with me since getting home is a camera pattern that […]

Sharp has introduced its P Series LCD laser projectors for corporate and higher education environments. The lineup delivers up to 7,000 lumens, HDBaseT connectivity and a filter-free laser design for low-maintenance installation.

Day Two at ISE 2026 was good. Not quite as chaotic as Day One — but that’s how it always goes. These middle days are when the bulk of my meetings land, and I spend most of the time fighting for my life trying to make sure everything gets done. (It rarely all gets done.) […]

Christie Digital Systems USA announced that the company agreed to sell the Christie Broadcast and Professional Video business to Vista PHX, Corp. The transaction is expected to close by the end of February. Vista PHX, Corp. is set to acquire Christie’s Spyder, Terra, Phoenix and Mastering Gateway solution lines. Vista PHX, Corp. is a new […]

What a start to ISE 2026. After recounting our rAVe travel chaos to anyone who would listen, we finally made it to Barcelona — and immediately jumped in. We landed Monday, tested rAVe [TV] tech during setup and then I sprinted straight into events. It would’ve been four, but I accidentally got stuck at Spotify […]

Sony Electronics will launch its new BRAVIA Professional Displays BZ-P Series this summer, expanding its large-format display lineup with 16 redesigned models aimed at corporate, education, retail and transportation environments. The new series includes BZ40P flagship models, BZ35P enhanced models and BZ30P core models, with screen sizes ranging from 43 inches to 85 inches. Sony […]

Last week, Sony and TCL announced a strategic partnership focused on home entertainment manufacturing and operations. Since then, speculation has spread faster than facts. Let’s start with something simple: Sony remains one of the strongest names in display technology because of its video processing and scaling — not because of who physically builds the panels. […]

Shure has announced the IntelliMix Bar Pro, a new all-in-one video bar designed to address audio, video and management requirements in medium to large meeting spaces and enterprise collaboration environments. The IntelliMix Bar Pro expands Shure’s IntelliMix collaboration portfolio and is engineered to deliver audio and video coverage from a single front-of-room device. Shure said […]

Symetrix has unveiled Cognio, a new software-driven audio, video and control platform designed to simplify AV system design, deployment and operation through a distributed architecture and code-free workflows. The company announced the platform ahead of its public debut at Integrated Systems Europe 2026, which runs Feb. 3–6 in Barcelona. Attendees can see Cognio demonstrated at […]

In any given channel I service, my dealers are more similar than they are different. Similar business models mean they all face similar challenges. As a result, when I talk with clients, the same topics come up repeatedly. One that’s surfaced a lot lately is recruiting and hiring — and the headaches that come with […]

The business unit previously known as Exertis AV has returned to its former name, COMM-TEC, following an international realignment by its parent company, DCC Technology, which will operate under the Nexora name going forward. The rebranding applies to the DACH region as well as Central and Eastern Europe and reflects a decision to reconnect with […]

By Frank WeishauptCEO, Owl Labs In 2025, the return-to-office debate continued to shape corporate boardrooms and employee sentiment alike. Companies from JPMorgan Chase to Instagram issued five-day RTO directives, with some, including Amazon, even tying office attendance to career advancement. This trend is likely to persist into 2026 as businesses push for a “return to […]

In this episode, I sat down with David Labuskes, CEO of AVIXA, as he prepares to retire at the end of the year. We talked about leadership, the evolution of the AV industry since he took on the role in 2012 and what it takes to guide an organization through change. Dave reflected on the […]

By Jonathan GudaiAdOmni Co-Founder and CEO For a decade, “digital marketing” meant chasing consumers onto smaller and smaller screens. That era is ending. The real transformation isn’t happening in apps or browsers. It’s happening where algorithms meet asphalt. Where creators show up on the largest screens in the home. After years of infrastructure buildout and […]

This month’s Temperature Check Survey is now closed. Keep an eye out for next month’s survey! A new year always brings new expectations — and plenty of questions. As the AV industry heads into 2026, priorities are shifting around technology, security, budgets and how AV teams work alongside IT. This month’s Temperature Check looks ahead, […]

David Labuskes, CEO of AVIXA, announced he will retire at the end of 2026, concluding more than 13 years leading the global audiovisual industry association. Labuskes has served as CEO since 2012. During his tenure, AVIXA expanded its global presence, introduced new certification programs and rebranded from InfoComm International to AVIXA in 2017. “I would […]

Early in my career, one of the sales trainers at a new job said something that stuck with me. He said, “The customer will buy when you’ve demonstrated that you’re meeting all their requirements, and when they’re ready to spend the money.” This was in the context of selling TVs and stereos in retail, where […]

AVI-SPL has been selected by General Dynamics Information Technology as a subcontractor to deliver audiovisual, collaboration and integrated meeting space services in support of U.S. Army Europe and Africa. The work falls under GDIT’s $1.25 billion Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services 2 task order and is aimed at supporting secure, reliable collaboration environments for U.S. […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Fine-pitch LED isn’t what it used to be. Since the early 2010s, the category has moved through several distinct phases. As you probably know, those eras are often defined by packaging method: Surface-Mount Device (SMD), Integrated Matrix Device (IMD) and today, Chip-on-Board (COB). COB technology bonds LED chips directly to […]

Hands up if you haven’t heard the axiom, “You have to spend money to make money.” Yeah. That’s what I thought. Without belaboring the point, getting a return on investment requires making an investment in the first place. Which brings me to what I actually want to talk about: the decision-making process behind sending product […]

By Scott Freshman Visionary The AV industry has changed substantially over the past decade as software-defined systems, networked media distribution and IP-based architectures have reshaped expectations for design and deployment. Today, integrators assemble systems from multiple manufacturers to create scalable environments tailored to each application. As a result, the ability for products to work together […]

This survey is now closed. Keep an eye out for our 2026 Monthly Temp Check surveys! Before we jump into 2026, we want to hear from you. What really mattered in AV this year? Which trends delivered, which ones fell flat, and what challenges defined your day-to-day work in 2025? This final Temperature Check of […]

By Misty Chalk BrightSign The signage market is projected to reach nearly $100 billion over the next decade, with digital signage leading that growth. Demand for dynamic content, flexibility, interactivity and engaging experiences is reshaping how organizations think about signage. What was once a static information tool has evolved into a dynamic platform that can […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST We’ve been talking about “digital transformation” in AV for, what, a decade now? Maybe longer? And let’s be honest, most of it has been marketing fluff. A few cloud dashboards here, a firmware manager there, and every booth claiming they’re “IoT-ready.” But here’s the truth: We haven’t actually transformed anything […]

It’s the final day of LAVNCH WEEK 12 — rAVe’s virtual event series that combines thought leadership, education and the latest AV news The day’s theme: ProAV. While seemingly a very broad topic, Steph Beckett and Gary Kayye helped cover everything from microLED to AV project management. This is your recap, but if you’d like […]

In this episode of Rants & rAVes, I sit down with Vishal Chhatralia, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer at the newly rebranded Nexora — formerly DCC Technology, the parent company behind Almo Pro AV and Exertis. Nexora unifies 27 specialist businesses under one global identity, and while the brand announcement focused on vision and direction, […]

Barco said a U.S. federal jury has awarded the company more than $900,000 in damages after Yealink admitted to infringing six patents tied to Barco’s ClickShare wireless presentation technology. Barco disclosed the outcome in a Dec. 2 update, noting the verdict covers roughly one year of sales of Yealink’s WPP20 and WPP30 devices in the […]

One phrase you’ll hear from me if you hang around long enough is “the wheel turns.” In a recent post, I talked about how deals you thought were stone-cold dead sometimes lurch back to life when you least expect it. Maybe writing that piece manifested the next round of surprises — who knows. The universe […]

On the second day of LAVNCH WEEK 12, rAVe’s virtual event series that aims to educate the AV industry on current products, events and issues, the team focused on education technology, or EdTech. Before I continue, here is the link to watch the full day’s content on demand. Steph Beckett and Gary Kayye kicked the […]

Tim Albright and I host an End-User Edition of rAVe [TV] with a quick pop-in from Gary, and we look at rAVe’s latest Temperature Check on cybersecurity in AV. We chat with Crestron’s Joel Mulpeter about what AI is actually doing in meeting rooms and whether it is improving collaboration or just adding noise. Then […]

One drum I regularly bang when coaching salespeople is the need to communicate effectively. I will freely admit I have many different drums — any one of which I can be found banging on while trying to get my message across — but that’s not important right now. Communicating effectively doesn’t just mean making sure […]