THIS IS A PROMOTED POST A meeting room can have clear audio and great video, but if something isn’t working when people join a call, that’s what they’ll remember. In Episode 3 of The New Rules of Connection, I sat down with Brian Phillips from HP to talk about what keeps those experiences working: management. […]

Steph Beckett (00:17) Good morning everyone. Good morning, Gary. Gary Kayye (00:20) Hey, how are you doing, Staff? Steph Beckett (00:22) I am alive. How are you? Gary Kayye (00:25) I know you had a busy day yesterday with LAVNCH WEEK 14. Steph Beckett (00:29) Mm-hmm. Gary Kayye (00:30) and yeah, I heard great things […]

LAVNCH WEEK 14 kicked off with Experiential Signage Day, bringing together industry experts to discuss how display technology, data and design can create more meaningful experiences. Across the keynote, presentations and panel discussions, a consistent message emerged: Successful experiential signage starts with understanding the people who will use a space, not simply the technology being […]

Last week, I visited Sharp’s newly expanded Executive Experience Center in Downers Grove, Illinois, and the thing that stood out was the layout and how thoughtfully the technology is presented. The space gives partners and customers plenty to explore, with demonstrations that make it easier to understand the options in front of them. The EEC’s […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST At this point in our series with Sony, we’ve established the importance of digital signage as a must-have tool for sharing information, alerts, wayfinding and more. But in a healthcare system, digital signage is a critical piece of infrastructure. Clear communication is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s a matter of […]

Steph Beckett (00:18) Hello, happy Wednesday. Hello. How   Tim Albright (00:21) Happy Wednesday. Good morning.   Steph Beckett (00:23) are you doing, Tim?   Tim Albright (00:24) I’m good, but I’m not Gary.   Steph Beckett (00:27) No, that’s absolutely correct. Who are you?   Tim Albright (00:31) I who are you and why […]

AVer Information Inc. USA announced that the VB150 has achieved Zoom rooms Certification. The VB150 aims to transform huddle rooms and small meeting spaces into Zoom Rooms-certified spaces, combining 4K video, intelligent camera tracking and true plug-and-play BYOD connectivity in a single device. “Achieving Zoom Rooms Certification for the VB150 emphasizes AVer’s commitment to delivering […]

Gary Kayye (00:02) Good morning everyone. Hey Steph, how are you? Steph Beckett (00:04) Good, Gary, how are you? Gary Kayye (00:06) Good. How’s your week so far? Where are you? Steph Beckett (00:10) I am in LA. I’m here for the Save 2026 conference, which is all about sustainability Gary Kayye (00:16) yeah. Steph […]

Audio-Technica announced a strategic expansion of its U.S. operations with the acquisition of a new facility in Hollywood, CA. The company said that the property will establish a significant new West Coast presence for Audio-Technica and provide direct access to an influential entertainment and content creation community. The property will support Audio-Technica’s expanding activities in […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST The way we experience video meetings has changed dramatically over the past several years, but many meeting rooms haven’t necessarily kept up. We’ve become accustomed to seeing colleagues clearly on platforms like Microsoft Teams and Zoom, where everyone has their own space on the screen. Yet when we return to […]

Steph Beckett (00:17) Good morning everyone. Happy Wednesday. It’s Rave TV. I’m Steph Beckett.   John Henkel (00:23) I’m John Henkel I’m not Gary Kayye as you can tell.   Steph Beckett (00:25) No, you’re not.   No, you’re not. But we’re we bring in other hosts, you know, and w sometimes we just bring […]

Steph Beckett (00:17) Hey.   Gary Kayye (00:19) Hey, how are you?   Steph Beckett (00:20) Good, how are you? And how are   you, all of you who are watching? Happy Wednesday. It’s Rave T V, the industry’s one and only news show that happens every week.   Gary Kayye (00:32) I cannot see […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST By Roland Professional video production has traditionally relied on multiple cameras to create the variety of shots expected during live events, presentations, and streaming productions. A wide shot may capture an entire stage while additional cameras provide closer views of presenters, panelists, or other areas of interest. Each additional perspective […]

The Sony and Spectrio Integration Playbook serves as a unified playbook for connected, intelligent and monetizable in-store communication. The book highlights some of the best practices for integrators, operators and end users in these environments, as well as key features of Sony and Spectrio’s unified, playerless platform. The Integration Playbook discusses the impact of today’s […]

SNA Displays partnered with real estate developer Property Markets Group (PMG) to build a cutting-edge video experience for the sales gallery of the Delano Residences & Hotel in Miami, Florida. When complete, the downtown resort overlooking Biscayne Bay and South Beach will include more than 400 luxury condominiums, but is currently offering a highly immersive […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST AI has gotten remarkably good at finding information, analyzing data and helping people make decisions. Across the enterprise, organizations are now exploring the next step: AI agents that don’t just provide answers but can initiate workflows and take action. For AV and IT teams, that raises an interesting question: What […]

What does it take to deliver a meeting experience that works for everyone, wherever they’re joining from? That’s the question behind “New Rules of Connection,” our new video series with HP. Throughout the series, we’ll explore what makes collaboration successful and what it means for the AV professionals designing, installing and supporting those experiences. For […]

Les Francos de Montréal, Canada – September, 2026… This June and July, two of Montreal’s flagship festivals took place back-to-back in the heart of the Canadian city: Les Francos de Montréal, celebrating French-language artists, and the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, renowned for its diverse jazz-focused program. As a partner of both festivals, L’Équipe […]

Philadelphia, PA – Sept. 22, 2026 – Nexora, the world’s leading distributor of professional technologies powering North American companies Almo Pro AV and JAM Industries, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named five of Nexora’s outstanding female leaders as finalists in the 2026 CRN Women of the Year Awards. For […]

Each year, we present the rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards, recognizing the products, brands, companies and people that AV professionals trust most. These awards are built around industry participation – the AV community has selected the finalists, and now it’s time for you, the readers, to select the winners. Finalists and winners will receive recognition across […]

Gary Kayye (00:17) Good morning, everyone. How’s it going, Steph? Steph Beckett (00:19) Good morning. It’s good. I’m happy for some fall weather. It’s very like rainy and sixty degrees today in North Carolina, which is lovely considering like it’s been like ninety. Gary Kayye (00:33) Yeah, I mean, we’ve had like summer up until […]

Steph Beckett (01:06) Hello Hi, Gary. Hey. Gary Kayye (01:11) See a countdown. I don’t know. We actually live? Okay, good. Steph Beckett (01:14) Yes, we’re live. I see it normal. Gary Kayye (01:16) Good, good, good. How are you doing, Steph? Steph Beckett (01:18) Good, how are you? Gary Kayye (01:19) Good, good. Now […]

WHAT: The SIXTH in Shure’s “Celebrating Women in Technology” Panel Series features professionals from recording studios all over the world WHO: Shure President and CEO Chris Schyvinck will moderate with the following panelists: Emily Lazar: Emily is a Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer, founder of The Lodge, and a pioneer in stem mastering and immersive audio. […]

Clitheroe, United Kingdom, September 2026— Promethean®, a leading provider of educational technology solutions, and TrilbyTV, a platform known for delivering dynamic visual content, today announced a new collaboration designed to help schools and colleges across the UK simplify and strengthen communications. Through this collaboration, Promethean will connect schools with TrilbyTV’s centralised content management platform, as […]

Trends are everywhere, even in the AV industry. For May’s temperature check survey, we decided to ask you, the readers, what trends are influencing projects the most and having the biggest impact on the industry. We also asked what trend has been the most overhyped. Your responses provided some interesting perspectives on the ideas and […]

MicroLED has been positioned as the future of display technology for years, but for many integrators, it has remained out of reach due to cost and deployment complexity. In this episode of Rants & rAVes, I sat down with Trent Slyter, vice president of sales at Absen, to talk about why that conversation is changing […]

There’s a great scene in “This Is Spinal Tap” where the musicians tout an amp as louder because the dial goes to 11. It’s hilarious, of course, and obvious that the dial numbering really has nothing to do with the output itself. However, it had me thinking about a few misconceptions in audio that can […]

CEDIA Expo announced that 9,653 people visited the trade show at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 2-4.  Event organizers said more than 320 exhibiting brands came together with the residential integration community to reconnect with customers, build new relationships and create new business opportunities. “What stood out in Denver was the quality of the […]

By Steph Beckett and Cory Knapp This year marked my sixth CEDIA Expo. I’ve attended every year since 2021, and every year I look forward to seeing what’s new in residential AV. This year, I brought along our content specialist, Cory Knapp, for his first-ever CEDIA Expo. We thought that gave us an excellent reason […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Sonos has had a big month. At the end of August/early September, the company announced a fleet of updates, including Sonos 27, the latest version of its audio operating system. The idea is this new update will bring features that expand its open platform and adaptability. Right after that announcement, […]

Steph Beckett (01:01) Hello. I’m good. How are you? It’s lovely here in the mile high. No, I think I’m normal for everyone else. If you can just hear me Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. You don’t need to see me. Denver for CEDIA Expo. It starts today. So it’s seven AM here, bright and early […]

Steph Beckett (00:15) All right, good morning everyone. Happy Wednesday. I am here with Tim Albright. How are ya? Tim Albright (00:22) Good morning, I am fantastic. Steph Beckett (00:24) How I like your jersey. You’re looking very sporty, spice today. Tim Albright (00:29) So today is the first day of football for the National […]