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Weekly Wrap-Up | 100 From the AV Industry, AVPeople: Mark Coxon, Piece of the Pi and More
Another week has come and gone and it is finally Friday or Friyay and it is time for the Weekly Wrap-Up! Every week we give you five or so …
Bryston Introduces the Mini A Loudspeaker
Bryston just launched what it’s calling the Mini A loudspeaker, a three-way bookshelf speaker engineered and balanced for off-axis …
RGB Spectrum Claims First 4K Videowall
RGB Spectrum is claiming to launch the first UHD video wall processor in the form of the MediaWall V. The MediaWall V processor supports up …
AudioControl Ships Architect Model 2660 16 Channel Power Amplifier
AudioControl is now shipping the Architect Model 2660 — a 16-channel amplifier that outputs 65 watts via 8 ohms, 100 watts via 4 ohms …
AV People: Mark Coxon, AVPhenom
A zoologist, an amateur fighter and an AV systems designer all walk into an InfoComm reception… No, that’s not the beginning of a …
The Reality of Virtual Reality
Microsoft recently unveiled a series of commercials surrounding the long anticipated and much rumored HoloLens VR 3-D headset at both IES …
NSCA Releases 2015 Guide to State Licensing for Contractors
The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) has announced its 2015 Guide to State Licensing. The report provides the commercial …
Serviceability At The Forefront
If you survey a broad sampling of veteran AV pros you’ll find that they’re united by a common trait: They’re all really good at …
On the Other Hand
Last month, we talked about the idea that the big voice in marketing and product success is now the small voice, the collective voice, and …
Are You Up For a Piece of the Pi?
The Raspberry Pi is a credit card sized computer, developed by a company in the UK. The stated goal of the company is to provide an …
AmpliVox Intros Portable Outdoor Sound System with a Mobile Line Array
AmpliVox Sound Systems’ new SW664 is a mobile Line Array System for sound amplification for large outdoor venues in a portable, totally …
From The BlogSquad
The Anatomy of a Great Keynote
I had the opportunity to go to many events over the last several years. The events have ranged to major ones like InfoComm or NAB, to …
The Future of Technology in the Classroom — The Next Gen Raspberry Pi 2
In the AV business, technology in the K-12 classroom has been defined in many different ways. From interactive technologies to educational …
Five Steps to Greener and more Intelligent Parking Decks
Parking Decks are likely one of the last buildings you think of when considering building automation, but they are a prime opportunity …
Texting While Driving: Why?
To those who know me it may seem a tad hypocritical for me to complain about how people today are too plugged in; too intimately and …
Convergent Tech Interview #2: Lifesize’s Video Evangelist Simon Dudley
A question was posed to and answered by a well-known person in the videoconferencing and collaboration industry and here is what Simon …
UHD and Laser Just Killed Your 2×2
Let me start by saying I love video walls and arrays. I’ve sold a few of them, ranging from a 10×1 array that traveled across a …
Joseph Fourier: Father of Digital Audio Processing
All digital audio today has in some way been effected by the research and discoveries of this French Physicist. Ever wonder why simple …
Mike Blackman Wraps Up ISE 2015 with His Observations
ISE’s managing director, Mike Blackman, was the happiest person in Amsterdam as the show closed — he declared a show attendance …
New On rAVe RADIO
Good AV Episode 2: The Ladies of BTX: What’s Trending in AV Tech
This month, I have the pleasure of engaging two smart ladies representing rAVe sponsor BTX in a fun conversation about what is happening in …
cAValry Rides – Episode 14: Sapphires, Fools Gold and Where in the World is AVPhenom!
InfoComm, we have a problem. The host of the AV industry’s popular drivetime comedy and tech talk podcast show has turned up missing. …
Rants and rAVes — Episode 355: Chuck Wilson’s Industry Life Lessons
What have you learned being in our industry? NSCA Executive Director Chuck Wilson shares the 100 things he’s learned over the course …
cAValry Rides – Episode 13: The Lucky Ones
So here we go with what we’re referring to as the “lucky episode” as we don’t believe in unlucky numbers here at cAValry Rides. If …
Rants and rAVes — Episode 354: Why You Should Care About PISCR
PISCR is a projected image system contrast ratio specification developed by InfoComm and ANSI together. It doesn’t specify what the …
Direct From AV Manufacturers
Biamp Systems Product Manager to Participate in InfoComm Connections Panel
BEAVERTON, Oregon — Feb. 26, 2015 — Biamp Systems, a leading provider of innovative, networked media systems, today announced that …
Palm Beach Dramaworks Elevates its Theatrical Performances with K-array
Old Lyme, Conn., February 26, 2015—Palm Beach Dramaworks has been delivering high-quality theatrical content to an eager local audience …
Tightrope Media Systems and BrightSign Evolve Partnership at Digital Signage Expo
PAUL, MINNESOTA, February 26, 2014– Tightrope Media Systems and BrightSign are evolving their partnership throughout 2015, with new …
NSCA Announces Inaugural Excellence in Product Innovation Award Winners
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, Feb. 27, 2015 – NSCA is excited to announce the winners of the first-ever Excellence in Product Innovation awards, a …
