Gary Kayye

Gary Kayye

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 gary@ravepubs.com..

Atomos Releases AtomX CAST Modular Companion and Ninja CAST Bundle for Video Production

Atomos announced the AtomX CAST is now available. The AtomX CAST is a modular companion for the Atomos Ninja V monitor-recorder that uses the AtomX expansion port on the Ninja V to transform it into an advanced multi-input switcher. AtomX CAST is small and fits the needs of a small crew or one-man multicamera production company. Users can now also benefit from the Ninja CAST […]

Atomos Releases AtomX CAST Modular Companion and Ninja CAST Bundle for Video Production

Denon Releases Free U26 Firmware Update to Denon Home Range of Wireless Speakers and Sound Bar

Denon announced a free U26 firmware update to its Denon Home range of premium wireless speakers and sound bar. The latest update adds Alexa Built-in voice assistance to the entirety of the lineup and wireless 5.1 surround sound capabilities for the Denon Home Sound Bar 550. Owners of the new sound bar can now pair […]

Denon Releases Free U26 Firmware Update to Denon Home Range of Wireless Speakers and Sound Bar

rAVe [TV] – Episode 25: Steph’s Travel Surprise, Verizon Business’ BlueJeans and the Power of People

We are back with another episode of rAVe [TV]! It is always so much fun bringing the newest AV news and stories to all the AVtweeps every week. This week, we are talking about Steph’s travel surprise, Verizon Business’ BlueJeans and the power of people. Stay tuned to read more! 

rAVe [TV] – Episode 25: Steph’s Travel Surprise, Verizon Business’ BlueJeans and the Power of People

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1062: Why You Should Attend Next Week’s UCC Webinar with Almo and Sharp

The future of UCC is more than software and rooms; in fact, it’s well beyond rooms. So here’s a teaser of what you’re going to learn about in next week’s webinar — worth 1 AVIXA CTS RU, too! After watching, don’t forget to register at this link. See you there!  Podcast: Play in new […]

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1062: Why You Should Attend Next Week’s  UCC Webinar with Almo and Sharp

Macnica to Show New IPMX Technology Protocols and More at InfoComm 2021

Macnica will be at InfoComm 2021 with the IPMX, the emerging open standard protocol for AV-over-IP networks. At InfoComm 2021, Macnica will unveil its latest technology innovations at Booth 1117, including the new IPMX Development Kit with its latest full-stack AV-over-IP modules. Macnica will also provide an advance demonstration of its software-only IPMX implementation, to be introduced […]

Macnica to Show New IPMX Technology Protocols and More at InfoComm 2021

PSA and USAC Partner With TSI APAC Hub for Outreach in APAC and MEA Regions

PSA and USAV announced a new partnership with TSI APAC Hub (TSI). This APAC and MEA partnership aims to increase the companies’ outreach to system integrators and partners in those regions who provide solutions and services in various verticals, including cinema, corporate, education, energy and utilities, government, healthcare, hospitality, retail, transportation and large venues. “Our new partnership […]

PSA and USAC Partner With TSI APAC Hub for Outreach in APAC and MEA Regions

Part 3: Simple Expectations of InfoComm 2021 — Use QR Codes

In Part 1 of my “Simple Expectations of InfoComm 2021,” series of blogs, I explained some of the elements of how InfoComm 2021 will be like no other InfoComm we’ve had in history — for OBVIOUS reasons. In Part 2, I explained why showing only one product in your booth is critical to success at InfoComm 2021. Today’s blog is all […]

Part 3: Simple Expectations of InfoComm 2021 — Use QR Codes

Vivitek Debuts DU8395Z Large Venue Laser Projector

Vivitek debuted the DU8395Z large venue laser projector with 15,000 lumens. The Vivitek DU8395Z is a native WUXGA @ 60 Hz (1920 x 1200) projector and displays image sizes ranging from 40 to 500 inches. Features of the DU8395Z include: Eight motorized lenses with Lens Positioning Memory (LPS). equipped with Vivitek’s PJ-Control software as well […]

Vivitek Debuts DU8395Z Large Venue Laser Projector

CEDIA Opens Registration for 2021 US Tech Summits

CEDIA has opened registration for the 2021 U.S. Tech Summits. These free, one-day events feature opportunities for the industry to meet face-to-face, attend informative seminars on upcoming technology and future trends and see updated product offerings from manufacturers. The summits begin next week and will take place throughout Q4. The 2021 U.S. Tech Summits include: […]

CEDIA Opens Registration for 2021 US Tech Summits

Legrand | AV Will Not Attend InfoComm 2021

Legrand | AV announced it will not be attending InfoComm 2021. In a message from president Steve Durkee, the company cited their decision as being due to the uncertainty of COVID-19 and the delta variant. The statement did not mention plans for any hybrid or virtual attendance.  A copy of the announcement is here: InfoComm has been […]

Legrand | AV Will Not Attend InfoComm 2021

rAVe [TV] – Episode 24: A Trip to Florida, Barco Milestones and a Lively Discussion of USBs

Welcome back to another week of rAVe [TV]! Steph and I are excited to join you all for another discussion about the week’s most important industry news and stories! What do we have for you this week? A trip to Florida, Barco milestones and a lively discussion of USBs. As always, thank you to our […]

rAVe [TV] – Episode 24:  A Trip to Florida, Barco Milestones and a Lively Discussion of USBs

Quividi Adds Vehicle Classification Feature to AMP Outdoor DOOH Measurement Tool

Quividi announced a new vehicle detection and classification feature to its AMP Outdoor software that will measure, contextualize and optimize DOOH communication in urban environments. Based on Intel’s OpenVINO, the solution counts the numbers of vehicles passing next to a point of interest. It then breaks passing cars down by type (car, bus, van, etc.) […]

Quividi Adds Vehicle Classification Feature to AMP Outdoor DOOH Measurement Tool

Nortek Control Launches 4-channel Onboard Network Video Recorder Software for ELAN Surveillance Systems

Nortek Control launched a new ELAN 4-Channel Onboard Network Video Recorder (NVR), a software-based recording solution for ELAN surveillance systems. It is tailored to mid-market and smaller installations and expands offerings for custom integrators, builders and homeowners.  Features of the ELAN 4-Channel Onboard NVR include faster installation, setup and operation; 24/7 remote access and control via the ELAN […]

Nortek Control Launches 4-channel Onboard Network Video Recorder Software for ELAN Surveillance Systems

Barco Celebrates Production of 100,000 Digital Cinema Projectors

Barco announced it has reached an achievement of the production of 100,000 digital cinema projectors. At the turn of the 21st century, the film and cinema experience underwent an unprecedented change as it moved from the traditional analog world of celluloid film into a new digital age. Barco says the digitalization of cinema accelerated after […]

Barco Celebrates Production of 100,000 Digital Cinema Projectors

Extron Updates DTP Crosspoint and IN Presentation Switcher Series for Enhanced Deployment and Functionality

Extron announced that its presentation switchers have been upgraded with quad-core control processors. This includes the new IPCP Q models within the DTP CrossPoint Series and the IN Presentation Switcher Series. The Extron DTP CrossPoint 4K Series matrix switchers are available in 10×8, 8×6, 8×4 and 8×2 sizes. They include 4K inputs and outputs, built-in […]

Extron Updates DTP Crosspoint and IN Presentation Switcher Series for Enhanced Deployment and Functionality

Shure IntelliMix Room DSP 3.1 Blocks Keyboard Tapping and Chip Bag Noise from UCC Meetings

Have you ever heard or been the person addressed as, “What’s that noise? Could you mute your mic, please?” That “noise” can range from someone tapping on the microphone or opening a bag of chips to silverware clinking when meals are served during meetings that span international time zones. Now, Shure IntelliMix Room DSP (version 3.1) […]

Shure IntelliMix Room DSP 3.1 Blocks Keyboard Tapping and Chip Bag Noise from UCC Meetings

LynTec Will Showcase New Lighting Control Products at InfoComm 2021

LynTec announced it will showcase its new lighting control product lineup with the LCP Lighting Control Panel Series and Narrow Profile Panelboards in Booth 6049 at InfoComm 2021 in Orlando, Florida. The company will also display its RPC family of power control solutions and the Xtend Power Control (XPC) Series. The LCP Series supports the […]

LynTec Will Showcase New Lighting Control Products at InfoComm 2021

rAVe [TV] – Episode 23: NAB Show 2021, Project Management and the AVI Systems Show

The weekly show about ProAV with the hottest news in the AV industry is back! Steph and I are ready to take on another week of industry content — LIVE. This week, we discuss NAB Show 2021, project management and the AVI Systems show. Read on to learn more. 

rAVe [TV] – Episode 23: NAB Show 2021, Project Management and the AVI Systems Show

DSE Show Moves Closer to Big-Time Comeback By Adding David Drain

Questex has appointed industry veteran David Drain as DSE event programs director. Drain will build an education program for DSE 2022 that covers digital and interactive display technology from concept and design to content and analytics. You may recall that DSE (formerly the Digital Signage Expo but now known as the Digital Signage Experience) was the industry’s […]

DSE Show Moves Closer to Big-Time Comeback By Adding David Drain

AVI-SPL Updates Symphony User Management Platform With Automated Workflow Capabilities

AVI-SPL updated its user experience management platform, Symphony, with user-configurable, automated workflows for scheduled and self-healing activities across the AV, UC and collaboration solutions. The updated workflows are activated through rule-based triggers and processes that target specific end users, device types and rooms.  Administrators operating AVI-SPL Symphony can set performance and configuration alarms with assigned priority levels […]

AVI-SPL Updates Symphony User Management Platform With Automated Workflow Capabilities

Xilica Partners With Sennheiser to Enhance Existing Integrated Room Solutions Products

Xilica has partnered with Sennheiser to develop an integrated room solution that will leverage audio products from both companies aimed at iT. The Xilica-Sennheiser solution pairs the Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling 2 beamforming microphone array with Xilica’s ecosystem of DSP, user interfaces and network endpoints. As part of the alliance, Xilica has enabled TruVoicelift functionality of Sennheiser’s TeamConnect Ceiling […]

Xilica Partners With Sennheiser to Enhance Existing Integrated Room Solutions Products

Sharp NEC Display Solutions Introduces NC1803ML Laser Projector to Digital Cinema Projection Series

Sharp NEC Display Solutions today announced the availability of the NC1803ML laser projector in its digital cinema projection series. The NC1803ML is ideal for theaters with small and medium screens, museums, houses of worship and higher education applications. The NC1803ML offers a replaceable laser module and laser light source lifespan of up to 50,000 hours. […]

Sharp NEC Display Solutions Introduces NC1803ML Laser Projector to Digital Cinema Projection Series

Polygiene and Catchbox Partnership Creates Antimicrobial Wireless Microphones for Safer Use

The last thing people want to do in a post-COVID-19 world is share a microphone. Catchbox, creators of the throwable microphone, have attempted to fix this by partnering with Swedish company Polygiene to create an antimicrobial cover for its wireless microphones. Both the Catchbox cover fabric and microphone foam cap are treated with Polygiene ViralOff, […]

Polygiene and Catchbox Partnership Creates Antimicrobial Wireless Microphones for Safer Use

Nortek Control Introduces New Proficient Signatures Landscape Series Speakers and Subwoofers, Bringing Total Series Line to 13 Products

Nortek Control has introduced all-new Proficient Signatures Series Landscape Speakers and Landscape Subwoofers that provide outdoor audio in various environments. These additions follow the recent availability of the Proficient Protege Rock Series Outdoor Speakers, bringing a total of 13 new Proficient outdoor speakers to market in one month. The two new Proficient Landscape Speakers, PAS-AW-LS-6 […]

Nortek Control Introduces New Proficient Signatures Landscape Series Speakers and Subwoofers, Bringing Total Series Line to 13 Products

Portrait Displays Releases Calman Verified ASUS ProArt Projector A1

Portrait Displays announced the release of the Calman Verified ASUS ProArt Projector A1. The projector comes precalibrated for a Delta E < 2 color difference. A tangible Calman Verified report also accompanies each projector to authenticate calibration standards. ASUS ProArt Projector A1 features include: FHD visuals via a 3000-lumen LED light source Wireless mirroring for […]

Portrait Displays Releases Calman Verified ASUS ProArt Projector A1

The LED Will Bring You Opportunities You Never Knew Existed

Most houses of worship are only used a few hours a week. The rest of the time, the worship halls are either empty or barely visited. And, even with the accelerated concerns about COVID-19 or future viruses, the openness of the typical worship hall offers an amazing opportunity for uses that will help both future […]

The LED Will Bring You Opportunities You Never Knew Existed

VuWall TRx Version 3.1 Offers Software Performance Updates and Video Wall Stitching Capabilities

VuWall announced the release of TRx version 3.1, the company’s centralized video wall management platform. The TRx platform delivers video wall management and AV distribution together. The enhancements found in the TRx 3.1 release include: Video Wall Stitching — Users can build unlimited-sized video walls by stitching multiple VuScape video wall nodes or build an […]

VuWall TRx Version 3.1 Offers Software Performance Updates and Video Wall Stitching Capabilities

Avocor’s Latest Launch Includes Stealing BenQ’s Thunder via Partnership with Google Workspace

Avocor today announced a global partnership with Google Workspace and also launched two new all-in-one videoconferencing and digital whiteboarding devices — the Google Meet Series One Desk 27 and Board 65. Both are touch-enabled video devices designed as part of the Google Meet Series One hardware portfolio (think Zoom Rooms and Microsoft Teams Rooms, but […]

Avocor’s Latest Launch Includes Stealing BenQ’s Thunder via Partnership with Google Workspace

rAVe [TV] – Episode 22: CEDIA Expo Highlights, Culture Shifts in the AV Industry and New Companies in the World of AV

Steph and I are back with another episode of rAVe [TV]! I tuned in LIVE from my office at UNC-Chapel Hill this time. This week, we discussed CEDIA highlights, culture shifts in the AV industry and new companies in the world of AV. Read on to catch this week’s most important AV news and stories. […]

rAVe [TV] – Episode 22: CEDIA Expo Highlights, Culture Shifts in the AV Industry and New Companies in the World of AV

DVIGear Releases New Version of DisplayNet Server, DNS-20

DVIGear has released the DNS-20, the latest version of DisplayNet Server, which provides the interface layer required to manage and control a DisplayNet system. Compatible with all current DisplayNet endpoints, the DNS-20 leverages the very latest SDVoE technology to manage, control and distribute uncompressed AV signals with resolutions of up to 4K/60p over a 10GbE […]

DVIGear Releases New Version of DisplayNet Server, DNS-20

PPDS Appoints Patrick VanTreese as Education Sales Manager for North America

PPDS announced the appointment of Patrick VanTreese as its new education sales manager for North America. VanTreese will be responsible for developing and executing the company’s education division for PPDS in North America. Using his expertise in the EDU space, he is tasked with creating new business opportunities, partnerships, relationships and revenue streams while also […]

PPDS Appoints Patrick VanTreese as Education Sales Manager for North America

SANUS Releases VLT7 Advanced Tilt 4D TV Wall Mount

SANUS announced that its VLT7 Advanced Tilt 4D TV wall mount is now available. The VLT7 is compatible with TVs from 42 to 90 inches and allows for tilting of up to 15 degrees up, down, left and right. It also can extend up to 6.8 inches from the wall. The mount’s scissor mechanism provides […]

SANUS Releases VLT7 Advanced Tilt 4D TV Wall Mount