RaveRental — Volume 14, Issue 6 — March 31, 2020 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins’ second installment on how COVID-19 affects rental AV, Anthony Coppedge on how AI fits into AV, plus news from AVIXA, NEC Display, Epson, Waves Audio and more March 31, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 6   There’s a lot to […]

RaveRental — Volume 14, Issue 5 — March 24, 2020 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on how the coronavirus has affected (and will continue to affect) the rental and staging market, plus news from FOR-A Corporation, Martin Audio, Matrox, Hitachi and more March 24, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 5   What a time it […]

Latest headlines: Gary Kayye’s annual predictions for the AV industry, Joel Rollins on how CRMs could be like dating apps, Fred Ampel on the rules of sound system design, plus news from Barco, Leyard Planar, Sonifex, Premier Mounts and more February 27, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 4   Welcome, welcome to rAVe Rental […]

Latest headlines: Avian Cohen on Dante’s effect on the AV-over-IP market, plus news from VuWall, Extron, Atomos, Brompton Technology, Ashly Audio and more February 14, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 3 Hello everyone! I’m coming at you from Amsterdam on the last day of ISE 2020, and boy did this go by like a […]

Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on keeping AV rental employees healthy during the recent coronavirus outbreak, Morgan Alley on the rise of esports and the intersection with tech providers, plus news from Mackie, TASCAM, L-Acoustics, Extron, PreSonus and more January 31, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 2 I arrive in your inbox today with some […]

RaveRental — Volume 14, Issue 1 — January 16, 2020 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye’s top AV news stories of 2019, Scott Tiner on combatting sexism in AV in 2020, plus news from Samsung, PreSonus, Mackie, Alcons, Tripleplay and more January 16, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 1   I was in New York City […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 24 — December 27, 2019 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on microstaging meetings, Scott Walker on Crestron’s Fred Bargetzi, plus news from Rentman, Panasonic, Extron and more December 27, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 24   This year was the first year in a while that I have not seen […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 23 — December 11, 2019 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on projection mapping, plus news from Waves, Eiki, Contacta, ShowMeCables and more December 11, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 23   Are you a member of the AV Install Nightmares group on Facebook? I recently joined and, boy, I enjoy […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 22 — November 27, 2019 Latest Headlines: In the neverending quest to find the perfect technology, it’s impossible to please everyone. Plus news from Epson, Symetrix, ATEN Technology and more November 27, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 22   I love this sentence from Anthony Coppedge’s recent column: “We […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 21 — November 20, 2019 Latest headlines: Is there a place for smartphones in professional video recording? Plus news from Waves Audio, rp Visual Solutions, Tascam, NETGEAR and more November 20, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 21   Hi #AVtweeps! I feel like we haven’t spoken in quite some […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 20 — October 30, 2019 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on stager speak, plus news from Sony, Extron, RTI, Viivtek, Eiki, Optoma, Leyard Planar, RTI October 30, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 20   Pilgrimage is next week, a large-scale youth conference that I produce each year outside of my […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 19 — October 9, 2019 Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on augmented reality, plus news from AVer, Sonifex, Steinberg, Prismview and more October 9, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 19   We’re entering a YEAR-OF-UPGRADES as we see more and more native 4K resolution products released. In 2018, the only […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 18 — September 27, 2019 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on equipment request forms, plus news from Dante, Harbinger, TASCAM, PreSonus, Kramer and more September 27, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 18   This week, I went to the happiest place on earth, Disney World! As an AV geek, I’m […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 17 — September 13, 2019 Latest headlines: Is Barco buying Unilumin? Plus Anthony Coppedge on business agility as a competitive advantage, and news from Roland, Christie, Bose, Eiki, AxeMount and more September 13, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 17   I really think that you will like Anthony Coppedge’s […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 16 — August 27, 2019 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on the passing of Bill Sharer, plus news from Sharp, Elo, DPA, LG and more August 27, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 16   This is the kind of intro to one of our publications that I hate to write. […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 15 — August 13, 2019 Latest headlines: The best of InfoComm 2019 awards are out! Mark Coxon talks about the future, plus news from Extron, Epson, Dante, LG, PixelFLEX and more August 13, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 15   STR, a market analysis company that focuses on the […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 14 — July 31, 2019 Latest headlines: Another view on Biamp buying Community and Apart Speakers, Scott Tiner on industry certification, plus news from Ross Video, Brightline, Leyard Planar, Extron and more July 31, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 14   Many of you reading this have your CTS, […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 14 — July 31, 2019 Latest headlines: Another view on Biamp buying Community and Apart Speakers, Scott Tiner on industry certification, plus news from Ross Video, Brightline, Leyard Planar, Extron and more July 31, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 14   Many of you reading this have your CTS, […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 13 — July 16, 2019 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on Biamp's purchase of Community Loudspeakers and Apart Audio, plus news from IDK, STAGEPAS, MSE Audio, NEC Display, AV Junction and more July 16, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 13   Heard of AV Junction? It's an online marketplace for […]

RaveRental — Volume 12, Issue 12 — June 28, 2019 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on InfoComm’s themes (and his favorite booth tours), plus news from Panasonic, Waves Audio, Audio-Technica, Panasonic, Matrox, Christie and more June 28, 2019 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 12   We’re just back from ProAV’s megashow, InfoComm, which took place earlier […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 11 — June 10, 2019 Latest headlines: The rAVe Readers' Choice Award winners are announced! Plus Scott Tiner on esports and the opportunity for AV, and news from AV Stumpfl, Dante, Symetrix, Arista, Christie and more June 10, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 11   If you’re here in […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 10 — May 29, 2019 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on how rental and staging companies should reinvent themselves, plus news from Vivitek, Pliant Technologies, ENCO, Barco, Broadcast Pix and others May 29, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 10   InfoComm is less than two weeks away and we have […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 9 — May 15, 2019 Latest headlines: Jonathan Brawn on 8K, Christopher Jaynes on de-stressing at work, plus news from Magewell, RealMotion, Da-Lite, BeLive and more May 15, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 9   InfoComm news has started coming out — today we have stories from Magewell, PixelFLEX, […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 8 — April 29, 2019 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on the need to update the business model for rental and staging companies, Anthony Coppedge on converting sales leads, plus news from Matrox, AOPEN, Hall Research, Atlona and more April 29, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 8   As a […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 7 — April 22, 2019 Latest headlines: Fred Ampel on selling direct, plus news from Black Box, MuxLab,Christie, Neutrik, Sharp and more April 22, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 7   Today Fred Ampel has some strong words for manufacturers that have decided to sell direct. Do you agree? […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 6 — March 29, 2019 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins with specific ways the AV industry will see artificial intelligence change things, plus news from PixelFLEX, NDI, Broadcast Pix, Magewell, Bose Professional and more March 29, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 6   I’ve been thinking a lot about data […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 5 — March 21, 2019 Latest headlines: The best of ISE 2019 awards are out, plus news from Adamson, Sony, Waves, Sterling Audio and more March 21, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 5   Gig Gear launched a new personal health and safety training initiative for AV techs, roadies […]

RaveRental — Volume 12, Issue 4 — February 26, 2019 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on artificial intelligence in the future AV industry, plus news from Christie, QSC, Philips, Epson, Sony, Remote Production Control, Clear-Com and more February 26, 2019 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 4 Was Joel’s column, “The Techinator” written by Joel, himself, this […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 3 — February 19, 2019 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye’s Krystal Ball 2019 predictions articles is out, plus news from Sony, Bose, TASCAM, Audinate, Leyard, Biamp and more February 19, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 3   I recently wrote an article for THE rAVe Agency on my involvement with […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 2 — January 30, 2019 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on AV over IP and what you don’t want to miss at ISE 2019, plus news from Pliant Technologies, Epiphan, Dynaudio, Kramer, BenQ and more January 30, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 2   In 2010, on the message board […]

RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 1 — January 10, 2019 Latest headlines: News from Planar, Riedel, NEC Display, Samsung, Modulo Pi, Christie, Vaddio and more January 10, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 1   As AV rental/staging experts, do you have a response when a speaker (even in a moderate sized room) says he […]

RaveRental — Volume 12, Issue 12.2 — December 21, 2018 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins’ end of year preductions, plus news from Extron, NEC Display, DPA, DPI December 21, 2018 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 12.2   It’s the end of the year and this is our final issue of rAVe Rental [and Staging] of 2018. […]