Happy March, #AVtweeps! It’s an exciting time of year because we are gearing up for LAVNCH WEEK 9! Check out all things new with LAVNCH this month! LAVNCH BLAST: MARCH 2024 Happy March, #AVtweeps! It’s an exciting time of year because we are gearing up for LAVNCH WEEK 9! We have an incredible lineup of engaging […]
It’s February – ISE month! And, we just returned from Barcelona after shooting over 2000 new product videos – they are all here. We’re back from ISE – check out what’s next! LAVNCH BLAST: FEBRUARY 2024 It’s February – ISE month! And, we just returned from Barcelona after shooting over 2000 new product videos – […]
October LAVNCH BLAST 2023 Template It’s time for the October LAVNCH BLAST #AVtweeps! We had an exciting month in September (and a busy one) and aren’t slowing down for October. Just in: the October LAVNCH BLAST has landed! LAVNCH BLAST: OCTOBER 2023 It’s time for the October LAVNCH BLAST #AVtweeps! We had an exciting month […]
Latest headlines: Abbie Ashford writes about the security integration talk at CIX 2024, plus news from Magewell, Lectrosonics, Leon and more September 12, 2024 | Volume: 13 | Issue 17 rAVe HOW Edition Sometimes, I look at the news I add to this newsletter, and I think, “that’s not exactly what I would consider a […]
Latest headlines: Steph Beckett writes about her experience at CEDIA Expo/CIX, plus news from Sony, Extron, Macnica, Solid State Logic, Catchbox and more September 11, 2024 | Volume: 22 | Issue 34 rAVe ProAV Edition Welcome, welcome, #AVtweeps to your favorite newsletter from the likes of rAVe [PUBS]. Our team has recently gotten back from […]
Tomorrow’s Tech Today: September 2024 September 3, 2024 | VOLUME 1 | ISSUE 3 In a world where technology is used to reshape our experiences, the latest innovations in AV are not just headlines—they’re the future unfolding before our eyes. Imagine stepping into a space where the boundaries between the physical and digital blur, where […]
Latest headlines: Abbie Ashford wraps up the highlights of the Security Integration session from Commercial Integrator Expo, plus news from Sony, Extron, MirageVisionTV and more September 10, 2024 | Volume: 16 | Issue 17 rAVe DIGITAL SIGNAGE Edition Hello, Digital Signage newsletter readers! I’m your host, Steph Beckett, and I’m here to show you the […]
Latest headlines: Bob Snyder on Meta’s XR Calling Service with PiCA, plus news from AVer, Extron, Nureva and more September 6, 2024 | Volume: 17 | Issue 17 rAVe EDUCATION Edition Hello! I’m here in Denver, Colorado, for CEDIA Expo 2024! I’m seeing some products that may even work in an education setting, particularly in […]
Latest headlines: Bob Snyder on Meta’s XR calling service (that uses Pixel Codec Avatars), plus news from Extron, Catchbox, AVer and more September 5, 2024 | Volume: 15 | Issue 17 rAVe UCC Edition Howdy, everyone! This is coming to you live from Denver, Colorado, where part of the rAVe team is here covering […]
Latest headlines: Lee Distad on treating all your customers with the same respect, plus news from Somfy, Leon, Denon, BenQ September 4, 2024 | Volume: 21 | Issue 17 rAVe HomeAV Edition And just like that, it’s CEDIA Expo time. No one ask me where this year has gone; I do not have an answer […]
Latest headlines: Robert Heron breaks down the history of eSports, plus news from Extron, Leon, Sony and more September 3, 2024 | Volume: 10 | Issue 17 What’s up, Buyers.Club! Somehow we blinked and it’s September. How is everyone doing? Keeping busy? I know I am. The team here is preparing to cover CEDIA Expo […]
Latest headlines: Bob Snyder on Meta’s XR calling service, plus news from Sony, Matrox, Extron and more August 29, 2024 | Volume: 20 | Issue 16 rAVe EMEA Edition Is anyone else slightly alarmed by how quickly technology is seeming to change right before our eyes? Maybe alarmed isn’t the right word, but one minute, […]
Latest headlines: Bob Snyder on Meta’s Pixel Codec Avatars, plus news from Extron, Sound Devices, BenQ and more September 4, 2024 | Volume: 22 | Issue 33 rAVe ProAV Edition Meta will come calling. And when it does, will you answer? Bob Snyder writes about the company’s XR calling service with PiCA (Pixel Codec Avatars). […]
Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on the idea of “it just has to work,” plus news from Sony, Extron, Absen, Xyte and more August 28, 2024 | Volume: 22 | Issue 32 rAVe ProAV Edition OK, what do people actually mean when they want technology to “just work?” I mean, I know they want it to […]
Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on the “it just needs to work” mentality, plus news from Waves, Sony and more August 27, 2024 | Volume: 13 | Issue 16 rAVe HOW Edition It’s a busy week here at rAVe HQ as we are preparing for CEDIA Expo/CIX 2024 next week. If you need a pass to […]
Latest headlines: Bubba Gaeddert on Esports and the Olympics, plus news from Origin, Waves, Solid State Logic and more August 26, 2024 | Volume: 18 | Issue 16 rAVe LIVE EVENTS Edition Hello, everyone. I want to remind you of the concert renaissance phenomenon once more. Now, I may sound like a crotchety old lady, […]
Latest rAVe RADIO episodes include a Rants & rAVes all about BlueSquare X’s debut, plus the latest rAVe [TV] episodes all in one place! August 30, 2024 | Volume: 13 | Issue 8 As always, in the days leading up to a trade show, we’re working extra hard to make sure things get done, to […]
The Daily Riff CIX Expo_Day 1 DAY 1 @ Commercial Integrator Expo 2024 Hi everyone! Welcome to Day One of Commercial Integrator Expo! This show has been so much fun and I’ve really enjoyed the opportunity to see some light commercial and resimercial products. I had a great conversation at Planar about how its products […]
The Daily Riff CEDIA Expo_Day 1 DAY 1 @ CEDIA Expo 2024 Hi everyone! I don’t know if you can tell from the content we’ve included so far, but yesterday was an absolute BLAST. We absolutely crushed Day One of CEDIA Expo! And I actually had time to walk around and get to know some […]
The Daily Riff CEDIA Expo_Day 0 DAY 0 @ CEDIA Expo 2024 Hi everyone! I’m so happy to be writing this because that means it’s Day 0 of CEDIA Expo! The show floor is slowly but surely coming together (you can watch my very chaotic sneak peek below) and the site is riddled with […]
LAVNCH BLAST: Operation CIX 2024 LAVNCH BLAST: Operation CIX 2024 Are you ready for Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX), #AVtweeps? Our team is gearing up to head to Denver, ready to capture all the must-see booths and cutting-edge tech on the floor. This will be our second time at CIX, and we’re excited to experience the […]
LAVNCH BLAST: Operation CEDIA Expo 2024 LAVNCH BLAST: Operation CEDIA Expo 2024 I cannot wait to head to Denver for CEDIA Expo 2024 and I hope to see you on the show floor! This year’s show promises to be better than the last, featuring the latest innovations, invaluable insights from leading experts in the residential […]
Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on the “it should just work” mentality, plus news from Sony, Visix, Snap One and more August 23, 2024 | Volume: 16 | Issue 16 rAVe DIGITAL SIGNAGE Edition While you all work within the digital signage space, I’m sure you know that the “it should just work” mentality is not […]
Latest headlines: Mark Coxon writes about why your AV tech should do more than “just work,” plus news from Extron, AVer, Visix and more August 22, 2024 | Volume: 15 | Issue 16 rAVe UCC Edition Happy Thursday, everybody! I hope you’re all enjoying your week. After ~perhaps~ a short lull in significant activity in […]
Latest headlines: Paul Konikowski on what we learned from the CDK cyberattack, plus news from Origin Acoustics, Solid State Logic and more. August 21, 2024 | Volume: 22 | Issue 31 rAVe ProAV Edition You may remember the CDK ransomware attack from the end of June. If you don’t: A hacking group (BlackSuit) took down […]
Latest headlines: Tim Albright breaks down AV-over-IP, plus news from Da-Lite, Visix, Watchfire, Vanco and more August 16, 2024 | Volume: 10 | Issue 16 Somehow, we’re halfway through August, and we still have so much left in the year to accomplish! However, while it seems like it’s about that time of the year for […]
Latest headlines: Gibson Kete on the state of the pro audio market, plus news from Radial, Watchfire, JVC and more August 12, 2024 | Volume: 18 | Issue 15 rAVe LIVE EVENTS Edition What do you need to know about the state of the pro audio market? Luckily, Gibson Kete interviewed a few people from […]
Latest headlines: Lee Distad writes about client trust (and sometimes gossip), plus news from Extron, Snap One, SoundTube and more August 21, 2024 | Volume: 21 | Issue 16 rAVe HomeAV Edition If you’ve been on the internet before, you may have heard the phrase “the tea.” No, it’s not about the beverage. But y’all […]
Latest headlines: Scott Tiner gives some back-to-school advice for colleges, plus news from Aurora, Watchfire, Jetbuilt and more. August 19, 2024 | Volume: 17 | Issue 16 rAVe EDUCATION Edition It’s almost fall, y’all! Well, not necessarily. We have basically another month. However, that doesn’t stop the students from coming back to school. In Scott […]
Happy August, #AVtweeps! It’s hard to believe we’re already in the last month of summer. We’ve been incredibly busy at rAVe and are excited to keep the momentum going strong into the fall! Check out the upcoming events from LAVNCH LAVNCH BLAST: AUGUST 2024 Happy August, #AVtweeps! It’s hard to believe we’re already in the […]
Upcoming events for the security industry, Paul Konikowski on the CDK cyberattack and more August 15, 2024 | Volume: 1 | Issue 10 rAVe Security Edition Happy August, security readers! I can’t believe I’ve been sending this newsletter for almost a year. I’m grateful to all of you for reading, of course. But I’m also […]
Latest headlines: David Danto on Making Connections to the Future, plus news from Kramer buys ZeeVee, MAXHUB’s new collaboration board, Extron’s new 4×4 audio mixer and more August 15, 2024 | Volume: 20 | Issue 15 rAVe EMEA Edition Looking at what’s around us can be a great tool for predicting the future. This is […]
