January 9, 2025 | Volume: 23 | Issue 1

rAVe ProAV Edition

Hi everyone! Who’s ready for ISE 2025? I know I am. Gary and I were just talking on rAVe [TV] earlier today about how excited we are about the show and what it means for this year in the AV industry. Make sure to register with code “RAVEPUBS” for free entry onto the show floor!

But before ISE, the buzz in the industry is all about CES. David Danto is there, and he wrote this piece right before the show started. Check it out and keep an eye out for more of them!

Stay cool. (Not a problem in North Carolina, where it is currently 36 degrees Fahrenheit.)

Steph Beckett
Managing Editor, rAVe [PUBS]

COLUMNS

Here’s the Latest From the Blogsquad.

How Microsoft Ignite 2024 Showed AI’s Transformative Power for AV and Beyond [Scott Tiner]

I was absolutely thrilled to see that Steph Beckett from rAVe and several other well-known AV companies were represented at Microsoft Ignite 2024. I don’t […]

PRODUCT NEWS

What You Need to Know.

Shure One-Ups Themselves With New MV7i Smart Microphone

Extron Ships First in Family of 4K/60 Configurable DTP3 Scaling Presentation Matrix Switchers

Extron announced that the flagship model in the DTP3 CrossPoint Series of configurable presentation […]

Jetbuilt Geniusly Announces JetPay; Integrators Will Love This!

I am guessing this was Paul Dexter’s idea as he’s a genius that is hell-bent on making dealer’s jobs easier. If this wasn’t Paul’s idea, someone at Jetbuilt needs a […]

New HDMI V 2.2 Includes 96Gbps Experience for AR, VR and Mixed Reality Resolutions and Refresh Rates

BHV to Debut New 4K 60 Video Processor Platform for Live Sports

BHV will hold a technology preview of its new 4K 60 video processor platform at ISE 2025. The platform […]

INDUSTRY NEWS

Here’s What You Missed.

VESA Adds New Performance Levels to ClearMR and DisplayHDR True Black Standards for Esports

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced that it has published updates to several of its front-of-screen performance standard and logo programs […]

SVT Appoints Mike Grubb as New Vice President of Global Sales for TruAudio and VSSL

SVT, the parent company of TruAudio and VSSL, has announced the appointment of Mike Grubb as the new vice president of global sales. During his early years in the […]

If You Live in Boston, You Should Work at Bose Professional

Built In, an online community for startups and tech companies, today announced Bose Professional has been included in the list of the Best Places to Work in […]

VESA to Develop DP80LL Ultra-High-Bit-Rate (UHBR) Cables for 80Gbps DisplayPort; NVIDIA Is Helping

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced its plans to introduce new DP80LL (“low loss”) ultra-high-bit-rate (UHBR) cables, supporting up […]

ZeeVee Founder Bob Michaels Retires and Writes Love Letter to AV

ZeeVee Founder Bob Michaels announced his retirement via email Dec. 19, 2024. In the email, Michaels wrote a letter detailing his love for the industry. Here it is […]

CASE STUDIES

Real World Examples.

Here’s How All Those Special Effects Happen in ‘Lifted – Let the Blind Sing,’ Thanks to Green Hippo

South Africa – South Africa’s uplifting Lifted – Let the Blind Sing production is back by popular demand this season, playing at the South African State Theatre […]

Here’s How Christie Projectors + Phillipe Bergeron Brought Dinosaurs to Life at the Dallas Zoo

Christie is honored that content creator Phillipe Bergeron, president and CEO of PaintScaping, a global leader in 3D projection mapping, chose Christie […]