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..
RTI today announced integration with the modular 2N IP Verso and compact 2N IP Solo IP intercoms, allowing them to be used with any RTI control device featuring video intercom capabilities. 2N’s IP intercoms combine door control with hidden cameras that work at night. Additional external IP cameras can be connected to the intercoms to cover all blind spots. To meet the […]
Savant has announced the addition of new features and hardware to its IP video and audio distribution systems. The Savant IP Video platform now comes complete with onboard audio processing, available with either four or eight ports or inputs. Two-channel audio is automatically extracted and down mixed off of most popular surround modes and distributed […]
John Zettel, CEO of AVI-SPL, has won a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award honoring the Top CEOs in 2018. Glassdoor, one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites, released its annual report recognizing the Top CEOs, which highlights top leaders employees love working for in countries throughout North America and parts of Europe. Among chief […]
Casio is mourning the loss of Kazuo Kashio, 89, chairman and CEO of Casio Computer Co., Ltd., who passed away at 11:35 pm on June 18, 2018. The cause of death was aspiration pneumonia. This is the Wall Street Journal story on his life and death. A private wake will be held for family and […]
Interestingly enough, one of the most popular products at InfoComm this year was in the back left corner of Epson’s booth — it’s called the LightScene and it’s basically a 3LCD laser projector built into an Accent Track Lighting system. But, certainly the most significant launch for them had to be the native 4K (3840 x 2160) resolution Pro […]
Lithe Audio just launched a line of Wi-Fi ceiling speakers that are designed as an all-in-one solution for multi-room music streaming. With the 60-watt RMS amplifier and Wi-Fi built-in, these speakers claim to be the only AirPlay-certified ceiling speakers available on the market today. They come with a dedicated App that has Spotify Connect, Deezer, […]
Extron has started shipping the HC 403, marketed as an affordable collaboration system for meeting rooms and huddle spaces. The system features built-in control capabilities and connects with occupancy sensors to automate display power and source switching for an intuitive, effortless user experience. Created for professional integration, the HC 403 wallplate transmitter blends with surrounding […]
Key Digital launched the KD-SX440WP wall plate HDBaseT/HDMI extender kit aimed at classroom applications. The KD-SX440WP is an all-in-one presentation switcher, scaler and extender that starts with a wall plate with HDMI and VGA plus audio inputs ideal for mounting on walls or in table pockets. The KD-SX440WP is HDCP 2.2 compliant and consists of […]
Gary was joined by Kramer CEO, Clint Hoffman, today to talk all about InfoComm. Gary and Clint talked about their booth traffic which was focused on three specific areas — Kramer Network, their wireless collaboration system VIA and a new 6×2 4K60 switcher that’s a hybrid digital and HDBaseT. Gary also asked Clint about when he thought AV-over-IP would be more than their traditional routing […]
Over the past year, I’ve enjoyed developing a relationship with Laurent Masia, NETGEAR‘s Global Senior Product Line Manager for Switches. Why? Well, there’s no doubt that the future of our market is via the network. We’re already running a lot AV control, most of our audio and all of VTC’ing over the network. Next comes Video — […]
Gary was joined on his podcast today with Sharp’s Product Marketing Manager, Gary Bailer, to talk all about InfoCom and what they debuted. Their Microsoft partnership on a new line of collaboration displays was one of two hot-topics in and around the Sharp booth – the other was 8K. Listen to this podcast with Gary and Gary […]
The Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association lowered the curtain on its first InfoComm show in North America as AVIXA. The event kicked off with a record-setting TIDE conference and concluded with a trade show exhibition that attracted nearly 43,000 registered attendees, 10 percent more than the last time InfoComm was held in Las Vegas, in […]
The NSCA Education Foundation announced that the Drunk Unkles’ first 2018 fundraiser, held on June 6 at Vinyl in the Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, generated $102,800 in industry support through a mix of personal donations, sponsorships and a live auction – the highest dollar amount in Drunk Unkles history! Close to 1,200 fans gathered […]
Fulcrum Acoustic has launched the FW15 15 inch Coaxial Cardioid Stage Monitor. The FW15 is the world’s first cardioid stage monitor incorporating Fulcrum Acoustic’s patented Passive Cardioid Technology. This proprietary technology enables tour-grade, low-profile FW15 stage monitors to attenuate rear low frequency radiation which interferes with the audience, stage microphones and front fills. Fulcrum’s FW15 […]
THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM DVDO Now that we have 4K resolution projectors, it means we can “tile” sources (sort of like we have been doing in the video wall market for years) on displays in classrooms and meeting rooms. In other words, imagine a wall projected with not just PowerPoint but with PowerPoint, […]
Professional Wireless Systems (PWS) has announced the availability of the PWS 4×4 Quad Antenna Distro, designed to provide distribution for the Shure Axient Digital Quadversity wireless microphone system. The unit handles up to four receivers and features 470-616 MHz filtering, bias power control/status LEDs for each input, rotary attenuators and dual power inputs that allow […]
Lighthouse Technologies Limited used InfoComm to add HDR to the Quantum q-Series and Dynamic Series LEDs in addition to improving the Quantum q-Series to include proprietary Peak Luminance Enhancement (PLE) technology for what the company says is higher contrast levels and increased luminance. Available in 1.5mm, 1.8mm, or 2.5mm pixel pitch, the q-Series includes Chromatic […]
AtlasIED is aiming to solve Speech Privacy with a so-called plug and play solution called the Z Series. It offers multiple zones and the ability to incorporate paging and BGM. Speech privacy is something that can benefit every business, yet it needs to be a solution that addresses all of the facility’s audio needs, not […]
AtlasIED just introduced its SHS Series, Strategically Hidden Loudspeaker. According to AtlasIED, the SHS Series incorporates a different waveguide design than any other ceiling loudspeaker. Inside its concealed enclosure is a two-way driver that provides high-definition sound. As the sound exits the two-way transducers, is passes through a patented adaptive dispersion lens for smooth and […]
The IPX Series from AtlasIED is designed for quick notification through audio and visual messages, making it a solution for safety communications. Emergency notifications need to be targeted and timely with audio that is intelligible and visual alerts that reinforce the audio message. Through a unified communications environment or the AtlasIED Globalcom.IP ecosystem, the IPX […]
ClearOne announced new software upgrade for the COLLABORATE Pro series. The COLLABORATE Pro room system brings cloud video, audio and web conferencing, SIP/H.323 video conferencing, in-room wireless presentation, interactive whiteboard, capture recording, live streaming and more in a single low-cost appliance. COLLABORATE Pro includes professional quality audio endpoints and cameras. For enterprises who have adopted […]
AtlasIED has launched the Texas Tough Series, an equipment cabinet solution. Texas Tough racks provide a central point for an AV system. The series includes models available in increments of five rack units, from 20RU to 45RU with either 25-inch or 30-inch depths. Additionally, each model is available with solid, perforated or Plexiglas front door […]
Matrox Graphics announced the launch of the Matrox Maevex 6120 dual 4K enterprise encoder appliance. Leveraging the same technology as the Maevex 6100 Series quad 4K enterprise encoders, Maevex 6120 delivers simultaneous dual 4K input capture, stream and record — with options to stream and record even more channels in different configurations — all on […]
At CineEurope 2018, Cinionic and AMD will showcase the world’s first multiplayer, Augmented Reality (AR) cinema lobby gaming applications aimed at creating a new social adventure in theaters and other location-based entertainment venues. The multiplayer experience represents the first time that digital cinema lobby signage combines with multi-player augmented reality (AR) technology. Movie exhibitors can […]
Middle Atlantic Products has expanded its FlexView Series line with the new FlexView Series IFP display cart. These carts incorporate device mounting, built-in power distribution and finishes into a slim, sleek, and sturdy design. Solving the weight, size and aesthetic challenges of integrating interactive flat panels (IFPs), the new professional display carts are engineered to […]
Matrox Graphics has announced that Matrox Extio 3Series IP KVM extenders are now available. Extio 3 IP KVM extenders are marketed as the world’s first to deliver 4Kp60 4:4:4 video performance — alongside extended keyboard, mouse, USB 2.0 and audio — on a 1 Gig network. Matrox Extio 3 Series cards and appliances are capable […]
Salamander Designs has announced a new solution for UST projector systems. Originally created for Sony, this stealth solution can be manufactured to be compatible with virtually all other brands of UST systems. Featuring a durable and flexible aluminum support chassis, flush top surface, recessed projector cavity design and an active cooling system, plus built-in louvers […]
ClearOne has introduced the ClearOne CONVERGE PA 460 Amplifier, a four channel by 60 watts or two channel by 120 watts high-efficiency professional audio power amplifier for auditoriums, lecture halls, conference rooms, training rooms and more. The new ClearOne CONVERGE PA 460 Amplifier works in normal output mode for 60 watts or bridged mode with […]
Aurora Multimedia did something creative with HDBaseT at InfoComm with the ability to work at 4K60 4:4:4 with a single unshielded CAT 5e or better cable and an option for two- or eight-channel Dante. Three new HDBaseT 2.0 products were shown at InfoComm including the HTW-2 two gang transmitter Decora wall plate, HTE-TX2 transmitter box […]
At InfoComm, Sennheiser announced that its industry-standard wireless microphone systems such as the new evolution wireless G4, SpeechLine Digital Wireless, Digital 6000 and Digital 9000 are now compatible with Audinate’s Dante Domain Manager (DDM). The upgrade is provided free of charge via firmware updates to Sennheiser’s SL DI 4 XLR Dante interface, the EM 6000 […]
Dynacord has just unveiled the new TGX power amplifiers. Engineered and manufactured in Germany, these power amplifiers are built as the ultimate amplification solution for medium to large-scale live performance sound applications. Featuring two models with four channels by 2,500 watts and four channels by 5,000 watts, Dynacord TGX power amplifiers offer a 4-ohm power […]
The latest member of the Electro-Voice EV-Innovation family of installation-dedicated loudspeaker systems, the five-model EVC series is designed for small/medium-sized installations. Three (8”, 12”, 15”) 2-way trapezoidal models are available for use in a wide variety of applications where wide bandwidth, vertical and horizontal directivity control and high efficiency are required in a compact, cost-effective […]
