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..

LynTec Will Showcase LCRP-12 DMX Lighting Control at ISE 2024

LynTec announced the company will be at ISE 2024, Jan. 30-Feb 2, in Barcelona. This will mark LynTec’s first presence at the show, which is primarily to educate EU dealers and distributors about its intelligent power control and distribution solutions. At the show, LynTec will demonstrate its LCRP-12 DMX lighting control relay panel and the […]

LynTec Will Showcase LCRP-12 DMX Lighting Control at ISE 2024

ACT Entertainment Announces New Industry Expert Appointments

Following its recent partnership with PK Sound, ACT Entertainment has set out to enhance its professional live sound division by appointing several new industry experts. Included among them is Ralph Mastrangelo, who takes on the role of director of sales: live sound; as well as Richard “Rick” Coleman, who will serve as outside sales representative: […]

ACT Entertainment Announces New Industry Expert Appointments

MAXHUB, Nureva Offer Plug-and-Play Bundles Certified for Microsoft Teams Rooms

MAXHUB and Nureva have teamed up to offer two plug-and-play bundles fully certified for Microsoft Teams Rooms. The bundles deliver audio and video performance that is “easy and cost-effective to deploy, operate and manage across virtually any number of spaces.” The MAXHUB–Nureva bundle certified for medium and large Microsoft Teams Rooms consists of the following […]

MAXHUB, Nureva Offer Plug-and-Play Bundles Certified for Microsoft Teams Rooms

Philips Debuts PPDS Publisher Software; a Digital Signage Control and CMS Suite

PPDS (aka Philips Professional Displays) announced the global launch of PPDS Publisher, a new app designed to help businesses maximize their engagement potential with effortless content creation and scheduling opportunities on Philips B-Line 4K Business TVs. PPDS Publisher — developed in-house and in consultation with partners and customers – is included with the Philips B-Line […]

Philips Debuts PPDS Publisher Software; a Digital Signage Control and CMS Suite

WolfVision Announces VZ.UHD Visualizer Entry-Level Document Camera for Education

WolfVision announced the new VZ-2.UHD Visualizer. The WolfVision VZ-2.UHD Visualizer is aimed at educational technology users as an entry-level document camera in a compact form factor. A 4K UHD camera captures images up to A4 portrait and A3 landscape size and it also has 24x zoom. The Visualizer comes equipped with high-intensity LED lighting. The […]

WolfVision Announces VZ.UHD Visualizer Entry-Level Document Camera for Education

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1299: Humly Will Show New Accessories and Features for Its Humly Booking Device at ISE 2024

My latest pre-ISE 2024 videocast features Humly CEO Anders Karlsson to discuss one of the industry’s most aesthetically pleasing products, the Humly Booking Device. As co-working spaces and desk-sharing explode, Humly is well positioned to become a major factor in UCC and digital signage, and the company will use ISE to launch new features and […]

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1299: Humly Will Show New Accessories and Features for Its Humly Booking Device at ISE 2024

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1298: Xyte Will Use ISE 2024 to Simplify AV Integrator Adoption with Xyte Connect

Xyte will come to ISE 2024 with a new application for its ecosystem — dubbed Xyte Connect. My latest Rants & rAVes videocast episode features Xyte’s VP of sales, Andrew Gross, who explained how Connect will simplify the adoption of Xyte’s cloud-management platform and its AVaaS options. Xyte will be in stand/booth 5J620 and I […]

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1298: Xyte Will Use ISE 2024 to Simplify AV Integrator Adoption with Xyte Connect

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1297: Experience Is Everything With Christie at ISE 2024

Christie will allow ISE 2024 attendees to experience all its products and technology in stand/booth 3K500 this year, its 95th year as a company. The entire booth is driven either by Pandora’s Box, its media server technology, or Christie Terra, the AV-over-IP ecosystem based on SDVoE. Christie’s senior director of marketing, Enterprize, Steve Capling, and […]

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1297: Experience Is Everything With Christie at ISE 2024

Shure Launches Microflex Wireless neXt 2, Universities Will Love This!

Shure announced the launch of Microflex Wireless neXt 2 (MXW neXt 2), the newest addition to its Microflex Ecosystem, expanding the original Microflex Wireless platform. Designed with a combination of features, the new Microflex Wireless neXt 2 is a versatile, two-channel wireless system designed to offer an “all-in-one audio package for live and hybrid environments.” […]

Shure Launches Microflex Wireless neXt 2, Universities Will Love This!

The AVIXA Foundation Creates Brad Sousa Impact Fund

The AVIXA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, has announced the creation of the Brad Sousa Impact Fund to “support the foundation’s work with a key focus on developing audiovisual and digital transformation professionals and their understanding of each other’s overlapping needs.” The AVIXA Foundation provides access to AV skills […]

The AVIXA Foundation Creates Brad Sousa Impact Fund

On-Stage Releases RKD-Series Wall-Mount Knock-Down Racks

On-Stage has released the RKD-Series Wall-Mount Knock-Down Racks, which secure rack-mount audio components in an enclosed cabinet while providing authorized access through a lockable front door and removable side panels. Available in 6U, 9U and 12U sizes, these racks feature eight vents on the top, front, and sides that promote proper airflow to ensure that […]

On-Stage Releases RKD-Series Wall-Mount Knock-Down Racks

CEDIA Expo 2023, Commercial Integrator Expo 2023 Release Post-Show Report

CEDIA Expo 2023 returned to the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO, and introduced the inaugural Commercial Integrator Expo 2023, expanding its audience to include fixed installation audiovisual systems professionals and technology managers in commercial markets. The combined events drew a crowd of nearly 13,000 industry professionals and hosted hundreds of exhibitors, sound rooms and […]

CEDIA Expo 2023, Commercial Integrator Expo 2023 Release Post-Show Report

Here’s What Utelogy Is Doing at ISE 2024

Utelogy Corporation is highlighting its future vision for reshaping the AV/UC, IoT and smart workspace management landscapes at the 2024 ISE Show, Stand 2U550, Hall 2. Utelogy’s booth will showcase platform updates, product enhancements, software integrations, and new partnerships — illustrating a comprehensive strategy grounded in smart, software-only solutions, and leveraging advanced analytics and integrations […]

Here’s What Utelogy Is Doing at ISE 2024

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1296: Here’s an Exclusive Interview with Xyte CEO Omer Brookstein on Its $30M Funding

Yesterday, Xyte announced a $30 million round of investment, which includes $20 million in Series A funding led by Intel Capital, with participation from Samsung Next and existing investors S Capital and Mindset Ventures, as well as $10 million in venture lending from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. Check out my exclusive interview with […]

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1296: Here’s an Exclusive Interview with Xyte CEO Omer Brookstein on Its $30M Funding

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1295: SpinetiX Will Debut a Video Wall Player and an ARYA Partnership With Q-SYS at ISE 2024

SpinetiX will use ISE 2024 to debut an all-new four-output media player designed to simplify video wall design and deployment. The new player includes four 4K60fps outputs that can break up or combine content across four displays that are configured in any physical layout — not just 2×2 or 1×4. And, it’s manageable via the […]

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1295: SpinetiX Will Debut a Video Wall Player and an ARYA Partnership With Q-SYS at ISE 2024

Extron Now Shipping DTP3 T 101 D One-Gang Decorator-Style Transmitter

Extron is shipping the new DTP3 T 101 D, a one-gang decorator-style transmitter for sending HDMI up to 330 feet (100 meters) over a shielded Cat6A cable. It extends video resolutions up to 4K/60 at 4:4:4 without compression, ensuring optimal image quality. This HDCP 2.3-compliant transmitter includes EDID Minder, a comprehensive EDID management technology for […]

Extron Now Shipping DTP3 T 101 D One-Gang Decorator-Style Transmitter

Theory Professional Now Shipping sb25aw Surface Mount Loudspeaker

Theory Professional is shipping its sb25aw – a 4-ohm or 70V/100V version of the its sb25 surface mount loudspeaker. The all-aluminum and stainless steel sb25aw is weatherized and offers mounting options for porches, patios, pool decks, backyards, restaurants, bars, hotels, houses of worship, marine and other outdoor speaker applications. The sb25aw incorporates a perforated stainless-steel […]

Theory Professional Now Shipping sb25aw Surface Mount Loudspeaker

Powersoft Launches Verso Gateway Device for Connecting Products to MyUniverso

Powersoft is launching Verso, a gateway device designed to connect current Powersoft products to its MyUniverso cloud platform. Formerly known as Universo, MyUniverso has now merged into MyPowersoft, ensuring that all users with MyPowersoft accounts can access the cloud platform. Verso is a half-RU device designed to enable access to the MyUniverso cloud platform and […]

Powersoft Launches Verso Gateway Device for Connecting Products to MyUniverso

Comprehensive Connectivity Company Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Comprehensive Connectivity Company will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary throughout 2024. Comprehensive, which was originally founded as “Comprehensive Video Supply Corporation” back in 1974 by Jules Leni, was briefly in NYC before settling in Northvale, New Jersey, in 1974. In its early days, Comprehensive was a distributor of motion picture film and accessories before expanding […]

Comprehensive Connectivity Company Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Almo Corporation Announces Retirement of Gene and Roz Chaiken

Almo Corporation today announced the official retirement of leaders Gene and Roz Chaiken, effective Jan. 1, 2024 after 61 and 51 years of dedicated executive management and philanthropic service, respectively. With this change, current Almo Corporation President and CEO Warren Chaiken is ascending into the newly vacated role his father once held as Chairman, starting […]

Almo Corporation Announces Retirement of Gene and Roz Chaiken

AVer ProAV Cameras Now Pair With Bosch Conference and Discussion Systems

AVer Information has partnered with Bosch to develop a “seamless audiovisual solution for streaming everything from conferences to training sessions.” The two collaborated to ensure that AVer’s premium ProAV cameras pair with Bosch’s Conference and Discussion Systems. Bosch’s conference solutions — including the CCS 1000 D Digital Discussion System, the DICENTIS Wireless Conference System, and […]

AVer ProAV Cameras Now Pair With Bosch Conference and Discussion Systems

MSolutions MS-63U1C USB-C Extender Set Now Compatible With Microsoft Azure Direct DK Development Kit

MSolutions announced that its new MS-63U1C USB-C extender set is now compatible with Microsoft’s Azure Direct DK development kit, providing customers with a way to enhance connectivity inside collaboration rooms. MSolutions will actually debut the solution at ISE 2024, in Stand 5G820 in the Fira de Barcelona from January 30-February 2. Announced in October and […]

MSolutions MS-63U1C USB-C Extender Set Now Compatible With Microsoft Azure Direct DK Development Kit

Mackie Announces Additions to ProFXv3 Series With 3 New ‘Plus’ Models

Mackie introduced additions to its ProFXv3 series, expanding the lineup with three new “plus” models. Mackie’s ProFX series “set the standard for low noise and high performance in a portable, compact package and ProFXv3 has defined that legacy even further, delivering stellar sound and intuitive workflow while adding features that deliver professional mixing tools for […]

Mackie Announces Additions to ProFXv3 Series With 3 New ‘Plus’ Models

Tascam Launches MA-BT240 Multifunctional Mixing Amplifier

Tascam launched the MA-BT240 Multifunctional Mixing Amplifier, part of the company’s new Compact Commercial Series. Designed for sound distribution, presentations and announcements in commercial environments, the product is aimed at installations in restaurants, cafes, offices, facilities, retail stores, educational facilities and similar venues. With its compact half-rack form factor, the MA-BT240 can be placed on […]

Tascam Launches MA-BT240 Multifunctional Mixing Amplifier

KSCAPE Will Launch RAIL S at ISE 2024

KSCAPE will celebrate five years of technology with its professional lighting and audio product, RAIL. The brand, part of the wider K-array group, has announced the launch of RAIL S, a family of alternative solutions designed to complement and enhance the brilliance that RAIL has brought to the market so far. As part of this […]

KSCAPE Will Launch RAIL S at ISE 2024

Here’s What tvONE and Green Hippo Will Do Together at ISE 2024

tvONE and Green Hippo will exhibit together at ISE 2024 in Barcelona at booth 5D400. Experience live demos as tvONE introduces its new CALICO Core video processing technology. CALICO PRO, the inaugural release in its new line of ultra-powerful video processors, boasts multi-window, multi-screen, and multi-layer capabilities, built upon tvONE’s fifth-generation 4K/8K, 10-bit processing engine. […]

Here’s What tvONE and Green Hippo Will Do Together at ISE 2024

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1294: NETGEAR Heads to ISE 2024 With New AV-over-IP Partners and Products

My latest pre-ISE videocast features NETGEAR’s director of marketing for NETGEAR Business, John Henkel, to discuss what the company will have in stand/booth 5C750 at ISE 2024. The new M4350 Series will debut in Europe (a few of them even support SMPTE ST 2110). In addition, NETGEAR will show the new PR460X Pro Router and […]

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1294: NETGEAR Heads to ISE 2024 With New AV-over-IP Partners and Products

Xyte, One of the Best-Kept Secrets in the Industry, Is No Longer a Secret With $30M Funding Round

I have been writing about the opportunity for AVaaS and cloud-based AV for years. And, finally, Xyte has a dedicated platform that any AV manufacturer can adopt. I will talk about them more when I publish my 2024 Kayye’s Krystal Ball prediction article, but here’s a preview of what I say about Xyte in the […]

Xyte, One of the Best-Kept Secrets in the Industry, Is No Longer a Secret With $30M Funding Round

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1293: Here’s What You Can Expect from Vivitek at ISE 2024

Vivitek will be exhibiting on the Delta Display Companies stand, 3K700, at ISE 2024 — showing the full breadth of display products from handheld projectors through LEDs for commands and control centers (and everything in between). In this latest Rants & rAVes episode, I speak to Holger Gräff, Vivitek and Delta Display Solutions EMEA general […]

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1293: Here’s What You Can Expect from Vivitek at ISE 2024

Vectorworks Announces 3rd Update for 2024 Product Line

Vectorworks announced the third update to its Vectorworks 2024 product line, which is now available. In addition to performance improvements that elevate the overall quality of the software, the update also “debuts a new integration with the online plant database and Vectorworks Partner Network member PlantMaster.” For All Designers: This latest update aims to continue […]

Vectorworks Announces 3rd Update for 2024 Product Line

Marshall Electronics Announces Camera Controller With Ability to Manage Multiple Protocols

Marshall Electronics announced the release of its VS-PTC-300 PTZ camera controller, providing the ability to manage multiple protocols, including NDI, RS232/RS422/RS485 and IP, VISCA over IP and ONVIF. The VS-PTC-300 IP POE PTZ controller allows users to control multiple cameras using the same or different protocols, which is beneficial while migrating to a larger setup. […]

Marshall Electronics Announces Camera Controller With Ability to Manage Multiple Protocols

Here’s What VuWall Will Do at ISE 2024

VuWall announced it will demonstrate its IP KVM video wall solutions at ISE 2024 in Barcelona, stand 5D700. Visitors will see VuWall’s PAK KVM, a unique and powerful feature, now included in the company’s flagship TRx centralized video wall management software platform. In addition, VuWall will unveil the release of version 3.6 of TRx, which […]

Here’s What VuWall Will Do at ISE 2024