How AV and Services Have Transformed the Typical Hotel Stay
By Rob Voorhees, Business Development Manager – CTS, CTNS, CTP, Dante Exertis Almo Admittedly, I don’t remember much when it comes to traveling as a child. As a family of six, we absolutely enjoyed family vacations, but I get the feeling we would cut costs on the hotels/motels in exchange for a better experience OUTSIDE […]
Lucrative Future for Content Creation Despite Post-COVID Slowdown
By Paul Wylie and Olivia Lowden Futuresource Consulting The COVID-19-induced explosion of the content creation space continues to offer lucrative opportunities, as related technologies evolve and the COVID-19 user base becomes solidified. Intel from Futuresource Consulting’s recent survey shows double-digit growth in market value to over $2 billion in 2021, accounting for over 30% of […]
HDBaseT Masterpiece Awards Now Open for Nominations!
THIS IS A PROMOTED POST rAVe is thrilled to present the HDBaseT Masterpiece Awards! Know a creative, sky-is-the-limit installation that leverages HDBaseT technology? We’d love to see it! Nominate your installations below and winners will be recognized by HDBaseT at InfoComm 2023 (and will even win some special prizes from HDBaseT Alliance members). Get nominating, […]
‘Sustainability & AV’: Recapping an Impactful Webcast
Commercial Integrator and rAVe [PUBS] collaborated with AV industry leaders to raise $15,000 to support sustainability initiatives and trumpet our collective responsibility to be Earth-friendly. By Dan Ferrisi Commercial Integrator Sustainability in AV issues took center stage when Commercial Integrator and rAVe [PUBS] collaborated on a LAVNCH & LEARN. The webinar, titled “Sustainability & AV,” […]
Why Attend Exertis Almo’s E4 Experience in Santa Clara?
By Tom Kehr, CTS-D, CTS-I, Network+, LEED Green Associate, ISF-C, ATD Master Trainer Exertis Almo Not long ago, I did a little promo video on LinkedIn poking fun at the travel expenses and hassles associated with going to a “big” trade show and extolling the virtues of the E4 regional trade shows presented by Exertis […]
Easy as Pie: Simplifying Your User Controls
By Phil Bridges, CTS-D AV-Tech Media Solutions In a world where the majority of meetings are held in a hybrid format, conference rooms are being utilized for video meetings almost every day. This means that these spaces have to function as video studios as well as in-person meeting spaces, requiring technology that may be more […]
PPDS Installs Chromecast Built-in Philips MediaSuite 4K TVs in Miami’s Beach Haus Bal Harbour Vacation Residence
THIS IS A PROMOTED POST By Alison Maxson PPDS A vacation that feels like home: More than 200 Philips MediaSuite TVs have transformed the TV entertainment experience for guests in all 140 plus Beach Haus luxury apartment-styled suites, delivering seamless access to the world’s most popular streaming and entertainment services while adding extensive time and […]
The Future of ProAV and AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been making significant advancements in recent years, and it is now being utilized in various fields — including the professional audiovisual market. AI has been playing a significant role in transforming the AV market and it is expected to continue doing so in the future. One area where AI is making […]
5 Factors for Considering a New Projector
By Brian Rhatigan Exertis Almo When it comes to producing large displayed images of 100” or more, projection technology is the front-runner when it comes to cost, ease of installation and system maintenance over time. While projector brightness is a key consideration, it is not the only factor you should look at when selecting a […]
How AI is Used in UCC Applications
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way businesses operate and communicate. Today, the role of AI in unified communications and collaboration (UCC) is becoming increasingly important. UCC refers to the integration of communication and collaboration tools, including instant messaging, voice and video calls, file sharing and conferencing. In this article, we will discuss how AI […]
Watch How LG’s Transparent OLED Brings Salvador Dali’s Art to Life
THIS IS A PROMOTED POST By Seamus WalshLG Electronics Trends may come and go, but art is forever. It’s timeless, and no matter how far technology progresses or the world around us changes, the beauty of a work of art never fades. However, LG Transparent OLED helps us see some of the world’s most beautiful […]
Creating a Woman-Inclusive Team
By Victoria Losa, Sales and Marketing Coordinator, Control Concepts I have a theory… As a woman, there is an unspoken role to follow where other women flock, it guarantees the space is safe and accepting. So, when I first met the team at Control Concepts and interviewed with three other women, I knew that I […]
The Rise of BYOD
By Lauren Simmen, Director of Product Marketing, Crestron The term’s been everywhere lately: BYOD, the acronym meaning Bring Your Own Device. From the preponderance of smartphone business apps to the need for laptops and tablets to travel with their users (especially in hybrid work situations), the demand for BYOD solutions has never been greater. The […]
How to Influence Without Being an Influencer
By Rob Voorhees Exertis Almo Way back in 1999, while working in consumer electronics retail, I caught the competition bug with my co-workers. It began innocently enough — making sure I was always on time for my shift, stayed slightly later to help unload a truck, made sure my sales were always at the top, […]
The Future Corporate Workspace
By Sean Wargo, Vice President of Market Intelligence, AVIXA The pandemic will forever be a dividing line for the corporate office market. Remote and hybrid work were never talked about more than in the last three years. Now that we’ve emerged from the pandemic, what will the future corporate workspace look like? It makes sense […]
Streaming Into the Future: How Bandwidth Needs Have Expanded for Houses of Worship
By Rob Voorhees Exertis Almo Let us rewind the clock to early 2019. I was in a discussion with a customer who asked me what the top verticals were in regards to bandwidth needs. I had received this very common question countless times, so I answered in the same manner: “Hospitality, bar and restaurant, education, […]
New INOGENI CAM230: Achieve Meeting Equity and Stellar Experiences Every Time
THIS IS A PROMOTED POST By Jean-Pierre Simard Chief Marketing Officer, INOGENI INOGENI is excited to unveil the latest addition to our line of video mixers and switchers: the CAM230! This compact and well-designed multi-camera switcher is perfect for classrooms and collaborative meetings. Building on the success of our award-winning SHARE2U mixer for two cameras […]
Webinar: UCC Gets Personal
By Sophie Gustafson Exertis Almo In a recent webinar, “UCC Gets Personal,” rAVe’s Gary Kayye and special guest, Dana Corey, discuss the ever-changing trends and future of unified communication and collaboration. With the effects of the pandemic producing permanent change for corporate and educational spaces, Kayye and Corey take a close look at the technological […]
Get Ready for ISE 2023!
By ISE Team The world’s leading AV and systems integration exhibition is back for another unmissable event: ISE 2023, 31 January – 3 February 2023, Barcelona Integrated Systems Europe (ISE 2023) promises to deliver a vibrant edition, showcasing a wealth of new technology and providing plenty of opportunity to connect with leaders and innovators throughout […]
An Overall Picture of Growth for European Video Entertainment
By Olivia Lowden and James Duvall Futuresource Consulting Despite the obvious challenges of recent years – the snowstorm of prolonged lockdowns, social restrictions, and the cautious attitudes that followed – 2022 represented the beginning of a post-pandemic outlook for much of the video industry. One of the cornerstones of the video entertainment industry’s recovery has […]
Ross Video Adds 12G-Ready FR12 to Ultrix Router Lineup
THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Ross Video has launched the new, game-changing version of its award-winning Ultrix Router – the 12G ready Ultrix FR12. This ingenious new product is the ultimate routing, multiviewer and signal processing platform for studios, OB vans and flypacks. As a true software defined platform customers immediately enjoy significant cost, space, […]
Home Content Creation in Flux after Record Levels of Growth
By James Kirby Futuresource Consulting After an extremely successful year in 2020, the home content creation market has undergone a major transformation. Whilst demand is currently experiencing a slowdown, 2021 broke records in terms of market value. That’s according to a new content creator report from Futuresource Consulting, which combines in-depth industry interviews with a […]
Projection in Decline — But Strong Opportunities in High Brightness
By Freddie Mossop Futuresource Consulting The front projection market is projected to reach a value of $4.5 billion by 2026, new research from Futuresource Consulting finds. The figure is buoyed up by an industry-wide shift to high brightness, high resolution, and SSL (laser lightsource), which is the technology required to reach these upper-brightness categories. The […]
ProAV: Are Women Fully Welcome?
By Peter Hansen and Joé Lloyd AVIXA So many of us have found our home here in the ProAV community. We’ve entered, been made to feel comfortable, developed professionally, even thrived. But not everyone shares this experience. As our data shows, women have not necessarily found their forever home in this industry. With underrepresentation at the forefront, possible […]
Better Is Not Good Enough: The Racial Pay Gap Still Exists
By Peter Hansen and Joé Lloyd AVIXA ProAV is facing what is probably the tightest labor market in its history, with company labor needs greatly outstripping worker availability. As detailed in our latest “Macroeconomic Trends Analysis” report, these conditions have created major hiring and retention difficulties that companies are struggling to solve. When it comes […]
New York Marriott Marquis Brings the Excitement of Times Square Inside with Two Dazzling LG DVLED Displays
As one of the world’s busiest tourist destinations, New York City’s Times Square has long captured the imaginations of travelers with its seemingly endless array of neon signs, bright lights, and today, building-sized digital displays. In this hyper-digitized environment, at a time when nearly every traveler has their own digital screen in their pocket (or […]
Hippotizer Helps BLINK Cincinnati Artists Wash the City With Spectacular Graphics
The streets of Cincinnati were awash with color in October as an estimated 1.5 million people enjoyed the BLINK light and art festival, which featured four large-scale projection mappings powered by Hippotizer Media Servers. During the four-day event, video installations turned the city’s landmark buildings into ‘a techno cityscape of the future’, bringing existing artworks […]
Looking for a New Display? Save Your Energy!
By Mitchell Rosenberg PPDS If you’re in the business of buying visual displays, you already know of the various considerations you need to make depending on how the device will be used, where and by whom. Is the screen big enough to be seen clearly from the other side of the room? Is the pixel […]
Exertis Almo’s E4 Experience Boston Features First Double Showroom
THIS IS A PROMOTED POST This week, Exertis Almo, the largest and most specialized value-added North American AV distributor, will deliver the fourth and final installment of its 2022 E4 Experience program. On October 20, the one-day education and business event for resellers, integrators and their end users is featuring the first double showroom, which will be packed […]
More Than One in Five US Classrooms Now Has a Non-interactive Flat Panel Display
By Chris Pennell Futuresource Consulting K-12 schools across the USA are investing in non-interactive and flat panel displays, presenting new opportunities for vendors. As AV display installations sweep through classrooms and schools’ public spaces, a new EdTech AV report from Futuresource Consulting shows that, in 2021, 16% of school rooms had a non-interactive flat panel […]
Magnetic 3D Creates Glasses-Free 3D Rock ‘n’ Roll Experience in Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
THIS IS A PROMOTED POST By Andy Gellis Download Magnetic 3D’s Platform Overview. The world’s largest glasses-free 3D display recently debuted as a featured attraction in the lobby of the guitar-shaped tower of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood Florida. Magnetic 3D collaborated with the creative technologists at The Lab @ Rockwell Group […]
Meeting Room Camera Market Breaks $1 Billion Barrier in 2021 and Continues to Perform
By Alistair Johnston Futuresource Consulting The market for meeting room cameras continues to show buoyancy, as hybrid working patterns maintain their presence in the commercial landscape. A new report from Futuresource Consulting shows that volumes increased across every meeting room camera category last year, culminating in 15% volume growth and 19% value growth year-on-year. Meeting […]