Three-time football champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, refreshed their venue’s presentation technology at the start of the 2023 season, purchasing more than 600 of Sony’s professional BRAVIA BZ35J and BZ40H displays, and expanding their partnership with the company.  With options ranging in size from 43-inches to 75-inches, the Chiefs are now able to take advantage of the power of […]

  “We all appreciated how willing Sony’s BRAVIA Professional Display group was to work with us.They’ve shown us new ways of using the displays that are even more beneficial than we first thought.”Don MerrittDirector, Office of Instructional Resources, University of Central Florida   Leading the way in experiential learning A leader in design & technology, […]

The International African American Museum (IAAM), which recently opened its doors, honors the difficult and often untold stories of the African American journey.  It is located in Charleston, South Carolina, on Gadsden’s Wharf, one of America’s most sacred international slave trading ports.  The museum uses technology, including Sony’s, to combine storytelling and history while providing […]

Download PDF introduction Arksens are true explorer yachts, backed by a company with an ambitious mission — and the Arksen 85 models are designed for limitless adventure. Founder Jasper Smith has developed a new breed of efficient, sustainable superyachts capable of taking to the water in comfort and style. with three decks offering a range […]

A sportswear producer showcases the latest footwear designs with Sony ELF-SR2 Spatial Reality Displays, reducing consumption of physical materials and reducing waste. A sustainable approach to innovation Global sports brand ASICS was founded in 1949 with the objective of nurturing youth and the development of society through sports. Today, our founding philosophy of ANIMA SANA […]

With new company spaces opening and the need for new technology, ReliaQuest decided on Sony’s pro BRAVIA displays — a decision that would end up providing an easy, reliable and beneficial solution for their teammates and customers. ReliaQuest is a global cybersecurity company that makes security possible through its GreyMatter security operations platform, with locations […]

introduction The Avicii Experience in Stockholm, Sweden, is an interactive tribute museum to award-winning and world-renowned DJ, Tim “Avicii” Bergling. Through the creative use of sound and imaginative installations, the exhibit empowers visitors to remember one of the biggest music icons of our time. Pophouse Entertainment, the owners behind The Avicii Experience, has a history […]

Humanity in the workplace: how modern organizations bring their culture to life This year’s Zoomtopia was filled with innovations and demonstrations surrounding Zoom Workplace. The panel titled “Humanity in the Workplace: How Modern Organizations Bring Their Culture to Life” focused on employee disengagement, an issue facing many companies nowadays. This issue costs businesses around $8.9 […]

Welcome to this month’s Copilot for Microsoft 365 roundup! This month’s updates range from implementation in forms and quizzes to new prompt collections in sales and new languages added, so buckle up. I will include the full list of updates at the end of this article via slides in case you’re curious. Improvements in Language […]

LAVNCH WEEK X, taking place virtually from October 21-24, offers AV professionals a valuable opportunity to expand their knowledge while earning continuing education credits. Attendees will be granted 2.5 CTS, CTS-D or CTS-I RUs from AVIXA each day for a total of 10 RUs. In addition, HomeAV Day attendees will receive 1.25 CEUs from CEDIA. […]

By Peter HansenAVIXAGood news on a critical topic! ProAV appears to have made progress on the gender pay gap. Our first study, published in 2021, revealed a pay gap of between 79% and 89% (more on why that’s a range in a moment). Our latest analysis now suggests a pay gap between 86% and 94%. […]

Earlier this year, Google announced Project Starline would become a reality in 2024 or 2025. For this project, Google is partnering with HP to make the solution commercially available starting in 2025. Yesterday, it shared a first look at the product design, built in collaboration with HP. Instead of making Project Starline into an entire meeting room, the companies have […]

In the shadows of dimly lit server rooms, among the tangled webs of cables, AV nightmares lurk. From the ghostly flicker of a screen that just won’t sync to the eerie hum of a misconfigured sound system — every AV pro has faced a job so terrifying it haunts their dreams. This Halloween, we want […]

Recently on AVNation’s EdTech Podcast, we had a discussion about standards for classrooms. After the discussion, I began to wonder more and more about standards, and how the concept and purpose has evolved over the years. Many of us developed standards to make financial arguments to add technology to our classrooms. This is going back […]

The SDVoE Alliance announced that Universal AV has been designated as the latest SDVoE Certified Design House. This certification highlights Universal AV’s “commitment to delivering innovative audiovisual solutions and enhancing user experiences through the utilization of SDVoE-based technology across various technological landscapes.” With many manufacturers now providing AV-over-IP equipment, the landscape of audiovisual integration is […]

Creating memorable live events is more than just delivering a great show — it’s about evoking powerful emotional experiences that leave a lasting impact. Whether you’re planning concerts, conferences, or immersive experiences, understanding the role emotions play in audience engagement is essential. Join us for the “AV’s Super-Power in Live Events: Emotional Experiences” LAVNCH & […]

Exertis Almo is firing up its E4 Experience engines to deliver two award-winning full-day training, product and networking experiences to integrators and end users in Boston on Sept. 10 and Anaheim on Oct. 8. The E4 Experience is well-established in the AV industry as the most valuable, free, one day traveling education, training and product […]

On Thursday, September 5, Daryl Friedman, global CEO and president of CEDIA, and legendary filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld delivered a powerful message about the future of smart home technology and the evolving world of home cinema during CEDIA Expo 2024. Friedman introduced industry icon Sonnenfeld, who has worked on popular films like “When Harry Met Sally,” […]

Need to add color to any outdoor environment? Martin’s new Exterior Dot Pro Outdoor-rated Dots are designed for creative video installations, integrating RGBW LEDs to deliver color, light variability and high lumen outputs to the side of buildings. With an intuitive operation, the Exterior Dot Pro family doesn’t just enable lighting designers and professionals to […]

Onkyo announced the TX-RZ30 Channel A/V Receiver, as it expands its premium RZ Series lineup. This 9.2-channel, 100 watt-per-channel SMART AV Receiver delivers immersive sound featuring Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, Dirac Live Room Correction, Dolby Atmos 3D Sound, THX Certification, IMAX Enhanced, Klipsch Optimize Mode and more. The TX-RZ30 A/V Receiver offers Class A/B amplification, HDMI 2.1a, 8K/4K […]

Immersive Audio sounds like something you might hear about in an AMC pre-movie commercial where Nicole Kidman wistfully waxes poetic about the beauty of cinema for about a minute. And while we are headed the right way with our thought process, the concept of immersive audio is actually a lot more accessible than … whatever […]

Epson announced the Q-Series 4K 3LCD Laser Projectors for home theaters and home cinema applications. The new QL7000 isa 10,000 lumens of Color Brightness (IDMS Rated) and up to 6,000 lumens of White Brightness (ISO Rated) in a 3LCD projection package – it represents the flagship of the new S-series. The QL3000 model delivers up […]

Nureva announced the official launch of the Nureva App; a web-based companion app to the HDL pro series audio systems. Initially introduced in beta in June, is now available to HDL310 and HDL410 customers at no additional charge. The Nureva App offers a method for setting up and configuring HDL pro series systems for both […]

Name: Erin Phillips Title: Vice President Company: Theory Professional rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us a little bit about who you are and what you do at Theory Professional. ERIN PHILLIPS: Hi! I am the vice president of Pro Audio Technology and Theory Audio Design (Theory Professional being the commercial brand of Theory Audio Design). I like to […]

Within a few weeks, or perhaps a few days, our campuses will once again be flooded with students. For me, it is a welcome sight. Our campus, our town really, does not feel the same when the students are not around. Sure I like the breaks, but there is nothing that can match the energy […]

ASCENDO Immersive Audio debuted its DIRECTOR LED Wall Loudspeaker System. LED walls pose audio challenges because speakers can’t be placed directly behind the acoustically transparent screen as in many home theater setups. ASCENDO’s DIRECTOR is a patent-pending solution that offers audio from a flush-mount, in-ceiling speaker used as part of a larger ASCENDO immersive audio […]

Name: Lou Mannarino Title: Founder & Audio Designer Company: 1 Sound rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us a little bit about who you are and what you do at 1 Sound. LOU MANNARINO: My life’s career as an audio engineer for artists from Paul McCartney and Jay-Z to working with the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan […]

Suffice it to say, it would be nearly impossible to find a place to hide or isolate yourself from the miracle (or debacle, depending on your point of view) called artificial intelligence (AI). I challenge you to find anything currently written or broadcast that does not refer or infer to AI, or derivations thereof. I […]

Da-Lite a brand of Legrand | AV, introduced Myriad, a ceiling-recessed, wall- and ceiling-mounted electric screen system. Available with 16′ (5 m) of the SightLine cable drop feature, which gives the impression of a floating screen, Myriad is offered in sizes from 14′-16′ (4-5 m) wide in 16:9 HDTV and 16:10 Wide formats. Tensioned products […]

Mark Coxon recently wrote a blog with his reflection of InfoComm 2024. In it, he questions where the innovation in AV has gone. To him, InfoComm looked like a bunch of companies all trying to one up each other by adding minor features to products everyone is selling. Take a moment and read the blog […]

Hello everyone and welcome to the June edition of the Microsoft Copilot Roundup where I highlight a few updates to Copilot, Microsoft’s artificial intelligence assistant, that I consider to be most helpful to those in the AV industry. I will also include the full list of updates at the bottom of this article for your […]

EcoVista has achieved carbon-neutral status, making it one of the AV industry’s first system integrators to achieve the major milestone, and the first in the U.K. With operations in the US and EMEA, the company was founded in 2023, with a commitment to embed environmental responsibility at the core of its business. By partnering with […]