Happy summer, everyone! For the month of June, we wanted to get your insight on the thing that makes our favorite summer activities possible — outdoor AV technology. From weddings to concerts and music festivals, we got your thoughts on the prevalence of outdoor AV technology and where it’s headed. For our first question, we […]

Welcome, readers, to this June 2024 Microsoft Teams Tracker article, where each month, I round up some of the latest and greatest updates to the application. Whether you’re an MS Teams user or you integrate tech that works with Teams, this will be a perfect monthly article for you to find all the information you […]

New research released by Jabra analyzed the role audio plays on cognitive, emotional and physical wellbeing in the workplace and found return to office initiatives can create unintended consequences if not managed well. The research was carried out among 2,000 knowledge workers across the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The findings revealed […]

June was Pride Month, and many of our audiovisual companies and organizations showed support for the LGBTQ+ community during this month. Yet, since we are in such a polarized world, there is often a blowback to doing something as simple as flying a flag to show support for fellow human beings. I flew the rainbow […]

Welcome to my roundup of the latest updates to Microsoft Copilot, the company’s virtual AI assistant, as of May 2024. In this article, I will highlight a few updates to Copilot that I consider to be most helpful to those in the AV industry. I will also include the full list of updates at the […]

As we celebrate Independence Day, there’s no better time to honor the innovation and craftsmanship of American-made AV products. In the spirit Independence Day, we wanted to spotlight the audiovisual solutions developed right here in the USA! These products are a testament to the creativity, dedication and technical expertise that American manufacturers bring to the […]

Name: Matt Anderson Title: President & CEO Company: Sound Devices rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us a little bit about who you are and what you do at Sound Devices. MATT ANDERSON: I’m Matt Anderson, the president and CEO of Sound Devices. I’m one of the company founders and I’ve been the primary designer of every product we’ve […]

Technical Debt has been the topic of several of my blogs recently, and I was able to speak about it during LAVNCH WEEK 9, a weeklong virtual event put on by rAVe. A critical aspect of being able to manage technical debt, and keep your systems running well, is being able to tell a solid […]

On July 25, tech pros will be treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the Talking Stick Resort lobby experience. In a 60-minute episode of #avIRL, LAVNCH [CODE]’s Megan A. Dutta will chat with Bryan Meszaros, CEO and founder of OpenEye Global, and Zack Szabo, CTS-D, design engineer at CCS Presentation Systems, about how the resort’s […]

Magenium, a subsidiary of AVI Systems, received Microsoft’s top partner honor as 2024 Microsoft Global Partner of the Year Finalist. Magenium says it received the recognition in the category for Modern Work – Converged Communications and for demonstrating excellence in implementation and support of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. “Receiving recognition from Microsoft as […]

Welcome, readers, to this May 2024 Microsoft Teams Tracker article, where each month, I round up some of the latest and greatest updates to the application. Whether you’re an MS Teams user or you integrate tech that works with Teams, this will be a perfect monthly article for you to find all the information you […]

Huddly is known for its AI-driven camera solutions, all Microsoft Teams-certified devices. In a move to expand the use of intelligent AI cameras in more spaces in the hybrid workplace, Huddly has adjusted pricing downwards by up to 25% to allow use of more video in the workplace. I reported this story earlier this month […]

For the first time ever, AV Buyers.Club and AVNation have teamed up to present the Top 10 at InfoComm 2024 Awards. This collaboration is designed to celebrate and highlight the most innovative and user-centric products within the AV industry. We’re excited to unveil the standout products that have excelled in keeping the end user at […]

Name: Gareth Davies Title: Lead Projects Engineer Company: HOLOPLOT rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us a little bit about who you are and what you do at HOLOPLOT. GARETH DAVIES: I’m the projects lead at HOLOPLOT, overseeing a team of project engineers located in both our Berlin headquarters and our offices in Las Vegas. The team oversees […]

Get ready to rePLAY InfoComm 2024 on Tuesday, June 25 and Wednesday, June 26, with rAVe  [PUBS]’s Steph Beckett and LAVNCH [CODE]’s Megan A. Dutta! “What happened in Vegas didn’t stay in Vegas after InfoComm 2024 — we got it all on video,” exclaimed Beckett. “Join us as we rePLAY our favorite partner, product and […]

Welcome to the monthly breakdown of our Temperature Check survey. In May, we wanted to ask all of you about InfoComm 2024. Now that the show is over, let’s take a look at your thoughts about the show and its importance to the industry. The first thing we asked you, our readers, is whether or […]

Well, it’s official. The show floor is closed and AVIXA has officially released the numbers. And let me get something clear right away. While this show didn’t technically break attendance records, I chalk it up as a giant success. I have never in my life felt tired all the way into my bones at a […]

InfoComm 2024 (June 8-14 in Las Vegas, Nevada) has closed its doors and we are officially done with the show. Our videos are constantly being uploaded as we speak and AVIXA has officially released the InfoComm 2024 numbers. “There are so many layers to InfoComm, which allows each participant to select a unique path. Professional development, […]

Get it? (The headline was a plane pun to go with CTI’s AV-ator program. Tobi Tungl, if you’re reading this, I hope you laughed.) I had the absolute pleasure of attending CTI’s “Tech on Tap” event, and it was such a blast that the integrator is doing it all again tomorrow. And the next day. […]

As you might have noticed, we announced the winners of the rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards Wednesday. As a tradition we started last year, we began to publish graphs that give you guys the breakdown of the vote percentages, showing you how each winning company, product or person won. Full disclosure: We don’t make you vote […]

Join ET Insights host Geoffrey Platt and industry leaders as they do a deep dive into what’s cooking for emerging tech professionals at InfoComm 2024. The event kicks off with Platt and Megan A. Dutta, editor-in-chief of LAVNCH [CODE], sharing their excitement for the 2024 show next week in Las Vegas. Next, Platt is joined […]

Huddly just issued new list pricing for its AI-enabled cameras and will likely attract interest from facility managers in educators as well as meeting space planners. Here’s the new pricing: Cameras for large and extra-large spaces: Huddly Crew AI-directed multi-camera system: $9,450 MSRP Huddly Crew add-on camera: $2,690 MSRP Cameras for medium and large spaces: […]

Name: Ralph Mastrangelo Title: Director of Sales, Live Sound Company: PK Sound/ACT Entertainment rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us a little bit about who you are and what you do at PK Sound. RALPH MASTRANGELO: My name is Ralph Mastrangelo. I’m based in Nashville and have worked in the pro audio and live event business for a […]

Now Accepting Nominations! Submissions for this are now closed. We will announce the winners June 21 at 9 a.m. PDT.  As you might have heard, AV Buyers.Club, rAVe’s publication exclusively for end users, has partnered with AVNation. Within this partnership between our two publications, we hope to bring more end users into the AV industry […]

At the heart of every memorable festival lies a potent—and often invisible—force that captivates and energizes the crowd: sound. Over the years, advancements in pro audio technology have drastically improved how festival goers experience live music. From microphones to loudspeakers, these technologies work hard to transport listeners into an auditory wonderland. Festivals in a Post-Pandemic […]

Xyte announced the latest iteration of Xyte Connect, empowering end users to monitor device fleets through a single unified interface. At InfoComm 2024, Xyte will showcase new feature sets adopted by several industry brands, allowing these manufacturers and their partners to collaborate on a unified, cloud-based platform. Xyte says that Xyte Connect was designed to […]

Imagine a digital canvas made up of various technologies ranging from transparent, flexible OLED to dvLED to projection-mapped architecture, integrated into an environment where the video is choreographed with the lighting, synced with spatial audio, and personalized to different users based on sensor-based automation or AI. These customized, experiential environments span several resolutions and aspect […]

Extron has announced an “AV Open House” event in Las Vegas running from June 11-14, 2024. Aimed at AV tech managers, educators, IT pros, consultants and anyone interested in exploring the latest tech from Extron, this will be an interesting opportunity to learn from the tech team at Extron. Extron tells rAVe that at this […]

Name: Amanda Eberle Title: General Manager Company: AV Chicago rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us a little bit about who you are and what AV Chicago does. AMANDA EBERLE: AV Chicago is an event production company based out of Chicago. We work with event/meeting planners, DMCs, colleges/ universities, other event producers and more. While Chicago is in our name, we […]

Welcome, readers, to this month’s Microsoft Teams Tracker article, where each month, I round up some of the latest and greatest updates to the application. Whether you’re an MS Teams user or you integrate tech that works with Teams, this will be a perfect monthly article for you to find all the information you might […]

Logitech announced the MeetUp 2, an AI-powered USB conference camera designed for BYOD and PC-based setups in huddle and small meeting rooms. With the rise in huddle rooms comes the need for video conferencing tech that fits multiple scenarios, including those who prefer dedicated PC-based deployment or using their laptop in a BYOD setup. And […]

Nanolumens announced the 4K Captivate Series, an all-in-one chip-on-board (COB) LED platform that’s native 4K resolution. The Nanolumens Captivate Series is 165” and the company says it features tighter pitches, achieving a 0.9 pixel pitch to ensure that images on Nanolumens’ displays feature “smoother borders and finer detail.” Nanolumens says this also allows viewers to […]