Have you tried those eggs benedict from the B-Line Diner over at the Peabody yet? If not, you need to — it is my best advice of this InfoComm. Here are a few more things to check out before you leave the show floor for good. Or, if you have already left, check it out […]
I usually have a pretty good sense of direction, but when in new cities, I have to get my bearings. The other night I was out walking back toward my hotel, after finding the convention center, and using that as my known landmark. As I was walking, a white SUV passed me, then slowed and […]
My scavenger hunt was a success. I received a box of Cat5e cable from Windy City Wire in Booth 3287. They showed me how their wire is marked with ascending and descending footage, so I was able to pull 300 feet easily, thanks to their rack pack spooling technology! Look for the associated video that […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. Why would someone expect to be talking about space automation, mobile working and bring your own device (BYOD) at InfoComm 2013? Most federal agencies are dealing not only serious budgetary challenges; they also […]
Philips showed at InfoComm a new IP-addressable LED displays for digital signage, called the QL series. The idea behind these displays is basically to remove the signage player from the equation, taking the model of consumer content distribution technology (such as Apple TV, Google TV, etc.) and applying it to “IP signage.” These displays were […]
One of the highlights of the just-concluded Projection Summit was the hybrid side by side demonstration. This featured four hybrid projectors, sometimes called lampfree, lampless, laser, alternative light source, zero-lamp or solid state projectors, running the same content so attendees could do a fair comparison of the image quality. Projectors from Casio, Panasonic, Sony and […]
I caught up with Wim Buyens, Barco’s senior VP of projection, today at the projectiondesign booth at InfoComm in Orlando and I got the scoop on how the Barco acquisition of projectiondesign is progressing. You may recall, about six months ago, Barco announced they intended to acquire projectiondesign and integrate them into the Barco brand. […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. One fascinating new area I noticed at InfoComm 2013 is manufacturers are showcasing their technologies in integrated building solutions. I wasn’t able to visit too many specific related manufacturers on Day 1. This […]
Big day today – trying to see the show while hosting half a dozen podcasts. Great guests today, Gary, Jennifer Willard from WAVE, Jim Smith from Polycom, and this afternoon a group of attendees from “Down Under” at 2:30. In terms of the show floor, it is packed, much busier than yesterday. Lots of new […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. Do you need secure wireless audio system that is great sounding and secured with military grade AES 256 encryption? If you haven’t seen Sacom/Sabine Inc. (Booth 1275) and you’re in the market for […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. The biggest gathering of technologies showing off their “stuff” is in full swing! Five minutes early, the InfoComm 2013 exhibit floor opened, and my first mission was to check out the manufacturers in […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. For the third year in a row, the InfoComm 2013 show started off with what seems to have become a standard practice in itself. This year the group of 50+ was welcomed by […]
InfoComm 2013 is the perfect opportunity for manufacturers of AV gear to tout the genius of their new AV wares. It is the one show that most commercial AV Peeps attend, looking for the product that will catapult them head first into new verticals and increased profit margins. Naturally, given that, manufacturers write press releases […]
I threw this idea out on Twitter last week, and I’m gonna try to pull it off on the show floor Thursday. I am going on an a scAVenger hunt. I will be looking for: 300 feet of Cat5e mod plugs termination tool Two small displays from different manufacturers (1080p) Two HDMI cables, less than 10 […]
OK, so I took my first spin around the InfoComm floor just to get a feel for what is out there this year. To be fair, I didn’t do a deep dive with anyone yet, so I am going to reserve my judgments and just offer some praise at this time. I found my self […]
Been having a great morning at the show. The industry is obviously picking up steam, so I have talked to a lot of friends in the booths who are encouraged by the new products and the level of business. At the same time, InfoComm’s marketing thrust is obviously showing. There are more people here representing […]
OK, this is what I call product confidence. Barco has set up a number of free meeting rooms with large displays, and no way to connect to them except the provided ClickShare systems. I tried it (full disclosure: I DO know ClickShare already), but was also around when new users tried it. And it worked, […]
Great show so far — the crowd on the floor seemed a little light at first, but after many years of staging shows here, I can tell you that that is often illusionary, because the convention center is spread out so far. This place is one enormous barn – I remember the first time I […]
Well, here we are! Less than 24 hours before the InfoComm13 show floor opens and our AV industry lights up like New York Times Square!! Having been here since Sunday, I can tell you things have surely been steadily picking up. First and foremost, I want to send a HUGE shout-out to the crews of […]
So I’m getting ready to make the trek from Orange County California to Orange County Florida for InfoComm 2013 and I am developing my plan of attack for the floor. With 1000 exhibitors, a plan is a must. However, a good plan must have the end in mind, so I need to know what I […]
Our home color printer, an HP Photosmart 8250 will soon have its seventh birthday. In inkjet printer years, that’s positively ancient. Prior to that I’ve never had an inkjet printer last more than three years; I had a dot-matrix printer that lasted more than ten, but that was in the 1980s, when dinosaurs ruled the […]
Recently I gave a CEDIA presentation to a group of contractors discussing how to make home technology profitable in the remodeling industry. In preparing for that presentation, I realized the facts and figures I found not only pointed them in a certain direction it painted a pretty clear picture for Home Technology Specialists too! It […]
As I prepare to head to Orlando, with InfoComm 2013 now less than a week away, I look back at my last trip down to the show several years back. Back then, I traveled from New Jersey with my trusty Dell laptop and my Blackberry, my main mobile business tool. Of course to travel light […]
By Snorre Kjesbu Over the past decade, I’ve worked on a number of different projects aimed at improving communications using video conferencing and telepresence. In that time, I’ve been fortunate to be involved with key innovations at first Tandberg then Cisco that have had great impact on video collaboration: Forging life-like experience with immersive telepresence […]
Required disclaimer: This represents the opinion and experience of me personally and does not represent any specific policy, law or official guidance. We’ve all been there during an installation when your customer on the project says, “Hey, let’s add a drop here!” It doesn’t matter if your project was a design/build or some reiteration […]
Press Release: June 3rd 2013 Lake Forest, California Audio Video industry veteran Mark Coxon, admittedly jealous of all the press releases being released at this time of year, has decided to debut a revolutionary wireless communication device at InfoComm 2013 under his AV Phenom brand name. “This device is a real ‘Game Changer’!” said Coxon […]
Aside from the stuff that I’ve bought over the years, the equipment that I find in the recesses of my gear closet typically falls into two categories. The first is old sample products, many of which were given to me for reviews and where I was not required to send them back to the vendor. […]
Last year, I wrote a letter to InfoComm to try and ease any awkwardness between us before the show. I did go to the show, but I snuck in and out in a day, so I am unaware of whether my letter eased any of the potential strain on our relationship. Given that I will […]
In my 18th year as part of this industry called AV, I am truly amazed at what has become of this great field we are in. While I have not been around as long as many of you, I still remember the days of the shoot outs. Not with projectors mind you, but with the […]
By Jennifer H. Willard Women in AV Founder 2012 Women in AV Mentor Award Winner Alexis LaBroi and Listen Technologies Cory Schaeffer InfoComm 2013 is just TWO WEEKS away and the Women in AV are so excited to join our colleagues, peers, and especially, our fellow WAVE for the second year of amazing AV, networking, […]
There’s a gaming meme that makes the rounds online whose punchline is, “I went outside today for a change. The graphics were amazing but the story and gameplay were terrible.” Gameplay is King, and it’s always been that way. Some game developers get that, some don’t. My current addiction when I need mindless, almost meditative […]
Alright, so I’m sure I will shock very few when I say that I read a lot of AV news and product press releases. Every time I start with the gleam of optimism. Many times end up slightly disappointed. Other times I find something truly exciting. This week, I didn’t find disappointment or excitement, but […]
