Volume 11, Issue 23 — December 10, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 23 — December 10, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 23 — December 10, 2014 Editorial Never Mind Smart Wiring: How About Wiring Smart?Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Fun with HDBaseTLeonard Suskin : Pixel and Ink-Stained Wretch Industry News CEDIA Announces 2015 Leadership BenQ Announces BL3201PH 4K IPS Monitor rAVe […]

Volume 11, Issue 22 — November 26, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 22 — November 26, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 22 — November 26, 2014 Editorial It’s Almost December — Are You Prepared?Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Under Pressure: Uncompressed vs. LosslessMark Coxon : rAVe Blogger Editorial AV People: Penny Sitler of DraperMolly Stillman : rAVe Contributor Editorial Panel Makers […]

Volume 11, Issue 21 — November 14, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 21 — November 14, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 21 — November 14, 2014 Editorial Crestron Mourns Loss of Company Founder and Industry Icon George FeldsteinGary Kayye : rAVe Founder Editorial A Review of SurgeX SEQ Power Bank and Envision PCS Remote Diagnostic UnitLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial The […]

Volume 11, Issue 20 — October 31, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 20 — October 31, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 20 — October 31, 2014 Editorial Smart TVs and How AV Pros Need To Be Smarter StillLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Fall Gaming UpdateMatt Cooper : Lead Designer Editorial LCD TV Brands’ Production Expected To Reach Record High in OctoberDavid […]

Volume 11, Issue 19 — October 16, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 19 — October 16, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 19 — October 16, 2014 Editorial Dishwashers, Refrigerators, Kitchen Tables and the Evolving Role of the AV ConsultantLeonard Suskin : Pixel and Ink-Stained Wretch Editorial Will Google or Amazon Buy CEDIA?Gary Kayye : rAVe Founder Industry News More 4K UHD TV […]

Volume 11, Issue 18 — September 25, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 18 — September 25, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 18 — September 25, 2014 Awards Best of CEDIA 2014 Awards Editorial CEDIA 2014: My Day One ObservationsGary Kayye : rAVe Founder Editorial CEDIA 2014: My Day Two ObservationsGary Kayye : rAVe Founder Editorial CEDIA 2014: My Day Three Observations Gary […]

Volume 11, Issue 17 — September 10, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 17 — September 10, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 17 — September 10, 2014 Editorial The Top 7 Things to See at CEDIA 2014Gary Kayye : rAVe Founder Editorial High Hopes for CEDIA 2014Matt Cooper : Lead Designer Editorial Techno-Inversion: What It Means for Companies When Consumer Technology Comes FirstChristopher […]

Volume 11, Issue 16 — August 27, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 16 — August 27, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 16 — August 27, 2014 Editorial Lifts And Let DownsLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial “So What?” Selling — Asking All the Right QuestionsMax Kopsho : rAVe Blogger Industry News Demand For Wireless High Resolution Home Theater Audio Sparks Growth in […]

Volume 11, Issue 15 — August 14, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 15 — August 14, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 15 — August 14, 2014 Editorial Why Are Mounts Still Stupidly Heavy?Gary Kayye : rAVe Founder Editorial Choosing Between Wired or WirelessLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Is Quantum Dot the Next Step in LCD TV Evolution?Yoonsung Chung : DisplaySearch Editorial […]

Volume 11, Issue 14 — July 30, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 14 — July 30, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 14 — July 30, 2014 Editorial 5120 Is Not 4K and 4K Is Not UHDMark Coxon : rAVe Blogger Editorial The Finishing Stage And How To Do It RightLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Forever Alone No More: Multiplayer Theater GamingMatt […]

Volume 11, Issue 13 — July 15, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 13 — July 15, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 13 — July 15, 2014 Editorial Virtually LimitlessMatt Cooper : Lead Designer Editorial Outsourcing vs. Keeping It In-HouseLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial As TV Makers Exit Plasma, Can They Make Up For It With LCD?Ken Park : DisplaySearch Editorial Google […]

Volume 11, Issue 12 — June 30, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 12 — June 30, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 12 — June 30, 2014 Editorial Remote Power ManagementLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial AMX: How to Achieve Harman-yMark Coxon : rAVe Blogger Editorial 4K ShenanigansMatt Cooper : Lead Designer Editorial Using Cell Phones to Make Noise MeasurementsSteven J. Thorburn, PE, […]

Volume 11, Issue 11 — June 12, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 11 — June 12, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 11 — June 12, 2014 Editorial Coming At Trade Shows From Another AngleLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Five Ways To Avoid an AV Installation Horror StoryMike Lutrell : Peerless-AV Editorial InfoComm 2014: For What I’ll Be Looking (A Pixel-and-Ink Stained […]

Volume 11, Issue 10 — May 29, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 10 — May 29, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 10 — May 29, 2014 Editorial Definition of UHD TV Becomes More MuddiedChris Chinnock : Display Central Editorial AV Pros And Subcontracting Control ProgrammersLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial What’s Your Swoosh?Gina Sansivero : FSR Editorial Must-Have Install Gear You Hadn’t […]

Volume 11, Issue 9 — May 15, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 9 — May 15, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 9 — May 15, 2014 Editorial Non-Acoustic Room Treatments For Intangible EffectsLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Is Sony Reconsidering OLED?Chris Chinnock : Display Central rAVe BlogSquad Recently from rAVe’s BlogSquad Industry News Pakedge Debuts Replacement for K6x Router in K60D […]

Volume 11, Issue 8 — April 30, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 8 — April 30, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 8 — April 30, 2014 Editorial Gaming the AV Industry: A Game Plan for an AV Game RoomMatt Cooper : Lead Designer Editorial Multiple AV Pros On One Project? NEVER!Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Are Curved Displays Really Necessary?Aldo Cugnini […]

Volume 11, Issue 7 — April 22, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 7 — April 22, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 7 — April 22, 2014 Editorial Fewer Sources: Less Money, Or More?Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Amazon Playing the TV CardSteve Sechrist : Display Central Feature Article A Visit With SavantLeonard Suskin : Pixel and Ink-Stained Wretch rAVe BlogSquad Recently […]

Volume 11, Issue 6 — March 31, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 6 — March 31, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 6 — March 31, 2014 Editorial 500 Million Smart Home Sensors to be Installed by 2018 — But Not By Us!Gary Kayye : rAVe Founder Editorial New Apple TV: Yea – Comcast Deal: NaySteve Sechrist : Display Central Editorial Warranties Redux?Lee […]

Volume 11, Issue 5 — March 12, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 5 — March 12, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 5 — March 12, 2014 Editorial Energy Management Where Are You?Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial The Importance of Being FirstMark Coxon : rAVe Blogger Editorial Residential Sound Isolation – A PrimerSteven J. Thorburn, PE, LEED-AP : Co-founder, Thorburn Associates Editorial […]

Volume 11, Issue 4 — February 28, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 10, Issue 4 — February 28, 2014 Volume 10, Issue 4 — February 28, 2014 Editorial Will Veronica Mars Save the Custom Install Market?Gary Kayye : rAVe Founder Editorial Does Your Company Require A Service Department?Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Gaming Taxonomy: What Type of Gamer Is Your Client?Matt Cooper […]

Volume 11, Issue 3 — February 21, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 3 — February 21, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 3 — February 21, 2014 Editorial ISE Becomes World’s Largest AV Trade Show and Has Six Clear Tech ThemesGary Kayye : rAVe Founder Editorial Are You Installing Or Are You Experimenting?Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Smart TV Still the Wild […]

Volume 11, Issue 2 — January 29, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 2 — January 29, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 2 — January 29, 2014 Editorial The Backlight Behind Samsung’s Bendable LCD TVJimmy Kim : DisplaySearch Editorial CES 2014: Much Ado… Or Not?Aldo Cugnini : DisplayDaily Editorial Give Me Steam: Steam Boxes From An AV PerspectiveLee Distad : rAVe Columnist rAVe […]

Volume 11, Issue 1 — January 17, 2014

rAVe Home — Volume 11, Issue 1 — January 17, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 1 — January 17, 2014 Editorial Hey Crestron & AMX: Google Buys Nest for $3.2 BillionGary Kayye : rAVe Founder Editorial CES 2014 Takeaways – Image Quality Continues to Improve at Impressive RateChris Chinnock : Display Central Editorial WWE Changes TelevisionScott […]

Volume 10, Issue 24 — December 30, 2013

rAVe Home — Volume 10, Issue 24 — December 30, 2013 Volume 10, Issue 24 — December 30, 2013 Editorial Making More Money As an IntegratorMark Coxon : rAVe Blogger Editorial Gaming the AV Industry: Lift Off!Matt Cooper : Lead Designer Editorial AV People: John Pidgeon of Draper, Inc.Molly Stillman : rAVe Director of Marketing […]

Volume 10, Issue 23 — December 18, 2013

rAVe Home — Volume 10, Issue 23 — December 18, 2013 Volume 10, Issue 23 — December 18, 2013 Editorial The Other Side of the Bridge — A Look at Some AV Streaming SolutionsLeonard Suskin : Pixel and Ink-Stained Wretch Editorial Gaming the Industry: Xbox One Review and Install TipsMatt Cooper : Lead Designer Editorial […]

Volume 10, Issue 21 — November 20, 2013

rAVe Home — Volume 10, Issue 21 — November 20, 2013 Volume 10, Issue 21 — November 20, 2013 EditorialGamers: An Untapped Market for AV IntegratorsMatt Cooper : Lead DesignerEditorialElectrical Safety For Non-ElectriciansLee Distad : rAVe ColumnistEditorial What Can Be Learned From Panasonic’s Exit from Plasma?Paul Gray : DisplaySearchEditorialSony Tanks Again (But Apple Can Save […]

Volume 10, Issue 20 — October 31, 2013

rAVe Home — Volume 10, Issue 20 — October 31, 2013 Volume 10, Issue 20 — October 31, 2013 Awards2013 Best of CEDIA AwardsEditorialMust-Have Install Gear You Hadn’t Even Thought AboutLee Distad : rAVe ColumnistEditorialThe Future of Smart HomesPhilip Masterson : Guest ContributorEditorialOK, Now Plasma Really Is DeadGary Kayye : rAVe Founder Industry NewsHagai Says […]

Volume 10, Issue 19 — October 11, 2013

rAVe Home — Volume 10, Issue 19 — October 11, 2013 Volume 10, Issue 19 — October 11, 2013 EditorialSo Close! Why True “Smart” Residential Power Management Needs to HappenMatt Cooper : Lead DesignerEditorialSony Home Theater Products Emphasize Quality Experience at CEDIA 2013Phil Wright : DisplayDailyEditorialWhere is This Economy Going?Norbert Hildebrand : DisplaySearchEditorialCEDIA 2013: Day […]

Volume 10, Issue 18 — September 26, 2013

rAVe Home — Volume 10, Issue 18 — September 26, 2013 Volume 10, Issue 18 — September 26, 2013 EditorialIs CEDIA Irrelevant?Gary Kayye : rAVe Founder Industry Newsihiji Announces Over 100 New Features for invisionAudiorAVe SCOOP: At CEDIA, Core Brands to Integrate DTS’ Play-Fi Technology in Speaker Brands Speakercraft, Niles & ProficientStealth Acoustics Debuts SA2400 […]

Volume 10, Issue 17 — September 12, 2013

rAVe Home — Volume 10, Issue 17 — September 12, 2013 Volume 10, Issue 17 — September 12, 2013 EditorialNetworking in the Home: An Integrator OpportunityAaron Gutin : Access NetworksEditorialFun With RelaysLee Distad : rAVe ColumnistEditorialCreating Balance… and Still LearningGina Sansivero : Relampit Industry NewsCEDIA to Offer Training on New HDMI 2.0 Specification at CEDIA […]

Volume 10, Issue 16 — August 30, 2013

rAVe Home — Volume 10, Issue 16 — August 30, 2013 Volume 10, Issue 16 — August 30, 2013 EditorialTheater Rooms and Wine Cellars?Lee Distad : rAVe ColumnistEditorialThe Finer Art of GimmickryMark Coxon : rAVe BloggerEditorialWhat Does it Take to Increase TV Sales?Norbert Hildebrand : DisplaySearch Industry NewsNPD: TV Will Drive OLED Materials Market GrowthCEDIA […]

Volume 10, Issue 15 — August 19, 2013

rAVe Home — Volume 10, Issue 15 — August 19, 2013 Volume 10, Issue 15 — August 19, 2013 EditorialReally Big Jobs: How To Survive And ThriveLee Distad : rAVe ColumnistEditorialThe Chromecast vs. Smart TVPaul Gagnon : DisplaySearchEditorial4K Displays: Is That the Cost or Something Else?Steven J. Thorburn, PE, LEED-AP : Co-founder, Thorburn AssociatesEditorialLCDs Are […]