rAVe Rental [and Staging] — Volume 14, Issue 18 Latest headlines: James Manning Smith on the rise of gaming software and headsets, Leonard Suskin on the Amish and technology and more! September 25, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 18 Welcome, rAVe rental readers, to another issue of our newsletter! It has been quite […]
rAVe Rental [and Staging] — Volume 14, Issue 17 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on what AV can learn from the WWE, Mark Coxon on IT versus experience, plus news from Vivitek, Sony and more September 8, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 17 A pandemic success story — there’s a headline I never thought […]
rAVe Rental [and Staging] — Volume 14, Issue 16 Latest headlines: Anthony Coppedge on Agile for AV, plus news from Extron, Peerless-AV, Southpaw Live, D3 LED, Arista Corporation and more August 25, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 16 “We at rAVe are not here to prognosticate about precisely what the future will look […]
rAVe Rental [and Staging] — Volume 14, Issue 15 Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on how to survive and thrive during the pandemic, Scott Tiner on recharge centers, plus news from LG and more August 11, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 15 Hello everyone! I hope you have all stayed safe and healthy since […]
rAVe Rental [and Staging] — Volume 14, Issue 14 Latest headlines: Chris Mcintyre-Brown on emerging opportunities in the ProAV market, plus news from Atomos, Sony, Extron, Roland and more July 28, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 14 Hey, everybody! In our last issue, Leah McCann wrote a bit about the sadness that comes […]
rAVe Rental [and Staging] — Volume 14, Issue 13 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on event planning during a pandemic, plus news from Ross Video, Extron, Blackmagic Design, Planar and more July 14, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 13 In the U.S., California’s (re)shutdowns have made headlines. Feeling frustrated, I got to thinking: The […]
rAVe Rental [and Staging] — Volume 14, Issue 12 Latest headlines: Steph Beckett and Leah McCann with our favorite sessions from InfoComm 2020 Connected, plus news from Sony, SSL and more June 30, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 12 Hi rental peeps/tweeps, I hope life is treating you all well. Since I last […]
rAVe Rental [and Staging] — Volume 14, Issue 11 Latest headlines: Michael Timmes on the future of integration and HR, Mark Coxon on trust and value, plus news from Barco, DiGiCo and more June 8, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 11 Not to get all Greek mythology on you, but I just finished […]
rAVe Rental [and Staging] — Volume 14, Issue 10 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on redefining some terms in the rental industry, plus news from AJA Video Systems, Powersoft, Planar and more May 29, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 10 Columns galore is what I have for you today, folks. To begin, we have […]
RaveRental — Volume 14, Issue 9 — May 14, 2020 Latest headlines: Julian Philips on the not-so-selfish gene, Scott Tiner on necessity and invention in the new world of AV, plus news from Ashly Audio, Hitachi, Panasonic, Eventide and more May 14, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 9 I was feeling curious today, […]
RaveRental — Volume 14, Issue 8 — April 24, 2020 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on what to do during the COVID-19 crisis, Steph Beckett on how many companies are doing #AVgood, plus news from Extron, Studio Technologies, Alcons Audio, Peerless-AV and more April 27, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 8 Hello to all […]
RaveRental — Volume 14, Issue 7 — April 10, 2020 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on how the industry will look post-COVID-19, Graham Cooke on the future of the LCD video wall market, plus news from Genelec, Brompton Technology, Dataton and more April 13, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 7 Hello, #AVtweeps — I’m […]
RaveRental — Volume 14, Issue 6 — March 31, 2020 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins’ second installment on how COVID-19 affects rental AV, Anthony Coppedge on how AI fits into AV, plus news from AVIXA, NEC Display, Epson, Waves Audio and more March 31, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 6 There’s a lot to […]
RaveRental — Volume 14, Issue 5 — March 24, 2020 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on how the coronavirus has affected (and will continue to affect) the rental and staging market, plus news from FOR-A Corporation, Martin Audio, Matrox, Hitachi and more March 24, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 5 What a time it […]
Latest headlines: Gary Kayye’s annual predictions for the AV industry, Joel Rollins on how CRMs could be like dating apps, Fred Ampel on the rules of sound system design, plus news from Barco, Leyard Planar, Sonifex, Premier Mounts and more February 27, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 4 Welcome, welcome to rAVe Rental […]
Latest headlines: Avian Cohen on Dante’s effect on the AV-over-IP market, plus news from VuWall, Extron, Atomos, Brompton Technology, Ashly Audio and more February 14, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 3 Hello everyone! I’m coming at you from Amsterdam on the last day of ISE 2020, and boy did this go by like a […]
Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on keeping AV rental employees healthy during the recent coronavirus outbreak, Morgan Alley on the rise of esports and the intersection with tech providers, plus news from Mackie, TASCAM, L-Acoustics, Extron, PreSonus and more January 31, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 2 I arrive in your inbox today with some […]
RaveRental — Volume 14, Issue 1 — January 16, 2020 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye’s top AV news stories of 2019, Scott Tiner on combatting sexism in AV in 2020, plus news from Samsung, PreSonus, Mackie, Alcons, Tripleplay and more January 16, 2020 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 1 I was in New York City […]
RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 24 — December 27, 2019 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on microstaging meetings, Scott Walker on Crestron’s Fred Bargetzi, plus news from Rentman, Panasonic, Extron and more December 27, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 24 This year was the first year in a while that I have not seen […]
RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 23 — December 11, 2019 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on projection mapping, plus news from Waves, Eiki, Contacta, ShowMeCables and more December 11, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 23 Are you a member of the AV Install Nightmares group on Facebook? I recently joined and, boy, I enjoy […]
RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 22 — November 27, 2019 Latest Headlines: In the neverending quest to find the perfect technology, it’s impossible to please everyone. Plus news from Epson, Symetrix, ATEN Technology and more November 27, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 22 I love this sentence from Anthony Coppedge’s recent column: “We […]
RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 21 — November 20, 2019 Latest headlines: Is there a place for smartphones in professional video recording? Plus news from Waves Audio, rp Visual Solutions, Tascam, NETGEAR and more November 20, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 21 Hi #AVtweeps! I feel like we haven’t spoken in quite some […]
RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 20 — October 30, 2019 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on stager speak, plus news from Sony, Extron, RTI, Viivtek, Eiki, Optoma, Leyard Planar, RTI October 30, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 20 Pilgrimage is next week, a large-scale youth conference that I produce each year outside of my […]
RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 19 — October 9, 2019 Latest headlines: Mark Coxon on augmented reality, plus news from AVer, Sonifex, Steinberg, Prismview and more October 9, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 19 We’re entering a YEAR-OF-UPGRADES as we see more and more native 4K resolution products released. In 2018, the only […]
RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 18 — September 27, 2019 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on equipment request forms, plus news from Dante, Harbinger, TASCAM, PreSonus, Kramer and more September 27, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 18 This week, I went to the happiest place on earth, Disney World! As an AV geek, I’m […]
RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 17 — September 13, 2019 Latest headlines: Is Barco buying Unilumin? Plus Anthony Coppedge on business agility as a competitive advantage, and news from Roland, Christie, Bose, Eiki, AxeMount and more September 13, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 17 I really think that you will like Anthony Coppedge’s […]
RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 16 — August 27, 2019 Latest headlines: Joel Rollins on the passing of Bill Sharer, plus news from Sharp, Elo, DPA, LG and more August 27, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 16 This is the kind of intro to one of our publications that I hate to write. […]
RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 15 — August 13, 2019 Latest headlines: The best of InfoComm 2019 awards are out! Mark Coxon talks about the future, plus news from Extron, Epson, Dante, LG, PixelFLEX and more August 13, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 15 STR, a market analysis company that focuses on the […]
RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 14 — July 31, 2019 Latest headlines: Another view on Biamp buying Community and Apart Speakers, Scott Tiner on industry certification, plus news from Ross Video, Brightline, Leyard Planar, Extron and more July 31, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 14 Many of you reading this have your CTS, […]
RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 14 — July 31, 2019 Latest headlines: Another view on Biamp buying Community and Apart Speakers, Scott Tiner on industry certification, plus news from Ross Video, Brightline, Leyard Planar, Extron and more July 31, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 14 Many of you reading this have your CTS, […]
RaveRental — Volume 13, Issue 13 — July 16, 2019 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on Biamp's purchase of Community Loudspeakers and Apart Audio, plus news from IDK, STAGEPAS, MSE Audio, NEC Display, AV Junction and more July 16, 2019 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 13 Heard of AV Junction? It's an online marketplace for […]
RaveRental — Volume 12, Issue 12 — June 28, 2019 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on InfoComm’s themes (and his favorite booth tours), plus news from Panasonic, Waves Audio, Audio-Technica, Panasonic, Matrox, Christie and more June 28, 2019 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 12 We’re just back from ProAV’s megashow, InfoComm, which took place earlier […]