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Mark Ullrich, international sales manager for Symetrix, speaks with host Johnny Mota about Symetrix and everything you want to know about its DSP offerings. They announce three new major surprises, and help you get trained up on it all. All this and more on this episode of AV Insider. Podcast: Play in new window | […]

New rAVe columnist Mario Porto writes a familiar tale. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

We already have two podcast episodes from our partnership with cAValry Rides. Who are they and why should you care – listen and find out! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Yep, Barco just launched it! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Join cAValry Riders Mark Coxon, Corey Moss and Chuck Espinoza with their guests the Cross-Country Three: Gina Sansivero, Johnny Mota and Scott Tiner. In this episode: “A Dysfunctional rAVe Family Thanksgiving,” listen as: Mark leads the charge Corey goes all five boroughs (of New York) Chuck chugs a beer (listen for the cheers) Gina “rAVes” about Matt Scott’s hair Johnny brings the wine country […]

Do you know how to sell videoconferencing? Let’s talk about it today. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Midori Connolly and rAVe are so excited to announce that the GreenAV podcast show will now be “Good AV: Where Leadership, Innovation and Sustainability Converge.” Midori’s guest this month, Taft Stricklin of Just Add Power, is an ideal character to kick off the concept with a lovely story of how his company designs for long-term […]

Join cAValry Riders Mark Coxon, Corey Moss and Chuck Espinoza with their guests the Minnesota Triplets: Hailey Klein, Stacy Kringlen and Kelly Perkins for their inaugural podcast as they discuss GoPro, AV and the woman who does Corey’s dishes. Make sure to stay til the end for an interview with the Canadian Power Trio DITM, […]

This is all about our AV People feature person of the month. Find out who it is! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

This projector has some impressive specs so listen to my podcast and learn all about it — especially if you’re in the rental and staging markets. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

BenQ has the industry’s first dedicated sRGB projector and sRGB matters. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

InFocus launched three new projectors today that are specified at 4,000 lumens or more but all of them cost less than $1,000 US. Wow! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Just because we have 80-inch monitors doesn’t mean they should be used instead of large screen projectors. Listen to my podcast today I’ll tell you why. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

BYOD is a network-intensive way of connecting devices to projectors and monitors in the AV world. But we didn’t invent the term date term it’s an IT term and strategy. Did you know? Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Vince Bruzzese, CEO of Totem Acoustic, speaks with host Johnny Mota about the company’s line-up of tiny drivers, that offer incredibly large, accurate sound. They discuss the Totem experience, and how it redefines everything you thought you knew about audio. Johnny and Vince also cover some of Totem’s new products, such as the Kin Mini […]

I review all the new products from BenQ as they take an aggressive move towards penetrating the digital signage market. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Joel Reboul, CEO of Voxtox, speaks with Johnny Mota about his French (but soon to be America-based) start-up Voxtok. They discuss HiFi, all the file types Voxtok’s server supports (Flac, DSD, etc.), the cloud service it offers, and the major hi-res audio sites they plan to partner with at launch around the first of next […]

Today, the industry is mourning the the loss of Crestron founder and industry icon George Feldstein. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Gary covers three random products that are featured on rAVe today; listen and find out which three they are! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

I am proud and excited that this month the AV People feature on rAVe is about NSCA Executive Director Chuck Wilson. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Consumers want simple video conferencing and professionals want high-quality – you can’t have both. Or can you? Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

The subject of our first e-book, written by Mark Coxon, is the convergence of AV and IT. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

We have vertical market newsletters that cover each major segment of the audiovisual industry. Are you subscribing to the right version of rAVe? Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Tim McInerney, director of product marketing at Savant, speaks with host Johnny Mota about home automation, the company’s new app that allows the home owner/end user to make his own program changes without the programmer. They also discuss some big investors, a new CEO and and few other big announcements. All this and more on […]

Is the soft-codec going to kill the hardware codec? And if so, will Polycom notice before it’s too late? Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Not every digital signage install requires a media player. Have you thought about using looping DVD players in some installs? Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

John Benz, director of power and connectivity products at Core Brands, speaks with host Johnny Mota about the importance of protecting audio/video products from surges, giving them the cleanest signal possible, and why you should. They cover the different products available under Core Brands name such as Panamax and Furman that offer these solutions for […]

Almo ProAV announced at its E4 AV Tour today that it’s adding installation services as a product that dealers can buy. Listen to this podcast to find out more details. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Extron sent out news of its brand-new BYOD product, the ShareLink 200. At first rAVe founder Gary Kayye was not impressed because the market already has products like that from Barco and Crestron. But if you listen to this podcast, you’ll find Extron does have a handful of features these other products don’t have within […]

BenQ wasn’t at CEDIA but that didn’t keep the company from launching two new, aggressively-positioned home entertainment projectors with the HT1075 and the HT1085ST (ST, of course, stands for short throw). These are uniquely positioned as higher-end projectors that are in the $1,200 price range but are meant to be moved around at will. BenQ’s […]

Amazon may be getting into home control, which we found out this week thanks to a Reuters scoop, and which Gary wrote about in a blog. Do you think this move will affect control manufacturers and dealers in the HomeAV or ProAV markets? Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Being green isn’t always about the environment. In some cases, sustainability is about making technology more accessible to the masses by the smart design of products that more people can afford without sacrificing quality. In doing so, more individuals can receive education and ultimately improve their quality of life. In this interview, Midori Connolly chat […]