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Rants and rAVes — Episode 217: DSE Special: A Conversation with 20-Year Digital Signage Veteran Jeff Porter

Jeff Porter was at SCALA for over 18-years and is now an independent consultant helping emerging companies and technologies to enter the digital signage market. He tells us about two of his newest companies and their unique technology. Jeff’s company is atwww.porterdigitalsignage.com Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 217: DSE Special: A Conversation with  20-Year Digital Signage Veteran Jeff Porter

Rants and rAVes — Episode 216: DSE Special: An Interview with elevateDigital’s Lia Osburn

Lia Osburn, Director of Marketing with elevateDigital stopped by our podcast station in the SCALA booth to explain their unique outdoor offerings for retail and hospitality. They are the leading outdoor DOOH provider for custom solutions. You can learn more about them at www.elevateDigital.com Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 216: DSE Special: An Interview with elevateDigital’s Lia Osburn

Rants and rAVes — Episode 215: DSE Special: An Interview with iSign CEO Alex Romanov

Gary sits down to talk with iSign Media CEO Alex Romanov in this DSE special edition of Rants and rAVes. iSign Media makes a simple-to-integrate bluetooth device that sends digital signage content to a mobile device – without loading an App on your phone! Listen to hear how it works and learn more at www.isignmedia.com Podcast: Play […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 215: DSE Special: An Interview with iSign CEO Alex Romanov

Rants and rAVes — Episode 214: DSE Special: An Interview with BrightSign CEO Jeff Hastings

Gary caught up with BrightSign CEO Jeff Hastings  here at the 2014 Digital Signage Expo to talk about their new 4K resolution media player – the first in the digital signage market. He talks about the technology used to get the 4K resolution at 60fps and about how to become a BrightSign integrator. Podcast: Play […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 214: DSE Special: An Interview with BrightSign CEO Jeff Hastings

Rants and rAVes — Episode 213: DSE Special: rAVe RADIO Talks to Scala CEO Tom Nix on Opening Day at DSE

We are live at the annual Digital Signage Expo (DSE) and right before the official opening of the show, we grabbed Scala CEO, Tom Nix, and he filled us in on what’s new at Scala, how their 2013 was and what to expect from Scala and the digital signage market in 2014. Podcast: Play in […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 213: DSE Special: rAVe RADIO Talks to Scala CEO Tom Nix on Opening Day at DSE

Rants and rAVes — Episode 212: We Are Live From The Digital Signage Expo

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday we will be broadcasting live from the digital signage expo. Our coverage will include podcasts, video interviews, and all the news that’s announced that the Digital Signage Expo here in Las Vegas. It’s all at www.ravepubs.com/dse2014   Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 212: We Are Live From The Digital Signage Expo

Rants and rAVes — Episode 211: Our ISE 2014 Show Coverage

We are back from the ISE 2014 show in Amsterdam. Our show coverage includes 1300 Videos, 1000 photos, 15 rAVe RADIO podcasts and 400 new product news stories all at www.ravepubs.com/ise2014. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 211: Our ISE 2014 Show Coverage

THE WEEK – Episode 63: ISE Special: ISE 2014 Day 3 Wrap-up

rAVe’s Gary Kayye and Joel Rollins wrap-up the 2014 edition of the Integrated Systems Europe show with one final podcast. They talk about their overall impressions of the show, the new products introduced at the show that will make an impact in 2014, show attendance and how ISE may effect the rest of the AV […]

THE WEEK – Episode 63: ISE Special: ISE 2014 Day 3 Wrap-up

THE WEEK – Episode 62: ISE Special: Joel Talks With Mike Abernathy of Atlas Sound

We take an opportunity to sit down on the show floor at ISE with Mike Abernathy of Atlas Sound. We talk IED Electronics, about Atlas’ product lines, and hear his reasons for coming to the ISE show. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 62: ISE Special: Joel Talks With Mike Abernathy of Atlas Sound

Rants and rAVes — Episode 210: A New Market Opportunity for Integrators

Social media marketing and monitoring will be a great market potential in the future for audiovisual integrators — listen to my podcast today and hear why! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 210: A New Market Opportunity for Integrators

THE WEEK – Episode 61: ISE Special: A Conversation with Frazer Cousins from SMART Technologies

rAVe RADIO host Joel Rollins speaks with Frazer Cousins of Smart technologies about ISE 2014 and Smart’s new push into the Unified Communications market in this special edition of THE WEEK.   Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 61: ISE Special: A Conversation with Frazer Cousins from SMART Technologies

Rants and rAVes — Episode 209: ISE Special: ISE 2014 Day 2 Observations

ISE 2014 set an attendance record but I think there’s something more important about the numbers than just the numbers themselves. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 209: ISE Special: ISE 2014 Day 2 Observations

THE WEEK – Episode 60: ISE Special: Live from Amsterdam!

Gary Kayye and Joel Rollins comment on the technologies debuting at ISE 2014, including new wireless systems, new videoconferencing, cars with projection windows and refrigerators with movie capability.   Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 60: ISE Special: Live from Amsterdam!

Rants and rAVes — Episode 208: Christie Brio Finally Ready to Ship

Christie has finally showed a finished version of its Brio product. Brio is Christie’s wireless BYOD solution that allows you to wirelessly connect to small and medium-size rooms on-the-fly. Aimed at the Barco ClickShare product, Brio has a couple of interesting features that no other BYOD solution has. Listen and see what you think. Podcast: […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 208: Christie Brio Finally Ready to Ship

Rants and rAVes — Episode 207: AVI-SPL Intros Block ME

A brand-new product from AVI-SPL called Block ME allows you to make sure your rooms are secure and nobody can listen or see you in a room that has videoconferencing or audio conferencing — no matter what. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 207: AVI-SPL Intros Block ME

Rants and rAVes — Episode 206: DSE Special: Chief to Launch New ConnexSys Video Wall System at DSE

Gary was joined today by Chief’s Director of Product Management Nathan Bohl, who used rAVe RADIO as a platform to debut the company’s new ConnexSys video wall mounting system. The system will simplify video wall mounting and maintenance with the ability to mount an entire wall from one point, speed leveling, quick-release pop-out maintenance, and six […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 206: DSE Special: Chief to Launch New ConnexSys Video Wall System at DSE

Rants and rAVes — Episode 205: DSE Special: NEC to Launch Android OPS, 80″ Multi-Touch & 55″ Super-Ultra Narrow Video Wall Display at DSE

Gary caught up with Rich Ventura, Vice President Product Marketing and Solutions with NEC, this morning and he gave rAVe the scoop on everything that their launching at the Digital Signage Expo in two weeks in Las Vegas. The three must-sees that he told us about were the company’s new 80″ multi-touch, its 55″ super-ultra narrow […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 205: DSE Special: NEC to Launch Android OPS, 80″ Multi-Touch & 55″ Super-Ultra Narrow Video Wall Display at DSE

Rants and rAVes — Episode 204: All About ISE – We’re LIVE in Amsterdam!

We are heading over to Amsterdam and we will be reporting live from the Integrated Systems Europe show. We’ll shoot a lot of videos, write a lot of new stories, blog, podcast and more live from the show floor. Last year’s ISE show resulted in a lot of new product introductions that were not seen again […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 204: All About ISE – We’re LIVE in Amsterdam!

Rants and rAVes — Episode 203: ISE Special: A Videocast with Paul Ingebrigtsen of Williams Sound

I caught up with Paul Ingebrigtsen, the CEO and President of Williams Sound, and he actually demo’d the new Digi-Loop for me as well as showed me the brand-new Digi-Wave-Dock that basically allows the Williams Sound assistive listening and tour-guide portable wireless systems of the DLT 100 (digital transceiver) and DLR 60 (digital receiver) to work in […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 203: ISE Special: A Videocast with Paul Ingebrigtsen of Williams Sound

Rants and rAVes — Episode 202: ISE Special: Sound Control Technologies to Show RC3x to Remotely Locate VTC Cameras Up to 100 Meters

Did you know that it’s possible to remotely locate videoconferencing cameras — including video, control, audio and VISCA Loop — up to 100 meters from the VTC codec? Well, thanks to Sound Control Technologies and its new RemoteCam 3x, you can put a VTC camera anywhere you want one. Using standard low resistance UTP wire, […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 202: ISE Special: Sound Control Technologies to Show RC3x to Remotely Locate VTC Cameras Up to 100 Meters

Rants and rAVes — Episode 201: EPSON and Chief Partner on a SmartBoard-like Interactive Board Nice Enough for Boardrooms

The new BrightLink Pro from Epson is nice enough to put in any room – not just classrooms. Have you seen it? Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 201:  EPSON and Chief Partner on a SmartBoard-like Interactive Board Nice Enough for Boardrooms

GreenAV – Episode 11: Power Innovation in Australia: A Conversation With Meegan Jones

This month we are lucky enough to have Meegan Jones, managing director, operations, Greenshoot Pacific based in Sydney, Australia. Besides listening to her fabulous accent, she shares some really interesting work being performed globally that lends insight into developments in festivals and tours – primarily around the area of power for events. Here are some resources […]

GreenAV – Episode 11: Power Innovation in Australia: A Conversation With Meegan Jones

THE WEEK – Episode 59: Cisco prepares for ISE

We cover the news, and then have a talk with Cisco’s Paul Depperschmidt and Steve Pryor about their stand and their objectives for ISE 2014 in Amsterdam. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 59: Cisco prepares for ISE

Rants and rAVes — Episode 199: ISE Special: A Conversation With Henrik Holm of Albiral Display Solutions

Probably the best known brand of Albiral Display Solutions is Arthur Holm. The company will be at ISE launching two new products and a significant software update. The Dynamic Talk System is one of the coolest mechanical lift systems for a microphone we’ve ever seen. Arthur Holm is also launching a companion Dynamic Vision product at ISE for […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 199: ISE Special: A Conversation With Henrik Holm of Albiral Display Solutions

Rants and rAVes — Episode 198: Google, Nest & Crestron

Google’s purchased of nest may have an effect on not just the home AV market but also the commercial AV market. Listen and see if you agree? Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 198: Google, Nest & Crestron

AV Insider — Episode 14: BitWise Controls Everything

Scott Miller, director of technical services for BitWise Controls, talks with host Johnny Mota about controlling your home (even with other manufacturers products). He also mentions the future of Bitwise, a new feature that will be announced in Q1, and where you can find them at ISE next month. Hear all about all it and […]

AV Insider — Episode 14:  BitWise Controls Everything

THE WEEK – Episode 58: ISE Special: Cisco Focuses on UC at ISE 2014, Wants to Partner with AV Integrators

THE WEEK host Joel Rollins talks to Cisco’s Paul Depperschmidt and Steve Pryor about the company’s plans for the upcoming ISE 2014 show in Amsterdam, as well as their AV dealer programs. Any AV integrator that’s interested in getting leads from Cisco should definitely listen in. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

THE WEEK – Episode 58: ISE Special: Cisco Focuses on UC at ISE 2014, Wants to Partner with AV Integrators

Rants and rAVes — Episode 197: ISE Special: An Interview with Paul Ingebrigtsen, President & CEO of Williams Sound

Williams Sound is one of ISE’s longest standing exhibitors at the Integrated Systems Expo in Amsterdam and at this year’s upcoming show, the company will launch two new products: the Digi-Loop and the Digi-Dock. If Digi-Loop sounds a little familiar, it’s because it was previewed at InfoComm 2013 as a prototype product. When it ships in […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 197: ISE Special: An Interview with Paul Ingebrigtsen, President & CEO of Williams Sound

Rants and rAVes — Episode 196: ISE Special: Audinate’s AV Networking World is 4 February at ISE

Audinate‘s 4th Annual AV Networking World at the ISE show will happen on 4 February at the Amsterdam Holiday Inn located at De Boelelaan 2, 1083 HJ Amsterdam, Netherlands. I was joined by Audinate’s founder and president, Lee Ellison, today and he not only talked about AV Networking World next month (worth 4RUs from InfoComm) but also […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 196: ISE Special: Audinate’s AV Networking World is 4 February at ISE

THE WEEK – Episode 57: AV in a UC World

We kick off 2014 with news about an industry acquisition, finger gestures and the telegraph, followed by a great interview with Paul Depperschmidt of Cisco about his programs, his take on the future of Unified Communications, and the role of the AV integrator. Don’t miss it. iAuditor – Safety Audit and Checklist Podcast: Play in […]

THE WEEK – Episode 57: AV in a UC World

Rants and rAVes — Episode 195: Digital Projection’s Laser Projector

Digital Projection just launched a 12,000-lumen laser projector that it will officially debut at the ISE 2014 show next month in Amsterdam. This is the brightest laser projector so far. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 195: Digital Projection’s Laser Projector