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DTEN has spent the last year or so adding Microsoft Teams Certification to its UCC product line after years of being Zoom-Certified. But the company didn’t just add MS Teams as a feature. Instead, it’s building entire product lines around the platform — and winning awards in the process. This InfoComm 2023 wrap-up videocast with […]

It’s unlikely that any esports venue has ever existed without a little bit (or a lot) of Sony gear. From cameras to LEDs and everything in between, Sony has it and has likely raised an entire generation of players via its PlayStation console gaming systems. Sony’s Rich Ventura joins me to talk about esports and […]

According to Zoom, the average size of a Zoom Room suits 4.2 people. We’re not sure what the 0.2 person is like or if they are a remote user or a data point, but one thing we are sure of is that a 27-person Zoom Room is highly unusual. So, how does it work and […]

Panasonic Connect’s director of ProAV Solutions & connected ecosystems, Petro Shimonishi, joins me on my latest episode of Rants & rAVes to take an in-depth look at its new UCC ecosystem, including mic arrays, auto- and AI-tracking PTZ cameras, DSPs, wireless presenting, facial recognition and new displays designed for UCC applications. In fact, the company […]

Advances like AI, AR/VR headsets and a rapid transformation of hybrid workplaces are putting TD SYNNEX at the very center of the IT ecosystem as the company delivers end-to-end solutions from edge to data centers to the cloud. Lisa McGarvey, vice president, solutions, verticals, and alliances at TD SYNNEX, discusses ways the company is capitalizing […]

My latest Rants & rAVes episode features TD SYNNEX senior vice president, TJ Trojan, to talk not only about his InfoComm 2023 impressions but also about the trend toward AVaaS and how integrators can benefit from converting clients from CapEx to OpEx. This is a great one-on-one discussion between 20+-year friends and you get to […]

Today’s Rants & rAVes features Shure’s MXA product manager, Evan Groom, who does a great job detailing the features of the new MXA902 as well as explaining when to use the MXA902 versus the MXA920 Ceiling Array Microphones. Both will be on display at booth #3842 at InfoComm 2023 — but you should definitely watch […]

Barco’s ClickShare has become a ubiquitous UCC product — having won yet another rAVe Reader’s Choice Award, but did you know that Barco has an entire IT-based management platform for ClickShare that’s entirely cloud-based? Dubbed XMS Cloud, the company just improved it with a new update, and it’s designed to give IT professionals device control, […]

The latest episode of Rants & rAVes features Canon’s Len Musmeci, a pro market strategy advisor, to talk about what the company will show in booth #2543 at InfoComm 2023. Canon has decided to focus on streaming and live production solutions for IC23 and will take the opportunity to demo its new AI- and gesture-based […]

My next pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast features Sony’s director of B2B sales and marketing, Mark Bonofacio, who details everything you can expect in its booth next week. In addition to 16 new BRAVIA displays — in three new product lines — Sony has decided to focus its in-booth virtual (XR) production set on corporate and live event […]

My next pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast features SpinetiX CEO, Francesco Ziliani, to talk how moving clients from a CapEx to OpEx model when investing in an AV or digital signage system. Primarily, says Ziliani, is the relationship value you get from providing AVaaS. Also, it gives you the ability to add on features later, too — Ziliani […]

My latest pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast features Audio-Technica’s Mark Donovan, applications engineering manager. To do a real-time, live demo of both products being highlighted in booth #3554 at InfoComm 2023. First, you see and hear the Audio-Technica Engineered Sound Wireless system including Mark switching between each of the four transmitters (mics) in real-time. Then, Mark switches to […]

On my latest pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast, CrimsonAV’s Will Bear, vice president of sales and marketing, joins me. Bear first details the company’s strategy and differentiation in the mounting business. We also talk about how CrimsonAV will be in booth 1674 at InfoComm, and will demo new QSR mounting and kiosk solutions — indoor and outdoor — […]

Today’s pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast features PPDS‘ (aka: Philips Digital Signage) commercial vice president of North America, Nick Begleries, and Jack Boyczuk, global business manager. PPDS is on a roll after hiring some well-known talent from some other display brands — the company also recently introduced some unique products to the ProAV market, including the Tableaux (a […]

My latest Rants & rAVes episode features Planar’s vice president of product marketing, Steve Seminario, and he detailed the four highlights of its booth (#2243) at InfoComm 2023. It’s all about LED, mostly, and an all-new series, debuting at IC23, dubbed the Planar DirectLight Pro Series. But, we’ll also see outdoor LEDs, ultra-fine-pitch 0.6mm LEDs, […]

On my latest pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast, I invited Lenovo’s director of portfolio product management within Smart Collaboration, Chris Mantin, to talk UCC. Lenovo has a complete family of solutions, including the new all-in-one ThinkSmart View Plus, aimed at huddle spaces, at-home and hot-desking applications; the ThinkSmart Core Kit, an all-in-one meeting room kit inclusive of compute, […]

Two #GALSNGEAR joined me on this pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast today, Amy DeLouise, creative director at DeLouise Enterprises and founder of #GALSNGEAR and Danilda Martinez, director of programs & outreach, #GALSNGEAR. What’s #GALSNGEAR — well, watch this and you’ll not only learn all about the group but how to help, too. Both of them are leading educational […]

Sharp NEC Display Solutions of America‘s own president and CEO, Todd Bouman, and its senior vice president of marketing, Jennifer Cheh, join my latest Rants & rAVes episode to detail what we can expect in booth 1201 at InfoComm 2023. Show attendees can expect new LEDs (including a 21:9 as well as one with interactive […]

I was joined by Mago’s CTO, Cristiano Fumagalli, on this pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast to talk about how the Mago platform and ecosystem can simplify UCC applications. Imagine having the exact same control and interface design in every single room in your company or across your campus, no matter the brand of collaboration board you used, no […]

Aurora Multimedia founder Paul Harris joins me on this special pre-InfoComm-2023 SDVoE member videocast to talk about what will likely be the largest party at InfoComm 2023; one to celebrate its 25th anniversary. In addition, Aurora will show off 18 new products, a new baby-touch-screen controller (shown live on this video) and a plethora of […]

NETGEAR AV has likely done more to accelerate AV-over-IP than any other company in the past 18 months. It started with the world’s first network switch designed from the ground up for SDVoE’s 10G ecosystem and has expanded to include three different families of AV-centered network switches: the M4300 Series, the M4250 Series and the […]

On today’s pre-InfoComm videocast, Vibhav Singh and Sahil Dhingra, co-founders of XTEN-AV, tell me all about the cloud/AI-based system design and proposal platform. But, the two are heading to InfoComm 2023, having integrated desktop-based and headset-based VR design into the XTEN-AV platform, too. On this videocast, they actually do a live demo of the functionality, […]

I was joined by Pete Coman, the chief technology officer at PTS Consulting, to talk about the half-day (Tuesday, June 13) “Emerging Trends” program at InfoComm 2023 and why you should attend. This has always been a popular session at the show, and the format has changed to a live fireside-style chat session with a […]

You’ve probably heard of XYTE, but you may not understand who the company is or what it does. Well, 50+ manufacturers do, as they are using XYTE to help turn hardware into software and services as we move toward the future of AV being Hardware-as-a-Service. Intel will support this movement with a family of NUC […]

Matrox Video’s director of sales, Americas, Ron Rundell, joins me on my videocast today. Matrox will be at InfoComm 2023 in booth #2917 with the new LUMA Series of graphics cards capable of driving two 8K resolution displays (and will celebrate the launch at InfoComm with a reception). The ConvertIP IPMX-based AV-over-IP lineup has also […]

I invited Craig Durr, senior analyst, Wainhouse Research, as my guest on this Rants & rAVes episode to talk about two sessions he is leading at InfoComm 2023 for AVIXA. Watch this videocast; Craig does a marvelous job of positioning these so those of you in the UCC market will know which one to attend. […]

On my latest pre-InfoComm-2023 Rants & rAVes episode, Logitech’s VP and GM of B2B, Scott Wharton, joins to talk about Rally Bar Huddle, the company’s new huddle-space collaboration solution; Logi Dock Flex, its new desk-booking and management solution; and Logitech’s free desk-booking service — yes, free. Watch this to understand why you need to go […]

On my latest videocast, Michelle Montazeri, manager of digital signage at Legrand AV, joins to talk about her “Digital Signage: Where Do I Start?” class at InfoComm 2023 on Wednesday, June 14 at 8 a.m. EDT. Digital Signage is one of the fastest-growing segments of AV, and this session will help a beginner integrator or […]

TD SYNNEX’s Eddie Franklin, senior vice president of sales / public sector, joined me on today’s videocast to talk all about his public sector team. There are all kids of opportunities that most AV integrators are likely not familiar with, as Eddie mentions, so watching this videocast could yield you giant returns! Take a look! […]

In my latest videocast, Epson’s senior product manager, Ramzi Shakra, joined me to discuss what the company has planned for InfoComm 2023 in booth 3428. For the last decade, Epson has always had an impressive projection-mapping show at the entrance of its booth, and this year’s demo will not disappoint. In addition, we’ll see some […]

Christie Digital will use InfoComm 2023 for the North American debut of an all-new native 4K, 1-chip DLP projector, dubbed the 4K22-HS, at InfoComm 2023 in booth 1623. In addition, you’ll get to see new 0.75mm and 1.0mm MicroTiles LED and an experiential-based booth all driven by its own SDVoE-based AV-over-IP platform, Terra. Gary was […]

The founder of Computer Comforts, Frank Kolavo, brought the new Configure-IT Lectern to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to demo it live ahead of its presence at the upcoming InfoComm 2023 show next month. Computer Comforts will be in booth #4480 and will be debuting the new lectern designed with help from the University of North […]