Gary’s Rants & rAVes

My latest pre-InfoComm-2024 videocast features Logitech director of business strategy, Nathan Coutinho, who detailed all that Logitech will focus on at the show in booth C5365. In addition to the official debut of MeetUp 2, the company will also show some new AI to make meetings even better across its entire portfolio as well as […]

Nureva has a busy InfoComm 2024 ahead. Among other things, Nureva will launch an app at the show that will simplify the setup and management of anything within its platform of products. In addition, the company will announce a plethora of updates regarding the compatibility and certification of its products. Watch this pre-InfoComm-2024 videocast featuring […]

Sennheiser will head to InfoComm 2024 in the same month it will ship the new TeamConnect Bars to the industry. The TeamConnect Bars are UCC video bars but, uniquely, have Dante integrated. At the show, the company will also demo its way of doing voice-lift in rooms using something called “TruVoicelift.” Sennheiser will demo this […]

Nanolumens chief revenue officer, Kurt DeYoung, joined me on this latest Rants & rAVes episode and details the company’s plans for InfoComm 2024 — including new CoB products in the Engage Pro product family and a native 4K all-in-one LED! Nanolumens is known for its creative installs, and now the company is also focusing on […]

2024 seems to be shaping up as the year of the cloud, and Xyte is leading the charge. Xyte has signed some big brands to its platform — including Legrand AV — and Xyte will use InfoComm 2024 to show AV integrators why they should use the platform, too. In the latest episode of Rants […]

I’ve been saying, for years, that AV integrators need to get into the physical and cybersecurity markets. In fact, the best way to jump in is to become an integrator for Axis Communications’ product lines. For example, did you know that Axis has an entire line of Audio-over-IP PoE speakers? It’s true; this product is […]

Epson already dominates the large venue projection market as the leader in every category, but at InfoComm 2024, the company will debut an even brighter projection lineup with better contrast, better blacks and whites, and, thus, better color than it already offers! I talked about this and more with Epson’s group product manager of high […]

My latest pre-InfoComm-2024 videocast features Yealink’s director of channel sales, Thomas Gudbrandsen, who tells me about the company’s InfoComm plans in booth C5141. Yealink has integrated AI into its audio and video platforms across the lineup and you’ll see these features at the show. Plus, if you want a close-up, firsthand look at these products, […]

Graeme Harrison of Bluesound Professional and Andrew Gross of Xyte join me on the latest episode of Rants & rAVes to talk about their collaboration to bring cloud-based product management and AVaaS to the ProAV market. Both companies will be in Hall C at InfoComm June 12-14, and if you haven’t learned how Xyte is […]

My latest Rants & rAVes videocast features Analog Devices’ Thomas Schultz, the company’s senior business manager, who tells me about the USB-extension products that Analog Devices will bring to InfoComm 2024. IC24 attendees will see the debut of an all-new USB-C extension device that you’ll hear about first here on this videocast. Then, at the […]

This pre-InfoComm-2024 videocast features WyreStorm’s president of its commercial division, Hal Truax, who talks about why booth C8149 should be part of your InfoComm plans. In addition to showing the new MX-1007-HYB 10×7 seamless matrix switcher that does AV-over-IP, HDMI and USB-C + Dante, WyreStorm’s booth will feature new Dante adapters and a long-distance USB-C […]

Registration is already opened for one of my most popular annual AV industry webinars, “The Top 24 Things Gary Kayye Saw at InfoComm 2024.” In this Rants & rAVes preview, I chat with Brawn Consulting Principal Jonathan Brawn about what they are looking forward to the most about InfoComm 2024 in Las Vegas from June […]

This pre-InfoComm-2024 Rants & rAVes videocast features NETGEAR AV’s director of marketing, John Henkel, to talk all things InfoComm. NETGEAR AV will be driving well over 150 booths on the show floor, allowing a manufacturer to use any AV-over-IP platform or ecosystem they choose. NETGEAR’s lineup can manage any of them, even the new IPMX […]

The latest pre-InfoComm-2024 videocast features Kirkegaard partner & founding principal of Integrated Systems, Bren Walker, to talk about her amazing InfoComm session, “Fear of a Bot Planet: How to Compete with the AI Designer.” This will be a very popular session at the show as it’s true — AV Systems Design is being taken over […]

Jupiter is a 40+-year-old company that started with video wall processors. But Jupiter also offers UCC and collaboration software. The company is also famous for pioneering the 21:9 display. Jupiter’s acting vice president of global sales, Craig Stumbaugh, joined me on this pre-InfoComm-2024 videocast today to get some hints on where the company is headed […]

Lenovo’s global account manager of Smart Collaboration, Caroline Kneafsey, joined my latest episode of Rants & rAVes today to talk about how the company will not only show its entire UCC portfolio at this year’s InfoComm show but also how it has integrated its third-party partners into its booth (#C8143) on the trade show floor. […]

As higher-ed budgets have been cut and the workload has increased, more colleges and universities have turned to student support for AV. But, how do you set the students up for success and ensure they can actually support the high-end AV gear in most classrooms? Well, Britt Yenser, AV manager at Northampton Community College, has […]

Hi everyone! I’m taking over another episode of Rants & rAVes to interview Rebecca Sullins, senior design engineer at AmpThink. Rebecca is going to be busy this InfoComm — she is hosting multiple sessions and even a show floor tour! These are all really great because they will all focus on pro audio. From showing […]

Visix has tied its award-winning Choros AR space booking platform to its ePaper signs in a unique way and will show it all at InfoComm 2024 in booth C8135 June 12-14. My latest episode of Rants & rAVes features Visix president and CEO, Sean Matthews, who talks about what’s new at the company. He also […]

My latest videocast episode features Audio-Technica’s applications engineering manager, Mark Donovan, to talk about the company’s plan at InfoComm 2024. In addition to introducing a totally new product line, Audio-Technica will show and demo new enhancements to its ATND1061 Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone in its booth C5619 in Las Vegas June 12-14. Watch this, to […]

We’re sure you’ve seen her work since she’s managed marketing at two of the industry’s favorite brands, FSR and now AtlasIED. But how well do you know Gina Sansivero and what she’s passionate about? I chatted with her during my most recent episode of Rants & rAVes, so check out this casual interview ahead of […]

On today’s videocast, I interviewed Peerless-AV’s executive VP, Nick Belcore, about the unique sustainable packaging and delivery system included with the company’s new DS-LEDUNV SEAMLESS Kitted Universal dvLED Mounting System. In addition to simplifying packaging, the new universal mounting system is compatible with every LED brand and model, thanks to a patent-pending universal spacer. Watch […]

Legrand AV’s director of digital signage, Michelle Montazeri, to joined me on my latest pre-InfoComm-2024 videocast to talk all about three digital signage panels she’s part of during the show. All three are laser-focused on supporting integrators and users interested in digital signage and helping them understand the opportunities to deploy them. Each session is […]

I caught up with NSCA Executive Director Tom LeBlanc on my latest pre-InfoComm-2024 videocast to talk about the BizSkills Workshop NSCA is holding the day before the InfoComm show floor opens (June 11, 2024). The workshop is a comprehensive one-day education program will deliver a strategic business curriculum, empowering participants with invaluable insights and tools […]

In the latest Steph Takeover episode of Rants & rAVes, I chatted with Troy Peters, chief experience officer at SEAS Productions. SEAS provides AV and event production for live events ranging from corporate conferences to concerts. At InfoComm, Troy will host a session called, “Project Managing Million Dollar Live Events on the Global Stage” on […]

Gary was joined by Let’s Do Video founder, David Maldow, to talk about his educational sessions at InfoComm 2024. If you ever do livestreaming for clients, both of these sessions are must-attends. The first, “Live Streaming in Action,” will cover all the steps it takes to go live, from hardware setup to software configuration to […]

Christie launched Hedra as an all-in-one control room processor that includes video, keyboard and mouse (KVM). It’s TAA-compliant and is perfect for small and medium-sized NOCs too. It can also be a live events signal management controller. You can even use it as a video wall processor. Christie’s Bill Zhu, director product management, joined my […]

ASPEED will be at InfoComm 2024 in booth C6203 showing all-new Dante capability integrated into its AV-over-IP chips. Companies like Harman (AMX), Just Add Power, Aurora and Kramer all already use ASPEED chips to drive their 1G AV-over-IP solutions, and now ASPEED has added Dante to its solutions. In fact, the the last “A” in […]

In this Steph Takeover episode of Rants & rAVes, I sat down with Chris Wildfoerster, business development manager at Axis Communications. The company is headed to ISC West, the largest security trade show in the U.S. While this show and its audience look a lot different than those at ISE and InfoComm, security is only […]

Planar just announced it’s adding many of the Leyard LEDs to its product lineup. Gary asked Planar’s EVP, Adam Schmidt, to join him on today’s videocast to discuss where this positions Planar in the LED market. Planar, known as a high-end LED company catering to the ProAV integration channel, will offer the Leyard lineup as […]

My latest Rants & rAVes videocast features Howard Rose, the senior product manager of projectors at Panasonic Connect, who talks about the impact that 4K projectors have in the higher-ed space. Panasonic Connect has native 4K projectors for large venue applications but, the company has two versions of 4K-wobble projectors that deliver 4K images on […]

Frank Kolavo of Computer Comforts drove to Chapel Hill, North Carolina — the rAVe HQ — to do this demo right next to the University of North Carolina’s campus. Why? Because the new Transformer Lectern is aimed at higher-education installations. It’s modular, ADA-compliant and works in classrooms and lecture halls equally as well. Check it […]