Gary’s Rants & rAVes

Listen to Gary Kayye’s exclusive podcast – Rants & rAVes. Every episode, Gary talks with some of the biggest names in the AV industry and covers all the latest trends. Tune in, #AVTweeps!

Rants and rAVes — Episode 326: The New 98″ LCDs Will Kill the Screen Market

Right now is not a good time to own stock in the screen manufacturer. Listen to Gary’s podcast and find out why. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 326: The New 98″ LCDs Will Kill the Screen Market

Rants and rAVes — Episode 325: Are the People the Problem?

In Anthony Coppedge’s latest column on rAVePubs.com, he ponders the question: In a sophisticated system, is a problem because of the technology or the people? Although he aims this article at the house of worship market, it should be read by anyone in the ProAV market. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 325:  Are the People the Problem?

Rants and rAVes — Episode 324: The HDBaseT Rule of Thumb

HDBaseT inputs and outputs have started to appear on products from just about every signal routing and distribution manufacturer. But do you know the one rule of thumb to follow? Listen to this podcast and find out what it is. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 324: The HDBaseT Rule of Thumb

Rants and rAVes — Episode 323: Our Weekly Wrap-Ups

Did you know that we produce a weekly summary of all the articles that appeared on rAVe that week each Friday? It’s an easy way for you to keep track of what the top five or 10 stories are we covered for that week. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 323: Our Weekly Wrap-Ups

Rants and rAVes — Episode 322: The Vicious Systems Cycle – Sucks?

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 322: The Vicious Systems Cycle – Sucks?

Rants and rAVes — Episode 321: cAValry Rides Twice

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 321: cAValry Rides Twice

Rants and rAVes — Episode 320: Portable Simulation?

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 320: Portable Simulation?

Rants and rAVes — Episode 319: Do you know how to sell?

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 319: Do you know how to sell?

Rants and rAVes — Episode 318: A Penny A Day

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 318: A Penny A Day

Rants and rAVes — Episode 317: Christie’s 45K Lumen Offers Way More Than Just Brightness

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 317: Christie’s 45K Lumen Offers Way More Than Just Brightness

Rants and rAVes — Episode 316: Why sRGB Matters

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 316: Why sRGB Matters

Rants and rAVes — Episode 315: InFocus Just Made News After Being Boring for Six Months

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 315: InFocus Just Made News After Being Boring for Six Months

Rants and rAVes — Episode 314: No, Projectors Aren’t Going Away

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 314: No, Projectors Aren’t Going Away

Rants and rAVes — Episode 313: Are You BYOD?

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 313: Are You BYOD?

Rants and rAVes — Episode 312: BenQ’s Aggressive Move Into Digital Signage

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 312: BenQ’s Aggressive Move Into Digital Signage

Rants and rAVes — Episode 311: The Passing of an Industry Legend

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 311: The Passing of an Industry Legend

Rants and rAVes — Episode 310: Random Stories on rAVe

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 310: Random Stories on rAVe

Rants and rAVes — Episode 309: My Friend Chuck Wilson

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 309: My Friend Chuck Wilson

Rants and rAVes — Episode 308: The Videoconferencing Dilemma

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 308: The Videoconferencing Dilemma

Rants and rAVes — Episode 307: Our First E-Book

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 307: Our First E-Book

Rants and rAVes — Episode 306: Did You Know We Have Seven Different eNewsletters?

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 306: Did You Know We Have Seven Different eNewsletters?

Rants and rAVes — Episode 305: Is Polycom Going Out of Business?

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 305: Is Polycom Going Out of Business?

Rants and rAVes — Episode 304: Using Looping DVD Players For Digital Signage Systems

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 304: Using Looping DVD Players For Digital Signage Systems

Rants and rAVes — Episode 303: A Distributor Adds Installation Services as a Product

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 303: A Distributor Adds Installation Services as a Product

Rants and rAVes — Episode 302: Extron Takes on ClickShare and AirMedia With ShareLink 200

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 […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 302: Extron Takes on ClickShare and AirMedia With ShareLink 200

Rants and rAVes — Episode 301: A VideoCast with BenQ’s Bob Wudeck

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 […]

Rants and rAVes — Episode 301:  A VideoCast with BenQ’s Bob Wudeck

Rants and rAVes — Episode 300: Will AMX and Crestron Survive Amazon?

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

Rants and rAVes — Episode 300: Will AMX and Crestron Survive Amazon?

Rants and rAVes — Episode 299: The Almo E4 AV Tour Has Two Stops in October

I’m honored to be the keynote speaker at both stops of the Almo E4 AV tour in October — Boston and Washington, DC — and I hope you will attend. This podcast will give you all the details. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 299: The Almo E4 AV Tour Has Two Stops in October

Rants and rAVes — Episode 298: The Almo E4 AV Tour

With two more stops in Boston and Washington, DC next month, the Almo ProAV E4 AV tour kicks off with a brand-new keynote focused on smart buildings. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 298: The Almo E4 AV Tour

Rants and rAVes — Episode 297: Best of CEDIA Awards and News Coverage

CEDIA Expo 2014 is behind us. rAVe’s dedicated MicroSite covers everything we saw, heard and reported on at the audiovisual industry’s largest HomeAV show. We’ve also now released our Best of CEDIA Awards. Listen in to find out more. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 297: Best of CEDIA Awards and News Coverage

Rants and rAVes — Episode 296: CEDIA Day-2 Observations

I hope you will listen to this podcast as it contains my observations of what I noticed to be overarching themes on day two of CEDIA here in Denver, Colorado. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 296: CEDIA Day-2 Observations

Rants and rAVes — Episode 295: CEDIA Day One Observations

In today’s podcast I give you my observations for how the CEDIA Expo is doing here in Denver, Colorado and what new stuff I noticed on day one of the show! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes — Episode 295: CEDIA Day One Observations