The first beamforming microphone array I ever saw was the Revoluto by Beyerdynamic, released back in 2006. It was a horizontal “corridor” microphone designed to pick up a speaker at the front of a room, even as they moved from side to side. I’m not asserting it was the first microphone of this type; I […]

The world has a memory problem. The critical point about memory is that you don’t realize how much you need it until you lose it. The ProAV and live events industry has yet to fully recognize its own oncoming memory problem while global memory chip shortages are already crippling entire industries and businesses. The rapid […]

The crowds packed ISE this year. We escaped the main artery of the hall, turned a corner and found ourselves in a quiet aisle. There, tucked away on the edge of a massive stand in Hall 3, was the real story of the show. As the content tour leader for ISE’s VIP tours, my job […]

As global e-waste continues to grow by millions of tons each year, the AV industry is under mounting pressure to reduce its environmental impact through improved product design, lifecycle management and industry-wide sustainability initiatives. According to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, global e-waste generation is increasing by 2.6 million tons annually. Sustainability […]

By Nick MuirSpectralink Since the COVID-19 pandemic, most large organizations have invested heavily in modern unified communications platforms such as Microsoft Teams. So it seems curious that many of their most critical people — frontline employees in healthcare, manufacturing, retail and beyond — are often left buffering, dealing with dropped calls. This creates significant risk […]

By Stefan Knauf Division Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V., Industrial Automation The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is set to redefine cybersecurity requirements for products with digital components, making cyber resilience a formal requirement for CE marking. Regulation (EU) 2024/2847, published Nov. 20, 2024, requires manufacturers, importers and distributors to implement cybersecurity measures throughout […]

“Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. Flush.” These words of wisdom come from Robert Fulghum’s 1986 book: “All I Really Need to Know […]

I unfortunately did NOT make it to Barcelona this year, and to be completely honest … I had major FOMO. I’ve only been to ISE once, in 2023, and missing the last two years didn’t bother me much. But this year, for some reason, missing it hit different. There was a lot of buzz around […]

The Emerging Blended “Standard” for Stand-Alone Room Cameras ISE wrapped up a little over a week ago, and I’m not going to bore you with a full recap — the rAVe crew already did a terrific job blanketing every hall and booth. What has stuck with me since getting home is a camera pattern that […]

Day Two at ISE 2026 was good. Not quite as chaotic as Day One — but that’s how it always goes. These middle days are when the bulk of my meetings land, and I spend most of the time fighting for my life trying to make sure everything gets done. (It rarely all gets done.) […]

What a start to ISE 2026. After recounting our rAVe travel chaos to anyone who would listen, we finally made it to Barcelona — and immediately jumped in. We landed Monday, tested rAVe [TV] tech during setup and then I sprinted straight into events. It would’ve been four, but I accidentally got stuck at Spotify […]

Last week, Sony and TCL announced a strategic partnership focused on home entertainment manufacturing and operations. Since then, speculation has spread faster than facts. Let’s start with something simple: Sony remains one of the strongest names in display technology because of its video processing and scaling — not because of who physically builds the panels. […]

By Frank WeishauptCEO, Owl Labs In 2025, the return-to-office debate continued to shape corporate boardrooms and employee sentiment alike. Companies from JPMorgan Chase to Instagram issued five-day RTO directives, with some, including Amazon, even tying office attendance to career advancement. This trend is likely to persist into 2026 as businesses push for a “return to […]

By Scott Freshman Visionary The AV industry has changed substantially over the past decade as software-defined systems, networked media distribution and IP-based architectures have reshaped expectations for design and deployment. Today, integrators assemble systems from multiple manufacturers to create scalable environments tailored to each application. As a result, the ability for products to work together […]

By Misty Chalk BrightSign The signage market is projected to reach nearly $100 billion over the next decade, with digital signage leading that growth. Demand for dynamic content, flexibility, interactivity and engaging experiences is reshaping how organizations think about signage. What was once a static information tool has evolved into a dynamic platform that can […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST We’ve been talking about “digital transformation” in AV for, what, a decade now? Maybe longer? And let’s be honest, most of it has been marketing fluff. A few cloud dashboards here, a firmware manager there, and every booth claiming they’re “IoT-ready.” But here’s the truth: We haven’t actually transformed anything […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST I’ll say it: AI is no longer hype. It’s here, it’s real, and it’s already changing how enterprise AV and IT teams work. Every conversation I’ve had lately with integrators, manufacturers, and even the IT crowd ends up in the same place. AI isn’t something you experiment with anymore; it’s […]

Chief, a brand of Legrand | AV, announced its new Chief Velocity Outdoor Pedestal System is now shipping. The system is a modular outdoor digital signage pedestal mount with options for single, double or triple displays. Ideal for quick service restaurant (QSR) drive-through menu boards and wayfinding signage, the system supports Samsung and LG 55-inch […]

EnGenius Technologies announced its expansion into the data center server market with the launch of the EAS Series DC-MHS Data Center Servers. This milestone marks EnGenius’ entry into the high-performance, AI-driven data center market. The new EAS2210 (2U) and EAS1210 (1U) servers, powered by Intel Xeon 6, are purpose-built to accelerate integrations with modular OCP […]

Xyte, maker of cloud-based support tools for AV, recently published its midyear 2025 AV Cloud Data Report. I encourage you to read it — it offers some interesting insight into how the AV industry views the cloud. Before I go further, I should put my cards on the table. I’m a strong supporter of cloud-based […]

I’m shocked that only one display company has been smart enough to buy a media server company. The irony? You can’t have one without the other. Everything else connected to a projector or monitor is optional — not required. But in the case of a media server, a display — whether it’s a projector, LED, […]

The Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA) recently announced its newest initiative: Road to 10K. Many in higher ed — about 3,000, according to HETMA — are already aware of and part of the organization. HETMA is open only to higher education technology managers. It’s not a list for salespeople to pitch their wares. It’s […]

In the middle of an AI hype cycle full of generative tools that mostly generate headlines, a Chinese content platform has built something that actually works — and does something different. It doesn’t generate video from text. It doesn’t edit video, either. It re-shoots your video. Digitally. No camera, no crew, no cost. Kuaishou is […]

Last week, the rAVe LAVNCH platform hosted its second AV Cloud Summit. It was incredible and one of the highest-attended events we’ve hosted in 2025. The topic of where the so-called AV Cloud will take us has really amped up since its introduction to the market just a couple of years ago. Sure, we’ve had […]

Today is my birthday. Two weeks ago today, I had triple-bypass surgery on my heart. Trust me, no one was more shocked with this diagnosis than me. It came out of nowhere, just a few weeks after running my fifth Disney World 10-miler. A few days before my procedure, my heart surgeon told me I […]

A few years ago, Google introduced Project Starline — a research initiative aimed at redefining video communication using 3D imaging. It enabled remote conversations that felt almost like being in the same room, all without the need for special glasses or headsets. I had a private demo at the time and honestly, it felt too […]

The industry wasn’t exactly asking for another wired cable standard. We already have HDMI 2.1 and 2.2, DisplayPort 2.1, USB4, and Thunderbolt 4 and 5 — and most of us have our favorites, along with a few scapegoats. Each standard is busy working on its next version, promising faster speeds and better performance. Still, a […]

What is AV? This question is more relevant today than ever. If you’ve been in the AV industry for two years, 20 or even 40, you’ve witnessed its dramatic evolution. AV integrators are now de facto technologists, IT specialists, C# and HTML5 programmers, visual and UI/UX designers, third-party automation experts, subsystem communication pros — and […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST The rAVe team is back from ISE 2025! As we wind down and rest our feet, I now have the opportunity to tell you that if you missed the show this year, you were missing out, my friend. The show floor was the busiest I’ve ever seen it, the energy […]

Many of us constantly monitor the Kastle Office Occupancy Reports that come out weekly. And, for the last two years, there hasn’t been much to report. But, this past month — and this week — set new records in recent years. In fact, we hit a post-pandemic record for office occupancy in the top 10 […]

At ISE 2025, at the annual industry awards powered by Inavation and ISE, Telmaco took first prize in the Government and Public sector for its work on the UN Africa renovation. Every now and then in the ProAV business, if you’re lucky, you get to touch a special project … a project that not only […]

Shure Incorporated is celebrating its 100th anniversary, marking a century of pioneering innovation, quality, and unyielding commitment to audio excellence. S.N. Shure started the Company in downtown Chicago in 1925 selling radio parts kits. In 1932, Shure became one of only a few U.S. microphone manufacturers with the introduction of the Model 33N microphone. Since […]