There is nothing more difficult than having to pick products from a show for awards! Especially when the shows are CEDIA Expo/CIX. I mentioned that we had great fun covering both of these shows, but did I mention how amazing the products were? Check out the winners here. Also, in case you missed it, […]

  This week, I host the show since Gary is on a plane this time! And Emily Dean joins as my co-host. She just arrived back home after traveling to New York City to check out Sony’s AV Tech Expo. Watch this episode to learn more and also about how to join a rePLAY event […]

  I host solo this week since Steph is in San Jose, California, for Zoomtopia 2023. She shows a few of her favorite booths on the expo floor to give us an idea of what it’s like! Also, Integrated Systems Events’ Mike Blackman joins to help us announce and promote ISE 2024 registration opening! If […]

The wheels have fallen off on today’s episode of rAVe [TV]. Gary and I talk about a brand-new newsletter from [PUBS], all about security. You can go ahead and add yourself to the list by clicking here. We also talked about a new meeting room partnership between Legrand AV and Microsoft. We chat about a […]

In today’s episode of rAVe [TV], Gary’s background looks a little different as he reports live from Teaneck, New Jersey for Exertis Almo’s E4 Experience. Watch this episode to catch a special show floor tour just for you! Plus, learn more about the interesting robot concierge that will live in the Las Vegas Sphere and […]

In today’s episode, Gary and I talk a little about why we are rePLAYing CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo. We also spoke about the latest news, such as Barco and Crestron’s partnership in the BYOM space and more. Enjoy!

Here’s our final episode of rAVe [TV] during CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo 2023. On this episode, our guests include Jason McGraw, Group Vice President, CEDIA Expo, Commercial Integrator Expo and KBIS, Emerald, John Henkel, Director of SMB Product Marketing, NETGEAR and Chuck Espinoza, Global Education Director, Aurora Multimedia. We talk about the final show floor […]

On the second day of CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo 2023, Gary and I tell you about a few of our favorite things we’ve seen on the show floor. Our guest for today’s episode is Alexis La Broi, Director, Audio Visual Services Division, MidPoint Technology Group. We continue to talk about the trends we’re seeing and […]

It’s the first day of CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo 2023! We’re so excited and Emily Dean and I have so much fun lined up in this episode. Our guests include: Mark Coxon, Business Development Director – XTG, AVI-SPL, Michelle Montazeri, Director, Digital Signage, Legrand AV, Bryan Meszaros, CEO and Founder, OpenEye Global. We talk about […]

Emily Dean and I give you an impromptu tour of the CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo show floor in this episode of rAVe [TV]. Take a walk with us and get a little hint of what to expect from both shows this week! 

Gary and I squeezed in just enough time for a rAVe [TV] episode before I hop on a plane to head to CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo 2023. We give you a few more of our last-minute show details, but also make sure to follow us at both shows by checking out the microsites linked above. […]

We tried to keep it short on today’s episode of rAVe [TV] (with Gary and me that rarely happens), so we took you through a few of our favorite stories from the week. First of all, AVIXA’s latest study predicts that the ProAV market will be worth $400 billion in the next five years. Also, […]

I never thought I’d say that I would be attending a wedding at a trade show, but on Sept. 8, I’m taking the party over to the Origin Acoustics booth at CEDIA Expo to watch Joe Whitaker and Sarah Duvall take their vows. Gary and I even welcomed them on this episode of rAVe [TV]! […]

On our latest episode of rAVe [TV], Gary and I decided, “why not invite as many people we can think of to join us?” So, joining us today are Tim Albright from AVNation, Dorian Haro from Chief, Mark Peterson from Shen, Milsom & Wilke and Megan A. Dutta from LAVNCH [CODE]. We discuss everything from […]

What a fun episode! Gary and I decided to try something a little different this time by inserting a special segment in which an intern picks a news story for us to talk about each week. This week, Tommy Wellenhofer chose a story about the one and only Hank the Tank who was finally captured […]

I finally “Barbenheimered” last weekend with one of my best friends. I tell Gary about this experience on our latest episode of rAVe [TV]. The consensus? I loved both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” but will probably watch “Barbie” much more frequently. We also discuss Twitter (now called X), and how it aims to become the next […]

It’s no secret that Gary and I are single handedly keeping the film industry alive and well. I’ve already seen “Barbie” twice and I have plans to see it a third time this weekend as my friend and I are doing the “Barbenheimer” experience. Learn more about our thoughts on the two movies, plus we […]

Gary and I are back on your screens together and we have so much to discuss. First of all, it’s probably the last big movie premiere week for a while and I was so excited to announce that I’m seeing a special preview of “Barbie” tonight — and we both can’t wait for “Oppenheimer.” We […]

Gary is traveling during this week’s episode of rAVe [TV], so Megan A. Dutta is my guest host! In honor of that, we discuss stories from both rAVe [PUBS] and LAVNCH [CODE]. Want to know the difference between our two publications? We explain that in this episode and also give you the details on AI […]

On this episode of rAVe [TV], Gary and I catch up after a long holiday weekend. We also discuss Sharp/NEC’s new partnership with Appspace, a limited edition microphone box set from Shure and we give you all the details on our ProAV Symposium — taking place Aug. 30, 2023, at 1 p.m. EDT. Register here! […]

Gary and I spend this episode talking about why you should tune in to rePLAY InfoComm 2023 and we also announce the winners of our 2023 Best of InfoComm Award winners. Check it out! 

During this episode, Gary and I share a lot of what we discovered at InfoComm 2023. From a few of our favorite products to exactly what the show floor looked like, we give you a hint of what you can expect during our rePLAY InfoComm 2023 event. You can sign up here to get the […]

 We’re back for the last day of InfoComm 2023! Gary and I were separated today due to crazy schedules, but we made it work. We had special guests from Sharp/NEC and AVIXA. This is a lineup that you will not want to miss, #AVtweeps! We’ll see you next time! 

It’s Day Two of InfoComm 2023! On today’s trade-show edition of rAVe [TV], we show you the gist of what another section of the hall looks like. Gary and I also interviewed a handful of fantastic guests. Plus, I get to give you a show floor tour of the rest of the hall! 

In our special episode of rAVe [TV] Gary and I went LIVE from the Sharp/NEC booth. We were joined by special guests, Kevin Christopherson from Sharp/NEC and Chris Merrick from Shure. That’s not all! Gary also took us for a hall tour as well! You won’t want to miss this!

It’s set-up day at InfoComm 2023! Join Gary and I in our booth here at InfoComm 2023 and to see a sneak peak of the show floor. We bumped into some special guests along the way, as well. Tune in #AVtweeps! 

What a packed episode today! Gary Kayye and I were happy to have Rich Ventura join this episode to chat about the 16 Professional BRAVIA 4K HDR Displays it added to its portfolio. Also, we announced the winners of the 2023 rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards! Article coming very soon. Finally, we preview everything you can […]

Gary and I love when our industry pals join our show, and especially when they make big announcements! Chris Lyons joined this time to talk about Shure’s latest release: a speaker the company added to its new version of the MXA Series ceiling mic arrays. We also chat about Logitech’s new desk-booking service and more! […]

In “news I could not have predicted this week” Gary and I talk about how LG Display will begin providing Samsung Electronics with display panels (Coopertition as Gary calls it). Also, Savant acquired POMCube — what could this mean for the AV industry? Are we going to start attending car shows or what? 

It’s never too early to prepare for InfoComm, so Gary and I spend this episode preparing you for what you can expect from us at the show. First of all, you can expect us to go live each day (starting Tuesday, June 13) at around 12 p.m. EDT with special trade show episodes of rAVe […]

There’s nothing like reminiscing on old times to remind you of how far you’ve come. That’s why, in this episode, I dredged up an 11-year-old episode of Rants & rAVes for your viewing pleasure. Our online content really has changed significantly in the past few years! Nathan Haynes also joins this episode to talk about […]

To ring in the beginning of May, Emily Dean joined as my guest host once again on this episode of rAVe [TV]. We discussed the results of our April Temperature Check Survey and discussed a bit about our May Temperature Check Survey. The subject this month? InfoComm 2023. Will we see you there? If so, […]