Sustainability is climbing the priority list — but how seriously is the AV industry taking it, really? Are integrators and manufacturers actually putting green practices into play, or is it still more talk than action? This month, we want your take. Take a minute to weigh in on how your organization is approaching sustainability — […]
The March 2025 Temperature Check Survey is now closed. Keep an eye out for next month’s survey! Enterprise Connect is just around the corner, which means the industry is gearing up for another round of discussions about the future of UC and hybrid work. While the event will undoubtedly highlight new AI features, platform updates […]
Hi y’all! Today we’re revisiting the results of our December 2024 Temperature Check to take a closer look at the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the ProAV industry. As part of our year-end survey, we asked professionals to reflect on their 2024 goals, trade show participation, education priorities and emerging technologies. With 64% of respondents […]
It’s FINALLY time to unpack the results of our November Temperature Check. This survey focused on the role of audio quality in creating impactful experiences, the challenges faced in audio solution design, and the growing influence of immersive audio formats like Dolby Atmos. Let’s explore what the experts had to say — this one’s long […]
This survey is now closed. Keep an eye out for February’s Temperature Check survey! As we kick off the new year, we want to hear your thoughts on where the ProAV industry is headed in 2025. This quick survey is your chance to weigh in on the trends, skills and innovations shaping the future of […]
The temperature check survey for December 2024 is now CLOSED. Keep an eye out for January’s survey! Hi everyone! We’ve made it to our very last Temperature Check Survey of 2024. This was a year of discovery and building anew. We learned about leveraging AI, meeting in new ways and whether or not we’re going […]
October was Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and with the AV industry’s increasing reliance on connected systems, the timing couldn’t have been better. From corporate boardrooms to large-scale event spaces, the security of AV systems has become a pressing issue in the industry. In our October Temperature Check, we asked industry professionals about their experiences with cybersecurity […]
The November 2024 Temperature Check survey is now closed. Keep an eye out for next month’s survey! Audio is of utmost importance in nearly all aspects of the AV industry. We talk a lot about how you can have a meeting with no video, but if you attempt to have one with no audio, you’re […]
The October 2024 Temperature Check survey is now closed. Keep an eye out for next month’s survey! Hi #AVtweeps! There is a chill in the air, the leaves are turning beautiful shades of red, yellow and orange, and coffee shops are churning out pumpkin spice lattes as fast as they can! You know what that […]
Hey, everyone! Welcome to our Monthly Temperature Check survey. Now that we’re back from CEDIA Expo and CIX 2024, we want to look to the future. In this case, that means we want to look to emerging trends and technologies. We cover these already in our sister publication, LAVNCH [CODE], but for those of you […]
Happy summer, everyone! For the month of June, we wanted to get your insight on the thing that makes our favorite summer activities possible — outdoor AV technology. From weddings to concerts and music festivals, we got your thoughts on the prevalence of outdoor AV technology and where it’s headed. For our first question, we […]
I hope everyone is having a great summer, rAVe readers! This month, we’re taking a look at the corporate environment. This environment spans a huge range of tech: videoconferencing systems, digital signage, security/access control, networked AV, projection, room-booking tech and more. I want to know the type of corporate AV solutions you’re most interested in! […]
Congratulations on surviving another April Fools! Welcome to our monthly breakdown of the results of our Temperature Check survey. For the month of March, we focused our questions on the ever-changing market of Unified Communications. We spoke with Jeremy Caldera of Pearl Technology and Ben Slattery of McCann to get some professional insight on the […]
Welcome to the first results analysis of rAVe’s monthly Temperature Check of 2024! For the month of January, we wanted to get in the spirit of the new year by asking for your predictions for the AV market in 2024. Here’s what you guys had to say! Our first question centered around which segments of […]
Now that December has come and gone and we’ve officially rung in the new year, it’s time to review the results of rAVe’s December Temperature check. For this survey, we wanted to get our readers’ perspective on how the world of ProAV has changed in 2023. We interviewed Mark Coxon of AVI-SPL, who helps give […]
As November draws to a close, it’s time to review the results of this month’s Temperature Check focused on the ever-changing landscape of digital signage. For November’s survey, we were interested in learning about what the digital signage industry looks like from our reader’s perspectives and how this segment of the AV industry is framing […]
The month of October has come and gone, which means it’s time for another review of the results of our monthly Temperature Check. For October’s Temperature Check, we were interested in hearing from you, our readers, about how ProAV and security integration are interconnected. Here’s what you guys had to say. Our first question concerned […]
Digital signage is an ever-changing landscape. And not only is it part of the greater AV industry, it’s a major part of the advertising industry too. From DooH to QR codes to shoppable video ads, the updates and technological innovations never end. We’re curious about what the digital signage industry looks like from your perspective […]
Security products and installations are becoming more and more integrated into the world of ProAV. From command and control rooms to using the latest AI technologies for monitoring, worlds are blending together. But how closely aligned are the two markets? That’s what we need you to tell us! We’d love it if you’d spend five […]
At the height of the pandemic, we saw many houses of worship adopt streaming technology to allow people to worship from home, safe from the spread of disease. But now that we have transitioned into our hybrid world, rAVe [PUBS] wanted to know what houses of worship are doing now. That’s why focused our September […]
Summer may be over, and with it many of the outdoor live events we know and love, but this market keeps it moving all year long. The house of worship market saw some quick changes during early COVID, with many being forced to adopt streaming technologies so people could still worship from home. But now […]
On July 16, rAVe [PUBS] and LAVNCH [CODE] celebrated AI (Artificial Intelligence) Day with a series of stories written by industry experts. (If you missed it, you can check out our wrap-up of our AI-focused coverage here.) Keeping with the spirit of sparking a conversation about AI, we focused July’s Temperature Check survey on AI […]
InfoComm 2023 is less than three weeks away — and it’s the most talked about topic in the ProAV industry right now. That’s why InfoComm 2023 was the focus of our May Temperature Check. The first question we asked you, our readers, was “What is your interest in attending InfoComm 2023?” And it should come […]
Sustainability has been on the mind this past month as Earth Day provided a time to reflect on our human impact on the environment and ways we can curb some of those effects. We wanted to hear about how your companies are addressing sustainability and what efforts you think are making a difference in the […]
Outdoor AV is a booming market right now with so many possibilities for installations. Because of its growing popularity, we asked you about your thoughts and opinions on outdoor AV in our temperature check survey for the month of March. We wanted to know where you think the market is going and how you think […]
The results are in for February’s Temperature Check surveys and this month we focused on UCC platforms. UCC has become such an integral part of our everyday lives and we wanted to hear from you about your favorite platforms and features. UCC enables communication and collaboration between team members no matter where they are located […]
This month, we began a temperature check where we put out a survey on the newest AV tech topics to gauge your thoughts and opinions. In January, we took a look at the expected 2023 trends and the results are in! First up: the IPMX standard for AVoIP which sets open specifications for the transport […]
Welcome to the first edition of the rAVe Monthly Temp Check. Each month, we’ll be putting out a new survey on our site and our socials (keep your eyes peeled) to gauge your thoughts on the hottest ProAV topics. The survey is now closed — keep an eye out for next month’s temperature check! BONUS: […]
