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 1…

W&W drop their new collab with Vini Vici "Rave Mozart", their new NWYR track "Fight Club" and also new music from Mau P, Olly James, Timmy Trumpet, Topic & A7S, Gryffin and loads more on a fresh #RaveCultureRadio! File Download (58:54 min / 135 MB)Oleh W&W Music

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, than…

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. …

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 invaluab…

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 June…

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 stream launch. The …

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 la…

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 Dante-AV-A stands for …

W&W drop new music from AXMO, Bassjackers, David Guetta, Armin van Buuren & HI-LO, Dannic and loads more on #RaveCultureRadio! File Download (60:07 min / 138 MB)Oleh W&W Music

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 becoming more and more importa…

W&W drop their new collab ItaloBrothers & Captain Curtis "Jump, Jump, Jump" as well as new music from Alesso, KSHMR, Alok, Skrillex, Marnik, Topic and many more on a fresh #RaveCultureRadio! File Download (59:54 min / 137 MB)Oleh W&W Music

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 a way to expand the vert…

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 out and w…

W&W drop new music from David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Tiësto, Armin Van Buuren & Gryffin, Timmy Trumpet & Bassjackers, Hardwell, Maddix and loads more on #RaveCultureRadio! File Download (61:47 min / 141 MB)Oleh W&W Music

W&W drop new music from AXMO, David Guetta & MORTEN, Timmy Trumpet, ACRAZE, Agents of Time, MEDUZA and loads more on a fresh #RaveCultureRadio! File Download (61:18 min / 140 MB)Oleh W&W Music

You only need to be in ProAV for one trade show cycle to see that we’ve got a long way to go with acting on DEI: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The obvious gender disparity is only bested by the lack of people of color within the industry. AVIXA’s SVP of exhibitions and event services, Rochelle Richardson, is representative of the future as she’s…

W&W drop a fresh #RaveCultureRadio featuring new music from David Guetta & MORTEN, Bassjackers, Sebastian Ingrosso & Steve Angello, MAKJ, HI-LO & Danny Avila and loads more! File Download (57:43 min / 132 MB)Oleh W&W Music