New owners for ZWave technology

ResiWeek 116: Silicon Labs has finalized their purchase of ZWave. We hear from both Mitch Klein from the ZWave Alliance as well as Tim Albright about what this means for audiovisual dealers looking for a more secure IoT solution.

ADA and hearing assist standards

AVWeek 347: A new UK hearing assist standard has been released based on the EU standard. Mike Tomei, Dawn Meade, and Victoria Ferrari join George Tucker to talk about how standards can help both audiovisual integrators and their clients create more inclusive spaces.

The value of Crestron Masters

A State of Control 45: Each year Crestron Electronics invites their certified programmers to the Northeast for training, networking, and furthering their careers. It’s called Crestron Masters. Host Steve Greenblatt who’s attended nearly every Masters talks with those who attended and have attained the “Diamond” level certification; the highest Crestron offers.

CEDIA teaching in your neighborhood

ResiWeek 115: CEDIA picks up regional training and networking event The Technology and Business Summit. Rich Fregosa and Tim Albright join Matt Scott to talk about what this means to CEDIA members.

The rise of Dante in networked audio

The Live Life 35: Social media rising star Alesia Hendley (The Smooth Factor) is an accomplished live event audiovisual producer in her day job. Wallace talks with Alesia about how Dante and Audinate have grabbed a significant market share of networked audio.

SnapAV and Lutron exclusivity

ResiWeek 113: Lutron and SnapAv have announced an exclusive partnership. On closer inspection, it’s not so exclusive. What do deals like this indicate for residential AV and how do you separate truth from fiction?

Going green with lasers

EDTech 61: Laser projectors have offered campus technology managers solutions to a few problems. The first is the elimination of the mercury-based lamps. With lasers, there are none. Our panel discusses other ways going to laser helps you environmentally as well.

Getting help expanding into new markets

AVWeek 345: As integrators across the globe look to expand their client base beyond their home borders, they look to partners to help them do so Our panel talks about ways manufacturers can help make that growth a bit easier.

Protect your customers, protect yourself

IT AV 10: When the city of Atlanta became the latest organization impacted by ransomware, the profiteering hacking was hard to ignore. Our panelists discuss ways audiovisual integrators can protect themselves as well as their clients’ data, from being subject to being held hostage.

Digital Signage all the rage

AVWeek 344: With Digital Signage Expo just having gone by, our panel discusses why DOOH is such a natural fit for audiovisual integrators. There are a number of crossover manufacturers that sell in both the DS space as well as ProAV but there are also an increasing number of AV integrators successfully deploying signage solutions.