Why are Fortune 500 companies choosing to rent rather than buy those stunning LED displays? The answer might surprise your CFO. AV and building management have been like awkward exes at a cocktail party for decades—until now they're finally chatting.

Joining us this week are expert guests to dissect the latest updates reshaping the commercial AV landscape, including the dramatic convergence of AV and building systems that'll transform your workspace through enhanced AV user experience and energy management. Plus, explore digital transformation in the industry and the game-changing rental strategy from Samsung that's flipping the industry on its head.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV
• Scott Tiner – Bates College
• Vanessa Tolisano – Kinly

Links to sources:

• AV Magazine – Samsung's Wall leasing
• rAVe Pubs – AV Solutions & Building Managment

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Modern projectors turn imagination into reality, transforming ordinary spaces into extraordinary experiences. And digital signage just leveled up—Samsung is partnering with Cielo's AI. Joining us this week are expert guests to dissect the latest updates reshaping the commercial AV landscape, including Christie's transformative projection technology at BYD's energy vehicle museum, showcasing immersive audio visual experiences and AV sustainability like never before.

Plus, unpack Samsung's groundbreaking partnership with Cielo for AI-powered digital signage, highlighting AI in AV and the future of audio visual setup for small offices. We also dove into the exciting world of XR, Virtual Production, and Broadcast AV, exploring how these cutting-edge technologies are transforming the industry.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Bren Walker – Kirkegaard
• Joe Dunbar – Midwich US
• Tim Van Woeart – Rutgers University

Links to sources:

• AVNation – Christie Projectors Used In Museum
• AV Buyers' Club – Samsung Partners With Cielo for AI Digital Signage

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We had so much to discuss about Integrated Systems Europe 2025 that we couldn't keep it to just one episode. And to be fair, the last one was named 'Part 1'. You should've expected this. What else you can expect is a discussion from AV industry experts like Steve Greenblatt from Control Concepts (Host of A State of Control) and Jennifer Weaver of NextLVL Learning (Host of AV Career Mastermind) to discuss their impression of the show and what they saw. We also join HETMA chair (and host of EDTech) and Jeremy Caldera of Pearl Technology (not a host, but a valued friend) to discuss what they saw at the show and their experiences in Barcelona.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Jennifer Weaver – NextLVL
• Steve Greenblatt – Control Concepts
• Erin Maher-Moran – HETMA
• Jeremy Caldera – Pearl Technology

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The biggest international AV trade show, Integrated Systems Europe 2025, took place in Barcelona last week. We saw so much innovative technology for the AV industry that we had to check in with other experts in our space to get everything from the show floor. We talk to Jason Ward from Warwick Audio Visual, Tanya Houston from Wildwood Plus, Iffat Chaudhry of Involve Visual Collaboration and Joe Way from HETMA to ask what they've seen at the show.

Our coverage doesn't just stop at AVWeek. We spent the entire show in the halls, talking to manufacturers and companies about the new tech they we showing off at ISE. Find all our coverage and more at this page.

Host: Tim Albright

• Guests:Tanya Houston – Wildwood Plus
• Jason Ward – Warwick AV
• Iffat Chaudhry – Involve
• Joe Way – HETMA

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Slow growth or strategic pause? AVIXA's latest numbers reveal what’s ahead for Pro AV—and what it means for IT managers seeking software-forward devices that prioritize the end-user experience, not just gray boxes. Meet ReVolve, the world’s first 10-meter LED that disappears on command. AV produces a lot of data, but who owns it, and can it be leveraged for smarter operations? Logitech Spot just changed the workplace game.

Tune in to AVWeek, where Tim Albright and industry experts serve up the hottest tea on the latest developments in the commercial AV world! Explore AVIXA's latest industry report findings, examine Primeview's innovative ReVolve display technology, and unpack Logitech's smart approach to workplace optimization with their new Spot sensor.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Dawn Meade – Dawn on Twitter
• Joel Carroll – Mersive
• Brittany Delgado – Midwich US

Links to sources:

• AVNetwork – AVIXA Pro AV Index Numbers; Slowing Growth
• AV Magazine – Primeview's Direct LED roll-up screens
• rAVe Pubs – Logitech Previews Spot ahead of ISE 2025

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JPMorgan says 'everybody in!' while Amazon scrambles for desk space - the office return saga just got real! Plot twist at The Sphere: Holoplot's dramatic pivot leaves the AV world stunned and partners hanging in mid-air! 

Joining us this week are expert guests to dissect the latest updates reshaping the commercial AV landscape, from Holoplot's dramatic pivot to workplace technology transformations including emerging cybersecurity risks, strategies for enhancing collaborative workplace technologies.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Elliott Moores – Elliott on LinkedIn
• Kelly Teel – Kelly on LinkedIn
• Rob Rasberry – Drexel

Links to sources:

• ProAVL Asia – HoloPlot 'Focused on Sphere' moving forward
• AV Magazine – JP Morgan orders return to office
• AVNation – The future of fan engagement

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CES 2025 just dropped the mic with gadgets straight out of sci-fi movies (but you can actually buy these!). While everyone's worried about tariffs, Samsung and LG are pulling off the biggest manufacturing flex in tech history.

Join host Tim Albright and industry experts on AVWeek as we dive deep into the commercial AV implications of CES 2025's groundbreaking innovations. Explore how political shifts and tariffs are impacting supply chains and driving up costs for AV and IT projects next year, while reshaping global manufacturing strategies.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Chris Neto – Starin
• Kristin Bidwell – Audiovisual Consulting Team
• Craig Durr – Collab Collective

Links to sources:

• The Verge – CES 2025
• AV Magazine – Samsung & LG Preparing for Tariffs
• Vote in AVNation's Best of 2024 Awards!

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Samsung and Google's Eclipsa Audio promises to "change the way we experience sound." Epson catches JmGo red-handed with inflated projector specs - slashing their claimed brightness by more than half!

Joining us this week are expert guests to dissect the updates reshaping the Commercial AV world! Explore the 3D audio partnership between tech giants and break down Epson's landmark settlement with JmGo over projector specifications. Plus, we discuss the growing push to expand and adopt more standards across IT and AV, and how the "resimercial" trend continues to bridge residential and commercial AV solutions.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Bren Walker – Kirkegaard AV
• Brad Hintze – Crestron
• Justin Dawson – Dublin City University

Links to sources:

• AVNation – Epson Settles Projector Lawsuit
• Inavate – Google & Samsung Partner for Immersive Audio
• AV Magazine – Shaq Breaks Display On-Air 

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Before we really say farewell, goodbye, (and maybe even good riddance) to 2024 we have to look back and have a roundtable discussion about the biggest stories for the year. Joining us this week is Steph Beckett from rAVe Pubs, Mark Pescatore from SCN, and Bradford Benn of Advisist.

Once we've gotten past that, it's time to look to the future! We tap into our myriad of divination techniques to see what's going to be big in the year to come. What will make or break 2025 for the AV industry?

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Bradford Benn – Advisist
• Mark Pescatore – SCN
• Steph Beckett – rAVe Pubs

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We are somehow already at the halfway mark for the decade. What was the biggest news and stories that came across our desks in 2024? We break down some of our favorite moments and what's impacting the industry for the year to come.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Jenny Hicks – Midwich Group
• Michael Peveler – AtlasIED
• Steve Greenblatt – Control Concepts
• George Chacko – Pace University
• Gina Sansivero – AtlasIED
• Justin Watts – AMD
• Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV
• Danny Hayasaka – Call One
• Kristin Bidwell – Audiovisual Consulting Team
• Bill Fons – PTG
• Erin Maher-Moran – Johns Hopkins University
• Joel Carroll – Mersive

Links to sources:

• AVWeek 664 – Champions League Abandons 4K for Sports Broadcast
• AVWeek 658 – Replacing Covid-Era Solutions
• AVWeek 663 – Lionel Messi Experience in Miami
• AVWeek 656 – Digital Signage As a Service

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