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Does a CTS still open doors, or has experience become the only credential that really matters? Meanwhile, the display industry is bracing for another price surge, and if chipflation keeps climbing, someone in commercial AV is going to foot the bill. The only question is: who?

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Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests are back with another must-watch AVWeek episode discussing the latest news, and updates shaping the commercial AV industry. From whether CTS certification still moves careers forward to who absorbs the cost of rising display prices, they unpack what's changing across the commercial AV industry.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Jenn Steinhardt – AVI-SPL
• Willie Franklin – Willie on LinkedIn
• Bill O'Donnell – Rutgers University

This Week In AV:

• AV Magazine – Blackmagic co-founder sues directors over ‘A $98M stake’
• AV Buyers' Club – Fusion Signage Integrates With Canva
• AV Magazine – Epson dominates sales ranking of B2B projectors in US
• AVNation – Extron Introduces a New Bluetooth to Dante Interface
• SCN – SCN Top AV Consultants 2026

Roundtable Topics:

• rAVe Pubs – Renewing Your CTS Certifications
• AV Magazine – Chip Costs Continues to Rise

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Standards only matter if people know how to use them. So is IPMX finally reaching its turning point? At the same time, projection mapping is breaking free from big-budget productions. Great for the industry... or the beginning of a crowded market?

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In this episode of AVWeek, Tim Albright and his AV industry guests explore why IPMX education could shape the next generation of AV professionals and what the rapid growth of projection mapping means for integrators, creators, and end users.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Jennifer Weaver – AVIXA
• Phillip Cordell – Visionary
• Adrian Boyd – World Wide Technology

This Week In AV:

• FOX 13 – Microsoft outage hits Teams, Outlook and more
• Inavate – AVIXA to work with Futuresource to offer market insights for pro-AV verticals
• rAVe Pubs – Siemens Acquires Precision Innovations
• AV Magazine – Panasonic and Hive deliver huge museum upgrade in Qatar
• AV Magazine – Poland unveils ‘Europe’s largest three-sided 3D LED screen’

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Network – IPMX Training Is Open
• AV Magazine – Panasonic projection trucks to democratize mapping in US

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"Cheap gear is only cheap until it fails." Safety failures remind us what really matters, PoE is putting the amplifier under pressure, and consumer AV keeps promising professional results. But is the industry solving problems... or creating new ones?

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Host Patrick Norton leads another engaging AVWeek conversation with industry experts as they tackle three debates shaping the future of commercial AV. From safety on live events to the future of audio infrastructure and the ongoing consumer-versus-pro equipment discussion, this episode asks the tough questions and challenges conventional thinking. 

Host: Patrick Norton

Guests:

• George Tucker – Corporate AV
• BC Hatchett – Vanderbilt University

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Magazine – Stage Collapse in Italy, No Injuries
• AVNation – AV Technology vs. Consumer Electronics
• Inavate – Audio-Technica's Dante-Enabled Ceiling Speaker

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How long can "good enough" keep holding AV back? While higher ed and corporate spaces rethink technology standards, Microsoft is making an even bigger play with MDEP moving into displays. Is this the future of enterprise AV or another ecosystem battle?

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Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests return with another must-watch AVWeek episode tackling why "good enough" is no longer enough and what Microsoft's expanding MDEP strategy could mean for displays, IT management, and the future of enterprise AV.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV
• Cara Shannon – Crestron
• Kelly Teel – Kelly on LinkedIn

This Week In AV:

• Sound & Video Contractor – SMPTE Makes Its Standards Freely Accessible
• Shure – Shure Introduces Express Install for Microsoft Teams Rooms
• Inavate – Kinly launches UK demo centre with HP Dimension and Google Beam
• AV Magazine – SiliconCore unveils ‘world-first native touch LED display’
• Installation International – Midwich announces dates for Tech Xpo 2026

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Network – Course Correction for AV Solutions
• AV Magazine – MDEP's Role In AV Industry

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Is Cisco redefining the rules of collaboration, or simply responding to where the market is already headed? Meanwhile, InfoComm is raising an important conversation: success isn't always measured by attendance, but by who walks through the doors and why they came.

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 Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests return with another must-watch AVWeek, tackling the biggest conversations in commercial AV. From Cisco's evolving strategy to whether InfoComm should prioritize growth, quality, or both, this episode delivers the insights that matter.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Britt Yenser – Northampton Community College
• Jeremy Caldera – Pearl Technologies

This Week In AV:

• rAVe Pubs – Xyte's Midyear 2026 AV Cloud Data Report
• Innavate – Sony Pictures invests $100m in immersive entertainment company Cosm
• AV Magazine – World Cup fans wowed by American stadium LED displays
• AVNation – Absen Unveils Upgraded Global Booking Platform
• Commercial Integrator – NETGEAR’s John Henkel: AV Living Legend

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Magazine – Cisco launches native Zoom Rooms device experienceArticle1
• AVNation – InfoComm 2026 Recap

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InfoComm 2026 was one of the biggest trade shows for the AV industry this year, showing off the amazing technology of our space. And we had so many interesting conversations and guests to talk to that we couldn't fit it into just one episode!

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Today we are joined by Steve Greenblatt from Control Concepts, Erica Carroll of Charbett Strategies, Steph Beckett from rAVe Pubs and Jessica Sanders about their experiences on the show floor. We discuss what technology surprised them, the interactions within our community, and much more.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Steve Greenblatt – Control Concepts
• Erica Carroll – CharBett Strategies
• Steph Beckett – rAVe Pubs
• Jessica Sanders – Jessica on LinkedIn

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InfoComm is one of the biggest shows for the AV industry. It's not just a place to see the latest innovations in display, collaboration and so much more. It's a chance to see our colleagues in the AV community and join in a celebration of our industry. But mostly, to see some really cool gadgets. We sit in Midwich's wonderful booth space to talk to those attending the show in many different sectors of AV.

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First we talk to Chris Neto from Midwich alongside Justin Watts of AMD to discuss their show experience and the value of seeing this technology up close. Afterwards, we have a mini-HETMA corner with Erin Maher-Moran from Johns Hopkins University and Joe Way of UCLA to discuss what their side of InfoComm was like.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Chris Neto – Midwich
• Justin Watts – AMD
• Erin Maher-Moran – HETMA
• Joe Way – UCLA

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"Is this the end of projection?" It may sound dramatic, but Epson's move into dvLED is forcing the industry to ask tough questions. And as Sphere-inspired experiences find new homes and new audiences, another debate emerges: does innovation truly begin when technology moves beyond its original purpose?

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Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests dive into these critical industry conversations in another must-watch AVWeek episode focused on display evolution, immersive experiences, and where the AV market goes next.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Heather Sidorowicz – Southtown AV
• Jennifer Weaver – AVIXA
• Lex Evans – Epiphan

This Week In AV:

• AV Network – Legrand Acquires Girtz Industries
• Sound & Video Contractor – Sony Electronics Lineup with Crystal LED UNIFY
• AV Magazine – Q-SYS adds Teams devices and Microsoft Places integration
• UC Today – Apple's iOS 27 Update Overhauls Siri

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Buyer's Club – Epson’s First dvLED Displays
• AV Magazine – Chinese Sphere To Open in Two Cities

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The AV industry has spent years talking about interoperability. Now it's facing a bigger question: do customers really want open ecosystems, or have they already chosen convenience over choice? While Microsoft continues to dominate the meeting room conversation, OpenAV Cloud believes the future belongs to open APIs. That's a debate worth having.

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Join host Tim Albright and his expert guests as they unpack a new Blue Touch Paper study, the growing importance of Teams Room strategy, and the push for industry-wide API frameworks. From platform consolidation to the next evolution of integration, this AVWeek episode tackles the topics everyone will be talking about.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Dawn Meade – Dawn on LinkedIn
• Rob Rasberry – Drexel University
• Mark Coxon – AVI-SPL

This Week In AV:

• Zoom – Zoom launches ZoomMate
• AV Network – Shure Enhances Microflex Advance
• rAVe Pubs – Epson Enters dvLED Market With LE-C1 Display Series
• Yahoo! Finance – Mark Roberts Motion Control Limited Shutting Down
• Inavate – Kickstarter campaign launched for scent display

Roundtable Topics:

• Inavate – OpenAV Cloud: why open APIs could solve AV’s interoperability problem
• AVNation – Microsoft Teams Room Strategy: Why IT Buyers Need to Decide Now

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We love flexibility in tech. Until it means too many UC platforms, hidden costs, and teams drowning in complexity. Meanwhile, digital signage is starting to look a lot more like enterprise IT, where security and control drive the conversation.

Join host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests for another must-watch AVWeek episode diving into commercial AV updates, UC platform standardization, and the future direction of digital signage.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Erica Carroll – CharBett Strategies
• Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV
• Danny Hayasaka – Mago

This Week In AV:

• AV Magazine – Chinese Sphere rivals set to open in two cities
• UC Today – Google Beam Adds 3D Group Meeting Support for Zoom and Google Meet
• rAVe Pubs – Epson Introduces New PowerLite and BrightLink Projectors
• Inavate – PlexusAV to debut uncompressed IPMX transceiver at InfoComm 2026
• AV Magazine – AVEX acquires Dutch systems integrator Yielder Audiovisual

Roundtable Topics:

• Telecom Reseller – The Hidden Cost of Managing Multiple UC Platforms
• AV Magazine – "Digital Signage Is Dead"

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