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We talk a lot about “Zero Trust” in AV. But is the industry actually building systems worthy of that trust… or just throwing cybersecurity buzzwords around? And with Android devices heading toward end of life, what happens when meeting room technology is expected to outlive the software underneath it?

Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests bring you another must-watch AVWeek episode exploring Zero Trust in AV, cybersecurity accountability, Android end-of-life, MDEP, and what it all means for the future of meeting room technology.

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The AV industry loves a big partnership announcement. But as more companies bundle solutions into larger ecosystems, are we creating smarter experiences… or limiting flexibility and innovation? And bring the popcorn, the fight over wireless spectrum is becoming impossible to ignore, while harsh real-world environments continue exposing the weaknesses of traditional AV design.

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Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests return with another must-watch AVWeek episode covering the partnerships reshaping commercial AV, the growing urgency around spectrum protection, and why smarter AV design matters more than ever in demanding environments.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Rebecca Sullins – AmpThink
• Ryan Gray – Yavapai College
• Mark Corbin – Vanco

This Week In AV:

• AV Magazine – Leyard Europe Showcases Tool-less LED Video Walls
• AV Magazine – Interactive Hologram Deployed at LaGuardia Airport
• ProSound Web – AVIXA Opens Applications for Michael Verguawen Scholarship
• Higher Ed Media – HETMA Joins Media & Learning Association
• Installation International – Registration Opens for IBC2026

Roundtable Topics:

• Inavate – Wireless Audio Spectrum at risk in Europe
• AV Magazine – ClickShare & Logitech Bundle Certified for Teams Rooms

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We love evolving technology. But the biggest problem is where that old tech goes when the new things come in. Or, in the case of a €400,000 experience shuttering, what happens to those solutions when projects don't pan out. What can we do to help the E-Waste issue rather than hinder it? And in keeping with AV enriching lives, looking at the power of audio systems like Auracast to assist hearing-impaired users.

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Join us every week as we tackle the biggest news and stories for the AV industry. We discuss important topics with a panel of experts across the field. Joining us this week is Kelly Perkins from Sound Control Technologies and Chuck Espinoza of Aurora Multimedia.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Kelly Perkins – Sound Control Technologies
• Chuck Espinoza – Aurora Multimedia

This Week In AV:

• ABC – Canvas Higher Education Software Hit in Cyberattack
• Commercial Integrator – Crestron Stopping Tariff Surcharge, but Raising Prices
• AV Magazine – NETGEAR Sees Major Revenue Profit in Enterprise AV
• Zoom – Zoom Integrates with Claude
• Inavate – Lightware Opens Office in London

Roundtable Topics:

• Inavate – Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds Experience To Close
• rAVe Pubs – Challenging E-Waste & Sustainability in AV
• AV Magazine – Auracast Technology To Be Utilized in London Transport

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“Too much immersion” sounds like a contradiction, yet experiences like holographic storytelling are already testing that limit… and when campus AV becomes mission-critical, are IT teams truly set up to manage the scale?

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Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests return with another must-watch AVWeek episode, breaking down the fine line between innovation and overload in immersive tech, and what real best practices look like when managing AV across today’s increasingly complex campus environments.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Michelle Loret – AVEX
• Jennifer Weaver – AVIXA
• Blaine Brown – CTI

This Week In AV:

• Inavate – LED Studio goes into Administration
• AV Network – Biamp Celebrates 50 Years
• Zoom – Zoom Integrates with Claude
• AV Buyers Club – Barco & Huddly 
• AV Magazine – World Recording Setting Projection Mapping

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Magazine – Funeral Uses Hologram AV for Deceased
• AVNation – Reducing IT Burden in Higher Ed AV

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“Microsoft’s move away from Surface Hub reflects a software-first UC future,” raising a bigger question about the role of touch displays today, as “AI continues to redefine how AV systems are designed and experienced,” and NAB 2026 makes it clear… “networked, interoperable workflows are now the baseline for Pro AV.”

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Host Tim Albright and his expert panel return with another must-watch AVWeek episode, diving into shifting UC priorities, what matters in AI-driven AV sessions, and the technologies emerging from NAB 2026 that are shaping the next wave of Pro AV.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Dawn Meade – Dawn on LinkedIn
• Joel Carroll – Joel on LinkedIn

This Week In AV:

• SVG Europe – NAB 2026 Attendance
• AVIXA – AVIXA Acquires Lightapalooza
• Installation International – Samsung's Largest Onyx Display
• AV Magazine – AV User Group Opens Dublin Chapter
• Webby Awards – 2026 Webby Winners

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Magazine – Microsoft Discontinuing Surface Hub series
• AV Buyers Club – InfoComm 2026 Showcasing 'real-world' AI
• AVNation – Audinate's NAB Showcase

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“AI-ready” isn’t a feature, it’s a test of whether your room works in the first place. That shift is putting pressure on the entire collaboration experience… but are we solving the fundamentals or chasing the label? And as interfaces disappear into walls, are we simplifying control or introducing new friction?

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Host Tim Albright and his panel of AV industry experts bring you another must-watch AVWeek episode, unpacking the reality behind AI-ready spaces and the practicality of embedded touch interfaces.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV
• Steve Greenblatt – Control Concepts
• Troy Hanna – 22Miles

This Week In AV:

• AV Network – AJA Acquires Comprimato
• AV Network – Riedel Communications Acquires ARRI
• UC Today – Microsoft Discontinues Surface Hub Displays
• SCN – AVIXA Index Report for February
• Pro Sound Web – InfoComm EDGE moved to 2027

Roundtable Topics:

• rAVe Pubs – How AV Affects AI Meeting Rooms
• Inavate – Using AR for Innovative Touch Panels

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Is NAB the most overlooked opportunity in AV right now? Especially as broadcast and AV continue to collide. Because at the same time, “AI is no longer just a tool. it’s becoming the system behind the system.” And if intelligence is moving into the core, how much of AV is about to be redefined?

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Join host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests for another must-watch AVWeek episode covering why NAB is back in the spotlight for AV pros and how AI is reshaping control, creativity, and system design.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Steph Beckett – rAVe Pubs
• Jimmy Vaughan – Microsoft

This Week In AV:

• AV Magazine – X2O Closes After 20 Years
• SCN – TSL Acquires JLCooper Electronics
• AV Network – LG's new MAGNIT LED
• Installation International – Legrand Hosting Day of Training at InfoComm 2026
• UC Today – ViewSonic's ViewBoard IFP41

Roundtable Topics:

• AVNation – Pre-NAB Event & More For NAB 2026
• Inavate – Full AI Experience
• rAVe Pubs – Rethinking Digital Signage

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“We have way too many standards and too many proprietary systems for our own good.” That’s the uncomfortable truth behind where IPMX stands right now. It promises interoperability… but in a fragmented AV landscape, is that enough to actually simplify deployments? Meanwhile, displays have quietly evolved into networked infrastructure, not just screens.

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Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests bring you another must-watch AVWeek episode covering critical topics from the commercial AV world, including where IPMX truly stands in solving interoperability challenges and how commercial displays are reshaping enterprise and higher-ed environments.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Chris Neto – Midwich
• Rebecca Sullins – AmpThink
• Tom Kehr – Almo

This Week In AV:

• Residential Systems – Sony & TCL Partner for BRAVIA Line
• AV Magazine – Stratacache Layoffs Amidst Tariffs & Memory Costs
• AVNation – Samsung Introduces Color E-Paper Display
• rAVe Pubs – CEDIA Advocates for Industry at Capitol Hill
• Inavate – Absen Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Magazine – IPMX Used in Science Museum
• AVNation – Rethinking Commercial Displays
• Almo - Effects of Throwaway Living
• Inavate – LED Glass Floor Removed at Big 12

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We keep upgrading the tech but are we fixing the experience? That’s the real question behind today’s “broken” meeting rooms and maybe it starts with one simple shift: audio first, not video first. If people can’t hear clearly, nothing else matters. At the same time, third-party plugins promise efficiency but at what cost to network control and security?

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Host Tim Albright and his panel of AV industry experts bring you another essential AVWeek episode, tackling why meeting rooms still frustrate users, why an audio-led approach is critical to better collaboration, and how IT managers should evaluate third-party plugin ecosystems without compromising performance or security.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Willie Franklin – Willie on LinkedIn
• Kristin Bidwell – AVIXA
• Criss Niemann – Shure

This Week In AV:

• Inavate – Apogee Insights Acquires PMA Research
• AV Buyers Club – AVer's TR535 receives Microsoft Teams Certification
• AtlasIED – AtlasIED Unveils AIX Platform at ISC West 2026
• Installation International – Cisco Executive Keynoting InfoComm 2026
• HETMA – HETMA Board Nominations End March 31st

Roundtable Topics:

• rAVe Pubs – Modern Meeting Spaces Still Need Improving
• Inavate – Renkus Heinz Introduces Third Party Plugin
• AVNation – AV over IP usage in Stadiums

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What happens when global tariffs start rewriting AV project margins overnight, and is the industry just expected to absorb the chaos? “Security gaps aren’t always external threats… sometimes they’re already inside your system,” and if standards feel like a slow process, are they actually the only thing holding the AV ecosystem together?

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In this episode, host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests bring you another must-watch AVWeek conversation diving into the ripple effects of tariffs, real-world AV security risks sparked by recent theft incidents, and why standards are becoming critical to long-term industry innovation.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Dan Ferrisi – Commercial Integrator
• Jennifer Weaver – AVIXA
• Vanessa Tolisano – CTI

This Week In AV:

• AV Magazine – TPiMEA Awards & IAAPA Postponed Due to War
• rAVe Pubs – Javed Khan named new Neat CEO
• Inavate – Women in AV Startup Competition
• AVNation – Pleneo Receives AI Governance Certification
• AV Network – Ilya Bukshteyn to Keynote InfoComm 2026

Roundtable Topics:

• Commercial Integrator – Tariff Impacts in AV Industry
• AV Magazine – Worker Steals over £40,000 in Microphones from Royal Albert Hall
• AVNation – Raising the Standard for Industry Cooperation

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