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Room kits have gone from "nice-to-have" to "why-aren’t-you-using-this?" in record time, reshaping how AV and IT teams approach meeting spaces. Meanwhile, ignoring TAA compliance? That’s a fast-track to being ghosted from federal and EDU bids, no matter how killer your system is.

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This week on AVWeek, Tim Albright and his expert guest panel unpack how room kits are cannibalizing custom installs and what other AV verticals should borrow from the kit playbook. Plus, they break down the critical role TAA/BAA compliance plays in making or breaking your next big government project.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Dawn Meade – Dawn on LinkedIn
• Kelly Teel – Kelly on LinkedIn
• Jeremy Glowacki – Projector Central

This Week In AV:AV Magazine – NETGEAR acquires Exium

• Digital Signage Today – SpinetiX has new Q-SYS certified plugin
• AVNation – Matrox earns AWS validation
• Essential Install – Peerless-AV's SEAMLESS launches
• CTI – CTI Acquires Candeo Vision

Roundtable Topics:

• rAVe Pubs – Room Kits in Enterprise AV
• AVNation – Vanco's TAA-Compliant HDMI

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The AV industry is bracing for impact as tariff chaos threatens to detonate project budgets before InfoComm 2025 even begins. The mic market is in beast mode, thanks to the content creator gold rush that’s turning every basement into a broadcast studio.

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This week on AVWeek, Tim Albright leads a must-hear conversation with industry pros diving into the real cost of AV tariffs, the need for stability in economic policy to make informed AV decisions, and why the rise of podcasting and the demand for better audio in conferencing are pushing plug-and-play audio gear to dominate boardrooms and bedrooms alike.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Mark J. Pescatore – SCN
• Jason Haynie – Q2

This Week In AV:

• AV Network – AVPro Global Acquires RTI
• Strata-Gee – Harman & Klipsch Litigation
• rAVe Pubs – Open AV Cloud Launched by Panasonic, Sony, BrightSign & more
• AV Magazine – Cisco Fastest Growing Partner for Teams
• Commercial Integrator – Visionary Renews Partnership with Resorts World Las Vegas

Roundtable Topics:

• AVNation – Tariffs on AV ahead of InfoComm 2025
• AV Network – Podcast Surge & Audio Equipment

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"Full stack" AV is the hottest buzzword in town, but are vendors building the future or just stacking up marketing fluff? NΞXXT promises to be your AI transformation superhero, but will they save the day or just add to the villain roster?

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Tim Albright and his panel of industry experts bring the heat this week on AVWeek! They break down whether full stack AV is true innovation or just integration theater and put the promises of AI under the microscope. The discussion also dives into how AI is helping create smarter, more immersive AV experiences and how, at its core, AV is all about enhancing communication. Plus, they explore what the industry truly needs from AI-focused organizations versus what we’re actually getting.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV
• Craig Durr – Collab Collective
• Misty Chalk – BrightSign

This Week In AV:

• AV Network – Sonance Acquires Blaze Audio
• The Verge – Project Starline is now Google Beam
• AV Magazine – Samsung & Burger King Showcasing AI Drive-Thru
• AVNation – Sennheiser's new 1-channel Microphone
• AV Network – Noelle Russell To Present AVIXA Women's Breakfast Keynote for IC25

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Magazine – Q-SYS Unveils Itself as Full Stack Platform
• AVNation – Byron Tarry to Debut what’s NΞXXT at InfoComm

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Say goodbye to matrix switchers, AV-over-IP is eating their lunch and taking their jobs! Those "trunk slammers" promising bargain installs? They're like discount sushi, cheap going in, catastrophic coming out.

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Tim Albright returns with another essential episode of AVWeek to dissect the latest updates reshaping the commercial AV landscape, including the unstoppable rise of AV-over-IP, and the hidden costs of hiring "trunk slammers".

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Amala Reddie – Commercial Integrator
• Bren Walker – Kirkegaard
• Steph Beckett – rAVe Pubs

This Week In AV:

• Reuters – China and US Tariffs paused
• Forbes – RØDE Purchases Lectrosonics
• Bleeping Computer – Microsoft Will Block Screen Captures in Teams
• AV Network – Sony Expands Bravia Line
• AVNation – QSC Expands Q-SYS Platform

Roundtable Topics:

• rAVe Pubs – Selling To 'Trunk Slammers'
• Commercial AV – The Future of AV over IP
• AVNation – Jetbuilt Powered by AI

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Cheap Digital Signage: Can Korbyt help Amazon Signage Stick take over Pro AV? Projectors and Video Walls: even if price isn't a restriction, the way it is for education, our panel has some reasons why a projector might be the right choice for your big room. A touchscreen with buttons? LG is showing off a flat display that can "protrude touch buttons" on demand at SID Display Week. Will this revolutionize control system panels?

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Patrick Norton steps in for Tim Albright on this week's episode of AVWeek, discussing with our panel of experts Amazon's efforts to dominate digital signage, why projectors will continue to be the choice for classrooms - and other large rooms - even as video walls become more affordable, and LG's new touchscreen technology that can "protrude" touch buttons on demand.

Host: Patrick Norton

Guests:

• Willie Franklin – Willie on LinkedIn
• Michell Loret – ITAVAI
• Susan Wilhite – Bluefin

This Week In AV:

• Harman – Masimo Selling Consumer Audio Businesses to Harman

Roundtable Topics:

• Commercial Integrator – Amazon Providing Cost-Effective Digital Signage
• AVNation – Higher Education Projectors
• The Verge – Shifting Touchscreen Buttons from LG

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Cable wars heat up as Chinese powerhouses unleash GPMI—the fee-free standard that makes HDMI look like dial-up! Smart AV engineering hits the classroom in China's education overhaul, but can degrees keep pace with real-world tech? Fake L-Acoustics gear nearly brought the house down literally as counterfeiters gambled with lives using half-strength metal components!

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This week, we’re bringing in industry experts to break down the latest developments reshaping the commercial AV landscape, including the emergence of GPMI as a challenger to established cable standards, whether specialized AV degrees are the future of industry education, and how companies like L-Acoustics are fighting back against dangerous counterfeits. 

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Jennifer Weaver – Laia Technologies
• David Maldow – Let's Do Video
• Andrew Page – Empirical

This Week In AV:

• Commercial Integrator – Kramer's Tariff Updates
• Mimo Monitors – Mimo Displays TAA Compliant
• Shure – Shure IntelliMix Certified for Teams Rooms
• AVNation – UCLA Partners with PlaceOS for Connected Campus

Roundtable Topics:

• rAVe Pubs – New Potential Cable Standard, GPMI
• AV Magazine – China Introduces Degree in AV
• Front of House – L-Acoustics Wins Counterfeit Cases in Germany & France

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Going green while saving green? AVer's trade-in program is a win-win knockout! And Hackers turned chicken menus into political billboards overnight, is your network next?

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This week on AVWeek, Tim Albright and industry guests dive into the latest updates reshaping the commercial AV landscape, including the business and environmental benefits of AVer's new trade-in program, critical security lessons from the massive Canadian restaurant menu board hack, and the growing need to educate AV users and integrators on network security through essential best practices.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Dawn Meade – Dawn on LinkedIn
• Gina Sansivero – AtlasIED
• Luke Jordan – Electro Acoustics

This Week In AV:

• AV Magazine– Blackmagic Design Halts Plans for US Factory
• AV Network – Remembering Martijn van der Woude
• CNBC – Google Says Return To Office Or Quit
• rAVe Pubs – SNA Displays Giant LED Screen at 5 Times Square
• Business Wire – AVI Systems Becomes FORTÉ

Roundtable Topics:

• AV Buyers' Club – AVer Tech Trade-in Program
• AV Magazine – Chicken Shop Screens Hacked

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Forget “Is AV-over-IP the future?”—the real question is: how much of your AV stack has it already replaced? InfoComm 2025 is putting old-school education in detention with gamified, VR-enhanced, AI-boosted learning experiences.

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On this week’s AVWeek, Tim Albright is joined by expert guests to unpack the future of commercial AV. From the rise of AV-over-IP protocols to the introduction of IPMX standards and the growing need for AV security in enterprise IT, we explore how these advancements are revolutionizing education, from K-12 classrooms to higher education campuses.

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Kelly Teel – Kelly on LinkedIn
• Ryan Gray – Yavapai College
• Steph Beckett – rAVe Pubs

This Week In AV:AVNation – QSC's Response to Tariffs

• US Customs & Border Protection – Reciprocal Tariff Exclusion
• AVNation – Crestron's Response to Tariffs
• TechRadar – Zoom Outage
• Commercial Integrator – Chris Neto Named AV Living Legend

Roundtable Topics:

• Commercial Integrator – The Future of AV over IP
• AV Network – State of IPMX
• AV Buyers' Club – Focus on Learning Spaces at InfoComm 2025

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"Your crappy audio is making you sound dumb!" - science now confirms what AV pros have known forever! Behind every mission-critical operation is a dazzling command center that's evolved from clunky projectors to jaw-dropping DVLED walls. And that "refurbished" label? It's no longer tech purgatory—it's your ticket to premium gear at bargain prices while saving the planet!

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Join host Tim Albright and industry experts as they dive into audio quality's surprising psychological impact, the evolution and challenges of command and control installations, and whether refurbished AV gear is worth the investment. 

Host: Tim Albright

Guests:

• Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV
• Pat Venditte – Pearl Technology
• Victoria Ferrari – CTI

Links to sources:

• Crestron – Tariffs & AV
• Midwich Ignite – Ignite Invests in NetSpeek
• AVNation – NAB 2025 Coverage
• AV Magazine – New Display Standard, GPMI
• Live Science – 3D Holographic Technology
• rAVe Pubs – Bad Audio Linked To Perception of Speaker
• Analytics Insight – Investing in Refurbished Computers
• AVNation – Command & Control Evolution

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"Our brains are being fracked by endless screen time!" Attention spans have plummeted by 30% in two decades, yet companies are doubling down on mandatory office work. Europe’s return-to-office strategy is flexible and measured, while the U.S. is all mandates and mayhem—Amazon didn’t even count its desks before calling employees back!

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This week on AVWeek, host Tim Albright and Bren Walker explore the battle between corporate control and worker autonomy. From Europe’s strategic return to Amazon’s desk shortage disaster, they’ll break down how workplace design, technology, and leadership decisions shape the future of work.

Host: Tim Albright

• Guests:Bren Walker – Kirkegaard
• Links to sources:WIRED – Bleak Office Conditions
• CNBC– Push Against Return to Office
• Zoe Talent Solutions – European Remote Work Statistics
• Helsinki Times – Return To Office in Europe
• CBRE – Office Attendance Rise in Europe

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