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Rants & rAVes

Our founder, Gary Kayye, has been in AV for over 20-years and he sometimes rants about bad AV and does a lot of raving about good AV in this nearly-daily podcast. These podcasts are generally 2-4 minutes in length.

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1316: Here’s Why Planar Added...

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2024/03/27

Planar just announced it’s adding many of the Leyard LEDs to its product lineup. Gary asked Planar’s EVP, Adam Schmidt, to join him on today’s videocast to discuss where this positions Planar in the LED market. Planar, known as a high-end LED company catering to the ProAV integration channel, will offer the Leyard lineup as […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1315: Here’s Why 4K Is Ready...

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2024/03/25

My latest Rants & rAVes videocast features Howard Rose, the senior product manager of projectors at Panasonic Connect, who talks about the impact that 4K projectors have in the higher-ed space. Panasonic Connect has native 4K projectors for large venue applications but, the company has two versions of 4K-wobble projectors that deliver 4K images on […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1314: Computer Comforts Uses...

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2024/03/22

Frank Kolavo of Computer Comforts drove to Chapel Hill, North Carolina — the rAVe HQ — to do this demo right next to the University of North Carolina’s campus. Why? Because the new Transformer Lectern is aimed at higher-education installations. It’s modular, ADA-compliant and works in classrooms and lecture halls equally as well. Check it […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode: 1313: A Discussion About DEI...

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2024/03/07

You only need to be in ProAV for one trade show cycle to see that we’ve got a long way to go with acting on DEI: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The obvious gender disparity is only bested by the lack of people of color within the industry. AVIXA’s SVP of exhibitions and event services, Rochelle […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1304: Sharp NEC Display...

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2024/01/22

Today’s pre-ISE-2024 videocast features more than a sneak peek with Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe; in fact, I learned everything the company will launch at ISE next week. The most popular new technology will likely be two new color epaper digital signage displays along with a new CoB 0.7mm pixel-pitch LED. However, new UCC products […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1256: Here’s What DTEN...

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2023/07/10

DTEN has spent the last year or so adding Microsoft Teams Certification to its UCC product line after years of being Zoom-Certified. But the company didn’t just add MS Teams as a feature. Instead, it’s building entire product lines around the platform — and winning awards in the process. This InfoComm 2023 wrap-up videocast with […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1255: Sony = Esports; Here’s...

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2023/07/07

It’s unlikely that any esports venue has ever existed without a little bit (or a lot) of Sony gear. From cameras to LEDs and everything in between, Sony has it and has likely raised an entire generation of players via its PlayStation console gaming systems. Sony’s Rich Ventura joins me to talk about esports and […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1254: This Is How You Build a...

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2023/07/05

According to Zoom, the average size of a Zoom Room suits 4.2 people. We’re not sure what the 0.2 person is like or if they are a remote user or a data point, but one thing we are sure of is that a 27-person Zoom Room is highly unusual. So, how does it work and […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1253: Did You Know That...

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2023/06/29

Panasonic Connect’s director of ProAV Solutions & connected ecosystems, Petro Shimonishi, joins me on my latest episode of Rants & rAVes to take an in-depth look at its new UCC ecosystem, including mic arrays, auto- and AI-tracking PTZ cameras, DSPs, wireless presenting, facial recognition and new displays designed for UCC applications. In fact, the company […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1252: TD SYNNEX Is Laser...

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2023/06/23

Advances like AI, AR/VR headsets and a rapid transformation of hybrid workplaces are putting TD SYNNEX at the very center of the IT ecosystem as the company delivers end-to-end solutions from edge to data centers to the cloud. Lisa McGarvey, vice president, solutions, verticals, and alliances at TD SYNNEX, discusses ways the company is capitalizing […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1251: It’s Time to Convert...

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2023/06/21

My latest Rants & rAVes episode features TD SYNNEX senior vice president, TJ Trojan, to talk not only about his InfoComm 2023 impressions but also about the trend toward AVaaS and how integrators can benefit from converting clients from CapEx to OpEx. This is a great one-on-one discussion between 20+-year friends and you get to […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1250: Want to Know the...

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2023/06/09

Today’s Rants & rAVes features Shure’s MXA product manager, Evan Groom, who does a great job detailing the features of the new MXA902 as well as explaining when to use the MXA902 versus the MXA920 Ceiling Array Microphones. Both will be on display at booth #3842 at InfoComm 2023 — but you should definitely watch […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1249: You’re Using Barco’s...

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2023/06/09

Barco’s ClickShare has become a ubiquitous UCC product — having won yet another rAVe Reader’s Choice Award, but did you know that Barco has an entire IT-based management platform for ClickShare that’s entirely cloud-based? Dubbed XMS Cloud, the company just improved it with a new update, and it’s designed to give IT professionals device control, […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1248: Canon Will Focus on...

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2023/06/08

The latest episode of Rants & rAVes features Canon’s Len Musmeci, a pro market strategy advisor, to talk about what the company will show in booth #2543 at InfoComm 2023. Canon has decided to focus on streaming and live production solutions for IC23 and will take the opportunity to demo its new AI- and gesture-based […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1247: Sony Will Show Virtual...

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2023/06/08

My next pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast features Sony’s director of B2B sales and marketing, Mark Bonofacio, who details everything you can expect in its booth next week. In addition to 16 new BRAVIA displays — in three new product lines — Sony has decided to focus its in-booth virtual (XR) production set on corporate and live event […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1246: SpinetiX Wants to Help...

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2023/06/08

My next pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast features SpinetiX CEO, Francesco Ziliani, to talk how moving clients from a CapEx to OpEx model when investing in an AV or digital signage system. Primarily, says Ziliani, is the relationship value you get from providing AVaaS. Also, it gives you the ability to add on features later, too — Ziliani […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1245: Here’s a Live Demo of...

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2023/06/08

My latest pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast features Audio-Technica’s Mark Donovan, applications engineering manager. To do a real-time, live demo of both products being highlighted in booth #3554 at InfoComm 2023. First, you see and hear the Audio-Technica Engineered Sound Wireless system including Mark switching between each of the four transmitters (mics) in real-time. Then, Mark switches to […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1244: CrimsonAV Will Focus on...

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2023/06/08

On my latest pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast, CrimsonAV’s Will Bear, vice president of sales and marketing, joins me. Bear first details the company’s strategy and differentiation in the mounting business. We also talk about how CrimsonAV will be in booth 1674 at InfoComm, and will demo new QSR mounting and kiosk solutions — indoor and outdoor — […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1243: PPDS (aka: Philips)...

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2023/06/08

Today’s pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast features PPDS‘ (aka: Philips Digital Signage) commercial vice president of North America, Nick Begleries, and Jack Boyczuk, global business manager. PPDS is on a roll after hiring some well-known talent from some other display brands — the company also recently introduced some unique products to the ProAV market, including the Tableaux (a […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1242: Here’s What Planar Has...

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2023/06/08

My latest Rants & rAVes episode features Planar’s vice president of product marketing, Steve Seminario, and he detailed the four highlights of its booth (#2243) at InfoComm 2023. It’s all about LED, mostly, and an all-new series, debuting at IC23, dubbed the Planar DirectLight Pro Series. But, we’ll also see outdoor LEDs, ultra-fine-pitch 0.6mm LEDs, […]

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