AV Week - MP3 Edition

There is another merger among integrators; this time in San Francisco. What does this mean about the health of the AV industry? There is a huge new camera by Panasonic. What does gesture control mean for automation? We talk about how IPTV can be integrated into Pro AV. Plus, the smart watch.

OLED vs. 4K may be the running theme of CEDIA 2013. Samsung has a curved OLED display too; why? We talk control and the Internet of Things. Tim asks why Crestron has wireless relays. Plus, GovComm 2013 is open for registration.

HDBaseT 2.0 is out. What does it mean for the AV market? Should you use apps or integrated control for home automation? IP Surveillance is the next big thing in integration. Finally, we have a story of a cable cutter coming back.

The Black Hat hackers show how to hack your smart home. Should we up the security of our systems? Congress gets into the wireless mic spectrum. Commercial Integrator says the "customer is NOT always right". Plus, Pioneer enters the club market..

Conference Technologies purchases long-time integrator, United Visual. The AVNu Alliance gears up for certification. Will Nest give control programmers an API? Plus, Control 4 goes public.

Microsoft is taking another run at home automation. Should Crestron or AMX be concerned? Home owners want wireless security, and there's a company giving it to them. Aero is going to give the people of Utah TV. Plus, we have the obligitory story about 4K. This time from South Korea.

Dr. Bose has passed away. What will his legacy be? Why is Thunderbolt losing favor with PC manufacturers? InfoComm has been talking about “Smart Building” control, and now electrical contractors are as well. How will AV keep or get a place at the table? Commercial Integrator had an article on LinkedIn. Do you need a profile?

We talk about CE Week and what the CES has to say about the forecast for 4K display sales. Where can the HDMI infrastructure go from here? Touchscreens are everywhere, so should our pilots use them? We talk about hard drive technology. Finally, Microsoft is closing the doors on MSN TV (i.e. Web TV). If you're going to CEDIA, us CT2 to register for CEDIA 2013

Samsung is buying Boxee and Qualcomm completes the investment in Sharp. Allen & Heath joins an investment firm. John Huntington has some advice for InfoComm exhibitors. Finally, we chat about the "huddle space" devices. Also, use code: CT2 to register for CEDIA 2013

George Tucker from World Stage leads this week's discussion about 4K and streaming. CEDIA has a new white paper about Telepresence. And everybody has a meeting room solution.

Hour number two of our conversation from the InfoComm 2013 floor (well, close enough tot the floor). Bradford Benn, of the Bradford and Matt show, stops by. We introduce you to Scott Hassan of Beam about their new personal VC solution. Our friend Shaun Robinson of AMX is here. As well as more new guests. Kick back and enjoy the last part of InfoComm 2013.

We are live from InfoComm 2013 with a cast of many. We start off the show with Dawn Meade, George Tucker, Matt Scott, Michael Drainer and Chris Neto all talking about their favorite technology from this year’s show. Brad Grimes, Brock McGinnis, and Kevin Iselli also join in. Plus, we have some new voices to introduce you to.

Join us as we get ready for InfoComm 2013 in Orlando. We talk about all the new InfoComm Pavillions, a couple of products to look out for, and some suggestions for new areas. We cover customer service in AV, and signal transports. Plus, an AV Week first (it may even be a Podcasting first). Very exciting

Stop the presses! You can buy an IMAX Theatre. I can't, but you might be able to. We kick off the show talking with Ron Callis about his involvement in the revolutionary IMAX Private Theatre being rolled out. Wireless EVERYTHING is on the docket. Plus, we talk about HDMI switches, and third-party additions to control systems.

The AVNu Alliance is rolling out education for AVB. Will this help them gain acceptance? Samsung is up and investing, Sharp is down and floundering. We talk about the impact of the Xbox One, and the first generation replicators from NASA.