AV Week - MP3 Edition

Are we moving into the world of media-less content? If so, what do we AV peeps need to do to get ready? People say that technology is the most trustworthy occupation. Gee, thanks. Plus, would you rather have an OLED or 4K display? How about both?

Host: Tim Albright with guests: Rich Fregosa of Fregosa Design, THE AV Professional, Phil Cordell, and Bill Stiteler from AppleTell. It is one week removed from CES, so we'll do a wrap-up of all things Consumer Electronics. Samsung is banking $8.5 Billion; what do we think they'll invest it in? AVI-SPL is expanding globally. Are they the "Wal-Mart" of integrators? Plus, we introduce you to the 201-inch display just in time for the Super Bowl.

CES just wrapped up and we already have some great stories. Stream TV has glasses-free 3D in 4K, Samsung with more wireless speakers, and a bendable OLED. BenQ gets into the flat panel market. Plus, what is a Crestron Service Provider and what happened to my CAIP?

Tim Albright with guests: George Tucker from World Stage, Chris Neto of AV Helpdesk, and newcomer, Todd Anthony Puma, CEO of Source Home Theater. It seemed to be the year of the acquisition and the last couple of weeks has been no different. We kick around what the Microsoft purchase of id8 Group means, Barco getting Projection Design and Harman adding Martin. We talk about a survey by Commercial Integrator asking the question "what is your go-to product". Some results may surprise you. We end the show by previewing CES 2013.

On the last episode of 2012 we look back at what the biggest stories of the year were. From the year of OLED to Extron skipping the InfoComm 2012 show, we cover it all. Smart buildings are turning out to be the next big business prospect for the AV industry and BYOD may define where we are a year from now. Sit back and listen as we run down the biggest stories of the year and make our predictions for 2013. Running Time:1:12:49

2012 has been a crazy year here at AVNation. We would like to take a momet and say thank you to you, the listener, for continuing to support our little podcast. We are not the biggest, but we strive to be among the best. You have done your part by listening every week and telling others about us. Thank you. As we take this week off to spend time with our families, enjoy these four or five of the best conversations we've had this year. From Crestron Executive Vice President Randy Klein, to Chris Neto of AV Helpdesk. We tackle Extron leaving the InfoComm show to 8K displays and Smart Buildings. Enjoy. Here's to a great 2013. Running Time:1:18:10

InfoComm has a new website. Check it out. Will Kaleidescape's new download store be the thing to get around the DMCA? Belden has purchased PPC for... $515 Million. Is the glasses-free 3D revolution over? Plus, what do we AV peeps do for our holiday light displays?

Mitsibishi has ended their consumer DLP TV line. CEDIA is offering THX training at ISE. Interactive displays have taken off in the UK. We talk about why. Should 20% of independent reps be gotten rid of? We pit Redbox Instant vs. Hulu vs. Netflix vs. Amazon Instant. Plus, you can video conference with the Wii U.

It is Thanksgiving Week, so Happy Thanksgiving. We cover Panasonic getting rid of 10,000 jobs. Nortek is changing names and combining companies again. We take an Alan C. Brawn story and ask, what certification do you need? Kramer has gotten into the Twisted Pair game with digital. Finally, the Chinese are putting up a 220 story building in 90 days. Wonder if they remembered the AV? Running Time:55:16

On this week's show we ask if there is value in manufacturer's training. The big three Japanese CE companies have lost their credibility. Is it just a matter of time before they are done? We talk about the importance of Foxconn possibly building LCD TVs in the US. Logitech is getting into the VC market. Plus, what does AV have to do with HIPAA? Running Time: 1:04:24

With President Obama winning re-election, what does that mean for AV? AV Help Desk is on the cover of Commercial Integrator magazine. We talk with Craig MacCormack about what makes them special. Audinate has joined the Control Architecture Alliance. Where is Crestron and AMX? Finally, Julie Jacobson says TVs are the next big thing in residential AV. Running Time: 54:10

This week we cover what you can do to prepare end users for disasters like Hurricane Sandy. Will we ever see a cloud based control system? Analog television has ended in the UK. We ask our guests to give us the date analog AV will end. Is 4K the new 3D? Plus, we delve into the newest Crestron product with the 3 Series processor. Running Time 1:12:08

We took a week off to move into our new studios. Here's the first show from there. The worst kept secret in the tech world, the iPad mini is out. How will it, and all the new connectors, effect AV? The FCC is allowing encryption which means one more thing that will have HDCP. We talk about what an "acoustically transparent" screen is. Plus, what's all the buzz around smart buildings all about? Running Time 1:04:55

Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker from World Stage, Betsy Jaffe of InfoComm International, and Steve Greenblatt from Control Concepts. InfoComm International has announced their new Executive Director/CEO. David Labuskes, CTS, RCDD will start in his new post January 1, 2013. Polycomm announced this week that they have developed the ability to connect to virtually any VTC codec. The Boxee TV has added HDTV antenna and a DVR. What does this do to the residential market and cable boxes? The LED has turned 50. We ask whether Extron made the right decision in not going to InfoComm 2012. Also, please help us in celebrating AV Week; October 14-20, 2012. Running Time: 1:09:40

Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker from World Stage, Betsy Jaffe of InfoComm International, and Steve Greenblatt from Control Concepts. The REAL AV Week is a celebration of all things AV, brought to you by InfoComm. Betsy Jaffe explains all that is going on including the AV-lympics. Apple has a patent on wireless video; does that mean the HDMI cable is going away? There was a ton of home automation news this week; from Utz Baldwin's ad-supported company to Hai by Leviton. Finally, we discuss whether Neil Young's new music player can make a go at it. Running Time: 58:34