AVNation - MP3 Edition

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Kevin Iselli from Crestron, Brad Grimes of InfoComm International, Steve Greenblatt from Control Concepts and Chris Neto of AV Helpdesk. This week the roundtable discusses the future of Sharp now that they appear to be getting out of the display business. What does that mean for the industry and where do they head from here? We discuss the sexiest touchpanel (the AMX Modero) and whether or not there is a market for the tabletop version. As integrators and end users, we need to start concerning ourselves with the various content delivery companies. One to keep your eye on is suddenly Amazon. CEDIA's members say they expect 12% growth during the second half of the year. Do you? Our resident Crestron rep explains what BACnet is and why it's important. Plus Brad Grimes encourages us who are bound for pasture to start pouring into the young, up and coming AV professionals..Running Time: 1:06:32

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Kelly Perkins, Harry Meade, and George Tucker. How will we watch the Olympics in 2016? Well, streaming is certain to be a part of it. We talk about what AQAV is and why it may be important. Why does AMOLED TVs cost so much more than LCDs to produce, and will it ever come down? We talk about the availability of more and more IP control devices and what that means for the network and control companies. Plus, there's a company introducing telepresence with legs, or wheels.Running Time: 1:07:08

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Matt Scott and Adrian Boyd. This week we tackle the sub-$4000 projector market. Digital Projection has gotten into this section of the market. Home Automation is getting a shot in the arm from a Kickstarter company. Does this make them primed to be bought or make them a competitor to Lutron and other lighting companies? The Apple TV revolution has begun. From Hulu Plus to Sky TV, Apple has quietly become one of the greatest content consumption companies. Finally, we talk about whether Sony can become king of the hill again. Running Time: 1:08:28

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Sara Abrons, George Tucker, Michael Drainer, Joel Rollins, and Bill Brown. What a great way to spend our 1st Anniversary show. We discuss the Olympics and AV, why you are still using Cat5, and the next generation of networking for live events. Leviton bought HAI; now what does that mean for AV? We also discuss the 6 products CIs should stop selling and why they may not stop. Plus, the English have become the leaders in broadcasting� at least in theory. Finally, why is Crestron making shades? Running Time: 1:06:32

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Dawn Meade and Stephen McKay Apple's newest OS has come out, Mountain Lion, and it has Airplay. Are we entering an age of switcher-less systems? We talk about what it means to be a mar building". The South Korean government is getting behind flexible OLEDs. Plus we talk about the future of LED projectors.Running Time: 53:35

Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker and John Huntington. This week we go around the world and around the horn with George Tucker and John Huntington. The Olympics will be broadcast by the BBC in HD and 3 D; oh, thank goodness they'll be in 3D. The Kinect has spawned a new shopping experience for cars and maybe other things as well. You can now order a steak from Extron, but I'm still not sure why. We cover a ton of patent issues and delve into the seedy underbelly of how things get a patent. Finally, we tackle some government as technologists issues. Plus, we give you a chance to win John Huntington's new book, Show Networks and Control Systems. Running Time: 1:20:25

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Adrian Boyd, Aaron Wilson, and Joel Bilheimer. We congratulate InfoComm and CEDIA for hosting the third fastest growing trade show in the world, ISE. It was named as such by Expo Magazine. What does that mean for the industry and for the Vegas/Orlando show? Microsoft went and bought themselves a display company. Now, why would they do that? We break down the emerging, exciting market of power sequencers and ask the question, "Can your control system get hacked?" Running Time: 1:15:33

Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker, Rich Fregosa, Jennifer Willard, and Steve Greenblatt. AMX has a new upgrade for their Modero touchpanel line. Toshiba was slapped with an $87 million judgement all the while proclaiming their innocence. What will this mean for them and for the display industry. Speaking of displays, a new study says the Digital Signage market is now $5 Billion. Should you be in it right now, or has it passed you by. AMC was kicked to the curb by Dish Network. Who does this hurt more, and is it the beginning of the end for bundled content packages. Plus, we talk about what the benefits are for AV manufacturers keeping their facilities here in the U.S.A.Running Time: 1:21:20

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Tom Andry, Dawn Meade, and Matt D. Scott. Sony has dumped Samsung for a relationship with Panasonic and their OLEDs. What does that mean for the future of the long-awaited OLED display? Is the era of visualizers and doc cams over? Is it fair to give women owned businesses 5 percent of government contracts? Plus, we talk about the globalization of the AV industry. Running Time: 1:07:42

Hosts: Jonathan Danforth with with panelist Anthony Zoti and Special Guests Jack Rabid of �The Big TakeOver Magazine, Jim Santo of the �Kennel Studio�, Max Campbell and Joe Yakimicki from Oi the Boat Records and DIY Record pressing. OThis episode of DIY we wrangle over self starting music labels, recording studios and music fanzines. The joy, the passion and the quest to save music culture. Is bad music good for us?We debate the love of vinyl and the dichotomy our embracing of digital formats. Oh, and Jim Santo steals the curmudgeon crown right off of Tony Zoti�s head. Good Times. Running time: 1:04:09

Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker, Dawn Meade, Matt D. Scott, Kevin Iselli, Bradford Benn, Harry Meade, Jennifer Willard, Chris Neto, Steve Greenblatt, and a host of others. We all are taking a breather after this year's InfoComm. So, this week we highlight some of the moments during our other shows. From Gary Kayye and Tim Albright's interview with Dr. Randy Lemke to George Tucker talking with Midori Connelly, we have it all here. This show is a short version of the best of our shows during InfoComm 2012. Running Time: 1:31:27

Host: George Tucker and Mike Postupakfrom PerspecAV with guests Mike Graham of Chavet Lighting, Midori Connely of Pulse Staging, Jeff Studly of CPR, Dru Whitaker of Drape King, Chris Regan of RF Venue, Chris Curren of TMB, and Nigel Sadler of Green Hippo. The Live Life scoured Infocomm 2012's show floor to find you exhibitors from all aspects of the industry, no corner is left unchecked. As a show note - this being our first live to record from an event we had some technical difficulties with the recording and about 20min of the show was dropped - although the live feed did continue. Our apologies. Running time: 1:02:02

Host: George Tucker and Scott Moody with guests: Dawn Meade, Betsy Jaffe, Rebecca Villareale from Middle Atlantic, Cari Zoch from Life Size, and Matt Scott Where is social media the most dynamic!? Why at Live events of course! Hosts Scott Moody and George Tucker discuss the social-sphere, techniques and happenings around Infocomm 12. Joining us were Rebecca Villareale of Middle Atlantic, Betsy Jaffe of Infocomm International, Cari Zoch of Life Size, Matt Scott of Omega Audio Video and Dawn Meade of AV Dawn. Running time: 1:22:26

Hosts: Jonathan Danforth with guests Anthony Zoti, Robert Jordan, Michael Francis, Matt Cooper, Adam Fast, and Warren Peterson. On this episode we discuss one of the most requested topics of DIY - Building your own home theater and automation system. Adam details his Python based apartment whole home automation system and Warren discusses the trials and tribulations of building a home theater from the ground up as detailed in his book "The Home Theater Book". Running time: 1:07:50

Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker, Dawn Meade, Matt D. Scott, Kevin Iselli, Bradford Benn, Harry Meade, Jennifer Willard, Chris Neto, Steve Greenblatt, and a host of others. We are live at InfoComm 2012. Everyone who is with us in Las Vegas stops by for a chat about what they have seen and what technologies have impressed them. From AVB to HDBaseT, what standard is going to send HD over twisted pair? For some this is the year of interactivity, for others, it is the year of incremental change. Running Time: 1:22:19