On A State of Control 114 Steve Greenblatt and crew looked at the business side of AV control. As AV customers, clients, and in-house integrators, understanding the issues and circumstances that increase the overall cost of a system install....
Hey tech enthusiasts! Whether you've caught my trainings, seen me on your favorite YouTube channel, or know me from the CEDIA volunteer board, you know I'm all about boosting the industry and supporting enthusiasts. I'm here to discuss a...
On the eighth day machine just got upset
A problem man had never seen as yet
No time for flight, a blinding light
And nothing but a void, forever night - Eighth Day, Hazel O' Connor
Humanity's prevalence is ending; AI threatens...
How AT&T Network Outage Impacts AV
On the morning of Thursday, February 22, telecommunications company AT&T suffered a major nationwide network outage that lasted about 12 hours, leaving customers unable to place calls, texts, or access the internet.
Occurring during peak...
Higher ED take on ISE 2024
To open this 20th ISE, Mike Blackman, Managing Director of Integrated Systems Europe, spoke at a press briefing, recapping how far they have come in the last 20 years. The first show was in...
TV manufacturers are expanding screen sizes, with some super-sized screens reaching affordability for consumers. LCD TVs like Hisense's 100U8K 4K and Samsung's Q80C QLED 4K TVs offer 98-100-inch screens, but weigh 150 lbs. LG and Samsung's premium OLED offerings offer 77-inch screens, with competitors sacrificing viewing angles and brightness.
A meditation on the state of sound in our lives and ruminations on fixing it.
Let there be no noise made, my gentle friends, unless some dull and favorable hand will whisper music to my weary spirit. - Henry V,...
How AVNation goes about producing a podcast
When people find out what I do for a living, a common question is, how do you do it? Producing a podcast has a few common components which I’ll go into below. Really,...
How AI in AV impacts the art world
A recent social media post has ignited debate surrounding the ethical use of artificial intelligence in art. Twitter user @DonnelVillager shared an image of late artist Keith Haring's iconic "Unfinished Painting" (1989),...
Was ISE 2024 a success?
After being home for 24 hours, a look back at the week in Barcelona was warranted. Not only for me and the AVNation team but for all involved in the 20th-anniversary edition of ISE. Tradeshows...