AV Trade Talk

Three AV brands share how they maximize the home entertainment experience by delivering true Dolby Atmos, 4K viewing, and pristine audio-video. They also talk about the art of the demo and some of the unique nuances one experiences at a trade show. It's all about the experience! Hear thoughts on new tech coming to market, new categories, and recent and upcoming product introductions. If you're a p...

CEDIA Expo Mashup: Residential tech integration and interior design attendees of CEDIA Expo 2019 share what they're going to see, learn about, what's got their attention, and what trends they're following, and several exhibitors chime in with what they're introducing, showcasing, or teaching while there. Guests include: Anthony Chrisostomo of Home Theater of Long Island, Camilla Ballario of Leon S...

Cortex VIP Cinemas exclusively sells and is a worldwide distributor of Dolby Laboratories’ professional cinema products for home use. In this episode, Co-Founders Steve Evanitsky and John Russel share what that means and how the company will demonstrate the revolutionary Dolby CP850-C Audio Processor as part of a Sound Room experience utilizing Pro Audio Technology speakers and components during C...

More than just a water leak detection system, Hero Labs' Sonic learns a home's water usage behavior patterns and charts where water is used, therefore enabling homeowners not only the peace of mind that leaks won't go undetected but that they know how their usage breaks down each month in terms of cost and waste. Fascinating, innovative, and just plain cool, listen in to learn how this new product...

Getting the big screen experience at home while maintaining a clean, contemporary aesthetic in the home (and outdoors, too) has never been easier or more impressive. Blake Vackar of Screen Innovations shares what's new with screen and projector offerings as alternatives to TVs and how to get the best viewing experience possible. If you've ever met him or heard Blake talk you know he's not only the...

As a tech and IoT expert as well as a father of a young son living with Type-1 Diabetes, Mike Maniscalco founded Better Living Technologies to ease the burden of chronic disease management through better visibility and insights into health data. In this special episode Mike shares how he's leveraging his smart home tech integration expertise to help caregivers reduce stress and anxiety while at th...

New Era Technology VP of Sales & Marketing John Greene shares details of the winding road that ultimately led him to the audio-visual trade as well as some of the fun that took place during InfoComm 2019 and the now-annual event known as #AvRaoke (including an apology to Cory Schaeffer of QSC for his early departure). John also shares thoughts on ways tech integration firms and architects & interi...

Pivot Communications is an innovative content marketing firm that develops revenue-driving lead generation programs for hi-tech and professional AV companies, serving a global client base. What's that mean? More effective ways to target, engage, and sell more to your ideal audience. Find out what that really means and why you should consider this offering in this short episode. Pivot Communication...

Katye McGregor Bennett catches up with Director of Certification for Home Technology Association (HTA), Josh Christian. In this episode, Josh talks about what's new with the organization, including the newly enhanced HTA Budget Calculator and its many purposes—not only for integrator use, but as a tool to get the conversation started and the door opened with architects, designers, and builders. In...

After his father was diagnosed with cancer and having spent his career in technology, Ryan Herd of residential tech integration firm One Sound Choice assumed there were plenty of eldercare resources that would tell him how his dad was doing. Was he getting up, using the bathroom, making his coffee, opening the fridge? What he found out was that not only does this not exist but that he and his team...

The network is not just the life-blood of the residential tech experience, it's the foundation of the home's tech infrastructure. Because of this, its role as a critical component of a project can't be overlooked. Access Networks shares why enterprise-grade gear should be a standard offering, how Access Networks works closely with integration pros to select, source, and support their networking ne...

AtlasIED is one of the best known audio brands in the Pro AV space but, do you know why? AV Industry veterans Gina Sansivero and Michael Peveler discuss the brand's legacy, its new lineup being shown at InfoComm19, Cisco Live!, and AEEE 2019 (all in the same two-week timeframe), and the more than 20+ new talented partners have joined the company in the last year alone. SCOOP ALERT! How about the i...

After 20+ years as the audiovisual industry's leading system design and integration software solution provider, D-Tools knows a thing or two about the most effective and efficient ways to accomplish the intensive process that tech integration entails. In this episode, I catch up with my good friend, Tim Bigoness, CMO of D-Tools, and Corey Krehel, CTO, to discuss what it takes to deliver a world-cl...

In this episode, Katye catches up with Robert Keeler and Giles Sutton of CEDIA who share updates on the regional events known as the Tech Summits and the newly redesigned CEDIA Leadership Conference and CEDIA Awards, which are now co-located and taking place July 24-26 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, IL. We also talk about the annual tradeshow CEDIA Expo taking place in Denver, CO September 10-14 a...

Consolidating multiple businesses into one isn't an easy task. Hear how Joe Whitaker went about his company's rebranding effort, why it happened and what went into the transition from Thoughtful Home, Thoughtful Restaurant, and other brands into one, Thoughtful Integrations. Joe also shares valuable tips and insights for integration pros to consider when putting together events, how to involve ven...

Nearly every brand in the AV space wants to have a closer connection with designers and the design trades. Leon Speakers is leading the charge and taking a bullish approach, appointing a new Director of Strategy, interior designer Melissa Price. Melissa has a lot to share with the AV trade in terms of what's needed and how big a factor technology concealment is in the commercial interior design sp...

Creating a world-class Reference home theater in a commercial building designed to house offices and an experience center visited by the masses is no small feat. Dennis Erskine of The Erskine Group unpacks the project and shares product & technology consideration insights, how the space and system were designed, and how inherent challenges were overcome to produce what's being called the Best Demo...

Episode 2: Discussing KBIS from the tech integrator's perspective, the connected kitchen & bath, new opportunities, and some of Gordon's favorite products + trends.

Episode 1:Discussing CES and notable converged tech + design product introductions, highlights some of the likely trends coming out of it with Ryan Herd (NKBA Insider, tech integration pro), Angel Piontek (Caldwell Banker), George Walter (Rayva Home Theaters), Alex Capecelatro and Stephen Wayne (Josh.ai), Mark Cichowski (Clarity AV, CEDIA Tech Summit).