Episode List

Service contracts, do you charge for follow-up services, do they always have to be RMR centric? Just what is the best way to structure a service agreement that benefits you and the client?

Just where has the AV gone to?  Has it really disappeared or is it just hiding in plain sight?  The marriage of AV and IT is more than transferring responsibility from the media room to the server space.

Google’s new Jamboard goes on sale in May. We talk about the competition it’s up against. How the higher education market is evolving. Plus, how the U.S. can create regional shows like AV Magazine’s AV Connections.

We talk with Biamp about their super successful TLUX pre-launch marketing and PR campaign. How did they surpass their KPIs and keep their team, and the industry, engaged?

Editor’s note: we did not have all the information on HDCP 2.2 Pro at the time of this recording. Please read our blog on HDCP 2.2 Pro for more up to date information. Thank you. HDCP 2.2 Pro has been released, we discuss whether this is really about content protection or just a cash grab. […]

The hottest gear may get all the attention and centerfold eyes, but growing your business is where the real excitement lies.  Michael Shinn attended NSCA’s BLC (Business Leadership Conference).

More patent lawsuits with a judge ruling against D&M in their fight with Sonos. We discuss the benefits and horrors of Wi-Fi lighting control. Also, JCPenny is getting into the Smart Home business.

Samsung’s $8 billion deal to buy Harman has finalized. What that will mean moving forward. InfoComm 2017 has a new Center Stage feature. What can you learn? We also look at the current state of video walls.

Just Add Power is now integrating with Savant’s systems. We talk about CEDIA Business Exchange and other ways you can learn to better your business. We also get into the latest demise of Radio Shack and where the next generation of tinkerers will come from.

Team collaboration software has come into its own and is a stealth giant. Is this the long awaited email ‘killer’ or a new platform which expands existing tools.