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Host: Tim Albright Guests: Kevin McLoughlin, Clive Couldwell, Nevil Bounds, and Bobby Swartz. Another merger and acquisition in the audio video world; Diversified purchases CompView. Where does virtual reality belong in AV? We also talk about traditional transport versus video over IP.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Brock McGinnis, Shaun Robinson, Clint Hoffman, and Margot Douaihy. Has the audio video industry entered a “post-programmer” era? If so, what does it mean for all the control programmers out there? We also look at the best way to attract and keep top talent.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Bradford Benn, Earl Naegele, and Kirsten Nelson. Harman and IBM are getting together for commercial-grade voice control. What is the viability of voice control in commercial audio video installations? PSA has purchased USAV. Plus, how will CODA Audio fare as they enter the US market.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Fournier, Craig MacCormack, and Ken Eagle. On this week’s episode we dive into the untapped markets you may want to consider for your integration company. InfoComm has updated a new audio standard. There is an analytic company exhibiting at the InfoComm show in June.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Dawn Meade and Aaron Reighard. Microsoft is getting into more into the education market. How to get involved in HALO projects and NHL projection mapping. Plus we look at how manufacturers should best handle firmware updates.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: John Greene, Lindsey Adler, and Karen Smidt. ClearOne filed a patent lawsuit against Shure, Biamp, and QSC. We talk about how to educate your education clients on the benefits of 4K. Plus, what is the best way to connect with designers creating exceptional experiences?

Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker, Anthony Zotti, Brady Bruce, and Bill Lally. Microsoft and Google announced patches to various products. We talk about when and how the audio visual industry will start to offer security updates. Where do our guests think video over IP will land and how? We also take the debate from AVNetwork on projectors versus whiteboards.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Brock McGinnis, Tom LeBlanc, and Rachel Bradshaw This week we talk about where acoustically transparent projection screens belong in commercial AV. How can millennials, Gen X, and boomers work together? We also look at the InfoComm TIDE conference and why you should attend.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker, Josh Srago, and Paul Harris We look at how integrators can develop 24/7 AV technical support. When do PoE speakers make sense? Plus, the latest in a line of “wallpaper” OLED. This time from LG.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Steve Greenblatt, Dave Hatz, and John Huntington On this episode, we look at sending AV over IP and how that has changed. With the Raiders moving to Vegas, how do you get involved with large jobs? We also discuss ways to geek out while in Orlando for InfoComm 2017.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Dawn Meade and Greg Brown 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.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: John Greene and Julio Carrasco 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.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker, Victoria Ferrari, and Jonathan Blackwood On this week's episode we talk about how the audio visual industry can use standards to create consistent experiences across the globe. How do you work with competing manufacturers? We also ask the question, why should AV professionals care about IoT?

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Chuck Wilson, Jan Sandri, Frank Pisano, Tom Berry, John Greene, Patrick Whipkey, Steve Greenblatt, and Mike Shinn. We are recording from the NSCA's annual Business Leadership Conference. We talk with manufacturers and integrators to find out why they come, what they have learned, and what they will take home. They also discuss the trends in technology and business that will impact integrators in the coming year.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Brock McGinnis, Brad Grimes, and Phil Cordell On this week's episode we look at all the mergers and acquisitions in the AV industry. Will they slow down or increase in 2017? IBM's Watson is getting involved in more audio visual products. We also preview the InfoComm Show as registration is now open.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Josh Srago and Chris Bianchet This episode we look at ways to get CTS renewal units online and on your time. As more integrators expand beyond North America how do you service your multinational customers? We also discuss what Sony's up to.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Bradford Benn, Justin Kennington, Brad Grimes, Adrian Cotterill, and more We were on the show floor of ISE 2017 in the Scala booth all week. This episode of AVWeek wraps up Integrated Systems Europe. Some of the biggest news was the advancement of video over IP. Companies are getting more involved in digital signage solutions. Plus we get a preview of InfoComm 2017 in Orlando.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Kelly Perkins, Tom Stimson, Andrea Varrone, and Brady Bruce. It was discovered this week there was an issue with a Samsung update that may disable HDBaseT signals. CEDIA has sold off their Expo. We discuss whether it makes sense for InfoComm to do the same. Mersive has a new multi-room product. That leads to a discussion about security and vaporware.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: Dawn Meade and Bob Tamburri QSC has announced server-level DSP processing. What will this mean to your installations and designs this year? Is virtual reality coming to video conferencing? We also talk about raising up the next generation of leaders for the audio visual industry.

Host: Tim Albright Guests: John Greene and Chanan Averbuch One of Samsung’s top executives is facing arrest over corruption charges. How will that impact the audio visual industry? A group of integrators were in Washington discussing ways to get more IT talent into their firms. We also look ahead to ISE 2017 and the popularity of interactive displays being shown.