Happy holidays! It's the second of our two-part series, in which we'll replay clips from the ten most popular podcasts of 2020. Part Two takes us from numbers five through one. We cover video calibration, coping with business disruptions, and a hilarious segment on 5G with YouTube's "ElectroBOOM" guy, Mehdi Sadaghdar.
Dec 25, 2020•40 min•Season 4Ep. 72
In this two-part series, we'll hear clips from the ten most popular podcasts of 2020. Part One: Clips from podcasts ten through six on the list. Topics include proper power management, immersive audio, cybersecurity and more.
Dec 18, 2020•43 min•Season 4Ep. 71
CEDIA's Global Services Manager Jenn McGuire joins us for the skinny on the new CEDIA Career Center. The site allows you to: Create a company profile to highlight company information, including a logo, company overview, social media links…etc. Post open job positions, including internships, apprenticeships, and contractor/gig work. Search candidate profiles and resumes. View resources on topics, such as, talent attraction, recruitment, development, advancement, and termination. We'll also hear f...
Dec 11, 2020•36 min•Season 4Ep. 70
Roger Dressler (RWD Consulting) and Peter Aylett (HTE) join us for a deep dive into the challenges of keeping the immersive audio experience as consistent as possible for every seat in a dedicated home theater, including some pretty revolutionary ideas from the guests.
Dec 04, 2020•39 min•Season 4Ep. 69
Rich Green (Rich Green Design) gives us the latest on XR – "extended reality." How does it encompass VR, AR, and MR? What are the newest advances? What's happening in the realms of brain-computer interfaces, haptics, and (especially) audio? And most importantly, how will it impact your business?
Nov 27, 2020•55 min•Season 4Ep. 68
Mike Heiss is back to tell us what he's learned about all the new content and channels available to consumers – and the latest devices your clients will be asking about to deliver all that entertainment. Sponsored by DISH https://www.dish.com/business/products/dish-fiber/ https://michaelheiss.com/
Nov 20, 2020•56 min•Season 4Ep. 67
This new virtual leadership series is an engaging three-part event with the theme of "Financial Success and Growth for the Leader: 2021 and Beyond." The CEDIA Leadership Series includes market forecasts, and Mollie Carmichael and David Brown of Zonda break down the numbers with Ed and Walt. https://cedia.net/leadershipseries Samsung's The Wall: https://bit.ly/3gCY0te
Nov 13, 2020•37 min•Season 4Ep. 66
Details on a new affinity program: CEDIA Propel. Propel is designed to connect members to new brands and products in emerging categories and expand Integrator access to products and services that can accelerate business growth and revenue opportunity. This is particularly important as our industry emerges from the pandemic. Guests include CEDIA Board Directors Jamie Briesemeister (Integration Controls) and John Buchanan (Meridian). www.amazon.com/proportal www.bryte.com/ www.immersivegymco.com/ ...
Nov 10, 2020•23 min•Season 4Ep. 65
CEDIA's new virtual leadership series is an engaging three-part event with the theme of "Financial Success and Growth for the Leader: 2021 and Beyond." We preview what you'll learn with tips on personal branding, growth, scaling, technology, culture, trends, and innovation. Linzi Boyd, branding expert and entrepreneur, joins us along with CEDIA's Samantha Ventura. https://cedia.net/leadershipseries
Nov 06, 2020•47 min•Season 4Ep. 64
What does project management really mean? What are the most important elements? What makes PM particularly challenging in our industry? What resources are available to help people learn more? Ed and Walt are joined by Simon Buddle, CEDIA's EMEA head of standards and curriculum. https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-buddle-74150617/ Sponsor info: projX360.com / 844-688-5584 / sales@projx360.com...
Oct 30, 2020•44 min•Season 4Ep. 63
CEDIA's Technical Research Consultant David Meyer breaks down what's in the new White Paper on HDMI 2.1, and Senior Vice President of Education and Training Samantha Ventura and Director of Technical Training Steve Rissi tell us how new coursework lines up with that info. https://cedia.net/news-knowledge/news-knowledge/cedia-news/news-detail/press-releases/2020/10/19/cedia-white-paper-dives-deep-into-hdmi-2.1-technology https://cedia.net/education-events/...
Oct 23, 2020•59 min•Season 4Ep. 62
Impossibly small spaces. Saltwater. Humidity. Extreme temperatures. Piracy concerns. The issues involved in working on yachts and smaller boats add another layer to the traditional AV, networking, lighting, control, and other systems handled in a typical integration. We get the how-tos from Andrew Royall, Eclectic Home Technology and Stephan Goodhue and Bruce Cox of Liquid Automation. www.e-h-t.uk https://liquidautomation.co.nz/...
Oct 16, 2020•54 min•Season 4Ep. 61
Meet the individual who's been honored with the CEDIA 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award: "Cap'n Vid," the one and only Michael Heiss. He's got some great stories about the origins of CEDIA – and his time at NBC television. https://michaelheiss.com/
Oct 09, 2020•50 min•Season 4Ep. 60
Jamie Gold -- Industry expert, wellness consultant, Forbes.com columnist, and author of "Wellness by Design" (and many more) -- joins us with her thoughts on the intersection of tech and wellness design, and how the pandemic can and will impact technology integrations. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgwellnessdesign/
Oct 02, 2020•43 min•Season 4Ep. 59
In this brief episode we hear from the five candidates running for positions on the CEDIA Board of Directors. This year, open board positions include one CEDIA member candidate from the EMEA region and three from the rest of the global membership. We give each candidate three minutes to make their pitch to tell you why you should vote for them. Voting closes on October 21. https://vote.associationvoting.com/cedia/
Sep 28, 2020•13 min•Season 4Ep. 58
Tax expert Morgan Scarboro from MultiState covers how states will get "creative" on taxes: business and corporate taxes, taxes on digital goods, taxes on services, and so on – based on what we've learned from previous recessions. https://www.multistate.us/
Sep 25, 2020•36 min•Season 4Ep. 58
A roundup of some of the Talks offered by CEDIA Volunteers at this year's Virtual Expo Experience. Topics include the difficulties of making voice control interfaces really understand various phrasings, video analytics for surveillance, a preview of Wi-Fi 6E, and more. https://www.youtube.com/user/CEDIAHQ
Sep 18, 2020•41 min•Season 4Ep. 57
Everything you need to know about flat panel displays – especially the big, bright ones that are now on the market. We've got deets on installation and applications, and what you need to consider regarding heat, power, noise, and the perfect audio setup. Our guest is Samsung's Kris Hogg. Samsung's The Wall: https://bit.ly/3gCY0te
Sep 11, 2020•50 min•Season 4Ep. 56
And for something a little different: Imagine a cross between Bill Nye and the guys from Jackass, but with content focusing on electronics, debunking fake viral videos ABOUT electronics, and dispelling myths about 5G panic and what have you. That's Mehdi Sadaghdar. This YouTube sensation is informative, funny as heck, and apparently impervious to injury. https://www.youtube.com/user/msadaghd
Sep 04, 2020•41 min•Season 4Ep. 55
A chat with CEDIA's Keynote speaker at the 2020 Virtual Expo Experience. Boyd will deliver two addresses: Building Brands to Shift Industries: Today, Tomorrow, The Future; and Economic, Societal, and Consumer Trends for a 21st Century Mindset: In Conversation with Linzi Boyd and Darren Shirlaw. http://www.linziboyd.com/
Aug 28, 2020•39 min•Season 4Ep. 54
Mike Heiss (M Heiss Consulting) attended the annual Display Week show (virtual this year) to fill us in on the latest gear – that you can't even buy yet. This show from SID (the Society for Information Display) is a look at emerging tech as it begins to come to market. https://michaelheiss.com/ http://www.displayweek.org/2020.aspx
Aug 21, 2020•54 min•Season 4Ep. 53
Google and Ring are now offering products and services tailor-made for CEDIA firms – and we'll learn more about the philosophy behind their growing pro divisions. Guests include Google's Adeel Tufail and Ring's Andrew Vloyanetes. Google Duplex https://youtu.be/D5VN56jQMWM Google Nest Pro https://pro.nest.com/build/ Ring https://ring.com/
Aug 14, 2020•43 min•Season 4Ep. 52
Guy Singleton, creator of The CEDIA Designer, joins us to talk about handling "non-traditional" room shapes (that perhaps aren't optimum for cinemas), proper audio for displays like Samsung's The Wall, and how CEDIA's standards and practices work informs TCD. TCD: https://cedia.net/tcd/tcd-home Samsung's The Wall: https://bit.ly/3gCY0te
Aug 07, 2020•42 min•Season 4Ep. 51
Want to add lighting to your integration projects? Start here. Pete Romaniello (IALD) of https://www.conceptuallighting.com/ gives us an overview of the lighting segment from the certified lighting designer's perspective. Pete has volunteered as a CEDIA instructor and has trained CEDIA integrators who've won awards for their lighting projects. Romaniello is teaching a class called "How to Work with Lighting Designers" at the CEDIA Virtual Lighting Conference on August 11. https://cedia.net/educa...
Jul 31, 2020•53 min•Season 4Ep. 50
Creating lasting change is much easier said than done. How do you know what change is needed? How do you get your team on board? How do you make it stick? OneVision's Jason Griffing walks us through the steps of change management. https://www.onevisionresources.com/ By the way, Griffing will be presenting a webinar on this very subject soon: https://www.onevisionresources.com/create-lasting-change...
Jul 24, 2020•43 min•Season 4Ep. 49
CEDIA's Steve Rissi and Samantha Ventura break down the philosophy behind the curriculum in the new CEDIA Academy coursework, and the differences between holistic and utilitarian educational styles. https://cedia.net/education
Jul 17, 2020•52 min•Season 4Ep. 48
Dr. Rebecca Homkes outlines her three-step strategy for actually growing your business during a downturn. Interested in more? https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6657689602767364096/
Jul 10, 2020•36 min•Season 4Ep. 47
From 5G to cybersecurity to managing streaming content for your clients, our twice-yearly highlight wrap-up features clips from the five most popular shows we recorded this year. Also -- here's the link for nominations to the CEDIA Board of Directors: https://cedia.net/about/leadership/board-of-directors/cedia-board-nominations
Jul 03, 2020•42 min•Season 4Ep. 46
Walt and Ed once again dig into the world of delivering clean, surge-free power to the integrated home. What's the latest UPS technology? How are best practices developing? And what should an integrator avoid? Our guests are Nyron Kahrim from Middle Atlantic/Legrand, and Vince Luciani and Jimmy Paschke from SurgeX. https://www.legrand.us/middleatlanticproducts.aspx https://www.ametekesp.com/surgex...
Jun 26, 2020•55 min•Season 4Ep. 45
The CEB28 HDMI System Design and Verification and CEB22 Audio Design best practice guidelines are nearing completion with the ongoing efforts of CEDIA/CTA R10 Working Group. CEDIA's Senior Director of Technology and Standards (and podcast co-host) Walt Zerbe is a big part of that effort, as are Technical Research Consultant David Meyer and CEDIA Board Member Peter Aylett (HTE). Here's a progress report.
Jun 19, 2020•41 min•Season 4Ep. 44