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rAVe : Insider AV News & Commentary: CES - Is It Really Worth It?

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Wednesday, January 25, 2006. CES - Is It Really Worth It? Principal, The Enright Company. This year’s event marked the second year since the demise of COMDEX, the giant computer expo. That means Microsoft, Apple, HP and Intel, to name a few, use CES as a major launching point for new products along side non-computer manufacturers of home electronics. In other Microsoft news, the new Windows Mobile package for the all new Treo 700 was unveiled Verizon has a lock on it for now and it looks very good. On th...

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rAVe : Insider AV News & Commentary: February 2006

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Thursday, February 23, 2006. A Column for AV Guys: The Guillotine. All was awesome until the moment I stepped out of the shower and began to dry myself off. I noticed a thread from my towel seemed to be getting hooked on something that I thought was all gone: a whisker. How could that be? I just used the all-new, diamond-cut, precision-measured Fusion-Technology of the new Gillette 5-blade system. Impossible. But, it was true. But, I digress. The result: The Guillotine (pictured here). The patent-pen...

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rAVe : Insider AV News & Commentary: June 2005

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Monday, June 06, 2005. Come by our booth at InfoComm 2005 in Las Vegas! We're #2115, between Crestron and Shure. We'll be giving away free t-shirts and signing people up to receive rAVe ProAV, rAVe HomeAV AND our brand new edition, rAVe Europe, which we'll be launching live from InfoComm. Posted by Sara at 4:01 PM. RAVe EUROPE: Finally a new email newsletter in Europe to address the ProAV and Home Theater distribution channelsl. RAVe Europe will distinguish itself in several ways. rAVe Europe will bu...

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rAVe : Insider AV News & Commentary: September 2005

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Friday, September 02, 2005. Hey Hollywood, The Audience is Listening - But Ain't Buying. By Gary Kayye, CTS. According to the August 12, 2005 issue of Entertainment Weekly, 40% of movie-goers say their experience in the theater is not the same quality experience it was 10 years ago. And, if the year 2005 movie box office receipts have any say in that statistic, it would seem you all agree. So far, 2005 box office sales are down eight percent for the year. So, what's happening in 2005? So, think about it:...

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rAVe : Insider AV News & Commentary: Tracking Trends

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Wednesday, February 15, 2006. Now, I realize the iPod is not something most of you would see as a high-end home product much less a ProAV piece of gear. But, the proof’s in the impact, and the iPod has become the must integrate category for the high-end home nowadays (believe it or not). In comparing December 2004 with December 2003 and October 2004 and October 2003, the trend is clear more audio gear. In fact, in the past five months, the smallest differential is 29%. Do you hear what I am saying?

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rAVe : Insider AV News & Commentary: CEDIA Management Conference 2006

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Thursday, December 29, 2005. CEDIA Management Conference 2006. CEDIA Management Conference 2006. Now is Your Time to Profit from Experience. The 2006 CEDIA Management Conference will be held February 20-23 in San Francisco, CA. Management Conference has become one of the premier events for business owners, presidents, and decision makers in the custom residential electronic systems industry. If you haven’t been to Management Conference before, now is the time! Posted by Gary at 11:36 AM.

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rAVe : Insider AV News & Commentary: Hey Hollywood, The Audience is Listening - But Ain't Buying

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Friday, September 02, 2005. Hey Hollywood, The Audience is Listening - But Ain't Buying. By Gary Kayye, CTS. According to the August 12, 2005 issue of Entertainment Weekly, 40% of movie-goers say their experience in the theater is not the same quality experience it was 10 years ago. And, if the year 2005 movie box office receipts have any say in that statistic, it would seem you all agree. So far, 2005 box office sales are down eight percent for the year. So, what's happening in 2005? So, think about it:...

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rAVe : Insider AV News & Commentary: February 2005

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Monday, February 28, 2005. Apple's AirPort Express - The Future of Whole House Audio Distribution? Whether or not you like the MP3 audio format - it's here to stay. Sure, there's no doubt that the MP3 format leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to audio officianados or so-called AudioPhiles. But the fact is, people love it. Want proof? Still not enough proof? Well, consider than Apple sells more Airport Expresses in one day than Niles and Russound sell audio distribution systems in a year - combined.

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rAVe : Insider AV News & Commentary: Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail

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Wednesday, February 15, 2006. Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail. Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail. What’s In a Business Plan and Why You Need One. Frequently, pro AV people (systems integrators, technicians, rental and staging contractors, designers, etc.) plunge into the integration business with good technical chops but without a business plan. Too often the results are disappointment and burnout rather than creative, technical, and financial success. Can business problems be anticipated and prevented? 3 Opportunit...

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rAVe : Insider AV News & Commentary: March 2005

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Tuesday, March 22, 2005. The Digital Transition: A Sports Bar’s Worst Nightmare. Everybody’s heard and read something about HDTV and the world’s transition from our current analog standard TV system to the new digital standard, right? In fact, in many areas of the world, you can already receive these new digital signals with a conventional rooftop antenna and pick-up a couple of local channels broadcasting in the new HDTV (high definition television) format. Soccer’s upcoming World Cup, football’s Su...