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Going to EDUCAUSE? Join us for the 3rd Annual HETMA Golf Classic in support of the Prism Scholarship on Monday, September 28, at the University of Colorado’s Colorado National Golf Club, as part of EDUCAUSE Week! It’ll be a fun day of networking, supporting a great cause, and for the first time ever… An AV Vendor Expo! (Yes, even non-golfers can attend it!) As always, attendance (expo and golf) is complimentary for higher ed members! Learn more and register here. |
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Magewell's new Director Plus all-in-one production and presentation solution expands on the benefits of earlier Director models with more HDMI and IP inputs; 4K recording and streaming; enhanced network connectivity; and the ability to combine up to six 4K or sixteen 1080p60 sources. Learn more. |
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The AV Life Podcast host Tim Van Woeart (Rutgers University, HETMA Programs Chair) is joined by Troy Hanna (22 Miles), Murphy Daley, Renee Benson, Brandy Johnson, and Nancy Blanchard to talk through AV and software platform migrations, using digital signage as the running example. Hanna's three rules: don't panic, don't recreate the past, and think beyond the features.
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In his Sound Perspective column, Teddy Murphy (2024 Higher Ed AV Media Rising Star of the Year, HETMA Board of Directors) makes the case that amplifiers rated above a loudspeaker's continuous power rating, roughly 1.5 to 2 times, actually protect audio quality rather than risk it, since underpowered amps clip and distort under dynamic content. Teddy traces how clipping upstream in mic receivers, consoles, and DSPs can ruin a signal before it ever reaches the amplifier.
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Host Britt Yenser (AV Manager, Northampton Community College) talks with guest Matthew O'Reilly, CTS-D, about the questions AI is raising for AV professionals right now, including ownership and intellectual property, "vibe coding," privacy, bias, and the lack of clear guardrails around fast-moving technology. The conversation turns personal too, with O'Reilly describing how he manages multiple simultaneous projects and the surprisingly grounding value of simply writing things down.
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The Pro AV industry is defined by more than just specs and 8K resolution; it is defined by the leaders who shape it. In an exclusive video interview, Cindy Davis sits down with industry icons Ali Haghjoo, Ilya Khayn, and Ken Eagle to discuss the evolution of audiovisual technology. This deep dive explores how a legacy of engineering precision and customer-centric speed is evolving into a unified ecosystem. From navigating the AV/IT convergence to the critical importance of mentorship in executive transitions, discover how Hall Research is bridging the past and future to build a human-centric path forward for the next generation of integrators. Watch Now |
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