Jim Beaugez
Jim Beaugez is a freelance writer and content creator for the AV, professional audio, and music industries. His work has been published by Systems Contractor News, Pro Sound News, Mix, Radio World, and The Recording Academy, as well as Rolling Stone, Smithsonian, Guitar World, Guitar Player, and other consumer publications. He previously worked in communications for the pro audio and musical instruments industries.
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It’s a crowded market for the software that drives AV installations these days— and surprise—that spells good and bad news for integrators.
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Announcements of mergers and acquisitions often highlight synergies between two organizations, while the inside scoop can sometimes be less rosy.
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The new company, based in Carson, CA, is focusing on 5,000- to 12,000-lumen, high-resolution projectors.

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Drones may be a divisive topic, but one fact about them is inescapable—unmanned aerial vehicles present a real growth opportunity for AV integrators.

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New regulations from the Federal Communications Commission in the debate known as “net neutrality” could cause big problems for the AV industry.

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The brave new world of streaming AV over IP would surely cause Ma Bell to gaze over her wall of point-to-point connections in bewilderment.
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Collaboration systems provider IVCi got an early start in the videoconferencing sector thanks to founder Robert Swing’s dedication to the art and science for two decades.
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