Cindy & Cynthia Ask the Questions: About Networked AV Pain Points
AV Technology’s Cindy Davis and Sound & Video Contractor’s Cynthia Wisehart asked their respective audiences to share some questions about their most significant pain points surrounding networked AV. During a candid discussion, they put the challenge to NETGEAR’s Alex Pendleton. Check out the video interview!
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AV Technology’s Cindy Davis and Sound & Video Contractor’s Cynthia Wisehart asked their respective audiences to share some questions about their most significant pain points surrounding networked AV. During a candid discussion, they put the challenge to NETGEAR’s ProAV Design and North American Team Manager, Alex Pendleton. Check out the video interview below.
Below are a few of the questions AV Technology’s end-user and Sound & Video Contractor’s integrator audiences asked. Check out the video for Pendleton’s answers, and our adventures down some rabbit holes.
The first question was a loaded one, and applies to end users and integrators: Should networked AV be on a dedicated network, or can it live harmoniously on the enterprise network?
Article continues belowFrom an integrator: My customer has an enterprise-wide Cisco network. How can I make a dedicated AV network transparent for management?
From an end user: Can multicast work on an enterprise network?
From an integrator: What about a network that serves up very high-resolution content like large-scale digital signage, theme park rides, or immersive experiences?
From an end user: Security is always a concern. How can I be sure a dedicated AV network is secure?
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The conversation between Davis, Wisehart, and Pendleton ventured beyond these questions. Check out the video here.
DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION YOU'D LIKE ANSWERED DURING A CINDY & CYNTHIA ASK THE QUESTIONS?
If you're an AV/IT end-user and have a question you'd like answered, please send it to Cindy at cindy.davis@futurenet.com
If you're a ProAV integrator and have a question you'd like answered, please send it to Cynthia at cynthia.wisehart@futurenet.com
Let's keep the conversation going.

Cindy Davis is the brand and content director of AV Technology (AVT). She was a critical member of the AVT team when the title won the “Best Media Brand” laurel in the 2018 SIIA Jesse H. Neal Awards. A storyteller at heart, Davis enjoys facilitating and engaging in deeper conversations about the complex topics shaping the evolving AV/IT industry. She develops and moderates AV/IT roundtables and co-hosts the AV/IT Summit. Davis explores the experiential ethos of the modern workplace and higher ed campus to provide insight into the drivers that will impact decisions. For more than 25 years, she has developed and delivered multiplatform content for AV/IT B2B and consumer B2C publications, associations, and companies. Recently, she has become obsessed with the role of AI in the workplace.
