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The CEDIA Podcast 1911: The Coming Impact of 5G and Edge Computing Mar 15, 2019

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John Penney, EVP of Consumer Business Development and Strategic Partnerships for 20th Century Fox, attended the Mobile World Congress in Spain in late February, and brought back a ton of info on what's happening in the connected worlds of 5G and edge computing.

Want more info on CEDIA? Check out cedia.net.

The CEDIA Podcast 1911a: Tech Summit Keynote Panelists Mar 12, 2019

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Today's keynote from a VERY hectic CEDIA Tech Summit covered everything from service contracts to concerns about 5G to the benefits of 8K displays. Guests include Eric Bodley from Future Ready Solutions, CEDIA's Giles Sutton, and Legrand's Chris Kovacek. (Also on the panel, but not on the 'cast: Access Networks' Bryce Nordstrand, and IC Realtime's Dean Morgan.)

The CEDIA Podcast 1910: A Pair of Project Profiles Mar 08, 2019

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We had a chance to talk to several CEDIA award-winning firms and manufacturers on the Main Stage at ISE 2019, and here's a pair of deep dives into projects by SONA (with help from Artcoustic) and The Next Level (with an assist from Crestron). We'll have more of these profiles on future episodes.

You can find SONA's project on page 76 of the 2018 CEDIA Awards Yearbook, and The Next Level's winner is on page 98:

https://issuu.com/cedia2/docs/cedia_awards_yearbook_2018-master_l

https://sona.technology/

https://www.thenextlevel.co.uk/

The CEDIA Podcast 1909: Education and Legislation Mar 01, 2019

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We've got a two-parter this episode: CEDIA's Darren Reaman (Director of Government Affairs) tells us about the legislation that can impact member firms (and what he's doing about it), and our Samantha Ventura (Senior Director of Education) and Derick Abshire (Director of Curriculum) fill us in on the new classes coming to CEDIA Expo 2019 in Denver.

Need more info? Check out cedia.net.

The CEDIA Podcast 1908: The Web 3.0 Feb 22, 2019

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Call it the Spatial Web, Web 3.0, or Mirrorworld (as it was dubbed by Wired magazine) it will be "the single most important development in the history of technology, and will change human evolution" -- not to mention your CEDIA business, says Rich Green of Rich Green Design. And it's just three years away.

Here's the article Green references in the podcast:

https://www.wired.com/story/mirrorworld-ar-next-big-tech-platform/

And here's a link to Peter Diamandis: https://www.diamandis.com/

For more info on CEDIA, check out CEDIA.net.

The CEDIA Podcast 1907: The CEDIA HQ Theater Feb 15, 2019

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CEDIA's new headquarters in Indy features a cool training tool -- a reference grade "home" cinema designed by Dennis Erskine. Erskine tells us about what went into the theater, the challenges it presented, and how it'll be used to help trainees understand the concepts behind high-end projects like this one.

http://erskine-group.com/

For more on CEDIA, go to cedia.net.

The CEDIA Podcast 1906d: ISE Day Four Feb 09, 2019

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What does AI really mean? How big is the "wellness" segment going to get? Is speaker technology ready to revolutionize built-in TV sound? How does commercial integration cross-pollinate the residential side -- and vice versa? Those questions are tackled in a lightning-quick podcast featuring nearly every member of the CEDIA Technology Council at ISE 2019.

For more on CEDIA, check out cedia.net.

The CEDIA Podcast 1906c: ISE Day Three Feb 08, 2019

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Day Three from ISE includes a recap of a presentation on mass sensorization, a look at incredibly tiny (and effective) speakers, and an answer to the question: "Does light affect sound quality?"

Guests include:

Eddie Shapiro, https://smarttouchusa.com/

Michael Heiss, https://michaelheiss.com/

Rich Green, Rich Green Design

Christiaan Beukes, http://spherecustom.com/

Sam Woodward, http://www.lutron.com/europe/Pages/default.aspx

For more on CEDIA: https://cedia.net/

The CEDIA Podcast 1906b: ISE Day Two Feb 07, 2019

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The panel recaps CEDIA Talks, updated cinema standards, business and tech education, and some highlights from a packed show floor at ISE 2019 in Amsterdam (including a really terrific soundbar).

Guests include:

Eddie Shapiro, https://smarttouchusa.com/

Peter Aylett, https://www.archimedia-me.com/

Sam Woodward, http://www.lutron.com/europe/Pages/default.aspx

Geoff Meads, https://www.prestoav.com/

Interested in learning more about CEDIA? https://cedia.net/

The CEDIA Podcast 1906a: ISE Day One Feb 06, 2019

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Day One from Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2019 at the Amsterdam RAI recaps CEDIA Talks and education on home cinema design, 5G, and the "spatial web." Guests include:

Geoff Meads, https://www.prestoav.com/

Sam Woodward, http://www.lutron.com/europe/Pages/default.aspx

Michael Heiss, https://michaelheiss.com/

And Rich Green, Rich Green Design, Inc.

For more on CEDIA: https://cedia.net/