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So, who's going to NAB NYC?
https://nabshow.com/newyork2024/
We are less than two weeks away from NAB NYC at Javits Center. The exhibits are open Oct 9-10 and the education program runs Oct 8-10. I have never been to any NAB show (New York or Vegas) but I am seriously considering attending this one for a day since I live in CT. Who has gone before? Who's going? Any tips for new-show-goers?
Is Certification Worth It for AV Engineers & Technicians?
For those of you who currently hold certifications, such as CTS, I’d love to hear about your journey. Were you required to get certified by your company, or did you pursue it on your own? What has been the biggest benefit of being certified, and has it paid off for you in your career?
For those who aren't certified, is CTS something you're considering? If not, what factors are influencing that decision?
Your experiences and insights can help guide others who are weighing the value of certification.
Let’s start the conversation!
Sincerely,
A former CTS holder who let it lapse and wishes I didn't let it lapse because I'm not sure I could pass it again :)
Tell Me Without Telling Me
Tell me you are into pro-AV without telling me you’re into pro-AV. Respond in the comments!
GO!
Seems like AVIXA should maybe get behind this as well
‘Technology Integrator’ Job Class Should Be Separate From Electrical Trade, Advocates CEDIA
What caused the thumping of Inglewood music festival to disrupt so many?
This has been a trending topic in my area. Did anyone else experience this? Interested to hear any theories from acousticians about why the sound traveled so far from the venue.LA Times: What caused the thumping of Inglewood music festival to disrupt so many? Blame the weather?
Risk Aversion in AV?
Some risks aren’t worth, well, the risk. But risk aversion itself can be a bad thing for any business or industry. How well do you feel the pro AV industry handles risk? Are we largely accepting of it, or are we perhaps still lagging behind in “stinkin’ thinkin’”? What’s your take?
I have always maintained that the AV world is one that does not fear risk the same way other tech fields might, because working to serve an audience directly often carries with it a need to be prepared for anything that might go wrong, rather than be afraid that it will. I’m curious how you feel about it!
Measuring the true cost of AI
In Joe Pham’s keynote today, he mentioned his AI text-to-music song cost 4 cents to generate. That sounds cheaper than hiring a human artist, but I’m curious to know the full cost, considering all the compute, storage, inputs, and training required to produce that model. Has anyone seen a good lifecycle analysis of generative AI models? I feel like that is necessary to make a legitimate comparison and decide when genAI is worthwhile.
Eurovision 2024
Here's a really interesting article talking about the AV tech that went into the Eurovision broadcast this year. I think for me, one of the most mindboggling things about the Eurovision design is how that venue needs to be so many different things depending on the performance. It's not just different setups for ballads vs rock, it's a different setup for -every song-. And then to take all that and broadcast it to countries all over the world! What an undertaking. (I was Team Croatia this year!)
Eurovision 2024 makes broadcasting history with ST 2110 (avinteractive.com)
