Paul Bray

AV has become a cornerstone of the way live events are conceived, designed and delivered. “Increasingly, it’s not just a layer that supports a performance,” says Kai Detlefsen, brand manager for immersive audio at Sennheiser Group. “It’s a key component o... See more

Projection is the sphinx of the AV world, the Harry Houdini, the cat with nine lives. Once written off as virtually moribund, it continues to rise from the ashes, fall on its feet, and escape from the tightest corners. Every time its flat panel rivals thr... See more

As AV becomes ever more central to the way organisations operate, it is an increasingly tempting target for cyber criminals. “Over the last twelve months, AV systems have become significantly more connected, with cloud management, remote monitoring and AI... See more

Artificial intelligence is giving the tech industries the biggest scruff-of-the-neck shaking since the advent of the internet, and nowhere more than in AV. It’s everywhere you turn. Want a camera that frames its own shots, a meeting that writes its own mi... See more

The AV supply chain used to be a traditional, linear pipeline from manufacturer to distributor to installer. Now it looks less like a chain and more like a web. “While the core roles still exist, the relationships between them have become much more collab... See more