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The CEDIA PodcastVideo Deep Dive From the 2025 CES ShowIn this episode of the CEDIA Podcast, host Walt Zerbe, senior director of technology and standards, explores the latest advancements in video technology with guest Michael Heiss, also known as "Captain Video." They discuss key topics from CES, including HDMI 2.2 and the Lip Latency Indication Protocol (LIP). Michael explains the significant improvements in HDMI 2.2, such as increased bandwidth for higher resolutions and frame rates. They also delve into AI's role in enhancing picture quality and the importance of understanding new technologies. The episode emphasizes continuous learning and staying informed about industry trends. Timestamps by PodSqueezeIntroduction t...
2025-01-271h 19
The CEDIA Podcast2025 CES Show Day 1 | 410In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast talks with Mitch Klein, VP of Business Strategy at CEDIA, Rich Green, owner of Rich Green Design, and Gordon Van Zuiden, Daisy branch partner in Silicon Valley and a Daisy ambassador where we talk about what we saw and experienced during the first day of the 2025 CES show. SPOILER ALERT: This show is VERY different than the last few years! Here are the mentions with timestamps arranged by topics: Tools and Products NVIDIA RTX Blackwell Series of...
2025-01-0848 min
The CEDIA PodcastEthical Technology Design | 407.1In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast, talks with Dr. Hailey Daly of Wired by MJD, Shannon Marsh of eQ Technologies Pty Ltd, and Steve Thomas of GEOHAVEN about ethical technology design within our industry. We talk about accepting ULA's on our customers behalf, agreeing to data collection on devices and a whole plethora of related items. Timestamps by PodSqueezeIntroduction to the Podcast (00:01:20) Walt Zerbi introduces the podcast and the topic of ethical technology design at the Australian Tech Summit. Panelist Introductions (00:02:19) Dr. H...
2024-11-1055 min
The CEDIA PodcastEthical Technology Design | 407In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast, talks with Dr. Hailey Daly of Wired by MJD, Shannon Marsh of eQ Technologies Pty Ltd, and Steve Thomas of GEOHAVEN about ethical technology design within our industry. We talk about accepting ULA's on our customers behalf, agreeing to data collection on devices and a whole plethora of related items. Timestamps by PodSqueezeIntroduction to the Podcast (00:01:20) Walt Zerbi introduces the podcast and the topic of ethical technology design at the Australian Tech Summit. Panelist Introductions (00:02:19) Dr. H...
2024-11-0955 min
The CEDIA Podcast2024 Australian Tech Summit | 406In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA and host of the CEDIA podcast, talks with Jake Fuller, owner of Automated Audio Visual, Brendon Reid, Managing Director of Automation Associates, and Christian Lambros, General Manager of Len Wallis Audio Video about their experience at the 2024 CEDIA Tech Summit in Newcastle Australia. Introduction to the Podcast (00:00:00) The speakers introduce themselves and the podcast as "CDS." Event Overview (00:00:54) Walter Zerbe welcomes listeners and discusses the successful Tech Summit in Newcastle, Australia. Networking Experiences (00:02:32) Speakers share insights on the v...
2024-11-0128 min
Elevation with Chris OramWalt Zerbe: A Window into the Evolution of Smart Home TechnologyJoin Chris Oram in episode 10 of "Elevation with Chris Oram" as he dives deep into the fascinating world of home entertainment with industry expert Walt Zerbe from Cedia. With over three decades of experience in the AV and custom integration industry, Walt shares his remarkable journey from a high school AV enthusiast to a respected Senior Director of Technology and Standards. Discover the transformative power of smart home technology, the future of interconnected systems, and the art of crafting the ultimate home theater. This episode is not just about the tech; it's about the experiences and human connections that...
2024-04-221h 05
Residential Tech TalksEpisode 149: CEDIA’s Walt Zerbe on Immersive Audio Design and MoreOn this week’s podcast, Walt Zerbe joins us from Lancaster, PA, where he is senior director of technology and standards for CEDIA. Walt and Jeremy, like many of you in the audience were in Denver, CO, at this time last week attending a very energetic and inspiring CEDIA Expo event. Our guest today was not only checking out as many new products and technologies as he could on the show floor but was also participating in multiple CEDIA (the association) hosted education training and panel discussions and hosting the CEDIA podcast directly from the exhibit floor. In the ep...
2023-09-1552 min
The Integrated HomeRP22 - What's Inside The New CEDIA Recommended PracticeIn this episode we hear all about RP22, the new Recommended Practice from CEDIA for the design of immersive audio within private entertainment spaces.
We sit down with Walt Zerbe, Senior Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA to look in detail at RP22, how its principles can be applied to the real world and what its impact will be for integrators and their clients.
Zerbe believes it will certainly make a splash, what do you think?
Thanks to AWE Europe, Sony and DbM for their support. We support Together For Cinema.
2023-09-0727 min
The CEDIA PodcastIs the Connected Home Actually Smart ISE Stage Talk [2023_352]In this Podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA podcast talks with Rich Green of Rech Green Design and Christiaan Beukes of Sphere Custom and Jesus Delg, a guest to the stage and someone we met last year at the ISE show who is taking a deeper look into human interaction with technology. In this talk, we get into the discussion of the 'smarts' of a connected home.
2023-02-271h 07
The CEDIA PodcastAI, The Metaverse and the Revenge of Analog ISE Stage Talk [2023_351]In this Podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA podcast talks with Rich Green of Rech Green Design and Christiaan Beukes of Sphere Custom about how generative AI tools will streamline business and about how your clients will be drawn to the Metaverse like moths to a flame. But Real Reality is what people crave. You need them all to survive.
2023-02-1747 min
The CEDIA PodcastFinal Day of the ISE 2023 Show [2023 08]In this Podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA podcast talks with Christiaan Beukes of Sphere Custom, Ben Goff of Cinema Lusso, Jesus Delg (newcomer to the industry!), Peter Aylett of Officina Acustica, Dave Pedigo of Trinnov, and Manojkumar Soni of AV4U about their experiences during the second day of the Integrated Systems Europe Show.
2023-02-0340 min
The CEDIA PodcastDay 3 of the ISE 2023 Show [2023 07]In this Podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA podcast talks with Pete Trauth of Nirvana Home Entertainment, Rich Green of Rich Green Design, Geoff Meads of Presto Web Design and Rob Sabin of Projector Central about their experiences during the second day of the Integrated Systems Europe Show.
2023-02-0337 min
The CEDIA PodcastDay 2 of the ISE Show [2023 06]In this Podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA podcast talks with Hassen Ahouiek of Habi, Bart Devos of Barco, Pete Trauth of Nirvana Home Entertainment, Scott McMurray of Epitome Living, and David Meyer of CEDIA about their experiences during the second day of the Integrated Systems Europe Show.
2023-02-0238 min
The CEDIA PodcastDay 1 of the ISE 2023 Show [2023 05]In this Podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA podcast talks with Christiaan Beukes of Sphere Custom, Ben Goff of Cinema Lusso, Hassan Ahouiek of Habi, Peter Aylett of Officina Acustica, Rich Green of Rich Green Design and Steven Rissi of CEDIA about their experiences at the opening day of the Integrated Systems Europe Show.
2023-02-0131 min
The CEDIA Podcast2023 CES Display Tech Wrap-UpIn this podcast, Walt Zerbe, CEDIA Sr. Director of Technology & Standards and host of the CEDIA Podcast talks with Rob Sabin, Editor-in-Chief of ProjectorCentral.com and Michael Heiss, freelance writer for Residential Tech Today and Hidden Wires about all things display technology at the 2023 CES show.
2023-01-201h 15
The CEDIA Podcast2023 CES Day 3 of Exhibits [2023 03]In this Podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA podcast talks with Eric Fry, Director of Engineering for IoT & Smart Hospitality and Mitchel Klein, Director of Alliances Strategy for Silicon Labs and Executive Director of the Z-Wave Alliance about our experiences walking around the CES show floor on the second day of the show.
2023-01-0839 min
The CEDIA Podcast2023 CES Day 2 of Exhibits [2023 02]In this Podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA podcast talks with Rich Green of Rich Green Design about our experiences walking around the CES show floor on the second day of the show.
2023-01-0747 min
The CEDIA PodcastHow We Learn (2022 49]In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA podcast talks with Steven Rissi, Sr. Director of Technical Education and Ken Erdmann, Director of Educational Programs at CEDIA about learning. We dive into what CEDIA is doing and talk about the differences between competency, skill, knowledge, and many other things.
2022-12-1659 min
The CEDIA PodcastPolicy, Taxes and Legislative Issues | Get Ready for 2023 [2022 48]In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA podcast talks with Morgan Scarboro, Sr. Director of Tax Policy & Economist at MultiState Associates and Darren Reaman, Director of Government Affairs at CEDIA about what to expect in 2023 regarding potential legislative and tax issues. We talk about how the political landscape may have an effect on the issues and policies we care about in the integration channel as well as new potential tax law that may affect us.
2022-12-0947 min
The CEDIA PodcastProject Photography [2022 46]In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA talks with Peter Crane, Director of White Room Technology and Geoff Meads, owner of Presto AV about photography for installations. We talk about file size, pixel size, lenses, camera sensor size, lighting, iphones, using professional photographers and a whole host of things.
2022-11-111h 21The CEDIA PodcastCyber Security Law that will affect you [2022 45.2]In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA talks with Jonathan Marshall and Alex Buchan who are founding members of Safeshark about the new Product Security & Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (PSTI) based around ETSI EN 303 645 soon going into effect in the UK that will affect all connected products and how you do business. Compliance will become mandatory! This is the first of it's kind and like ERP and GDRP, will undoubtly make it way to the entire worls in some fashion at some point in time. https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3069 https://ww...
2022-11-0447 minThe CEDIA PodcastPower Mashup - DC Micro Grids - Digital Electricity and more [2022 44]In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA does a power mashup between three podcasts that cover DC Micro Grids, Digital Electricity, NEC 2023 code changes and policy. The guests on the podcasts are: Harry Stokman, DC Entrepreneur, Allan Burns, Director of Telemental, Ken Erdmann, Director of Technical Education at CEDIA, Michael Cogbill, Principle at Rev2 Consulting, and Darren Reaman, Director of Public Affairs at CEDIA.
2022-10-2853 minThe CEDIA PodcastPlanning for Market Downturns & Business Health [2022 42]In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA talked with Matt Bernath, President of Vital about planning for market downturns and, more importantly, knowing your business in a way many don't. We get into best practices for your business in regard to financial health, metrics and leeding indicators to watch.
2022-10-1448 minThe CEDIA Podcast"Special Edition" CEDIA GOVT & Governance | VOTE! [2022 41]In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA talkes with David Weinstien, Chair of the CEDIA Board of Directors, Jamie Briesemeister, Vice Chair and Chair of the CEDIA Governance Committee, and Daryl Freidman, Global President and CEO of CEDIA about the importance of voting for the board representatives and we talk about governance transparancy.
2022-10-1019 minThe CEDIA PodcastCEDIA Expo First Impressions with Chris Oram [2002 40]In this podcast, Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA talked with Chris Oram, owner of Oram Home Technologies about attending his first CEDIA Expo.
2022-10-0729 minThe CEDIA PodcastCEDIA Expo 2022 Day 2 [2022 38]In this episode Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology and Standards at CEDIA with Ashley Kimsey of AVA, Gordon Van Zuiden of Cyber Manor, Jon Stein of Stone Gliden and Mitch Klein of Silicon Labs about their experience at day two of the CEDIA Expo.
2022-10-0138 minThe CEDIA Podcast2022 CEDIA Expo Keynote Discussion with Kaleidescape [2022 35]In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA talks with Luke O'Brien, Director of Content at Kaleidescape about the up-comming CEDIA Expo Keynote, "Entertainment Evolution 2022: Content Overload" presented by Greg Durkin of Enact Insight and about Kaleidescape, and being a sponsor of that Keynote.
2022-09-1643 minThe CEDIA PodcastSelling the Feeling (2022 34)In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA talks with Kris Hogg, Head of Luxury Living at Samsung and Norma Garcia Muro, VP of Marketing at Kaleidescape about taking a different, more simplified approach at the initial sales pitch. This podcast was inspired by an article Kris wrote and published on Linked-In. Link to Kris's article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sell-feeling-dream-dont-details-kris-hogg/
2022-09-0944 minThe CEDIA PodcastNEC 2023 Code and CEDIA Policy Update (2022 31)In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA talks with Darren Raeman, Director of Government Affairs at CEDIA, Michael Cogbill, Principle at Rev2 Consultants, ane Ken Erdmann, DIrector of Technical Education Programs at CEDIA about recent NEC 2023 code changes and government affairs.
2022-08-201h 07The CEDIA PodcastThe Invision House Party 2022 28In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA talks with Mark Taylor, Commercial Director at Invision, Peter Alloway, Head of Business Development at Invision, Yadev Tailor, Channel Account Manager for Sony, Julian Scott, Managing Director at Display Calibrations, and Steven Carter, Business Development Manager EMEA at CEDIA about the recent Invision event held in Sunny Bracknell in Yorkshire.
2022-07-1626 min
The CEDIA PodcastCreative Intent Part 2 an Integrators Perspective 2022_27In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA talks with Peter Aylett, Partner at Officina Acustica, Sam Cavitt, founder of Paradise Theater & the Cinema-Connoisseur magazine, Adam Pelz, Owner of Bespoke Cinemas, and Ben Goff, Techincal Director of Cinema Lusso about creative intent from an integrators point of view. You can catch part one, which focuses on the creators side here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/cedia/Creative_Intent_mixdown.mp3
2022-07-111h 06
The CEDIA PodcastMatter with Mitch 2022_26In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA Podcast talks with Mitchel Klein, Executive Director of the Z-Wave Alliance about where we are with Matter, the common protocol apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and others are working on bringing to fruition.
2022-07-0251 min
The CEDIA PodcastDC Microgrids Are They the Future 2022 25In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA Podcast talks with Allan Burns, Director of Telemental and Harry Stokman, DC Entrepreneur and Influencer as we take a deep dive into DC microgrids. This appears to be the only way to have a truly electrofied future. LINKS: Current/os https://currentos.foundation/ Company https://www.dc.systems https://www.theiet.org/impact-society/sectors/built-environment/the-48vdc-realisation-forum/ Telemental www.telemental.com DC Realisation in the 21st Century: https://electrical.theiet.or...
2022-06-241h 09
The CEDIA Podcast2022 InfoComm Show (2022_24)In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA Podcast talks with Rob Sabin of Projector Central and Avi Rosenthall of Blue Salve Partners about their experiences at the 2022 InfoComm Show in Las Vegas.
2022-06-1035 min
The CEDIA PodcastHardball Sales & Selling experiences, a look back (2022_23)In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA Podcast mixes up some thoughts on sales from two podcasts created in 2017. We hear from Ed Wenck, Frank White, Patrick Hartman, Peter Aylett and Christiaan Beukes.
2022-06-0347 min
The CEDIA PodcastHi-End Show Munich Germany (2022_22)In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA Podcast talks Peter Aylett of Officina Acustica and James Chen of Kordz about their experience at the High-End show in Munich Germany. Peter also interviews a few exhibitors.
2022-05-2758 min
The CEDIA Podcast2022 NAB Show & NTSC 3.0 update (2022_21)In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA Podcast talks with Michael Heiss about his visit to the NAB show. We also talk about ATSC 3.0, it's finally here!
2022-05-2058 min
The CEDIA PodcastISE Final Day (2022_20)In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA Podcast talks with an integrator, apprentice and two CEDIA staff about their experience at the final day of the Integrated Systems Europe Show in Barcelona Spain.
2022-05-1333 min
The CEDIA PodcastISE Day 2 (2022_19)In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA Podcast talks with a great bunch of CEDIA volunteers about their experience at the sceond day of the Integrated Systems Europe Show in Barcelona Spain.
2022-05-1230 min
The CEDIA Podcast2022 ISE Show Day 1 (2022_18)In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA Podcast talks with a great bunch of CEDIA volunteers about their experience at the first day of the Integrated Systems Europe Show in Barcelona Spain.
2022-05-1126 min
The CEDIA PodcastTogether for Cinema (2022_17)In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and host for the CEDIA Podcast talks with Ian Morrish, Founder of Together for Cinema, Ben Cook, Co-Owner of Sonic Vision, and Wendy Griffiths, VP of Member Engagement and Global Development at CEDIA about what Together for Cinema is and why it's so important.
2022-05-061h 05
The CEDIA PodcastCreative Intent Part 1 (2022_16)In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA talks with Peter Aylett, Partner at Officina Acustica, Brian Long, Supervising Engineer at Skywalker Sound, Geoff Meads, Owner of Presto Web designs, and Glen Stone, System Architect at Xperi about creative intent. We are always focused on delivering artistic intent as faithfully as possible with systems we install, let's take a look from the creators side.
2022-04-291h 09The CEDIA PodcastSustainability & Earth DayIn this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA and Ian Bryant, Sr. Director of Strategic Partnerships at CEDIA talk with Pat Mulligan, VP of Pacific Audio and Communications, Adrian Brown, Director of Design & Development at Alpha Touch Smart Living, Blair Piersall, VP of Sales at Savant, Peggy Smedley, Editorial Director and President of Speciality Publishing, and Aneta Armova-Levin, Education Manger at CEDIA about Sustainability.
2022-04-2359 minThe CEDIA PodcastCEDIA Tech Summit at KOP (2022_14)In this podcast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA talks with several vendors who have displayed at the CEDIA tech Summit located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. We talk about their experiences and what it's like to be part of these events.
2022-04-1526 minThe CEDIA PodcastContent - A look back from 2018 (2022_13)In this cast Walt Zerbe, Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA takes bits and pieces from two podcasts from 2018 that talk about content delivery, creation, and economics. We also touch on VR and from a 2018 point of view. Guests include Ed Wenck, Dave Pedigo, John Penney, and Geoff Meads.
2022-04-1145 minThe CEDIA PodcastMeet some CEDIA Members (2022_12)In this cast Walt Zerbe (Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA & Host for the CEDIA Podcast) talks with Amanda Wildman (CXO of TruMedia & co-host for today's podcast), Jesse Silva, (Owner of The PAVE), Melanie Niemerg (Owner of Integral Systems), and Matt Manalis (Managing Director of Experience One), about their businesses, histories and thoughts on our industry. Instagram: @trumediahome @thepavedotcom @integral_systems @xonesmarthome
2022-04-0258 minThe CEDIA PodcastSMPTE METexpo Conference (2022_11)In this cast Walt Zerbe (Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA) hosts Shawn Nageli (Audio Engineer for SnapOne and CEDIA standards volunteer), and John Maizels (freelance audio czar and SMPTE Co-Papers Chair) talk about the SMPTE METexpo conference and the audio focused panel Shawn and Walt participated on titled, "Halls and Homes".
2022-03-251h 02The CEDIA PodcastCEDIA Celebrates International Womens Day (2022_10)In this cast Walt Zerbe (Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA), and Amanda Wildman (CXO of TruMedia) talk with Norma Garcia-Muro (VP of Marketing at Kleidescape), Maryellen Oswald (Managing Partner at Studio Decore), and Aneta Armova-Levin (Education Manager EMEA at CEDIA) about International Womens Day.
2022-03-121h 05The CEDIA PodcastCEDIA Welcomes Kohler to the Propel Program (2022_9)In this cast Walt Zerbe (Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA), Ian Bryant (Sr. Director of Strategic Partnerships at CEDIA) and Giles Sutton (Sr. VP of Member Success & Sales at CEDIA) talk with Megan Rapp (Associate Channel Manager at Kohler), and Jamie Briesemeister (CEO of Integration Controls) about Kohler joining the CEDIA Propel Program.
2022-03-0641 minThe CEDIA PodcastHDMI 2.1a features, cabling and other things (2022_8)In this cast Walt Zerbe (Sr. Director of Technology & Standards at CEDIA) & David Meyer ( Technical Knowledge Manager ) host Rob Tobias (CEO, Chairperson & President of the HDMI Licensing Administration) and Mark Stockfish (Sr. Staff Hardware Engineer at Teledyne LeCroy) about some key HDMI 2.1 features, cables, labeling and other things.
2022-02-2656 minThe CEDIA PodcastInternational Builders show, what did we learn? (2022_7)In this cast Walt Zerbe & Ian Bryant talk with Amanda Wildman, CXO of TruMedia, and Eric Goranson, CKD and Podcaster (Co-Host of, "Around the House with Eric G and Caroline B" to reflect on the products, and general sentiment experienced at the 2022 International Builders Show. Link to Around the House with Eric G and Caroline B podcast: www.aroundthehouseonline.com
2022-02-1845 minThe CEDIA PodcastIBS Show Preview (2022_02)In this cast Walt Zerbe & Ian Bryant talk with Eric Goranson, CKD, Katye McGregor Bennett, CEO of KMB Communications and Jason Sayen, Director of Business Development for LK & Associates about the upcoming International Builders Show.
2022-01-1440 minThe CEDIA PodcastWellness & the CEDIA WellCon Event (2021_44)Join Walt Zerbe and Ian Bryant as we talk with Linda Kafka, founder of LivABLE Environments and the LivABLE Design Summit and Michael D Ham, president of Pure 365 about wellness and the up and coming CEDIA WellCon event happening November 16th and 17th. Links: https://cedia.net/education-events/wellcon linkedin.com/in/michael-d-ham http://www.livablecanada.com
2021-10-2251 minThe CEDIA PodcastThe CEDIA Podcast: 2021 CEDIA Expo Day 2Join Walt Zerbe (CEDIA), Randy Reece (Draper), Ben Aymami (American Lighting), Dennis Erskine (The Erskine Group), Tom Doherty (HTSA), and Steven Rissi (CEDIA) as we talk about our experiences during the second day of exposition at the 2021 CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis Indiana.
2021-09-0329 minThe CEDIA Podcast2021 CEDIA Expo Day 1Join Walt Zerbe (CEDIA), Dan McGowan (CEDIA), Frank Defilippis (Dish), Eric Bodley (Future Ready Solutions), Nathan Holmes (Access Networks), and Ian Bryant (CEDIA) as we talk about our experiences during the first day of exposition at the 2021 CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis Indiana.
2021-09-0232 minThe CEDIA PodcastOff-the-Clock AV ActivitiesMuch like the interest in home technology integration for many of us, our pastimes can grow into deeper interests and even build business. Co-Hosts Walt Zerbe and Dan McGowan talk AV activities like AV Yoga, wine clubs, book clubs, and more with Katye McGregor Bennett of KMB Communications, Amanda Wildman of TruMedia, Jamie Briesemeister of Integration Controls, and Ian Bryant of CEDIA. https://kmbcomm.com/ https://integrationcontrols.com/ http://www.trumediahome.com/ https://www.yoursunshineyoga.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/avyoga/ #AVintheAM on Twitter... Sundays at 8...
2021-08-2849 minThe CEDIA PodcastThe Show About SurgesSURGE! A tricky problem deserves a detailed discussion, and this episode unspools surges, protection, grounding, and so much more. Bill Whitlock, who is with California-based Whitlock Consulting;, Tim Fazio, who is with Pennsylvania-based Transient Protection Design; and Ken Erdmann, who is CEDIA's director of workforce training and education, cover the highly-technical to the highly-practical with co-hosts Walt Zerbe and Dan McGowan. https://cediaexpo.com Bill's course at CEDIA Expo 2021 can be found here. Tim Fazio offer's one-on-one meetings to discuss surge protection and grounding.
2021-08-2057 minThe CEDIA PodcastOn The Issue of PrivacyThe issue of privacy for integrators and all its related intersections can be daunting. Nathan Holmes of Access Networks and CEDIA Tech Council Chairperson Mike Maniscalco of Pytheas discuss privacy implications and concerns (including talking to your lawyer), as well as provide practical takeaways for integrators, their businesses, and their customers. Walt Zerbe and Dan McGowan host. https://www.accessnetworks.com/ https://pytheasenterprises.com/ National Security Training Academy (NSTA), as referenced by Nathan. https://CEDIAExpo.com
2021-08-1349 minThe CEDIA PodcastFuture-Forward with LaunchpadFor businesses, technologies, and services in their early stages, the road ahead is a challenge. You'll hear from CEDIA Senior Director Strategic Partnerships Ian Bryant about how one unique section of the upcoming CEDIA Expo, the Launchpad, helps provide a nice boost. CEDIA Senior Director of Technology & Standards Walt Zerbe and CEDIA Public Relations Specialist Dan McGowan cohost the episode and discuss the value of the in-person experience in Indy. CEDIA Expo The Launchpad The CEDIA Designer CEDIA Propel Contact Ian Bryant if you're interested in showcasing at the L...
2021-08-0633 minThe CEDIA PodcastThe Business of ResimercialThough there are significant differences between the demands and expectations of residential work and jobs in the commercial space, there are also crossover elements. In Part Four of our Resimercial series, Eddie Shapiro of SmartTouch USA and Rich Green of Rich Green Design join CEDIA Senior Director of Technology & Standards Walt Zerbe and CEDIA Senior Director of Technical Education Steve Rissi to break it all down. SmartTouch USA Connect with Rich Green's sessions at CEDIA Expo 2021.
2021-07-3148 minThe CEDIA PodcastThe CEDIA Podcast: Geeking Out on EQAh, yes, EQ. A critical topic and set of skills to be sure, but what is EQ -- and, as importantly -- what ISN'T it? Renowned industry thought leaders Peter Aylett of HTE, Dennis Erskine of Erskine Group, and Sebastien Gailleton of the StormAudio brand untangle EQ's practical and higher-level points with co-hosts Walt Zerbe and Steve Rissi. HTE Erskine Group StormAudio Level up your audio game with CEDIA Education at CEDIA Expo 2021.
2021-07-2353 min
The CEDIA PodcastCEDIA Expo 2021 Education PreviewCEDIA Expo is around the corner and Co-hosts Walt Zerbe, Steve Rissi, and Dan McGowan will talk about the subjects that will help you get the most out of your time. We'll cover "why" for taking CEDIA Education before -- at long last -- we return to Indy together as an industry at CEDIA Expo 2021. Guests include LK Associates' Jason Sayen, CEDIA's Ken Erdmann, and CEDIA's Steve Rissi. CEDIAExpo.com Sign up for CEDIA Education at CEDIA Expo LKA-fl.com
2021-07-1651 min
The CEDIA PodcastBest Practices UpdateThe CEB28 HDMI System Design and Verification and CEB22 Audio Design best practice guidelines are nearing completion with the ongoing efforts of CEDIA/CTA R10 Working Group. CEDIA’s Senior Director of Technology and Standards (and podcast co-host) Walt Zerbe is a big part of that effort, as are Technical Research Consultant David Meyer and CEDIA Board Member Peter Aylett (HTE). Here’s a progress report.
2020-06-1940 min
The CEDIA PodcastPower: cleaning it up, storing it, and generating it in the residenceJoe Piccirilli of Rosewater Energy, Rich Green of Rich Green Design, and Gordon van Zuiden of cyberManor join Ed Wenck and Walt Zerbe to talk power: cleaning it up, storing it, and generating it in the residence. https://rosewaterenergy.com/ https://cybermanor.com/
2020-04-0353 min
The CEDIA PodcastCoping with ObsolescenceA lot of what an integrator installs can become obsolete -- to the point of failure -- at some point in the future. So how do you prepare a client for this obsolescence, and how do you design systems that can adapt? Peter Aylett (HTE), Rich Green (Rich Green Design), and Hamish Neale (Hero Labs) join Ed Wenck and Walt Zerbe to discuss the inevitable. https://www.hero-labs.com/ https://www.hte.design/
2020-03-2745 min
The CEDIA PodcastBuilding a great customer care programCEDIA's Director of Technical Training Steve Rissi has developed a class on client care programs that's he'll be teaching at CEDIA Expo in Denver. (Meanwhile, a recent conference call among 35 CEDIA members was set up to discuss this very topic and compare notes.) Rissi shares his expertise -- which includes years as the head of an integration firm's service department -- in this podcast with hosts Ed Wenck and Walt Zerbe.
2020-03-2434 min
The CEDIA PodcastWellness, Tech, and Interior DesignInterior designer and renowned well-being expert Cinzia Moretti (Moretti Interior Design) and Jeff Hayward (Director of Wildwood PR) share their insights into Wellness and Biophilia, and the opportunities this offers to integrators. Along with hosts Walt Zerbe and Ed Wenck, the panel unpacks the solutions that can make for a better, more “human” indoor experience.
2020-02-2127 min
The CEDIA PodcastOur fourth podcast from ISE 2020 Our last show show from ISE 2020 (and the last ISE hosted by the city of Amsterdam) includes Peter Aylett (Archimedia/HTE), Rich Green (Rich Green Design), Kris Hogg (Samsung) , and Eddie Shapiro (SmartTouchUSA). CEDIA's David Meyer also chimes in with your hosts Ed Wenck, and Walt Zerbe in a podcast recorded Friday night.
2020-02-1523 min
The CEDIA PodcastOur third show from ISE 2020Recorded Thursday evening, our third show from ISE 2020 includes Mike Maniscalco (Pytheas), Peter Aylett (Archimedia/HTE), Rich Green (Rich Green Design), Michael Heiss (M Heiss Consulting), and Eddie Shapiro (SmartTouchUSA). Ian Bryant, Ed Wenck, and Walt Zerbe from CEDIA are also aboard.
2020-02-1424 min
The CEDIA PodcastOur second day at ISE 2020Here's a recap of Day Two from ISE 2020 with tech/content specialist John Penney, Rich Green (Rich Green Design), Amanda Wildman (TruMedia) and Eddie Shapiro (SmartTouchUSA). Your hosts are Ed Wenck and Walt Zerbe.
2020-02-1331 min
The CEDIA PodcastThe first of our reports from Integrated Systems EuropeHere's a wrapup of ISE 2020, Day One, with guests Peter Aylett (Archimedia/HTE), Michael Heiss (M Heiss Consulting), and tech/media expert John Penney -- with your CEDIA hosts Walt Zerbe and Ed Wenck.
2020-02-1224 min
The CEDIA PodcastCEDIA's fourth report from CES 2020Non-invasive monitoring. Personalized experiences for different individuals all coming from a single display. Interfaces that can be controlled with a glance. This CES 2020 wrapup includes all that and more with Walt Zerbe from CEDIA, Mike Maniscalco (Pytheas), Rich Green (Rich Green Design), Gordon van Zuiden (cyberManor), and Christiaan Beukes (Sphere Custom).
2020-01-1348 min
The CEDIA PodcastCEDIA's third report from CES 2020A theme from CES 2020? From air quality control to products for the differently abled, there are more solutions for clients needs as opposed to wants. Our panel for Day Three includes Walt Zerbe and Ian Bryant from CEDIA, Mike Maniscalco (Pytheas), Rich Green (Rich Green Design), Gordon van Zuiden (cyberManor), Christiaan Beukes (Sphere Custom), and Melissa Andresko (Lutron).
2020-01-1037 min
The CEDIA PodcastCEDIA's second report from CES 2020Here’s our second report from CES 2020. The crew includes Walt Zerbe from CEDIA, Mike Maniscalco (Pytheas), Rich Green (Rich Green Design), Gordon van Zuiden (cyberManor), Christiaan Beukes (Sphere Custom), and Tom Garrett (Trinnov Audio). One highlight (of many): The gents will tell you about sensors so small they can legitimately be called “smart dust.”
2020-01-0949 min
The CEDIA PodcastOur CEDIA Panel's first report from CES 2020CES 2020 is underway, and CEDIA has a crew walking the floors and reporting back. The panel for the first episode from Vegas includes Walt Zerbe and Ian Bryant from CEDIA, Mike Maniscalco (Pytheas), Rich Green (Rich Green Design), Gordon van Zuiden (cyberManor), Christiaan Beukes (Sphere Custom), and Jim Hunter (Delos).
2020-01-0839 min
The CEDIA PodcastDefine competence properly — and achieve it for maximum successOne word that's key to an integrator's credibility (and as a result, profitability) is "competence." Defining that word (and putting it into practice) properly is critically important when you're building and maintaining a business in the universe of tech. This rollicking roundtable includes Peter Aylette from Archimedia and CEDIA staffers Samantha Ventura, David Meyer, Walt Zerbe, and Ed Wenck. For more on CEDIA, check out cedia.net.
2019-11-1539 min
The CEDIA PodcastRemodeling info from The Harvard Joint Center for Housing StudiesWalt Zerbe and G. Paul Hess of SnapAV recently attended a conference on remodeling at The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, and here’s what they discovered. Walt’s also been on a recent webinar presented by The Farnsworth Group on this very subject. For more info, check out www.thefarnsworthgroup.com www.snapav.com www.cedia.net
2019-11-0832 min
AV Trade TalkDesign+Tech Talk: Hosts from KBTalks, CEDIA Podcast, AVTT, Connecting Tech + Design and a couple AV integrators got together at CEDIA Expo to share what caught their eye and trends they're followingSpecial mashup show combining CEDIA Podcast hosts Ed Wenck and Walt Zerbe, KB Talks substitute-host Molly Switzer, AV Trade Talk and Connecting Tech + Design host Katye (McGregor) Bennett, with special guests integrators Joe Whitaker of Thoughtful Integrations and Gordon Van Zuiden of cyberManor talking connected homes, energy management, human centric lighting, security, AI, machine learning, and how it's all coming together in the modern home by way of tech integrators, interior designers, architects, and adjacent trades. Download, tune-in, and listen! #avtweeps #cediaexpo #kmbpodcasts @CEDIA @CEDIAExpo @KMBTalks @NKBA @ConnectingTandD @AVTradeTalk
2019-10-2830 min
Connecting Tech + Design with Katye (McGregor) BennettTech Talk: Hosts from the KBTalks, CEDIA Podcast, AV Trade Talk, and Connecting Tech + Design podcasts and a couple of AV integrators share tech shown at CEDIA Expo 2019 and trends they're followingSpecial mashup show combining CEDIA Podcast hosts Ed Wenck and Walt Zerbe, KB Talks substitute-host Molly Switzer, AV Trade Talk and Connecting Tech + Design host Katye (McGregor) Bennett, with special guests integrators Joe Whitaker of Thoughtful Integrations and Gordon Van Zuiden of cyberManor talking connected homes, energy management, human centric lighting, security, AI, machine learning, and how it's all coming together in the modern home by way of tech integrators, interior designers, architects, and adjacent trades. Download, tune-in, and listen! #avtweeps #cediaexpo #kmbpodcasts @CEDIA @CEDIAExpo @KMBTalks @NKBA @ConnectingTandD @AVTradeTalk
2019-10-2830 min
The CEDIA PodcastThe Latest in Audio EngineeringWalt Zerbe just attended AES 2019 (the Audio Engineering Society conference in New York) and the focus was immersive and interactive audio. Walt shares the answers to these (and many other) questions: Is stereo really dead? Is immersive music the answer since surround mixes didn’t make the cut? How are engineers going to remix older tracks for 3D audio? How are engineers recreate acoustic spaces virtually? What’s the difference between “analytic” and “synthetic” hearing? What was the upshot of the “loudness war” in the audio recording universe? If you’ve got a...
2019-10-2535 min
The CEDIA PodcastWalt Zerbe tells us what's on the Tech Council's radarHere's a real where-are-we-now update: CEDIA's Walt Zerbe weighs in on a variety of emerging trends — and emerging dangers — on a broad variety of subjects from AI to 5G and beyond. This is a true overview of what CEDIA's Tech Council is keeping track of right now. Join us at CEDIA Expo 2019 in Denver: www.cediaexpo.com
2019-07-2639 min
The CEDIA PodcastMichael Heiss reports from E3 and WWDCMichael Heiss (M Heiss Consulting) attended E3 (the big gaming show) and has a report — and both he and Walt Zerbe have info from the Apple World Wide Developers Conference in this podcast. https://michaelheiss.com/ For more on CEDIA, go to https://cedia.net/.
2019-06-2858 min
The CEDIA PodcastThe second report from the Munich High-End audio showThe second report from the Munich High-End audio show, features our takes on the show's top gear. Walt Zerbe is joined by: Christiaan Beukes, http://spherecustom.com/ James Chen, https://www.kordz.com/ and Peter Aylett, https://www.archimedia-me.com/ https://www.highendsociety.de/index.php/en/home.html For more on CEDIA, check out CEDIA.net.
2019-05-1327 min
The CEDIA PodcastThe first report from the Munich High-End audio showGear, gear, gear! In this first report from the Munich High-End audio show, Walt Zerbe is joined by: Christiaan Beukes, http://spherecustom.com/ James Chen, https://www.kordz.com/ and Peter Aylett, https://www.archimedia-me.com/ https://www.highendsociety.de/index.php/en/home.html For more on CEDIA, check out CEDIA.net.
2019-05-1030 min
The CEDIA PodcastTwo-Parter — Recapping a Steve Wozniak Talk; Remodeling StatsCEDIA's Ian Bryant, Anastasia Tate, and Ed Wenck all went to see Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak speak at Purdue University — here's their recap. Plus, Walt Zerbe just attended a conference on remodeling trends at Harvard, and he's got info. Want to learn more about CEDIA? CEDIA.net is the place.
2019-05-0341 min
The CEDIA PodcastA preview of the CEDIA Home Cinema Masterclass offered at ISEThere’s a great CEDIA class offered at ISE this year: The Home Cinema Masterclass. As noted in the course description, “It will feature three ‘deep dive’ sessions focused on video performance, advanced audio techniques, and the cinema environment.” The three instructors involved are video expert Joel Silver (of the Imaging Science Foundation), audio expert Anthony Grimani (Performance Media Industries), and cinema designer par excellence Theo Kalomirakis (who’s been working with Rayva of late). Grimani and Kalomirakis join hosts Ed Wenck and Walt Zerbe to talk about the class. Register here: https://ww...
2019-01-2543 min
The CEDIA PodcastBig Takeaways from CES 2019After a few days of review and reflection, our panel joins Ed Wenck and Walt Zerbe to review their big takeaways. Guests include Peter Aylett (Archimedia), Rich Green (Rich Green Design), Michael Heiss (M. Heiss Consulting), John Penney (20th Century Fox), and Gordon van Zuiden (cyberManor). https://www.archimedia-me.com/ https://michaelheiss.com/ https://cybermanor.com/ For more info on CEDIA: cedia.net.
2019-01-1859 min
The CEDIA PodcastThe Last Day of CESRetro designs, the ubiquity of voice interfaces, tele-medicine -- all that and more gets covered in this report from Friday at CES in Las Vegas. Walt Zerbe is joined by CEDIA's David Meyer, Mike Maniscalco, and Geoff Meads (Presto Web Design). https://www.ces.tech/ https://www.prestoav.com/ For more on CEDIA, check out cedia.net.
2019-01-1230 min
The CEDIA PodcastCES — Eureka Park ReportWalt Zerbe and company report from Eureka Park, where the startups show their wares. Guests include Rich Green (Rich Green Design), Geoff Meads (Presto Web Design), Mike Maniscalco (one of the founders of Ihiji), and CEDIA's David Meyer. https://www.ces.tech/ https://www.prestoav.com/ For more on CEDIA, check out cedia.net.
2019-01-1134 min
The CEDIA PodcastEpisode Three from CESLots of impressive stuff here: robotics, brain/machine interfaces, and the best video our panel has even seen. Our third report from CES, hosted by Walt Zerbe, includes thoughts from CEDIA's David Meyer, Peter Aylett (Archimedia), Rich Green (Rich Green Design), Kris Hogg (Samsung), and Mike Maniscalco. https://www.ces.tech/ https://www.archimedia-me.com/ https://www.samsung.com/us/ For more on CEDIA, check out cedia.net.
2019-01-1032 min
The CEDIA PodcastWalt Zerbe and guests report from the first full day of CESAll this week, Walt Zerbe wil be sending us daily podcasts from CES 2019 in Las Vegas. "Day One" (yesterday was "Day Zero") features reports on what Walt and company saw at the Sahara (smart-home stuff) and the Venetian (what's happened to high-end audio at CES?). Guests include CEDIA's David Meyer, Peter Aylett (Archimedia), and Geoff Meads (Presto Web Design). https://www.ces.tech/ https://www.archimedia-me.com/ https://www.prestoav.com/ For more on CEDIA, check out cedia.net.
2019-01-0928 min
The CEDIA PodcastCES 2019 Day ZeroAll this week, Walt Zerbe wil be sending us daily podcasts from CES 2019 in Las Vegas. Day "Zero" is all about opening keynotes and presentations, as seen by Peter Aylett (Archimedia), Rich Green (Rich Green Design), Geoff Meads (Presto Web Design) and Gordon van Zuiden (cyberManor). https://www.ces.tech/ https://www.archimedia-me.com/ https://www.prestoav.com/ https://cybermanor.com/ For more on CEDIA, check out cedia.net.
2019-01-0836 min
The CEDIA PodcastWalt Zerbe reports from the Audio Engineering Society showWalt Zerbe attended the annual Audio Engineering Society show (AES - http://www.aes.org/) and tells Ed Wenck all about high-def audio advances, the trend toward recording and re-mastering music in surround-sound formats, the errors inherent in calibrating with pink noise, and much more. (Walt also got to hang out with Thomas Dolby. SCIENCE!) For more on CEDIA, check out cedia.net.
2018-10-2640 min
The CEDIA PodcastA quick roundup of Saturday at CEDIA ExpoSpoiler alert: There were a LOT of packed classes at Expo, and Geoff Meads (Presto) put in some serious hours in the instructor's chair. Geoff joins CEDIA's David Meyer, Ed Wenck, and Walt Zerbe for this floor/education recap. For more info on CEDIA, check out cedia.net.
2018-09-0923 min
The CEDIA PodcastThe Tech Council crew reports from day two on the Expo floorWalt Zerbe was joined by a huge cast of characters for the Day Two Expo floor recap. There were a great many CEDIA volunteers aboard, including: Peter Aylett, Archimedia Rich Green, Rich Green Designs Sam Woodward, Lutron And Mike Maniscalco, formerly of Ihiji And two other gents attending Expo dropped in as well: Eddie Shapiro, SmartTouch USA And Chris Pruet, Stealth Acoustics For more info on CEDIA, go to cedia.net.
2018-09-0829 min
The CEDIA PodcastThe Tech Council crew reports from day one on the Expo floorA group of Tech Council stalwarts shares their thoughts from Day One of CEDIA Expo: Mitchell Klein (Z-Wave Alliance), Alex Capecelatro (josh.ai), Bill Skaer (Audio Design Associates), and Michael Heiss (M Heiss Consulting) join host Walt Zerbe.
2018-09-0725 min
The CEDIA PodcastHear about the tech going into CEDIA's new HQ in Fishers, IndianaCEDIA's Dave Pedigo, Walt Zerbe, and Ed Wenck are joined by Ian Bryant (ZenArray) to talk about all the goodies that are going into CEDIA's new HQ and training facility in Fishers, Indiana. ALSO: DO NOT forget to take the CEDIA Size and Scope survey! It only takes a few minutes, the info helps us help YOU, and there's free stuff involved. Here's the link.
2018-06-1546 min
The CEDIA PodcastOrganizing music services and physical media for the best user experience"We have a moral and ethical responsibility to deliver great music to people." -- Rich Green, Rich Green Design As we move towards renting and streaming our music and combining that with files we own, how can one best manage all of this? What formats should we embrace and what’s going to handle the aspects switching between them? CEDIA's Ed Wenck and Walt Zerbe are joined by Green, Christiaan Beukes (Sphere Custom Design), and Wayne Hyde (CAVD).
2018-06-011h 03
The CEDIA PodcastThe development and deployment of 5G“5G will help the arrival of self-driving cars – and it’ll be part of the answer as to how we help people age economically, comfortably, and in place.” – Brian Markwalter, Senior Vice President, Research and Standards, Consumer Technology Association Brian Markwalter speaks with CEDIA’s Dave Pedigo, Walt Zerbe, and Ed Wenck about the development and deployment of 5G.
2018-05-1158 min
The CEDIA PodcastCloud, mist, fog — it’s about these terms as they apply to computing“Cloud computing can have latency … when you’re local you don’t have access to a lot of devices and processing … and fog is that in-between.” -Alex Capecelatro Cloud, mist, fog — nope, this isn’t about the weather, it’s about these terms as they apply to computing. Alex Capecelatro (Josh.ai) and Mike Maniscalco join CEDIA’s Dave Pedigo, Walt Zerbe and Ed Wenck to discuss the concepts. Plus, CEDIA’s David Meyer calls in from Down Under to clue us in on the White Papers on HDMI he’s just finished for our members.
2018-03-1648 min