AVWeek 397: Hacks & Wows

Hack = Very Yes Vizrt announces their acquisition of Tricaster maker NewTek. How this could affect the Video-over-IP space. In lieu of Digital Signage Expo 2019, we discuss the rise of video walls in digital signage installations. Looking at how video walls have evolved in the past 20 years. Looking at hackathons for trade shows in the AV industry. Are they viable for trade shows, or is there a potential liability risk?   Host: Tim Albright Guests:   David Silberstein – Wirestorm John Powell – Verrex Chris Neto – Starin Links to sources: AV Magazine – Vizrt to acquire NewTek AV Technology – How Video walls are growing in popularity Commercial Integrator – Hackathons for the AV Industry Barco Kansas City Install – https://t.co/abGGQy2Y8R Notes: AVNation studios production equipment provided by Shure and Vaddio. The link to the GoFundMe mentioned by Chris can be found here.  https://youtu.be/Ac3IkJXrjXM