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Listen: Evolving the Culture of Baseball with Jesse Cole of Fans First Entertainment

The evolution of Baseball has been an interesting one to see, but the fundamental core and traditions around the sport have remained unchanged for the past 100 years. Jesse Cole, Owner of Fan First Entertainment and the Savannah Bananas, came on the podcast to tell us the secrets behind how he turned a city…

Listen: Empowering Donors and Supporters with Miraj Patel of Harness

With the number of American households making donations going up to 60% in 2017, Miraj Patel, Founder of Harness, joins us to talk about empower donors, streamlining the donation process, and encouraging transparency and communication when it comes to the whole process. For more information on Harness, log on to https://harnessgiving.com For the latest news,…

Listen: Creating Digital Legacies for Seniors with David Sawyer of TSOLife

Listen: Creating Digital Legacies for Seniors with David Sawyer of TSOLife

Preserving your digital footprint might frighten millennials and Gen Z-ers on Twitter, but it’s a better situation than the legacies lost from senior citizens. As the world continues to move toward digitally preserving memories and stories of their own, the opportunity to turn seniors’ oral history into meaningful life stories for families is ripe…

Composites Lighten RVs, Offer More Durability, Too

Composites Lighten RVs, Offer More Durability, Too

RVs and caravans far outweigh standard automobiles. However, that weight can also create lots of challenges in moving down the highway. Lightening that load in creative ways ensures a smoother ride without compromising the integrity of the vehicle. One of the best solutions to reducing weight is through the use of composites and MVP equipment….

Screen Innovations Broadens Its Horizons at InfoComm 2018

Screen Innovations Broadens Its Horizons at InfoComm 2018

An Informal Chat with an SI King of ALR At InfoComm 2018 held June 6-8 in Las Vegas, Marketscale had the chance to chat with Skyler Meek, Director of Marketing at Screen Innovations, an Austin-based manufacturer of hand-built screens. Specifically focused on quality and innovation, Screen Innovations fashion itself as the “Kings of ALR”. Screen…

HDBaseT Grows Its Alliance With InfoComm Exhibit

HDBaseT Grows Its Alliance With InfoComm Exhibit

We’re continuing our InfoComm Series with Daniel Shwartzburg, Director of Customer Experience from the HDBaseT Alliance. HDBaseT enables AV professionals to converge multiple formats of data, AV, ethernet controls, USB, and power over a single category cable, up to 100 meters. The alliance is an important force in the industry. “The HDBaseT Alliance is responsible…

Dallas Holocaust Museum Brings Modern Technology to Historic District

Dallas Holocaust Museum Brings Modern Technology to Historic District

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In a matter of years, there will no longer be living survivors of the holocaust. To preserve this history, the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum raised close to $70 million through a fundraising campaign, mainly to upgrade to a new 55,000-square-foot facility that broke ground in October of 2017. The museum will remain in…

Diversified COO Discusses Digitavia Acquisition at InfoComm 2018

Diversified COO Discusses Digitavia Acquisition at InfoComm 2018

InfoComm is in full swing this year and MarketScale got a look at some of the companies showcasing. Kevin Collins, President of Diversified, an engineering driven sales organization, is an industry leader in AV and IT engineering. Collins sat down with us to talk a little more about Diversified’s recent acquisition and the moves it…

Barco’s new Unisee LCD Board Brings the Color to InfoComm

Barco’s new Unisee LCD Board Brings the Color to InfoComm

MarketScale was on hand for Barco’s latest product demonstration, led by business development manager Corwin Hamm. The new Unisee display product is a tiled LCD video wall that works with the company’s Unisee mount and Unisee Connect, an advanced calibration system. The product features an 800-nit full HD panel that is completely bezel-less: glass-to-glass and…

EPSON’s New Moverio Augmented Reality Glasses Shined at InfoComm 2018

EPSON’s New Moverio Augmented Reality Glasses Shined at InfoComm 2018

InfoComm is the is the largest event in North America focused on the pro-AV industry, and MarketScale was there to chat with some of the biggest names at the convention. Today we focus on Eric Mizufuka, New Ventures Manager at EPSON, and EPSON Moverio Augmented Reality Glasses that it brought with them to the event….

Listen: Bringing the Trainer To You with Jeff McMachon of Total Body Construction

With the digital world melding more with our daily activities, Jeff McMahon, owner of Total Body Construction, joins us today to talk about how to get into virtual fitness, both from the trainee and the trainer side. Log on to http://www.totalbodyconstruction.com/, for more information about Total Body Construction. For the latest news, videos, and…

Listen: Reaching True Home Automation with Jay Basen of Topics in Home Automation

The world’s been imagining an automated home experience for decades, but it’s no longer science fiction. The explosion of IoT devices and voice-controlled hubs like Google Home and Amazon Alexa has made people excited for integrated home systems…but are we at the point where they’re truly automated? Jay Basen, a retired software developer with…

Foxfury’s Compatibility With Drones Leads to Exciting InfoComm Showcase

Foxfury’s Compatibility With Drones Leads to Exciting InfoComm Showcase

MarketScale sat down with Don Naillon, COO at FoxFury, LLC, at its booth at InfoComm last week to discuss the company’s diverse set of applications with its lighting products. The company develops innovative lighting tools for various industries and the team brought their drone lighting from the RugoTM series, which offers a 700 lumen light,…

AV Nightmares

AV Nightmares

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last week’s InfoComm conference showcased state-of-the-art new products in the AV industry. However, not all installations go as smoothly as what was on display at the Las Vegas convention center. Here are a few projects that did not quite make the cut.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The WiFi was behaving slowly and upon an investigation this was why….[/vc_column_text][vc_media_grid element_width=”12″ gap=”10″…

VUE Audiotechnik Puts Projects From Around the World On Display at InfoComm 2018

VUE Audiotechnik Puts Projects From Around the World On Display at InfoComm 2018

MarketScale recently attended InfoComm 2018 and was lucky enough to sit down with technical sales representative Greg Kirkland with VUE Audiotechnik. He offered insight regarding all that VUE has to offer in its diversity of markets and what he finds most meaningful in a burgeoning industry. At the event, VUE showcased some of its newest…

Photo Series: #LookUpTuesday

Photo Series: #LookUpTuesday

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this photo series we showcase architecture from around the world that has been captured by talented photographers that have taken their point of view into a vertical field.   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column][vc_media_grid element_width=”12″ gap=”30″ item=”mediaGrid_SlideInTitle” grid_id=”vc_gid:1528841999694-07b45528-88b2-8″ include=”27624,27623,27626,27621,27625,27627,27622″][vc_column_text]In future photo series we will be highlighting architecture that embodies the following themes: Historic Super Modern European Arches Stadiums…

Listen: Dissecting the Hype Behind Hyperloop with Gareth Dennis of Permanent Rail Engineering

The Hyperloop transit system has been turning everyone’s heads since 2013, and as test runs continue, the world is waiting to see where the company will build its first route. However, the transportation technology is far from complete. Gareth Dennis, Senior Engineer for Permanent Rail Engineering, comes on the podcast to explain some of…

Listen: Going Inside the Costume with Mark Decoux from THE Mascot Company

Mark Decoux has been in the mascot industry for years, but his entrepreneurial solo venture with The Mascot Company has been his most successful yet. Mark sits down to walk us through the process of getting a mascot costume commissioned, designed, and constructed and also shares what has and hasn’t changed within the industry….

Keeping the Rubber on the Road

Keeping the Rubber on the Road

The tread is the patterned part of the tire that provides the grip for safe, controllable acceleration and braking, helping to disperse water to keep vehicles from hydroplaning in wet conditions and are designed for specific driving applications. Keeping track of tire and tread wear on commercial vehicles is vitally important. These massive machines move…

Smart Kiosks Look Like They Are Here to Stay

Smart Kiosks Look Like They Are Here to Stay

Self-order kiosks and similar technological innovations in ordering are starting to pop up practically everywhere. While there is little question that these kiosks were on their way, the drastic rise in the minimum wage in several major states and cities has certainly accelerated their deployment. The result has not been the full replacement of order-takers,…

Prysm Interactive LPD Boards Are Changing Boardrooms

Prysm Interactive LPD Boards Are Changing Boardrooms

At InfoComm 2018 Prysm stood out from the barrage of vendors lining the exhibit halls. MarketScale sat down with Vice President of Marketing Hannah Grap, to discuss Prysm’s latest project and the advancements they’ve made in the digital signage industry. The showcase this year for Prysm revolved around its brand new 6K resolution LPD video…

Christie Looks to Lead the Way in AV Innovation

Christie Looks to Lead the Way in AV Innovation

At InfoComm in Las Vegas, Nevada last week MarketScale caught up with Richard Derbyshire, a Consultant Relations Manager at Christie. Christie is a global visual, audio and collaboration solutions company offering diverse solutions for business, entertainment, and industry. Derbyshire’s role is assisting the design consulting community with identifying product and technology solutions for their project…

PixelFLEX – Making Your Vision A Reality

PixelFLEX – Making Your Vision A Reality

PixelFLEX is a custom LED solutions provider. As an American-based LED manufacturer, we strive to offer creative solutions, reliable products, and dependable service for our industry-leading LED display technologies. Driven by excellence to meet your standards, PixelFLEX offers one-of-a-kind designs for your tour, event or installation through our award-winning line of LED video walls and…

FLEXIBLE WORK ENVIRONMENTS SPELL THE END OF THE OFFICE DESK

FLEXIBLE WORK ENVIRONMENTS SPELL THE END OF THE OFFICE DESK

The way we organize our offices not only affects where we get work done but how. In the past thirty years, the standard office has undergone dramatic changes that have left the drab grids of cubicles behind for good. The standard desk, devoted to one individual, has become less useful with each passing year. One…

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