A State of Control

Every year, Crestron holds their Masters event for certified professionals in the AV industry. Programmers and designers come together for three days to educate themselves on the latests technology and work with peers...

Artificial Intelligence is less of a sci-fi concept these days. Unfortunately, it's instead just become more of a buzzword. Not to mention the defining lines between what consists of machine learning and generative...

To be honest, automation is kind of AV's thing. We program devices of all kinds to serve functions in a simple way. But how does automation come down to the actual programming part? Do we insist on custom code or look...

The video version of this podcast can be found here. Many years ago, students were told that "they wouldn't have a calculator in their pocket" at all time. Not only do we have calculators in our pockets, we have vast...

How does one become an AV programmer? It's not as easy an answer as you think. There are multiple facets to consider from manufacturer training to specific languages and more. To have this in-depth conversation, we are...

One of the best parts about technology, especially software, is adaptability. Thanks to the internet we can run upgrade and modify systems to suit the needs of clients and customers on the fly. But updates aren't the...

Integration is the foundation of the AV industry. Connecting different solutions and systems to make one cohesive unit is what makes AV so important for any space. Application Programming Interfaces, or APIs are one of...

Out of the many things that the internet and networking in general has brought to AV, it's remote monitoring and support. No longer do you need to send out a team to diagnose a problem- Integrators can quickly respond...

As technology and networks expand, we are relying more on software solutions for control in AV systems. But what's the impact of moving to these systems for programmers? We look at what AV professionals should...

In July, CrowdStrike systems went down, causing over 8 millions systems to crash. It turns out the error was not caused by a virus, international attack or otherwise- Just a faulty update being pushed out. For a...

Adapting to evolving technologies is one of the greatest assets a programmer can have. Not just for business sake, but platforms as well. Making informed decisions about control programming platforms and what...

It may shock you, but just writing code isn't all that programmers have to do. If they run a business around that programming, then there is much more that needs to be done that simply coding. There's coordination...

We had so much to talk about what happened at Crestron Masters 2024, that we had to break it into two parts. And even then, we still had a good discussion. We are joined once more by Diamond-level programmers Dave Hatz...

This time of year, programmers in the AV field come together at Crestron Masters for a selection of courses and seminars. Not only does it bolster professional development, those with Crestron certification can maintain...

Independent programming has been around for nearly three decades, and a discussion surrounding them has existed just as long. Opinion is split between outsourcing programming and doing the job in-house. What's the best...