Paul Bray

London

Journalist at Freelance

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AV's alive and well at live events

2 weeks ago | avinteractive.com | Paul Bray

AV’s alive and well at live eventsThe live events sector is booming, but competition is intense and audiences are demanding ever more elaborate spectacles – plus something that will look good on TikTok, of course. Often it is up to AV to provide the best possible experience, says Paul Bray. You must be a registered user to view our feature articles. Registering takes seconds - click below, or login if you are already a registered user.
Inside Tech: Who’s a clever intelligent camera, then?

2 weeks ago | avinteractive.com | Paul Bray

Big Brother is no longer watching you. Now he can get autonomous video cameras to do it for him. And when you go to the boardroom for a high-profile video conference, it won’t be the eyes of the portraits that follow you round the room, but the cameras. Welcome to the world of the ‘intelligent’ camera, which has ushered in a quiet revolution in the meeting room and the control room.
AV Essentials: Taking control with your AV

2 weeks ago | avinteractive.com | Paul Bray

AV Essentials: Taking control with your AVControl rooms remain one of AV’s core markets. New opportunities are emerging all the time, and AI shows real potential for tackling ever-increasing volumes of data. Paul Bray reports on what’s new. You must be a registered user to view our feature articles. Registering takes seconds - click below, or login if you are already a registered user. To Read this article, you need to register You must be a registered user to view our feature articles.
Buying Advice: Outstanding projection

2 weeks ago | avinteractive.com | Paul Bray

Buying Advice: Outstanding projectionProjectors may be just about the oldest technology in the AV toolbox, but they continue to evolve and improve. Paul Bray lifts the lid on the latest innovations. You must be a registered user to view our feature articles. Registering takes seconds - click below, or login if you are already a registered user. To Read this article, you need to register You must be a registered user to view our feature articles.
AV in healthcare: Just what the doctor ordered

2 months ago | avinteractive.com | Paul Bray

AV in healthcare: Just what the doctor orderedAV technology is everywhere in healthcare, from highly specialised medical imaging displays to the signage that guides us through the maze of our local hospital. Paul Bray asks what it’s like to sell to this specialised and demanding market, and where the best opportunities lie. You must be a registered user to view our feature articles. Registering takes seconds - click below, or login if you are already a registered user.
Hold the front page! Get it on e-paper

2 months ago | avinteractive.com | Paul Bray

Hold the front page! Get it on e-paperWith its minimal energy consumption, impressive readability and high durability, e-paper ticks the right boxes for a raft of applications including digital signage, advertising and public information. Paul Bray assesses how far the technology has advanced, and if it has achieved its full potential. You must be a registered user to view our feature articles. Registering takes seconds - click below, or login if you are already a registered user.
Security in AV: Trust no one

2 months ago | avinteractive.com | Paul Bray

Security in AV: Trust no oneCybercrime is big business today, and its perpetrators may worm their way into your organisation by sweet-talking your staff, hacking into your aquarium, or simply reading the user manual for your equipment. Paul Bray asks how they can be stopped. You must be a registered user to view our feature articles. Registering takes seconds - click below, or login if you are already a registered user.
Buying Advice: Put it down to experience

2 months ago | avinteractive.com | Paul Bray

When I was a lad, “That was an experience!” generally meant “Thank God that’s over!” Not any more. Modern society seems obsessed with ‘experiences’, whether they are something to tell the grandchildren or screen fodder for Instagram. Possessions are passé; experiences are where sophisticated consumers spend their cash. So perhaps it’s no surprise that the AV industry can seem obsessed with creating ever bigger, better and more meaningful experiences for its customers and its customers’ customers.
Cloud-based monitoring and management may be your AV systems' salvation

Feb 2, 2025 | avinteractive.com | Paul Bray

Cloud-based monitoring and management may be your AV systems’ salvationThe need for monitoring and managing large AV estates is increasing. This can now be done electronically through the cloud, but there is so much choice where do you start? Paul Bray clears a path through the minefield. You must be a registered user to view our feature articles. Registering takes seconds - click below, or login if you are already a registered user.
Eastern promise at the University of the Arts London

Feb 1, 2025 | avinteractive.com | Paul Bray

Eastern promise at the University of the Arts LondonFrom a world-first auditorium display and ground-breaking XR studio, to ultra-usable teaching and learning spaces and a unique assistive listening system. The University of the Arts London’s new East Bank campus breaks more new ground. Paul Bray prepares to be amazed.