# Courting Controversy Within AV | AVWeek 782 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/avweek-199843/courting-controversy-within-av-avweek-782 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/avweek-199843/courting-controversy-within-av-avweek-782.md Podcast: [AVWeek](https://stenobird.com/podcast/avweek-199843) Published: 2026-08-17T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/dd6f5d39-90a4-4e20-b6ad-fb8a67efaf7a.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/dd6f5d39-90a4-4e20-b6ad-fb8a67efaf7a.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/avweek-199843/episodes/courting-controversy-within-av-avweek-782 Duration seconds: 2169 ## Resource One vendor controversy can change how an entire industry looks at a company. But should it change how you buy from them? And as ADI begins its next chapter as a public company, the ownership question gets even more interesting: private equity, public or private, which model wins? The video version of this podcast can be found here. Host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests bring you another must-watch AVWeek episode exploring the latest news and developments across commercial AV, including vendor controversies and buyer risk, before taking on the ownership debate shaping the industry. Host: Tim Albright Guests: Kelly Teel – Kelly on LinkedIn Mark Coxon – AVI-SPL Chris Bishop – LynTec This Week In AV: AV Magazine – FORTÉ and GPA to end their partnership at end of year AV Magazine – Elgato parent Corsair takes a minority stake in Bitfocus rAVe Pubs – Uniguest Acquires Visix to Expand Workplace and Campus Engagement AtlasIED – AtlasIED Installed in 80% of J.D. Power’s Top 30 Airports of 2025 AVNation – IP Showcase on the Water Announces Full Presentation Schedule for IBC2026 Roundtable Topics: AVNation – Daktronics NBA Investigation rAVe Pubs – ADI Global Distribution Begins Trading on the New York Stock Exchange See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/avweek-199843/episodes/courting-controversy-within-av-avweek-782/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/avweek-199843/courting-controversy-within-av-avweek-782.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.