AV+ Podcast: Mike Pedersen on 4K and 8K Fever
In this AV+ podcast, Iowa State’s Mike Pedersen discusses 4K and 8K fever, exploring why so many #avtweeps are focused on resolution.

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On This Episode of AV+
On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Iowa State’s Mike Pedersen about 4K and 8K fever. Why are so many people focused on resolution, as opposed to other specs and features?
Here, the duo discusses the following:
- Why 4K and 8K specs are so buzzy in the display world (1:36)
- What are the limits of human visual acuity? (3:53)
- Applications where 4K and 8K add value (6:00)
- High Dynamic Range vs. Standard Dynamic Range (7:46)
- Is Content King? (13:30)
- Best practices for being a consultative strategic partner (16:20)
- ..and much more!
Watch or listen to the discussion in full below.
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The Commercial Integrator Podcast
The term “pro AV” doesn’t do justice to the whole integration crowd, so we at Commercial Integrator wanted to create a pro AV podcast that speaks to all the areas (and there are many!) under the umbrella of commercial technology integration.
The host, Commercial Integrator editor-in-chief Dan Ferrisi, is looking forward to providing listeners with an entertaining, informative forum for all topics affecting the commercial AV industry.
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