/r/CommercialAV/

r/CommercialAV

38k members
r/CommercialAV is a subreddit with 38k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses av, system, audio, display, and control, and they frequently recommend/review digital signage, wire strippers, and wireless camera.
For those of us that are interested in commercial audio, video, and control technologies in all sectors. This means government, corporate, education, or other. Geared toward installation, design, and product discussion in the integration fields. Whether it's the latest and greatest Crestron touchpanel or a new Grommes Precision Amplifier, we want to know about it. Feel free to discuss installation, design, or any other aspect of commercial AV. Ask questions and learn.

Popular Themes in r/CommercialAV

#1
Advice Requests
: "Discussion on feedback and howling issues in conference audio systems."
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Free and open source av wiring diagram tool"
8 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Looking for ideas to release this screw; any idea is amazing"
3 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Too high of expectations or is my vendor letting me down"
2 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Remote AV Support Job Opening"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Built a projection planning tool that tests overlap, lux, and alignment tolerance before going on site"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/CommercialAV

#1

Av

: "Is any of this worth sAving?"
20 posts
#2

System

: "Samsung Flip WM55B RS232 control"
6 posts
#3

Audio

: "Are slightly out-of-sync screens just normal with digital signage?"
5 posts
#4

Display

: "Lectern monitor"
4 posts
#5

Control

: "Samsung Flip WM55B RS232 Control"
4 posts
#6

Looking For A Ptz Cam

3 posts
#7

Design

: "Samsung Flip WM55B RS232 control"
3 posts
#8

Installation

: "Samsung Flip WM55B RS232 control"
3 posts
#9

Video

: "Lectern monitor"
3 posts
#10

Screen

: "Are slightly out-of-sync Screens just normal with digital signage?"
3 posts

Products Discussed in r/CommercialAV

Digital Signage

34 reviews
#1
BrightSign
4.5 from 4 reviews
#2
Raspberry Pi
4.3 from 4 reviews
#3
Samsung
4.0 from 4 reviews

Wire Strippers

17 reviews
#1
Klein
4.3 from 13 reviews
#2
Vise Grip
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Greenlee
4.0 from 1 review
#1
NDI
4.0 from 2 reviews
#2
EpocCam
4.5 from 2 reviews
#3
Teradek
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/CommercialAV

#1
question
: "This might be my AV Genesis"
116 posts
#2
career
: "Always way too shy too post our work"
23 posts
#3
meme/off-topic
: "I Just Use Analog Gear"
21 posts
#4
troubleshooting
: "Some general tools I use when I get to a new site"
17 posts
#5
news
: "Ubiquiti enters Audiovisual"
13 posts
#6
design request
: "When working alone racking/unracking gear, salt pepper are, conveniently, 2 RU."
7 posts
#7
certs/CTS
: "CTS exam is not easy and no one care"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/CommercialAV

Yearly
+7k members(23.6%)

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Last updated: July 17, 2026