Top AV Integrators in the US (2026): 7 Companies Compared, Ranked by Install Footprint

CrownTV has deployed 10,000+ commercial displays since 2012 and runs 16,000+ screens for 1,800+ operators, so we compete with every firm on this list. This guide compares seven US av integrators and ranks them by install footprint, meaning how many states each one can put a licensed, insured crew in, then by screens under management, quote turnaround and hardware warranty term. Every competitor number was pulled from the company's own site or a trade source on 2026-10-14 and is marked "not published" where we could not verify it.

How we ranked these AV integrators

Most "top AV integrators" lists rank by revenue, which tells you who is biggest, not who will answer your email. We scored each firm on four numbers a buyer can actually check. Each criterion is worth up to 3 points; a figure the company does not publish scores 0 on that criterion and is marked "not published" in the table rather than guessed. Ties break on footprint, because for a multi-site rollout the crew question comes first.

1. Nationwide install footprint (states and offices). The number of US states where the integrator installs with its own licensed and insured crews, cross-checked against the offices it lists. 3 points for all 50 states, 2 for 20 or more states with offices, 1 for fewer than 20, 0 if not published. CrownTV installs in all 50 states. AVI-SPL lists 41 US offices across 25 states; Diversified lists 21 US offices. Office count favors the enterprise firms, states served favors CrownTV's crew model, so both are shown.
2. Screens under management. The number of displays the integrator currently monitors or manages on its own platform. 3 points for 10,000 or more, 2 for 1,000 to 9,999, 1 for a published figure under 1,000, 0 if not published. CrownTV runs 16,000+ screens on its platform as of August 2026. None of the other six publishes a managed-screen count.
3. Quote or response SLA. The committed time to reply to a new quote request, stated publicly. 3 points for same business day, 2 for 48 hours, 1 for a stated but longer window, 0 if not published. CrownTV commits to a reply within 2 business hours, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm ET. The other six do not publish a quote SLA.
4. Hardware warranty and support term. The warranty term on the displays the integrator sells, which depends on manufacturer authorization. 3 points for a stated 3-year commercial warranty on every display, 2 for a stated shorter term, 0 if not published. CrownTV displays carry the 3-year Samsung commercial warranty. The enterprise firms resell under manufacturer warranties but do not publish a single term.

SCN's Top 50 Systems Integrators list (published by AVNetwork each December) is cited where a 2025 rank could be verified. It ranks by projected commercial AV installation revenue, which is useful context but is not one of our four criteria.

The 7 top AV integrators in the US, ranked

1. CrownTV, best for turnkey digital signage rollouts

CrownTV was founded in New York in 2012 and has deployed 10,000+ commercial displays since. 16,000+ screens run on the CrownTV platform today (as of August 2026) for 1,800+ operators, which is the largest managed-screen count any firm on this list publishes. The model is one contract and one number to call: Samsung commercial display, mount, CrownTV media player, CrownTV Dashboard software, installation by licensed and insured crews in all 50 states, and support after the install.

Pricing is published rather than quoted from a black box. A single installed screen starts at $2,950 for a 32″, runs $3,450 for a 55″ and $9,950 for a 98″, each all-in with the display, mount, player, installation and the first year of software. Hardware carries the 3-year Samsung commercial warranty because CrownTV is an authorized reseller. Quote requests get a reply within 2 business hours, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm ET, and a single-site package is typically installed within 5–7 business days of the paid invoice. CrownTV is also a certified NYS + NYC WBE, which counts toward supplier-diversity targets on public-sector and enterprise RFPs.

Clients include L'Occitane (150+ boutiques), Victoria's Secret, Janie and Jack, TravisMathew, Pressed Juicery and Herman Miller. Where CrownTV does not compete: broadcast production, stadium audio and control rooms. For those scopes, the firms below are the right call. See CrownTV's corporate AV integration services for conference rooms, lobbies and signage networks.

Best suited for: Retail chains, corporate offices, clinics, schools and hospitality groups that want screens installed across many sites under one contract with published per-screen pricing. Less suited for a single broadcast studio or a stadium sound system.

2. AVI-SPL

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, AVI-SPL was formed in 2008 by the merger of Audio Visual Innovations (founded 1979) and Signal Perfection Ltd (Wikipedia). Its locations page lists 41 US offices across 25 states plus 32 international offices, the largest office footprint on this list. AVNetwork's SCN Top 50 Systems Integrators 2025 puts it at #1. Its strength is enterprise collaboration: Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms, Cisco Webex Rooms, executive briefing centers and control rooms, with formal managed-services contracts. Screens under management, quote SLA and a single warranty term are not published.

Best suited for: Fortune 500 corporate rollouts where the conferencing scope runs to hundreds of rooms and procurement is formal. Overkill for a 10-store signage network.

3. Diversified

Diversified has operated since 1993 (company site) and is headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey (CB Insights). Its locations page lists 21 US offices and 37 worldwide. It ranks #2 on the SCN Top 50 for 2025. The practice is broadcast- and media-heavy, with deep capability in production environments, university broadcast facilities and large houses of worship, plus a strong corporate AV business. Diversified acquired HB Communications in August 2021, which folded a 400-person Northeast integrator into the group. Screens under management, quote SLA and warranty term are not published.

Best suited for: Broadcast, production and campus-scale builds where the AV scope includes studios and live venues. Less of a fit for retail signage.

4. Ford Audio-Video

Ford AV is headquartered in Oklahoma City and has been in business since 1973 (company site). Its locations page lists 16 offices across 11 states plus Washington, D.C., concentrated in Texas, the Mountain West and the Southeast, with 500+ employees (about page). Education and corporate are the heaviest verticals, and it often quotes more competitively than the top two on standard scope. A 2025 SCN Top 50 rank is not published on the public list; AVNetwork placed it at #7 in 2019. Screens under management, quote SLA and warranty term are not published.

Best suited for: Corporate and higher-ed projects in the Central and Mountain US where a regional crew and sharper pricing matter more than a coast-to-coast office map. Thinner coverage in the Northeast and Midwest.

5. CCS Presentation Systems

CCS was founded in 1991 and operates as a partnership of regional companies under one brand. A September 2025 company announcement moved its headquarters from Arizona to Houston, Texas and describes 20 locations in 18 states with 250+ employees. Its about page lists corporate, government and education as the core markets, and K-12 and higher-ed classroom AV is the deepest practice. A 2025 SCN Top 50 rank is not published; the company's last public placements were #6 (2013) and #5 (2016). Screens under management, quote SLA and warranty term are not published.

Best suited for: School districts and universities running classroom AV and campus-wide signage in a state where CCS has a local partner. Less of a fit for retail or hospitality.

6. Solutionz

Solutionz is headquartered in Pacific Palisades, California and was founded in 2002 (company contact page). Its locations page lists 15 offices across 10 states, mostly in California, the Southeast and the Mid-Atlantic. It calls itself the largest individually owned AV integrator in the US and ranked #4 on the SCN Top 50 in 2022 after acquiring VSGi and Spinitar (company press release); a 2025 rank is not published. Core verticals are corporate, government and healthcare, with strong Crestron and Cisco relationships. Screens under management, quote SLA and warranty term are not published.

Best suited for: Mid-market corporate, government and healthcare organizations that want a national integrator but sit below AVI-SPL's preferred deal size. Coverage is thin in the Midwest and Mountain states.

7. HB Communications (now part of Diversified)

HB Communications was founded in 1946 and headquartered in North Haven, Connecticut, with roughly 400 employees and offices in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Jersey at the time Diversified acquired it in August 2021 (rAVe, Hartford Business Journal). As of 2026-10-14 hbcommunications.com redirects to onediversified.com, and the former HB offices appear on Diversified's locations page as New Haven, CT and Boston, MA. HB built its name on healthcare, financial services, higher-ed and corporate AV in the Northeast with a reputation for finishing what it started. It is listed here because buyers still search for it; today you contract with Diversified. No separate SCN rank, managed-screen count, quote SLA or warranty term is published.

Best suited for: Northeast corporate, hospital and university projects that want Diversified's scale with a legacy local crew. Expect Diversified's contract terms, not HB's.

AV integrator comparison table

Checked 2026-10-14. Footprint, HQ and founding year from each company's site or the trade source linked in its entry; SCN ranks from AVNetwork's SCN Top 50 Systems Integrators 2025. "Not published" means no public figure could be verified.

What an AV integrator costs

Enterprise integrators do not publish pricing; every number comes after a site survey and a formal proposal. CrownTV publishes its per-screen pricing, so the table below uses CrownTV's installed packages for the signage rows and the ranges already on the pricing page for conference rooms and video walls. Window-facing and outdoor screens use high-brightness panels and are quoted separately.

Checked 2026-10-14. Signage packages are CrownTV's published all-in prices (indoor 500-nit placements). Conference room and video wall figures are the "from" ranges on the CrownTV pricing page; final numbers follow a site survey.

Two things move the number more than screen size. First, power and network: a location with an outlet and a drop at each screen installs in hours, while a location that needs new runs adds electrical and cabling. Second, scale: the per-screen rate at 50 sites is below the published single-screen price, which is why any integrator quoting a multi-site rollout without walking the spaces is guessing, and that guess becomes a change order.

Which AV integrator fits your project

Checked 2026-10-14. Recommendations reflect each integrator's published core verticals and footprint, not a paid placement.

AV installation companies vs. AV integrators: which do you need?

The terms get used interchangeably, but the scope is different. An AV installation company executes: mounting, cabling, power, commissioning of equipment someone else specified. An AV integrator owns the outcome: design, hardware sourcing, software, installation and post-install support under one contract. If you already have displays on a pallet and a spec sheet, an installation company is the cheaper call. If you are starting from "we need screens in 40 clinics," you want an integrator, otherwise you become the general contractor between a designer, a distributor and an install crew who have never met. Every AV company on the shortlist above operates at integrator scope; CrownTV also takes install-only work at fleet scale.

What to ask before signing

1. Are you an authorized reseller for the displays you are quoting? If the answer is "we source from a distributor," ask for the manufacturer warranty path in writing.
2. Who installs the equipment, and in which states are they licensed and insured? Captive crews or subcontracted? Subcontracted is fine if the integrator has a long-standing relationship with the install partner. Subcontracted to whoever is cheapest in each market is not.
3. What is the SLA on a hardware failure? "Best effort" is not an SLA. You want a stated response time and a stated replacement timeline.
4. Who owns the CMS account and the data? The customer should own both. If the integrator owns the account and you are paying them for access, you are locked in.
5. How does pricing scale on additional sites? A 30-store rollout should price differently than a 5-store pilot. Ask for the per-site cost at multiple scale tiers.

Certifications and credentials to verify

• AVIXA CTS (and CTS-D / CTS-I). The Certified Technology Specialist credential is the AV industry's baseline; CTS-D covers design, CTS-I covers installation. Ask how many certified staff will actually touch your project, not how many the company employs overall.
• Manufacturer authorizations. Samsung, LG, Crestron, Cisco and Q-SYS programs require training to carry authorized-reseller and warranty status. That authorization is the line between a panel covered by a 3-year commercial warranty and one that is not.
• Licensing, insurance and safety record. Low-voltage licensing where your jurisdiction requires it, general-liability and workers'-comp coverage, and a crew that works to OSHA standards. For structural or ceiling-height mounts, ask specifically how they handle it.

Red flags in a proposal

• No site survey before the quote: they are guessing
• Hardware and install lumped into a single line item with no detail
• "Cloud-based" software with no specifics about the CMS, hosting or data export
• References that are all from the last 12 months: they have not been around long enough to have multi-year customers
• An aggressive first-year discount that disappears on renewal: the renewal cost matters more than the install cost

Frequently asked questions

What does an AV integrator do?

An AV integrator designs, sources, installs, programs and supports audio visual systems under one contract. For digital signage that means the site survey, commercial displays, mounts, media players, CMS software, cabling and network drops, content handoff, training and post-install service. The integrator owns the outcome; an installer only executes a spec.

How much does AV integration cost?

For digital signage, CrownTV publishes all-in installed pricing per screen: $2,950 for a 32″ up to $9,950 for a 98″, including the commercial 4K display, mount, media player, professional installation and the first year of software. A conference room display with mount and install starts around $2,450 for a 55″ on the pricing page. A 2×2 55″ video wall starts from roughly $28,000 installed and a 3×3 from $58,000. Multi-site rollouts of five or more locations are priced below the single-screen rate after a site survey.

What is the difference between an AV integrator and an AV installer?

An AV installer mounts, cables and commissions equipment someone else specified and bought. An AV integrator owns the whole scope: design, hardware procurement under manufacturer authorization, installation, software, content and ongoing support, with one party accountable when a display fails in year two. If your displays are already on a pallet with a spec sheet, hire an installer. If you are starting from "we need screens in 40 clinics," hire an integrator.

How long does an AV installation take?

A single-site CrownTV digital signage package is typically installed within 5–7 business days of the paid invoice, with sooner available on request. A standard indoor screen takes a one- or two-person crew a few hours on site. Multi-site rollouts are scheduled in waves after the site survey, and the total timeline depends on site count, hardware lead times and whether each location needs new power or network drops.

Do AV integrators handle the software?

The good ones do. For digital signage, the integrator should deploy the CMS, build the first templates, set up scheduling and user permissions, train your team and hand you ownership of the account and its data. CrownTV includes CrownTV Dashboard and the first year of software in every installed package. Enterprise conferencing integrators handle Teams Rooms, Zoom Rooms and control-system programming in the same way.

How do you vet an AV integrator?

Ask five things in writing: whether they are an authorized reseller for the displays they quote (it decides whether you get the real 3-year commercial warranty), who physically installs and in which states they are licensed and insured, the stated response time on a hardware failure, who owns the CMS account and the data, and how per-site pricing changes at 5, 20 and 50 locations. Then ask for two references from projects of similar size that are at least two years old.

Does CrownTV work outside New York?

Yes. CrownTV was founded in New York in 2012 and installs nationwide with licensed and insured crews in all 50 states. Multi-state clients include L'Occitane (150+ boutiques), Victoria's Secret, Janie and Jack, TravisMathew, Pressed Juicery and Herman Miller. Quote requests from any state get a reply within 2 business hours, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm ET.

Get a scoped quote from CrownTV

Send the quote form with your site count, screen sizes and the states involved. A specialist replies within 2 business hours, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm ET, with a per-screen number from the published ladder or a scoped proposal for anything larger. Multi-site projects get a site survey before any price is final, so the number you sign is the number you pay. Standard indoor pricing is on the pricing page if you want to check it first. Window, outdoor and video wall scopes are quoted per site.

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