{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"AV SuperFriends: Off the Rails - Every now and then I stupid my way into smart","description":"Recorded February 6, 2026 ISE season is in full swing, and while much of the AV world is busy chasing booth demos and press releases from Europe, the AV SuperFriends are back doing what they do best: cutting through the hype. In this episode, the panel digs into the latest ISE announcements and trends, separating what\u2019s genuinely useful for higher ed from what looks great under trade-show lighting but falls apart in real classrooms. A major thread of the conversation focuses on rethinking camera deployments in teaching and meeting spaces. The crew challenges the default \u201cone camera at the front of the room\u201d mentality, unpacking how faculty behavior, room geometry, and instructional goals should drive camera placement, not product marketing. From multi-camera approaches to integrated camera bars and tracking features, the discussion centers on what actually improves teaching and learning versus what just checks a feature box. Naturally, the conversation eventually drifts into resolution arms races, with healthy skepticism about 8K\u2019s relevance and outright disbelief at the industry\u2019s eagerness to jump to 16K. News articles discussed:    https:\/\/www.avinteractive.com\/news\/audio\/biamp-workplace-update-heads-raft-of-company-innovations-04-02-2026\/   https:\/\/ravepubs.com\/sennheiser-launches-new-devicehub\/    https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2026\/01\/lg-joins-the-rest-of-the-world-accepts-that-people-dont-want-8k-tvs\/    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/josh-orenstein_8k-tv-is-officially-dying-and-the-production-activity-7424132250562392064-UOaD   &amp;nbsp; Alternate show titles:&amp;nbsp;   One step at a time, Marc   This pane of glass is a pain in my ass   Shoebox worth of sh*t   I want to be all inclusive   Listen, pal\u2026   You know what, maybe he\u2019s right?   With as much proliferication\u2026   I haven\u2019t quite got to the \u201cI\u2019m yelling at you\u201d part   When it exposes itself\u2026   Four cameras!   I heard that\u2019s supposed to save lives   I heard that\u2019s the bees knees   Oh, joy!   I don\u2019t think physics works like that&amp;nbsp;   &amp;nbsp; We stream live every Friday at about 315p Eastern\/1215p Pacific and you can listen to everything we record over at AVSuperFriends.com&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; \u2580\u2584\u2580\u2584\u2580 CONTACT LINKS \u2580\u2584\u2580\u2584\u2580 \u25ba Website: https:\/\/www.avsuperfriends.com \u25ba Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/avsuperfriends \u25ba LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/avsuperfriends \u25ba YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@avsuperfriends \u25ba Bluesky: https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/avsuperfriends.bsky.social \u25ba Email: mailbag@avsuperfriends.com \u25ba RSS: https:\/\/avsuperfriends.libsyn.com\/rss &amp;nbsp; Donate to AVSF: https:\/\/www.avsuperfriends.com\/support ","author_name":"AV SuperFriends","author_url":"https:\/\/www.avsuperfriends.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40068220\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198448385"}