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AV SuperFriends

AV SuperFriends
Higher Education
AV Technology
Infocomm
AV Over IP
Artificial Intelligence
Educational Technology
Classroom Technology
Digital Signage
NWMET 2025
Neat
BYOD
Zoom
AV Systems
Auracast
AV Industry Issues
Automatic Cameras
Conferencing Solutions
Education Technology
Cloud Services
Infocomm 2025

The AV SuperFriends are AV and eLearning nerds who embrace the challenges that come with managing audiovisual systems and resources within a higher education environment. Most of us have had similar experiences and seek to find answers in an ever-changing audiovisual world. We engage the higher education audiovisual community through podcasts, videos, panel discussions, interviews, and social medi... more

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Recorded October 9, 2026

The Metaverse is shutting down. Nobody uses it, nobody wants it, and the lawyers have finally had enough. There's just one small problem: Justin is still trapped inside.

After a year of increasingly questionable attempts ... more

Recorded October 9, 2026

Seven seasons. Six years. And somehow we still haven't figured out how to start the show on time. We kick off another season of Off the Rails with questionable advice, unsolicited opinions, and a news story about "AI hologr... more

Recorded October 2, 2026

Six years of questionable professional judgment have brought us to season seven, and we're celebrating with wine, undocumented processes, and an idea the panel has been avoiding for months: can digital signage pull double d... more

Recorded September 25, 2026

This week, the future of AV service apparently involves things falling from the sky. AVI-SPL is partnering with Matternet to deliver critical equipment and replacement parts to technicians by drone, which naturally has u... more

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Recent Guests

Aaron Todd
Chief Client Monetization Officer
OpenAVC
Episode: AV SuperFriends: Off the Rails - We're not changing the conversation to make me look dumb again
Cameron Sofsky
Guest panelist
AV installations coordinator (Corvallis, Oregon)
Episode: AV SuperFriends: Off the Rails - Obviously, I'm not doing any of this
Tim Dickson
Lead fabricator of lecterns and liability waivers
Clemson University
Episode: AV SuperFriends: On Topic - Some of this sounds like a spreadsheet problem
Jamie Reinhart
Director of in-house rack stacking and institutional confidence
Kansas City (location referenced)
Episode: AV SuperFriends: On Topic - Some of this sounds like a spreadsheet problem
Marc Kolosinski
Senior manager of Scope, Creep, Capture and Containment
Corvallis, Oregon
Episode: AV SuperFriends: On Topic - Some of this sounds like a spreadsheet problem
Larry Darling
Assistant dean of student labor, signal flow and questionable certifications
Greensboro, North Carolina
Episode: AV SuperFriends: On Topic - Some of this sounds like a spreadsheet problem
Justin Rexing
Vice president of vertical integration and horizontal cable management
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Episode: AV SuperFriends: On Topic - Some of this sounds like a spreadsheet problem
Abdul Chaudhri
Senior Director of Building Infrastructure (Biamp)
Biamp
Episode: AV SuperFriends: InfoComm 2026 - The entirety of the customer journey
Mike Brandes
From Q-Sys, discussed as a guest and booth team member
Q-Sys
Episode: AV SuperFriends: InfoComm 2026 - We are all God's SuperFriends

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Chris Decker
Host of the show with frequent involvement across AV and higher-ed tech topics.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 18 ratings
  • Best Ed Tech Show Out There

    As a product manager for AV technology, I’ve listened to a lot of AV podcasts, but nothing beats AV Superfriends. Where else can you get five very experienced AV tech managers riffing on the daily challenges (ahem, I mean, ‘opportunities’) of today’s University technology managers in a way that is not only extremely informative but also, believe it or not: very entertaining. These guys get it. Every episode is a gold mine of information on what works, and doesn’t, regarding technology standards,... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    shaunr95
    United States2 years ago
  • Ed Tech through years of experience

    A great listen if you are interested in Ed Tech and Classroom Technology from 6 people with years of experience.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lsdarling
    United States6 years ago

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AV SuperFriends: Off the Rails - We're not changing the conversation to make me look dumb again
Q: What is OpenAVC and why is it attractive for universities to participate in a pilot?
OpenAVC is a software-based, hardware-agnostic platform for pro AV control that is open source, easy to deploy on common platforms, and designed to gather real-world field data from university deployments to improve compatibility and collaboration.
AV SuperFriends: Perspectives from InfoComm 2025 - Telycam
Q: Why did Jamie decide to stop by the booth and explore the new camera options?
Jamie was on the hunt for a larger sensor PTZ camera and wanted to understand how the updated Explorer family would improve low-light performance and overall usability for broadcast and houses of worship environments.
AV SuperFriends: Perspectives from InfoComm 2026 - OpenAVC
Q: How easy is it to get started and what would you tell someone who wants to contribute?
Getting started can be as simple as using the one-line installer, pulling from GitHub, or running a Docker image; there are also Raspberry Pi images available. For contributors, there is a Discord channel and an issue tracker on GitHub where people can fork, add drivers, and help improve driver discovery and hardware support.
AV SuperFriends: Perspectives from InfoComm 2026 - OpenAVC
Q: And can you tell me about OpenAVC, like, what is the vision for it and what's on the horizon?
OpenAVC is a platform-agnostic control platform designed for professional AV that aims to break vendor lock-in by running across Linux, Windows, Android, and more, with a focus on openness and community-driven development. The goal is to provide a base that anyone can extend with plugins, drivers, and AI-assisted tooling, enabling institutions to stretch and repurpose existing hardware instead of buying new ecosystems.
AV SuperFriends: Perspectives from InfoComm 2026 - AV Pro
Q: Is this device part of the ConferX program?
Yes, it is part of the ConferX family, which includes wall plates, extenders, USB host switchers, and conferencing switchers designed to work together for simple conference room setups.

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What is AV SuperFriends about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A high-signal show bundle focused on higher-ed AV, classroom tech, and event-space control ecosystems. Episodes frequently explore touch panels, user interfaces, BYOM setups, AV over IP, and the evolving roles of technicians and in-house teams, often mixing practical, real-world war stories with vendor debates and budgeting challenges. Noteworthy is the blend of hands-on engineering insight with candid banter, plus a tendency to spotlight open-source approaches, modular architectures, and campus-scale implementation tradeoffs. Listeners are likely seeking actionable guidance for designing reliable, scalable classroom and conference-room experiences, along with vendor and technology trend context for procurement decisions.

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1. Aaron Todd
2. Cameron Sofsky
3. Tim Dickson
4. Jamie Reinhart
5. Marc Kolosinski
6. Larry Darling
7. Justin Rexing
8. Abdul Chaudhri

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