InfoComm 2026 Episode 02: We are all God’s SuperFriends
Recorded June 17, 2026
Live from the Q-SYS booth at InfoComm 2026, the AV SuperFriends sit down with Mike Brandes and David Maksa to talk through what’s new, what’s practical, and what might accidentally become a future entitlement.
The big topic is Q-SYS NVM, the new network video distribution platform aimed at larger-scale deployments where ultra-low latency is less important than getting lots of video to lots of displays without melting the network… or the budget. The panel digs into bandwidth, latency, PTP timing, frame lock, USB bridging possibilities, sports books, cruise ships, theme parks, and why programming an entire demo system in under two minutes is either impressive or deeply suspicious.
They also take a look at the new Q-SYS meeting room options, including the MTR-on-Windows conference bar, modular room kits, light-touch provisioning, QR-code onboarding, Cheetos mode, and the eternal danger of throwing away the box too soon. From there, the conversation wanders into performance audio, free design services, questionable speaker arrays, and the higher-ed pain of walking across campus just to plug HDMI back in.
It’s part product discussion, part therapy session, and part live proof that “single pane of glass” remains both the dream and the punchline.
Connect with our guests:
Mike Brandes https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebrandesav/
David Maksa https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-maksa-05527322/
Q-SYS products discussed
Room Suite Collaboration Bar https://www.qsys.com/products/q-sys/roomsuite/roomsuite-collaboration-bar/
Room Suite Modular System https://www.qsys.com/products/q-sys/roomsuite/roomsuite-modular-system/
Performance Audio line https://www.qsys.com/products/loudspeakers/installed/passive/performance/pl-series/
Alternate show titles:
Teach and preach spaces
Get up on that mic
10-4, good buddy
Try to do the entire thing with no mouse
I’m sure there’s an entitlement involved
Saddle up your horses
Wizard-based configuration
Take away scissors from people who are running
We all love our science fair product line
I had some chicken tenders
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