Hybrid audio/video entertainment system

[0011]With reference to FIG. 1, and in operation, the present invention provides a hybrid audio and video system 10 for providing video and / or audio to a display 12, which includes an associated speaker, at a remote location 14 in response to control signals received from a user. The system 10 includes at least one camera 16, at least one microphone 18, a source of a second video and / or audio feed 20, and a control node 22.

[0012]The at least one camera 16 is located at a respective location 24 and provides a first video feed of a subject 26 at the respective location 24. The microphone 18 may also be located at the location 24 for providing a first audio feed of the subject 26 at location 24, but instead may be located at some other location. In the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of cameras 16A, 16B, . . . , 16N (three of which are shown) and a plurality of microphones 18A, 18B, . . . , 18N are located at a plurality of respective locations 24A, 24B, . . . , 24N for providing