The 17 Most Misunderstood Facts About AV Over IP

Here are 17 facts to decide what's best for your organization if your IT team is considering migration to an AV over IP setup.

1. AV over IP stands for "Audio-Visual over Internet Protocol."
2. AV over IP uses standard network equipment to transmit AV elements.
3. AV over IP allows for AV to stretch beyond just a few rooms to an entirely remote workforce.
4. Traditional AV setups have limited inputs and outputs, requiring a bigger switch to expand distance or range. AV over IP eliminates this.
5. AV over IP involves replacing the transmitter, matrix switch and receiver with encoder, network switch and decoder, respectively.
6. AV over IP allows flexibility to expand by connecting to another port.
7. It's easier for IT professionals to manage AV over IP. A central command console allows for monitoring and updating.
8. Traditional matrix switches provide better sound and video quality and reduce latency compared to AV over IP.
9. AV over IP has several standards and not all are mutually compatible. You may have to check your manufacturer's specs, Standards like SDVoE and SRT have multiple compatibilities.
10. Bandwidth is crucial when choosing an AV over IP solution. 1GB is typically minimum but you may need up to 10GB for the highest quality.
11. Ethernet cabling is required for AV over IP. High quality or fiber optic cabling supports greater bandwidth.
12. Your IT team can choose open-source or proprietary encoder/decoder setups for AV over IP.
13. You can run your AV over IP on your existing network or create a new segmented network.
14. Endpoint devices should have password protection to ensure security.
15. AV over IP is infinitely scalable with the addition of multiple IP switches.
16. You can use an AV over IP product that provides digital content protection of copyrighted material.
17. AV over IP is replacing traditional AV matrixes, much as digital content replaced analog content.

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Sources:
https://www.techradar.com/news/av-over-ip-what-you-need-to-know
https://www.matrox.com/en/video/media/guides-articles/fundamentals-of-av-over-ip