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.
- AV over IP stands for "Audio-Visual over Internet Protocol."
- AV over IP uses standard network equipment to transmit AV elements.
- AV over IP allows for AV to stretch beyond just a few rooms to an entirely remote workforce.
- Traditional AV setups have limited inputs and outputs, requiring a bigger switch to expand distance or range. AV over IP eliminates this.
- AV over IP involves replacing the transmitter, matrix switch and receiver with encoder, network switch and decoder, respectively.
- AV over IP allows flexibility to expand by connecting to another port.
- It's easier for IT professionals to manage AV over IP. A central command console allows for monitoring and updating.
- Traditional matrix switches provide better sound and video quality and reduce latency compared to AV over IP.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ethernet cabling is required for AV over IP. High quality or fiber optic cabling supports greater bandwidth.
- Your IT team can choose open-source or proprietary encoder/decoder setups for AV over IP.
- You can run your AV over IP on your existing network or create a new segmented network.
- Endpoint devices should have password protection to ensure security.
- AV over IP is infinitely scalable with the addition of multiple IP switches.
- You can use an AV over IP product that provides digital content protection of copyrighted material.
- 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