Visionary’s AVN443 H.264 (PacketTV IPTV) encoders have completed a decade of service onboard the International Space Station (ISS). They have played a pivotal role in the High Definition Earth Viewing (HDEV) project, which has brought breath-taking live video of Earth to more than 318 million viewers worldwide. The aim of…
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AV over IP gives aviation education centre a flying start
Visionary’s PacketAV Matrix Series has been installed at an education facility belonging to an international organisation of aviation enthusiasts. Established in 1953, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has more than 200,000 members and nearly 1,000 chapters globally. As a non-profit organisation, it is committed to growing aviation through participation and…
SDVoE enables low-latency switching for esports training
Wavesplitter recently provided a solution utilising 10G AV-over-IP distribution, powered by SDVoE technology, for Hongguang University’s Department of Multimedia Game Development and Application esports classrooms. The university required a solution that enabled video distribution across multiple locations, including the two training sites and the information building. It was essential to…
Extron systems foster connections at Manchester University
Pure Audio Visual has undertaken a major system upgrade at the University of Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD). The site provides hundreds of flexible Meet & Teach classrooms, labs, workshops and specialised learning spaces for more than 8,000 engineering and science students in two new structures – Building A and…
Rhodes House adopts Q-SYS ecosystem in £38m renovation
Rhodes House has been an Oxford landmark since opening in 1929 – a historic Grade II-listed country house in the heart of the city. However, five years ago, it was recognised that if the venue was to establish itself as the premier events and conferencing venue in Oxford – catering…
Audinate ships record one million Dante units in single year
Audinate shipped more than a million units of Dante in the year to June 2023 – a record for a 12-month period. The AV-over-IP solution enables the distribution of multi-channel audio and video signals via standard Ethernet networks with near-zero latency and perfect synchronisation. Audinate increased the availability of the…
Inside the EUMETSAT international satellite control room
Headquartered in the German city of Darmstadt, EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) is the European operational satellite agency for monitoring weather, climate and the environment from space. As a user-governed satellite operation organisation formed in 1986, EUMETSAT’s primary objective is to be the leading user-driven operational…
Does there really need to be a single AV over IP standard?
Broadcasters and content providers require choice when it comes to supporting AV-over-IP (AVoIP) – the process of IP-based transportation of audio, video and data. There are multiple AVoIP standards and networking technologies, including ST 2110, IPMX, NDI and Dante. Each has its own ecosystem of IP partners and customers, so…
Component shortages and IT hasten the switch to AVoIP
In a career that has spanned more than 35 years – including 11 years with ZeeVee, five years at Magenta Research and 17 years with Sony Europe – Rob Muddiman has watched pro AV go through numerous technology, sales and growth cycles. He shares his perspective on today’s market within…