At its root, AV over IP is a method of distributing audio, video, control signals and more over a standard IP Network. Initially the technology was used in a variety of ProAV applications due to its low bandwidth characteristics, compatibility with existing network infrastructures and cost-efficient scalability for large footprint arrays. To send HD video signals from a single source to an infinite number of screens, HDMI over Ethernet, also known as HDMI over IP, takes advantage of the existing Ethernet infrastructure.

Professional video over IP systems employs a standard video codec to compress the program material into a bitstream, then transmitted over an IP network as a stream of IP packets.

However, AV over IP technology has evolved to include low and zero latency transmissions, seamless switching and lossless video quality supporting 4K UHD, high frame rates, 4:4:4 and HDR to become an increasingly viable alternative to conventional AV transmission over distance technologies for both residential and commercial applications.

An AV solution for the IT
professionals.

Utilizes industry standards to cost efficiently and reliably distribute content

Perfect for decentralized
system designs

Dynamic routing without the need for additional 3rd party devices at a back-end patch panel

Cost scales in-line to Inputs/Outputs

True convergence of AV over IP reduces hardware and install costs when
compared to non-IP AV

Connect a display to any network port in a room and the video will be routed to it

Ideal for projects 16×16 and over, AV over IP is capable of the largest of AV distribution needs

Far greater flexibility and perfectly tailored or large-scale installs compared to fixed port matrix solutions

Ability to overcome distance limitations by utilizing optical fiber network links

OUR THREE TECHNOLOGIES

As there is no one AV over IP technology for all applications, you want to make sure you’re using the one best-suited for yours. Since 2014, we’ve channeled our extensive years of experience in AV over IP into our unique NetworkHD™ line, comprising of three distinct AV over IP technology platforms. With them all sharing the same installation and configuration experience, each series is designed for integrators to provide solutions perfectly tailored to their application.

H.264/H.265

H.264 and H.265 are well-known video compression standards for high-definition digital video. H.264/H.265 is defined as a block-oriented, compensation-based video compression standard that defines multiple profiles and levels.

JPEG 2000

JPEG 2000 uses state-of-the-art compression techniques and offers an extremely high level of scalability and accessibility. Content can be coded once at any quality, up to lossless, but accessed and decoded at a potentially very large number of other qualities and resolutions.

SDVoE

SDVoE is an completely lossless, Zero latency means of AV over IP distribution. With unified audio, video and control at a lower price compared to HDBaseT, SDVoE meets the performance and bandwidth requirements of today, and more importantly, into the future.

OUR THREE TECHNOLOGIES

As there is no one AV over IP technology for all applications, you want to make sure you’re using the one best-suited for yours. We’ve channeled our extensive six years of experience in AV over IP into our unique NetworkHD™ line, comprising of three distinct AV over IP technology platforms. With them all sharing the same installation and configuration experience, each series is designed for integrators to provide solutions perfectly tailored to their application.

H.264/H.265

H.264 and H.265 are well-known video compression standards for high-definition digital video. H.264/H.265 is defined as a block-oriented, compensation-based video compression standard that defines multiple profiles and levels.

JPEG 2000

JPEG 2000 uses state-of-the-art compression techniques and offers an extremely high level of scalability and accessibility. Content can be coded once at any quality, up to lossless, but accessed and decoded at a potentially very large number of other qualities and resolutions.

SDVoE

SDVoE is an completely lossless, Zero latency means of AV over IP distribution. With unified audio, video and control at a lower price compared to HDBaseT, SDVoE meets the performance and bandwidth requirements of today, and more importantly, into the future.

GEETA KIRPALANI

“They’ve been doing IP-based solutions longer than anyone else and they were very helpful and supportive”

RICHARD PAGE

“Using the NetworkHD solution gave us the flexibility we needed. The solid performance made it an easy selection”

PRODUCT SERIES

LOSSLESS 4K/60 10GBE USING SDVOE

NetworkHD 600 Series

Offering the ultimate AV over IP platform for when only the absolute best image quality will do. Supporting secure and fully lossless high bandwidth video content distribution.

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4K/60 1GBE OR FIBER USING JPEG 2000

NetworkHD 500 Series

Offering a full HDMI 2.0 AV over IP solution. The 500 series is capable of encoding up to 4K60 4:4:4 8bit and support for high framerate Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG content.

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LOW-LATENCY 4K 1GBE USING JPEG 2000

NetworkHD 400 Series

Offering stunning 4K HDR video, multi-channel audio, and 4K/2K auto-scaling to seamlessly handle mixed resolution sources, content and displays over a 1GbE network.

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LOW BANDWIDTH HD 1GBE USING H.264/5

NetworkHD 100/200 Series

Utilizes low bandwidth, scalable H.264/H.265 technology with the addition of powerful video wall support up to 16×16 for the best all-round solution for commercial AV installs.

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PRODUCT SERIES

LOSSLESS 4K/60 10GBE USING SDVOE

NetworkHD 600 Series

Offering the ultimate AV over IP platform for when only the absolute best image quality will do. Supporting secure and fully lossless high bandwidth video content distribution.

Learn more

4K/60 1GBE OR FIBER USING JPEG 2000

NetworkHD 500 Series

Offering a full HDMI 2.0 AV over IP solution. The 500 series is capable of encoding up to 4K60 4:4:4 8bit and support for high framerate Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG content.

Learn more

LOW-LATENCY 4K 1GBE USING JPEG 2000

NetworkHD 400 Series

Offering stunning 4K HDR video, multi-channel audio, and 4K/2K auto-scaling to seamlessly handle mixed resolution sources, content and displays over a 1GbE network.

Learn more

LOW BANDWIDTH HD 1GBE USING H.264/5

NetworkHD 100/200 Series

Utilizes low bandwidth, scalable H.264/H.265 technology with the addition of powerful video wall support up to 16×16 for the best all-round solution for commercial AV installs.

Learn more

NETWORKHD
CONTROLLERS

An Innovative control interface that makes the powerful NetworkHD system the most simple and quickest-to-configure AV over IP system available.

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CONTROL
SOLUTIONS

An app like no other, NetworkHD Touch puts the entire AV over IP systems at your fingertips, resulting in an unrivalled user control experience.

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NETWORKING COMPONENTS

Pre-configured switches tailored for AV over IP installations, removing time and hassle of switch programming, ensuring quick and easy installation.

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NETWORKHD
CONTROLLERS

An Innovative control interface that makes the powerful NetworkHD system the most simple and quickest-to-configure AV over IP system available.

LEARN MORE

CONTROL
SOLUTIONS

An app like no other, NetworkHD Touch puts the entire AV over IP systems at your fingertips, resulting in an unrivalled user control experience.

LEARN MORE

NETWORKING COMPONENTS

Pre-configured switches tailored for AV over IP installations, removing time and hassle of switch programming, ensuring quick and easy installation.

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FAQs

What is the advantage of AV over IP?

The most significant advantage of this technology is that you can connect any number of devices, any combination of video and audio, at any time. The other benefit is that there are no network limitations on how many channels or devices can connect. This allows larger systems to be more flexible than other technologies like IP-based cameras and DVRs.

How does video over IP work?

Video over IP (VoIP) is an emerging technology that allows you to transmit video through the Internet. With video over IP, you can send a live video feed from your camera or security system to a remote location and receive a replica of the video on your computer screen. Video over IP refers to using standard network infrastructure to switch and transmit high-resolution video and audio signals with low latency, long-distance transmission capabilities, and increased levels of control and zoning from remote platforms and user interfaces. This is in contrast to conventional analog AV environments.

Which protocol is used for audio and video over an IP network?  

Video-over-IP is transmitted using standard Ethernet protocol (the same Ethernet network used for computer networks and other ‘over-IP’ technologies such as CCTV, audio, etc.). This is an IP-based video transmission system. The transmission system is generally based on the standard Ethernet protocol, which allows connecting multiple devices to a single network.