The SDVoE Alliance announced that Liberty AV Solutions has joined the alliance as an adopting member. The company will work toward the organization’s goals of standardizing the adoption of Ethernet to transport AV signals in professional AV environments. It will also work to create an ecosystem around SDVoE technology that allows software to define AV applications. […]
THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Hello, besties! I’m back with another (sort of late — please don’t kill me, Justin) recap of the March SDVoE LIVE! episodes. So, yes, the episodes I will be talking about today are from March, but the content is evergreen. Today we’re going to be learning about installs in houses […]
THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Episodes 6 and 7 of SDVoE LIVE! packed as much punch as both the debut episodes and mid-season ones. These next two episodes got a little more specific, bringing in additional industry experts and case studies to help better our understanding of SDVoE and AV-over-IP in the context of the […]
The SDVoE Alliance announced Tuesday it is accepting applications from programmers and software developers to get early access to the SDVoE Developer Certification Program and help shape its future. The program will feature a basic qualification course consisting of eight modules followed by an exam, which once successfully completed confers “SDVoE Certified Developer” status and […]
The SDVoE Alliance announced Thursday that Advantech has joined it as an adopting member. Advantech plans to introduce a series of SDVoE-compliant products to its portfolio of 4K video processing and transport products with a particular focus on medical, industrial and ProAV applications. The initial products will include bidirectional HDMI extenders and multi-port equivalents that […]
The SDVoE Alliance announced that VuWall, a video wall control systems and unified visualization solutions company, has joined the SDVoE Alliance as an adopting member. VuWall’s TRx management platform has always been compatible with SDVoE technology. However, VuWall’s recent launch of its VuStream 500 Series of receivers and transmitters completes the company’s SDVoE offering. The […]
THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Tired of the same ol’ online content? Miss in-person trade shows and live AV education? SDVoE hears your pain. Instead of sulking over it, the association responded with an idea. No live events in 2020 be darned! (Using our PG language here…) SDVoE’s idea materialized into a fun new project […]
The SDVoE Alliance today announced that MikroTik, a manufacturer of networking hardware and software focused on security, has join the SDVoE Alliance as an adopting member. “We are happy to join the ranks of SDVoE Alliance. If we want to build a smart future for the whole world, collaboration is key. We are excited to […]
The SDVoE Alliance today announced its 2021 board of directors made up of ProAV experts from the six steering member companies — Black Box, Christie, IDK Corporation, NETGEAR, Semtech and ZeeVee — plus Grandbeing who won this year’s election to represent the contributing member companies. Justin Kennington retains his role as president of the SDVoE […]
THIS IS A PROMOTED POST By now you may have heard the rumors — and I’m here to tell you they’re ALL true. Justin Kennington really did grow his beard out during quarantine. Oh, you mean about SDVoE LIVE! I’m sure you’ve heard about that, too. Word on the street is that the new TV […]
Arich Technology, a manufacturer of AV-over-IP products, has joined the SDVoE Alliance as an adopting member. “At Arich, we are committed to providing complete world-class AV distribution solutions to our customers. AV-over-IP is definitely a requirement in the markets we serve and SDVoE is the only technology that offers 4K60 4:4:4 HDR with no picture […]
The SDVoE Alliance today announced Black Box and IDK Corporation have joined founders Christie, NETGEAR, Semtech and ZeeVee as steering members. The six companies have seats on the board of directors along with Grandbeing, a contributing member, and Justin Kennington, president of the SDVoE Alliance. Heading toward its fourth year, ProAV’s fastest-growing industry alliance boasts […]
By Eric Olson Almo Professional A/V AV-over-IP continues to pick up traction among integrators in the ProAV industry, but there are still quite a few that find themselves questioning if they should start implementing this technology. In fact, 45% of respondents in a 2019 industry survey revealed that they either do not embrace, or are […]
The SDVoE Alliance announced its new AV Network Design Assistance Program Wednesday. According to the alliance, the program will help system designers, integrators, and end users implement best practices in AV network deployments in education, healthcare, enterprise, entertainment, hospitality, retail, house of worship, government, military, industry and security applications. Networking experts, based in North America, […]
MONTREAL — April 16, 2020 — The SDVoE Alliance® today announced its participation in LAVNCH WEEK, created by THE rAVe Agency in partnership with Zoom Video Communications. LAVNCH WEEK (pronounced “launch” week) is a live five-day virtual event (April 27-May 1) that combines keynote presentations, interactive panels and video content with a focus on a different […]
In today’s podcast, SDVoE Alliance President, Justin Kennington, joined Gary to talk about the idea of an AV-over-IP standard – the pros and cons. It’s a great podcast and he’s brutally honest! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
We already told you that the SDVoE Alliance is teaming up with Black Box and NETGEAR to sponsor a series of Design Partner Certification Live events >> register here for the tour. But just in case you need a refresher, the SDVoE Design Partner certification program teaches you how to take full advantage of the […]
Black Box and NETGEAR are teaming up to sponsor a series of SDVoE Design Partner Certification Live events in cities around the world. The training program supports attendees in becoming consultants and designers who can guide integrators, installers and end users in leveraging the SDVoE standard for high-performance AV network deployments. The training will provide […]
MONTREAL — Feb. 6, 2020 — At ISE 2020 (RAI Amsterdam, Feb.11-14, stand 1-F40) the SDVoE Alliance® will feature industry experts presenting 20-minute, in-booth education sessions on a variety of topics essential for system integrators, designers, consultants and tech managers who want to take advantage of the flexibility, scalability, interoperability and cost benefits of the […]
MONTREAL — Feb. 8, 2020 — Launched just three years ago at ISE 2017 with the goal of standardizing the adoption of Ethernet to transport AV signals in professional AV environments, the SDVoE Alliance® has grown to 50 member companies shipping more than 200 interoperable products. In the run-up to ISE, Alltek Technology Corp. became […]
At ISE 2020 the SDVoE Alliance will feature industry experts presenting 20-minute, in-booth education sessions on a variety of topics essential for system integrators, designers, consultants and tech managers who want to take advantage of the flexibility, scalability, interoperability and cost benefits of the SDVoE platform for networked AV. “As we head into ISE, we’ve […]
The SDVoE Alliance today announced the availability of an SDVoE module for Crestron control systems. This module makes it easy for system designers and integrators to deploy SDVoE systems of any size while providing a familiar user experience with Crestron control systems and interfaces. The SDVoE module works with any 3-series Crestron control processor to […]
The SDVoE Alliance announced the availability Monday of a comprehensive online catalog of member products. Powered by AV-IQ, the SDVoE product catalog provides powerful search, comparison and project list tools. “A product catalog is the number-one feature that integrators and end users have requested we add to our website, and we are happy to oblige,” […]
The SDVoE Alliance today announced Analog Way, a leading manufacturer of high-end solutions for the professional audiovisual market, has joined the alliance as an adopting member. “Analog Way has always been committed to offering the latest generation of input/output technologies on its systems and has chosen SDVoE as a way to extend its product lines’ I/O […]
The SDVoE Alliance will feature a “simple demonstration” of two video systems at ISE 2020. One of the systems will be an SDVoE network, and the other is a traditional matrix switch design. Each system consists of four 4K displays arranged in a 2×2 video wall. A single touch panel and control system will drive […]
VuWall will debut its new ControlVu touch panel for a multi-video wall management platform and new VuScape video wall controllers with KVM support at ISE 2020. The company will also show its video wall solutions that allow operators and managers to “control what they see” on its ISE stand (15-K250) in Amsterdam next month. The […]
MONTREAL — Jan. 15, 2020 — The SDVoE Alliance® today announced Alltek Technology Corp., a leading communication components distributor and solution provider with offices throughout China, has joined the alliance as a contributing member. “As a long-standing distributor for Semtech BlueRiver® chipsets and complementary technologies, we have invested to help build the market for SDVoE™ in […]
At ISE 2020 (RAI Amsterdam, Feb.11-14, stand 1-F40), the SDVoE Alliance will feature industry experts presenting 20-minute, in-booth education sessions on a variety of topics. They will present on essential issues for system integrators, designers, consultants and tech managers who want to take advantage of the flexibility, scalability, interoperability and cost benefits of the SDVoE […]
SDVoE Alliance members voted to honor special achievement by member companies in two broad categories — project excellence and product innovation — at the organization’s annual general meeting. The winner of the project excellence award is ZeeVee’s installation of ZyPer4K encoders and decoders at Quadram Institute, one of Europe’s largest endoscopic screening suites. The system supports […]
The SDVoE Alliance today announced that its SDVoE Design Partner training and certification program has been expanded and updated. Short animation-based lessons help AV designers who know how to design matrix switch-based systems learn everything they need to know to take full advantage of SDVoE, the only technology that leverages the scalability of AV over […]
The SDVoE Alliance today announced that its SDVoE Academy learning platform is now available in the app store for iOS and via Google Play for Android. The SDVoE Academy app offers free self-paced courses for AV professionals to help them develop the skills they need to take advantage of the latest technologies for AV signal […]
The SDVoE Alliance today announced that Zigen has joined the alliance as an adopting member. At InfoComm 2019 (Orlando, June 12-14), Zigen will debut its new IP-Logic product line in the SDVoE Alliance booth 1143. Zigen’s IP-Logic platform gives users the ability to deliver any HDMI source to any display. The IP-Logic encoder/decoder units come […]