Aurora Multimedia Will Celebrate 25 Years with 18 New Products at InfoComm 2023

June 6, 2023

Aurora Multimedia founder Paul Harris joins me on this special pre-InfoComm-2023 SDVoE member videocast to talk about what will likely be the largest party at InfoComm 2023; one to celebrate its 25th anniversary. In addition, Aurora will show off 18 new products, a new baby-touch-screen controller (shown live on this video) and a plethora of […]

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NETGEAR Will Prove to Be AV-over-IP Glue at InfoComm 2023

June 6, 2023

NETGEAR AV has likely done more to accelerate AV-over-IP than any other company in the past 18 months. It started with the world’s first network switch designed from the ground up for SDVoE’s 10G ecosystem and has expanded to include three different families of AV-centered network switches: the M4300 Series, the M4250 Series and the […]

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SDVoE Technology Simplifies Video Distribution at Shannon Brewing Company

June 6, 2023

Situated outside Fort Worth, Texas, Shannon Brewing Company is a young and growing craft brewery. Founded in 2014 by Shannon Carter, the small, independent brewery produces an award-winning portfolio of all-natural beer with an ode to history. Shannon Brewery crafts its beer utilizing fire, the same technique introduced centuries ago, and spring water, whole grain […]

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SDVoE Alliance Highlights Flexibility with Vibrant Array of Vertical Market Success

May 11, 2023

The SDVoE Alliance, a nonprofit consortium of technology providers collaborating to standardize the adoption of Ethernet to transport AV signals in professional AV environments, will highlight the flexibility of AV-over-IP at InfoComm 2023. Members of the SDVoE Alliance are installing AV-over-IP systems based on SDVoE technology worldwide in a kaleidoscopic variety of venues. The SDVoE Alliance […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1206: Here’s What SDVoE Did at ISE 2023

February 20, 2023

In my latest (post-ISE) Rants & rAVes episode, I caught up with SDVoE Alliance’s president, Justin Kennington, to talk about all the organization did at the show. SDVoE has more adopters of its AV-over-IP ecosystem than any other alliance out there and now has nearly 800 products in the portfolio from 60+ brands. So, what’s […]

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SDVoE Will Show Solution for Uncompressed Video Transmission, 8K at ISE 2023

January 25, 2023

The SDVoE Alliance, a nonprofit consortium of technology providers collaborating to standardize the adoption of Ethernet to transport AV signals in professional AV environments, will showcase a solution for uncompressed video transmission to create a sustainable, eco-friendly approach to AV at ISE 2023 — and 8K via SDVoE too! The SDVoE Alliance has strongly emphasized […]

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SDVoE Alliance Adds Japanese-Language Translation for Its Design Partner Certification

December 16, 2022

The SDVoE Alliance announces Japanese-language translation for SDVoE Design Partner certification. The SDVoE Alliance’s addition of Japanese-language translation is aimed to provide more accessibility for Japanese end users interested in obtaining certification through the SDVoE Academy. SDVoE Academy is a free, self-paced online course offering two professional certification programs, SDVoE Design Partners and SDVoE Developers. […]

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AVI-SPL Becomes the First AV Integrator to Earn the SDVoE Certified Design House Certification

November 29, 2022

The SDVoE Alliance announces the SDVoE Certified Design House program, a qualification for professional AV companies. AVI-SPL, a provider of collaboration and audiovisual technologies, is the first systems integrator to become an SDVoE Certified Design House. SDVoE Certified Design House is an expansion of SDVoE Certified Design Partner program. Available online, SDVoE Alliance’s certifications publicly […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1150: The Truth: SDVoE Is Interoperable AV-over-IP

July 12, 2022

  Love SDVoE and IPMX. SDVoE is so close but lack of open control // setup interface / API means I can’t use two different branded SDVoE systems together which defeats the open standard in my view. Why lock them away from each other if they could be compatible? — Cody Hein, CTS (@codymhein) July […]

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AV LINK’s SDVoE Solutions Transport Synchronized Video to Multiple Spaces in a Serviced Apartment

July 11, 2022

Yuu Residence Sriracha is a 29-story condominium and serviced apartment nestled within Chonburi, Thailand. Yuu Residence Sriracha boasts 285 guest rooms and suites, over 1,600 square meters (over 17,222 square feet) of public areas, including a Japanese-style tatami room, an infinity pool, an outdoor hot spring, and a private beach with a patio and pier. […]

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SDVoE Technology Bolsters Mission-Critical Content for the European Parliament with Over 1,000 Endpoints

June 23, 2022

The European Parliament (EP) is one of three legislative bodies of the European Union, a political and economic union of 27 member states. It’s also home to one of its seven institutions. Founded on September 10, 1952, Parliament is responsible for adopting European legislation. It is the European Union’s only directly elected institution. With 705 […]

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European Parliament Integrates IDK Corporation’s IP-NINJAR Pro Series for Switching and Scalability Within Its Chambers

June 23, 2022

The European Parliament (EP) is one of three legislative bodies of the European Union, a political and economic union of 27 member states. It’s also home to one of its seven institutions. Founded on September 10, 1952, Parliament is responsible for adopting European legislation. It is the European Union’s only directly elected institution. With 705 members, Parliament […]

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The SDVoE Alliance, Semtech and Audinate Collaborate for Dante Reference Design

June 6, 2022

MONTREAL (June 3, 2022) – The SDVoE Alliance, a nonprofit consortium of technology providers collaborating to standardize the adoption of Ethernet to transport AV signals in professional AV environments, announces a collaboration with Semtech and Audinate for a turnkey reference design that simplifies AV-over-IP by combining the power of SDVoE video and Dante audio, discovery, […]

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SDVoE Alliance Welcomes QSC as New Member

June 2, 2022

MONTREAL (May 31, 2022) – The SDVoE Alliance, a nonprofit consortium of technology providers collaborating to standardize the adoption of Ethernet to transport AV signals in professional AV environments, announces QSC has joined the Alliance as an adopting member. QSC is a globally-recognized technology and software manufacturer of Q-SYS™, a cloud-manageable audio, video, and control […]

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InfoComm Survival Guide- [Un]Compressed Video

May 13, 2022

Well it’s trade show season and the press releases are starting to pour in.  Before you head onto the InfoComm ’22 floor, it’s a good idea to polish your armor to best avoid being hit with a poison arrow of misinformation. If you missed my first post on “deceptive specs” you should check it out […]

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PTN Joins SDVoE Alliance As Adopting Member

April 12, 2022

The SDVoE Alliance announced PTN has joined the SDVoE Alliance as an adopting member. PTN Electronics is a contract manufacturer that has been focused on ProAV engineering and manufacturing since 2008. PTN provides OEM and ODM services supported through SMT production lines and metal production lines. Originating in Shenzhen, PTN has a factory in a TAA country […]

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What’s Up With LAVNCH: March Events

March 16, 2022

THE rAVe Agency has been busy planning and preparing tons of new LAVNCH & LEARNs and events. These events are educational and informative to help out both the new and experienced AV pros in our industry. From educational sessions on the newest tech to encouraging series on getting hired, we’ve got something for everyone. Let’s […]

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WyreStorm Technologies Corp. Upgrades to Contributing Member Status with SDVoE Alliance

February 18, 2022

The SDVoE Alliance announces WyreStorm Technologies Corp., has upgraded its membership with the SDVoE Alliance to a contributing member. WyreStorm is a vertically integrated prime manufacturer of award-winning AV distribution and unified communication solutions for commercial pro AV, residential CI and many more various global markets. “We are excited that WyreStorm has upgraded from an […]

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What’s Up With LAVNCH: February Events

February 16, 2022

THE rAVe Agency has been busy planning and preparing tons of new LAVNCH & LEARNs and events. These events are educational and informative to help out both the new and experienced AV pros in our industry. From educational sessions on the newest tech to encouraging series on getting hired, we’ve got something for everyone. Let’s […]

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Kayye’s Krystal Ball: 2022 Edition

February 8, 2022

Welcome to my 22nd annual Kayye’s Krystal Ball! I can’t believe I have written this article 22 times. I am beyond humbled by how many of you read this; last year, it was viewed by over 90,000 #AVtweeps. #LOVE ❣️ The bottom line is I love writing this article. It keeps me curious and humble. […]

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Advantech Expands Membership With the SDVoE Alliance

January 26, 2022

The SDVoE Alliance announced that Advantech has expanded its membership in the SDVoE Alliance as a contributing member. Advantech has added a range of SDVoE-compliant products to their 4K video processing product portfolio aimed at medical, industrial and professional audiovisual applications. Advantech’s SDVoE-compliant products include a 4K SDVoE hybrid encoder/recorder, an HDMI-over-IP multicast transceiver system […]

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SDVoE Tech and Black Box’s MCX AV-over-IP System Provide Perfect Platform for Esports and Gaming Center at UNC Chapel Hill

January 25, 2022

The Carolina Gaming Arena at UNC-Chapel Hill is a place for students to come together, find others within the on-campus gaming community and celebrate everything students do in the area of gaming, be it social, academic or research-oriented. UNC-Chapel Hill has put targeted programming and support models in place to support healthy gaming practices and curtail the negative effects […]

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What’s Up With LAVNCH: January Events

January 11, 2022

THE rAVe Agency has been busy planning and preparing tons of new LAVNCH & LEARNs and events. These events are educational and informative to help out both the new and experienced AV pros in our industry. From educational sessions on the newest tech to encouraging series on getting hired, we’ve got something for everyone. Let’s […]

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SDVoE Alliance Drives Content With NETGEAR, Aurora Multimedia and SNA Displays in New York City Retail and Entertainment Complex

November 16, 2021

American Dream is an expansive retail and entertainment complex nestled outside of New York City. The mall features an array of entertainment, including the Nickelodeon Universe theme park, Big Snow American Dream ski slopes, a 25,000-square foot “City Under the Sea”-themed aquarium and the DreamWorks Water Park. The ultimate luxury destination, The Avenue, features an […]

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rePLAY 2021: Day 1 — A Successful Takeoff!

November 4, 2021

It’s finally here — rePLAY 2021 is officially live on the LAVNCH platform! We’re so excited to bring you three days of content, including InfoComm 2021 coverage, playing THE GAME, words from sponsors and so much more. We wanted to create an event that recapped the year that was and is 2021 for all our […]

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SDVoE Alliance Announces Debut of SDVoE LIVE! Season 2

October 28, 2021

  The SDVoE Alliance announced the Nov. 2 debut of SDVoE LIVE!, season 2. The 30-minute shows are scheduled for every other Tuesday and will be hosted by SDVoE Alliance president Justin Kennington from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and co-host Matt Dodd, SDVoE Alliance head of education from Tiverton, UK. Thought leaders from throughout the ProAV industry will join […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1068: SDVoE Now Does 8K, Will Debut APIs at rAVe rePLAY 2021

October 21, 2021

The SDVoE Alliance picked THE rAVe Agency’s rePLAY 2021 event — the week after InfoComm (Nov. 2-4 2021) — to not only launch 8K over the SDVoE ecosystem but the organization is also using rePLAY to show you how its new API works! Gary was joined by SDVoE’s Justin Kennington to talk about 8K, the API, Season […]

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This Month on SDVoE LIVE!: Anonymous, Lawyers and Green Screens

April 27, 2021

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST  Hey, everybody! I’m Emily Holler, a new writer to rAVe, here with a recap of April’s SDVoE LIVE! episodes. I’m taking the reins from Steph Beckett for the month, so don’t kill me if I’m not as funny as her. Spoiler alert: No one is. Today, we’re going to be […]

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Advantech Joins SDVoE Alliance as Adopting Member

January 28, 2021

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 […]

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VuWall Joins SDVoE Alliance as Adopting Member

January 12, 2021

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 […]

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SDVoE LIVE! Debut Episodes Glistened & Gleaned, Just in Time for the Holidays

December 18, 2020

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 […]

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The SDVoE Alliance Announces 2021 Board of Directors

December 15, 2020

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 […]

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