New Company Co-Founded by a BirdDog Founder Aims to Embrace AV-over-IP Standards; Welcome Turtle AV
Turtle AV, an new Australia-based manufacturer of AV-over-IP solutions leveraging Dante AV-A, Dante Audio, JPEG 2000 and HEVC/H.265 and just debuted 24 new hardware products.
Embedding Dante Controller directly into hardware allows all Dante devices on the network to be controlled from within a web browser on a laptop, iPad, smart phone, or tablet. Dante Controller in Hardware also enables API control from Q-SYS, Crestron, Control4, and more to create one button seamless routing and switching of the entire Dante network.
Turtle AV makes its official debut at ISE 2025 will showcase 24 hardware SKU’s including:
- Chazy 4K Family of five 4K 4:4:4 Dante AV-A & JPEG 2000 Tx and Rx endpoints, including a 2-Gang, Decora Style Wall Plate.
- Mineola Family of three Dante XLR Audio Bridges; 2×2, 4×4, 8×8 all with Primary and Secondary Dante Network ports, and locking etherCON connectors.
- Darwin HD family of three low cost 4:4:4 H.265 AV over IP distribution system with central control box, designed for sports bars and retail spaces.
- Video Wall Family of two, a 4×4 and 8×8 which double as a Multiview, and triple as a Matrix.
- Full line of six Dante Audio adapters including 2 channel XLR Input to Dante, 2 channel XLR output, 2 channel Line in, 2 channel line out, 2 chanel USB I/O and Bluetooth 2 channel to Dante.
- 100m USB 3.2 5Gbps Extender Kit over CAT.
- A Dante 150W Power Amplifier.