Filling the Gaps in AV/IT Management By Brad Price published 20 February 20 If IT has a high-level view through a domain manager tool, then AV needs low-level tools to manage specific devices and connections.
Byte-Sized Lesson: Analyzing Netflix’s Streaming Delivery By Phil Hippensteel published 6 January 20 By using a traditional IT tool to do a deep analysis of Netflix's video flow, we can learn techniques that are widely applicable to troubleshooting and to analyzing other types of audio and video.
Netgear Ships 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged PoE+ Switches By AVNetwork Staff published 4 December 19 Netgear has released a line of high-power Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet 24-port PoE+ Switches with the company’s PoE Power Auto-Balance and Allocation technology.
Byte-Sized Lesson: How Layers Affect Protocols By Phil Hippensteel published 2 December 19 Dr. Phil Hippensteel explains how the layered model of communications can guide a better understanding of network protocols.
How Netgear Is Supporting the AV over IP Transition By Matt Pruznick published 6 September 19 As AV manufacturers strive to bring their platforms onto the network, Netgear is equally hard at work optimizing its networking products for AV.
Byte-Sized Lesson: IP-Related Timing By Phil Hippensteel published 3 September 19 When networks are used to deliver multimedia, timing becomes an issue. This lesson covers the technical mechanisms behind IP-related timing, as well as some of the many ways of managing it.
What Does IT Think of Pro AV? By Phil Hippensteel published 14 August 19 The AV industry is concerned with how its systems mesh with IT standards. But what about the other side? What exactly does IT care about when it comes to AV?
Campus AV and IT Departments Reap Rewards of IP Network Convergence By Camille Burch published 6 August 19 Practical tips to enhance collaboration between IT and AV departments on college campuses.
Byte-Sized Lesson: The Importance of Internet RFCs By Phil Hippensteel published 5 August 19 Internet RFCs (Requests for Comments) are one of the most significant influences on the conduct of the internet—and understanding their importance could hasten the integration of IT and AV.
Improving AV Device Security on Converged IP Networks By Carolyn Heinze published 1 August 19 How can system designers and integrators collaborate more effectively with tech managers to improve AV device security on converged IP networks?
Byte-Sized Lesson: A New Low-Latency Transport Protocol By Phil Hippensteel published 28 May 19 We go over the pros and cons of a newer protocol for low-latency transport, Reliable Internet Streaming Transport, or RIST.
Byte-Sized Lesson: How’s Your IT Lingo? By Phil Hippensteel published 3 May 19 How well do you know your IT terminology? Dr. Phil Hippensteel breaks down the differences between terms like switches, routers, and gateways.
Byte-Sized Lesson in AV/IP: Why ABR Video Has Latency By Phil Hippensteel published 28 March 19 A central point of conversation around video delivery in pro AV is latency. Dr. Phil Hippensteel explains why ABR is limited in transmission rapidity.
NewOps: The Future of Operations in a Hybrid IT World By Jason Bloomberg published 26 March 19 NewOps is a name for the fully modern approach to enterprise ops—one that is proactive, collaborative, and likely to be the reality for enterprise IT for many years to come.
2019 IT Trends That Will Shape Pro AV By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 12 March 19 More devices are coming pre-baked with AI, and just about everything comes in an as-a-service model, but how will these broader IT trends shape the professional AV industry?
Planning AV Deployments From the IT Perspective By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 5 March 19 When it comes to deploying AV at scale on a network, applying IT acumen in the planning stage will go a long way toward building efficiencies.
Byte-Sized Lesson in AV/IP: IP Numbers in Audio By Phil Hippensteel published 6 November 18 In this lesson, we investigate important numbers that appear in the transport of audio, as well as ways of troubleshooting some common networked audio problems.
Byte-Sized Lesson in AV/IP: Errors in IP Networks By Phil Hippensteel published 28 September 18 If you look at the many fields in a typical IP packet, you might find several error check fields. Why are there so many, and what is their purpose? Learn the answers to these questions and more.
Yamaha UC to Showcase Offering at SpiceWorld 2018 By AVNetwork Staff published 14 September 18 Portfolio of solutions designed for on-the-go executives, huddle rooms, and turnkey boardrooms