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Dante Domain Manager
Filling the Gaps in AV/IT Management

By Brad Price Published

If IT has a high-level view through a domain manager tool, then AV needs low-level tools to manage specific devices and connections.

Expert Opinions
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.
Byte-Sized Lesson: Analyzing Netflix’s Streaming Delivery

By Phil Hippensteel Published

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.

Expert Opinions
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.
Netgear Ships 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged PoE+ Switches

By AVNetwork Staff Published

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.

Products & Solutions
Achieving AV goals such as reducing delay, maintaining reliability, and controlling accessibility depends upon which protocol provides these tasks.
Byte-Sized Lesson: How Layers Affect Protocols

By Phil Hippensteel Published

Dr. Phil Hippensteel explains how the layered model of communications can guide a better understanding of network protocols.

Expert Opinions
Netgear's 96-port M4300-96X network switch is preconfigured for plug-and-play integration with SDVoE networks.
How Netgear Is Supporting the AV over IP Transition

By Matt Pruznick Published

As AV manufacturers strive to bring their platforms onto the network, Netgear is equally hard at work optimizing its networking products for AV.

Networking
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.
Byte-Sized Lesson: IP-Related Timing

By Phil Hippensteel Published

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.

Expert Opinions
The AV industry is concerned with how its systems mesh IT standards. But what about the other side of the equation? What exactly does IT care about when it comes to AV?
What Does IT Think of Pro AV?

By Phil Hippensteel Published

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?

Networking
These days, IT and AV departments on college campuses are having to collaborate like never before. Hear from forward-thinking faculty who have successfully managed this departmental dynamic and reaped the rewards.
Campus AV and IT Departments Reap Rewards of IP Network Convergence

By Camille Burch Published

Practical tips to enhance collaboration between IT and AV departments on college campuses.

Networking
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.
Byte-Sized Lesson: The Importance of Internet RFCs

By Phil Hippensteel Published

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.

Expert Opinions
What kinds of challenges are tech managers facing as they strive to secure networked AV devices and adhere to their organizations’ policies?
Improving AV Device Security on Converged IP Networks

By Carolyn Heinze Published

How can system designers and integrators collaborate more effectively with tech managers to improve AV device security on converged IP networks?

Networking
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