Audinate, developer of the Dante audio networking technology, has announced Dante AV which is an integrated audio and video-over-IP solution for manufacturers.
The Dante AV Module supports one video channel and eight bi-directional channels of uncompressed Dante audio. The Dante AV Module is targeted at manufacturers creating 1Gb video-over-IP products and includes Dante control, transport and synchronisation. The architecture is completely codec-agnostic, so manufacturers can use the codec of their choice and still get the benefits of Dante.
Dante AV solves problems of networked video and audio synchronisation by using a single network clock for sub-microsecond accuracy. It aims solves time alignment issues and eliminates the need for audio de-embedders in applications such as sports bars, live events and multi-zoned AV systems for perfect lip sync everywhere.
With Dante AV, audio and video signals are independently routable in a single interface using the Dante Controller software.
Manufacturers can also take advantage of Dante API to customise their management user interface.
The Dante AV Module is available with the Dante AV Product Design Suite which incorporates the Dante AV Module and includes a set of hardware documents and software to create complete, interoperable AV products. quickly and reliably. The Dante AV Product Design Suite includes a JPEG2000 codec supporting 4K60 4:4:4 video for visually lossless results with low latency over a 1Gbps network. Dante AV Product Design Suite also implements HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) to prevent copying of digital audio and video content as it travels across connections.
Lee Ellison, CEO of Audinate, said: “Customers want us to bring the ‘V’ to ‘AV’. With Dante AV, we are excited to make that a reality. The Dante AV Module and the Dante AV Product Design Suite will enable manufacturers to quickly get integrated audio and video products to market, with all of the benefits Dante has to offer. With Dante AV, we’re taking everything we've learned from years in networked audio to the video world, and delivering on our vision of a truly integrated, easy to use and interoperable AV experience.”
The Dante AV Module will be showcased at ISE 2019 in Amsterdam.