IP experts enter the Audio Visual world
Today we’ll investigate how the computer IP expert can and should prepare to enter the AV world.
AV in IP
Audio Visual equipment and IP
We have all seen the trend of IP features inching their way into AV products. Clients more and more want to be able to control many aspects right from a single interface. Enter IP, and the possibilities become endless.
IP addressable products mean that an IP interface can control a security camera, dim the lights, watch a movie, turn music on in the kids room all from a single interface, controlled from a single wire.
To the IP professional, control and distribution over a network is second nature. Such a person thinks it quite normal that hundreds of devices can be monitored and controlled over a single wire — or no wires at all. The inner workings of time-sliced packets, routing across subnets, and digital error correction are well known. But the acoustics of sound, tuning a room, and the ineffable experience of ‘warmth’ in music might be completely baffling. Can we see how important it is to respect the different worlds of knowledge embodied by the IP nerds and the audio nerds?
With the right merging of knowledge, not only can you create glorious sound but now you can enable your clients to control even more aspects of their home. Do you remember back when power windows were not “standard issue”? In the not too distant future we won’t remember when smart home features were not “standard” either.
IP in AV
IP and Audio Visual equipment
As IP becomes more prevalent in the AV world, we are seeing more and more IP experts turned AV dealer. The skill of IP from the corporate world serves these people well as you transition to a AV dealer, large or small, as long as they find the right expertise in home acoustics and AV electronics.
Fortunately, IP networks are becoming simpler to administer. Now, it is hard to imagine life without broadband connections and wireless access points in every home and all kinds of products that take advantage of this bandwidth and bring instant gratification to clients old and young alike. Music is one natural use for such bandwidth.
Combining the two equals success
Becoming a master of both the finely tuned ear and the finely tuned network will put you in a position to excel. Add to this great products that offer ease and flexibility and are engineered with you in mind and an eye towards what your clients will want in the future. The result; your clients will be delighted at how you truly make the complicated simple.
The makers of the moodSeer audiophile music server are the networking and distribution experts. We strive to create robust products that exceed your expectations to give you the winning edge. Talk to us, we are happy to answer your questions and help you bridge the networking gap.
