March 29, 2022

【ProAV Lab】introNDI#05 - NDI Video over IP Technology

Introduction NDI

NDI® (Network Device Interface) is a video over IP technology developed by NewTek. It is an open-source protocol used to simplify the transmission of video content over Ethernet.

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March 02, 2022

【ProAV Lab】3minAV#03 - What is AV over IP?

Introduction AVoIP OIP

Episode 3 is about the benefits of AV over IP technology. AV over IP is all around us. It's the technology that powers digital signage, video walls, video control rooms, and much more. The adoption of video over Ethernet networks is unstoppable, so don't miss this quick guide.

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February 24, 2022

【ProAV Lab】introNDI#04 - NDI 5 in ProAV

Introduction NDI

Until the advent of NDI 5, the format was used overwhelmingly in event and broadcast production. This is not just because of NDI's heritage in the media industry. It's also because of specific AV requirements, many of which have now been addressed in NDI Tools, version 5. Now, NDI offers AV managers an enhanced AV over IP technology.

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February 22, 2022

【ProAV Lab】introNDI#03 - Lumens' Guide to NDI|HX3

Introduction NDI

NDI|HX 3 is a brand-new version of NDI protocol released by NDI part of Vizrt Group. NDI is a video-over-IP protocol that shares video streams on existing IP networks.

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February 16, 2022

【ProAV Lab】Will Power over Ethernet Save the Planet? An AV Guide to PoE

Introduction PoE

Power over Ethernet is a widely adopted technology, popular for doing away with the need for multiple power adapters and plug sockets. PoE simply transmits up-to 15.4W of DC power on each network port.

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January 14, 2022

【ProAV Lab】introNDI#02 - Beyond the Network: NDI over the Internet and WAN

Introduction NDI Camera PTZ Camera

Producing, sharing, and streaming video over wide area networks and the Internet. Why would organizations and production companies want to connect cameras in one location to a switcher in another? Remote production (REMI or Remote Integration Model) has many advantages. 

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January 12, 2022

【ProAV Lab】3minAV#02 - What is NDI?

Introduction NDI

In our second Lumens 3-Min AV University video, we look at the NDI technology, a popular high-efficiency protocol that transmits video at low bandwidth across Ethernet networks.

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December 22, 2021

【ProAV Lab】Towards a Covid-Safe Classroom

Introduction Document Camera K-12 Education

After two years of global pandemic, schools and colleges are learning to live with Covid-19. While schools around the world closed completely or opened only for the children of key workers, most classrooms are now back, with teachers and students adapting to policies that range from masks to daily swab testing.

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December 15, 2021

【ProAV Lab】Getting Back to the Workplace (slowly). Why Meeting Equity is Now More Important than Ever

Corporate Hybrid Meeting Conferencing Camera

As the world opens up and teams adjust to new ways of working, it is clear that AV is going to have a bigger role than ever. Before the pandemic, meetings were generally held in person. The more important the meeting, the more likely that guests would travel to the meeting place to attend in the flesh.  

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December 13, 2021

【ProAV Lab】introNDI#01 - Lumens' Guide to NDI

Introduction PTZ Camera NDI

NDI uses standard IT networking technology (including already installed routers, switchers, and Cat5/6 Ethernet cabling) to transport HD and 4K video signals. This holds out the promise of low-cost infrastructures, cost-effective cabling, and plug and play rollout of new hardware whenever required.

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