AV over IP: Taking Video Walls to New Heights
Video walls aren’t new, but they still have that “Wow!” factor. Combining AV over IP technology with scalability enhances flexibility. Allowing clients to discover unique ways to engage potential customers.
By merging low latency and extended reach with higher display resolutions and weather-resistant tech, you can place video walls where they’ll have the most impact.
If clients haven’t asked about the flexibility and extended reach of AV video walls, AV over IP technology is a great discussion topic.
When clients install or upgrade video walls, they should also switch from older technologies to AV over IP without delay.
(Almost) Infinite Possibility
Without AV over IP, you must operate a video wall using a combination of video and capture cards, which is both expensive and limited.
- With AV over IP video walls, you can start with a standard server in your server room.
- An Ethernet network is used to provide the video wall’s content.
- You are not restricted to just one or a few active web pages.
AV over IP offers far superior switching capabilities, allowing nearly infinite combinations of input and output sources. A video wall leverages this, generating a continuous stream of images, video, and information that you can contextualise for the specific time and location where it’s displayed.
Creative Configurations
You can also help your customers understand: A video wall is more than just a standard display that has been enlarged.
Content is available in an incredible variety of formats and shapes – because content providers understand that you and your clients can be as creative as you want with the size, shape, and scale of your video wall installation.
- You can place them anywhere.
- Your video wall can be freestanding or wall-mounted.
- Place displays either indoors or outdoors.
- They may be flat, curved, or wrapped around a surface.
This technology extends creativity beyond hardware, surpassing the distance limitations of older video wall technologies.
What type of information might your clients want to display on their video walls?
They can display statistics, scores, and announcements. Live events use AV over IP video walls to engage audiences and leave a strong impression. For example, the current Broadway production of Network uses over 40 video monitors. Technicians share the stage with actors, enhancing the performance with live video.
Conclusion: Collaboration and interactivity
With fewer restrictions on video wall placement, increasing clarity and definition, and decreasing latency times, AV over IP video walls will continue to provide that “wow!” factor to your clients in the foreseeable future.
