Traditional A/V switchers have a very short shelf life. Old-fashioned matrix switchers will disappear because of new solutions that deliver multiple streams of high-resolution video (and audio) over standard Ethernet networks.
That’s just one big takeaway from ISE 2017, where HDMI-over-IP reigned supreme.
In a post-ISE podcast presented by CEDIA, members of the group’s Technology Council discussed this trend and other themes from the show, including voice-control, home automation standards and the crossover between residential and commercial installations.
Participating in the podcast are Dave Pedigo (CEDIA tech poobah), Peter Aylett (integration firm Archimedia), Michael Heiss (journalist and A/V guru) and myself (smart-home dabbler).
Among the discussion topics:
- The conversation is shifting from fatter pipes to better compression. As more companies deliver high-resolution content over the network, technology developers are rising to the occasion with better video-compression algorithms.
- Amazon Echo is just hitting the European market, but the enthusiasm there seems subdued compared to the U.S., at least as far as ISE is concerned. Then again, ISE leans heavily on the commercial side of integration, so why not push voice-control in places like boardrooms?
- A/V-switching companies are building out their own control systems, but they’re still focusing largely on commercial markets.
Enjoy the ISE 2017 banter in this Podcast.
