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uncompressed, high-bandwidth video ‘outside top-tier broadcast’, he says. Chris Scheck, head of marketing content at Lawo, professes ‘no real surprise’ at the developmental trajectory of AVoIP, ‘except perhaps that it took the broadcast industry much longer to jump on the IP bandwagon than expected’. He elaborates: “Lawo has been actively promoting AVoIP for over a decade, and networking since its inception. Initially, the pro AV industry was significantly keener to network its audio tools than the broadcast and installation folks were. Just look at the impressive number of solutions that support Dante today – that number continues to grow, with more coming online almost by the day.”
also acknowledges that the subsequent ‘convergence around industry standards – for instance, ST 2110, AES67 and IPMX – was rapid’. He continues: “Thanks to aggressive promotion and proactive industry associations, interoperability and ecosystem growth occurred faster than traditional AV industry norms.” Bruce also believes that the pandemic led to an ‘unexpected acceleration’ in the use of IP: “The rapid adoption triggered by Covid-driven hybrid workflows was genuinely unforeseen. The pandemic significantly accelerated investment in AVoIP infrastructure, bringing AV tech to IT methodologies faster than predicted.” On the other hand, there has been a slower-than-anticipated adoption of
Initially, the pro AV industry was significantly keener to network its audio tools than broadcast folks were”
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