Application Notes: Dante in Corporate AV Installations
Boardrooms, conference rooms, campuses, lobbies — real-world deployment scenarios Corporate AV is among the most practical deployment target for…
Overview
SDVoE (Software Defined Video over Ethernet) delivers uncompressed 4K60 video over standard 10G Ethernet with zero latency. Unlike codec-based systems, SDVoE transmits the full uncompressed video signal, making it the correct choice for broadcast, control rooms, command centers, and any application where image fidelity and switching speed are non-negotiable.
SDVoE SKUs
| SKU | Description | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| AVO-IPSDV-4K | 4K60 SDVoE AV over IP Encoder/Decoder | Uncompressed 4K60, zero latency, 10G, unicast |
Key Features
- Uncompressed video — no encoding/decoding artifacts, bit-perfect signal transmission
- Zero latency — sub-millisecond switching, no codec pipeline delay
- 4K60 4:4:4 full color fidelity
- HDR10 and wide color gamut support
- 10G Ethernet — dedicated 10G port per stream
- Unicast topology — point-to-point, each encoder-decoder pair uses a dedicated 10G link
- Plug-and-play auto-discovery
SDVoE vs JPEG2000 vs H.265
| SDVoE | JPEG2000 | H.265 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compression | None (lossless) | Visually lossless | Lossy |
| Latency | Zero (~0ms) | ~1 frame | Low |
| Bandwidth | ~9.5 Gbps/stream | ~500 Mbps/stream | 30–80 Mbps/stream |
| Network | 10G | 1G | 1G |
| Multicast | No (unicast) | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Broadcast, control rooms | Video walls, enterprise | Large deployments, signage |
Network Requirements
- 10G managed switch required — all encoder and decoder ports must be 10G
- Jumbo frames (MTU 9000) must be enabled on all AV ports
- Flow control must be disabled
- Dedicated VLAN recommended to isolate 10G SDVoE traffic
- One 10G port per encoder and one per decoder — no port sharing
Recommended Controllers
- AVO-IPCTL-SDV — IP Controller for SDVoE (matrix routing, REST API, RS-232)
When to Choose SDVoE
- Zero-latency switching is required (live events, broadcast, control rooms)
- Uncompressed image quality is mandatory (medical imaging, color grading, simulation)
- Budget supports 10G infrastructure
Related Articles
- Getting Started with AV over IP
- Network Setup for AV over IP
- JPEG2000 Product Guide
- H.265 Product Guide
- IP Controller Setup and REST API Reference
