WYRESTORM LAUNCHES NETWORKHD 600 SERIES

WyreStorm releases its ultimate quality NetworkHD 600 Series 4K HDR over 10GbE using SDVoE technology.

Illustrating precisely what it means by its tagline of providing the ‘Right Technology for the Right Application’, WyreStorm’s multi-platform NetworkHD line offers pro AV and custom install integrators a choice of three separate AV over IP technologies. The installer can select the solution that best fits their specific application. The 600 Series adds major enhancements to WyreStorm’s AVoIP arsenal with plethora of powerful, industry focused features for both commercial and residential applications.

600 Series – The Next Generation of AVoIP

The standardised hardware/software platform of SDVoE provides the firepower for the 600 Series. The highly scalable delivery of mathematically lossless, zero latency ultra-fast seamless switching of 4K/60Hz and HDR using RGB or YUV, along with audio, control, scaling, processing, encoding, and encryption, over 10Gb IP network.

4K video is supported up to 4096×2160 60Hz at 4:4:4 8bit or 4:2:2 12bit HDR-10 over both HDMI and DisplayPort, with Dolby Vision to be supported by the end of the year.

Fully HDCP v2.2 compliant, 600 Series encoders and decoders feature auto-switch or software selectable input ports, with EDID capture and assign. Plethora Engine video scaling, re-timing and colour space conversion, in addition to powerful routing enabling stream breakaway for video, audio and control further add to a compelling feature set.

HDMI audio is supported up to any known format (Genlock), as is multichannel audio up to Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, and Dolby/DTS High Definition codecs for breakaway/routing. The 600 also supports audio embedding and de-embedding on encoder and decoder with DAC/ADC functionality, 8ch PCM audio downmix, and the creation of independent audio distribution via analog ports.

When it comes to control, both 600 Series encoders and decoders feature integrated 1GbE pass- through linked to the main switch, with bidirectional, fully routable RS-232 UART and bidirectional RS- 232 interface with API/driver. IR input on encoders and decoders are also fully routable, with IR output generation and IR input forwarding to the API set to be supported in a Q2/Q3 2018 firmware update.

Furthermore, the firmware update will also see support for video walls up to 5×5, with bezel compensation and independent audio routing, and powerful multiview functionality, supporting up 32 input streams, available in arbitrary layouts and able to be rescaled, resized, offset and multiplied.

In terms of supported switches, almost any Layer 2+ or Layer 3 managed switch can be used with NetworkHD 600 Series for single switch deployments. And for handling trickier multicast traffic, WyreStorm have created specific guides for supported switch brands, listing specific ranges, models and firmware versions required for a successful installation. Netgear ProSAFE, M and XSM Series and Ruckus ICX 7700 Series switches are supported on release, with Cisco, Niveo and multiple switch configurations targeted for support shortly thereafter.

A Unified NetworkHD Install and Software Experience

As with all NetworkHD Series solutions, the 600 Series uses the same NHD-000-CTL controller, shares the same universal API and software environment, the same network switch setup, and the same suite of WyreStorm-supplied free third party drivers.

As an essential part of the NetworkHD family offering, this unified install and user experience benefits from a very small learning curve, requiring minimal training and minimal effect on support functions. This enables integrators to migrate easily between all NHD Series solutions – so if they’ve installed the NetworkHD 100 or 200 Series, they can install the 400 or 600 Series – and vice versa.

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