Networked Audiovisual Systems

The industry-standard guide to networked audiovisual systems

Published with InfoComm International, Networked AV Systems discusses the essential information AV and IT professionals need to know when working with network-driven equipment and processes. Each chapter features diagrams, photos, notes, chapter reviews, and end-of-chapter questions with in-depth explanations. In accordance with InfoComm's performance standards for the AV industry as they relate to networking, this book serves as both an on-the-job reference and a study tool for the Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) exams.

Networked AV Systems covers:

Network classifications, topologies, architectures, and standards

Layers of a network

Bandwidth, encoding, and transport

Network building blocks

Designing a network for AV systems

Ethernet and AVB

Network addressing

Subnetting: networking AV devices together

Protocols, ports, and documenting AV devices

Audio and video streaming

Digital signage

Conferencing

Secure remote management and monitoring

Service level agreements

Network security

Troubleshooting networked systems