Following the successful launch of the NetworkHD JPEG2000 HD over IP at CEDIA 2014, Wyrestorm launched their NetworkHD-PRO at ISE 2015. This new product uses H.264 to deliver quality, low bandwidth HD distribution that is also highly expandable. 

WyreStorm is wholly committed to providing residential and commercial system integrators with total AV solutions. At the recent ISE 2015, it launched the new NetworkHD-PRO™ range of professional H.264 HD-over-IP solutions.

NetworkHD-PRO – HD-over-IP H.264 Encoding/Decoding/Distribution Solution

Like its JPEG2000 sibling released September 2014, NetworkHD-PRO is built around a modular and highly scalable infrastructure design that easily allows the number of sources or zones to be expanded by simply adding more transmitters or receivers. The addition of this next generation of NetworkHD range offers a total convergence between IT & Audio Video design.

A flexible, multi-purpose IP Network Distribution system with low latency and low bandwidth demands, NetworkHD-PRO offers single source NHD-PRO-1TX transmission options for combined HDMI to H.264 encoding, switching, decoding and control with the NHD-PRO-CTL control unit for content streamed simultaneously through a network switch over conventional LAN without conflicting with other IP devices that might be present. Network HD Pro offers super-efficient bandwidth management making it the perfect tool to manage very large installations over existing LAN infrastructure.

With receivers offering Video Wall Processing NHD-PRO-RX-VW or multi-view functionality NHD-PRO–RX-MV, users can view up to 16 connected sources on the same screen at the same time, much like video version of a photographic contact sheet, and output in various video wall configurations. With POE support and bidirectional RS232, Network HD-Pro is compatible with the WyreStorm Enado control interface for an effortless creation of scalable ‘one-manufacturer’ total HD distribution and control over IP solution.

Offering instant switching between source, Video Wall and Multi-View, resolutions up to 1920×1200 @ 60Hz, NetworkHD-PRO applications extend to not only digital signage, but also hospitality, education, corporate installations of any size, allowing projects to grow simply and cost effectively as the needs of the client change.

Key features include:

• 264 video codec for low bandwidth content compression
• Resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 Resolution @ 60hz
• Instant Switching between Source, Video Wall & Multi-view
• Low network demands over LAN – 10-40 mbps bite rate adjustment depending on bandwidth traffic
• Extremely low latency < 100ms
• Audio embedding & de-embedding
• 2-Way RS232 & POE supported
• WyreStorm Enado control compatible
• Flexible Modular infrastructure able to expand to meet the needs of the system, featuring:

Products include: 

• NHD-PRO-1TX Single Source HDMI to H264 Encoder (transmitter)
• NHD-PRO-RX-VW 264 decoder with Video Wall Processing (converts back to HDMI for Video Wall mode)
• NHD-PRO–RX-MV 264 decoder with Multi-View Processing (displays all connected sources on one screen)
• NHD-PRO-CTL NetworkHD-PRO Control Unit

NetworkHD – Dedicated JPEG2000 HD-over-IP solution

Initially announced at ISE in January 2014 and launched 7 months later, NetworkHD is a JPEG2000 high quality HDMI over dedicated IP network AV extender with powerful KVM and video wall functionality designed for commercial HD distribution applications where a higher quality of content resolution takes priority over bandwidth.

Comprising of an NHD-IP-TX transmitter, NHD-IP-RX receiver and NHD-IP-CTL controller, the modular system architecture removes the limitations of a traditional fixed platform matrix system whilst offering significant cost savings when designing large scale infrastructure systems as well as integrating other features such as Video Wall processing.

Functioning on basic Layer2 SMART switches, NetworkHD does not require advanced integrator Network experience to install, nor does it require a managed network switch with VLAN configured, making it one of the simplest HDMI over IP systems available.  The control unit is designed to simplify the control integration with WyreStorm Enado and other control solutions.

Key features include:

• JPEG2000 lossless video compression
• HDMI Pass-through
• Extend transmission distance to 100m/328ft from the sources at 1080p
• 1920×1200 resolution at 60fps.
• POE
• RS232 Control & Pass-Thru IP control API & PC software control suite
• USB signal transmission, Support USB 2.0
• HDCP and HDMI 1.3 compliant
• Bonjour automatic discovery of system components
• Web based configuration
• Compatible with any Layer 2 Smart switch

NetworkHD™ is available now.  NetworkHD-PRO will become available immediately following ISE 2015.

Contact your authorized WyreStorm Sales Partner for more information and pricing details.

“Visitors to the WyreStorm stand this ISE 2015 will hopefully already be aware we have followed through on some big talk last year by releasing some great products over the past 12 months that offer the integrator more in terms of functionality, compatibility and affordability in an ever more competitive market place.

Following on from NetworkHD, our first HD over IP solution, NetworkHD-PRO takes it to another level by offering a range of flexible and highly scalable IP distribution systems that enable integrators to quickly and simply create professional AV solutions over a network that is fully compatible with WyreStorm Enado control interface and fully expandable to allow the system to grow with the needs of the client to provide a true one-manufacturer total AV solution for any residential or commercial application.”