Blustream has launched the IP300 video-over-IP platform with the IP300UHD and the Dante-enabled IP350UHD transmitters and receivers transmitting 4K 60Hz 4:4:4 HDMI 2.0 with HDR at 18Gbps over a 1Gb network.

This HDMI 2.0 over IP is ideal for applications such as live sports where the highest quality is essential with the transmitters and receivers leveraging the newly released ACM210 control module to facilitate seamless control with all leading automation brands.

“With the IP300UHD and IP350UHD, integrators now have a cost-effective solution to deliver 4K60 4:4:4 over a 1Gbps network,” Blustream general manager and founder Martyn Shirley says.

“The IP300UHD and IP350UHD complete the Blustream video over IP offering, giving integrators the full spectrum of options from the essential HD performance of the IP50HD line all the way to the uncompromised 18Gbps over a 10Gb network of the IP500UHD transceiver.”

The Blustream IP300 series video over IP platform allows virtually latency-free or one frame distribution of HDMI 2.0 video over a 1Gb managed network.

The IP300UHD-TX is a 4K HDCP 2.2 HDMI transmitter uses visually lossless compression technology to deliver 18Gbps HDMI, audio, bi-directional IR, RS-232 and USB/KVM up to lengths of 100m over standard copper network architecture or greater distances using the built-in fibre SFP network interface.

The IP300UHD-RX receiver features a second RJ45 LAN port for daisy-chaining the HDMI signal onto further IP300UHD-RX units. With a full 18Gbps HDMI scaling chipset on board, the HDMI output can be adjusted to lower resolutions where legacy displays are required in the same system as full 4K. The scaling capabilities of the receiver also allow for video wall deployment.

The Dante-enabled IP350UHD-TX and IP350UHD-RX can support both 4K60 4:4:4 video and Dante audio distribution on a single network. A second RJ45 connection allows for the Dante audio network interface to be segregated from the video over IP network whenever required.

All units can be powered via PoE from the network switch or locally, should the switch not support PoE. With multiple configuration options available, the flexibility of the Blustream Multicast video over IP solution makes this platform ideal for multiple installation types.