Dante AV brand expands with Ultra and AV-H variants

Audinate Group has expanded the Dante AV brand by splitting it into two variants for different streaming bandwidths.

The original Dante AV module has been renamed Dante AV Ultra and is the highest-performing solution in the expanded Dante AV family. It is designed for applications that need the lowest latency and completely synchronised audio and video, such as image magnification and broadcast contribution.  

Dante AV-H is a new software solution designed to allow equipment manufacturers to incorporate Dante control into existing H.26x-based IP video product designs. Dante AV-H provides IT-level management to cost-effective IP video products such as PTZ cameras, encoders and decoders using Dante Domain Manager. It integrates Dante Audio into AV-over-IP products, giving users the ability to independently route audio and video to wherever it is needed using the Dante Controller software.

Audinate’s video products are gaining adoption within the AV-over-IP market, with 26 manufacturers licensed to develop and deliver video-enabled products to end users. One of the latest original design manufacturers, Cypress Technology, will launch extenders with Dante AV Ultra by the end of 2022. 

All Dante AV family products use a single application to manage the audio and video, offering greater visibility and ease of use. As Dante AV products provide separate routable streams for audio and video, integration is easier with sound and recording systems. They’re also interoperable with the 3,500-plus Dante products on the market.

“Dante AV symbolises everything we wanted in a name for our new product family,” said Bryce Dunn, senior director of product management. “We are excited to introduce a broader range of solutions to address the needs of more customers and users, all with Dante AV’s legendary ease of use delivered over standard IP networks.”