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Though what's also ridiculous is how we still didn't manage to have a proper non-proprietary TCP/IP (Or UDP?) A/V protocol where you can just stream anything an
by bartimus 5y ago
Though what's also ridiculous is how we still didn't manage to have a proper non-proprietary TCP/IP (Or UDP?) A/V protocol where you can just stream anything anywhere. What seems particularly tricky is to achieve perfectly synced streams where you could theoretically stream left/right channels of a stereo signal to different devices (of different brands). Each device would need to report back their effective latencies (including buffers) so that some sort of central controller can orchestrate everything perfectly. Either that or attempt to achieve extreme negligible stable latencies that approach analog accuracy.
Please correct me if I'm wrong. I would love to hear the details.
- an-unknown 5y agoIf you were thinking about e.g. Dante for proprietary protocols, then of course there are non-proprietary protocols too, like e.g. AES67. Alternatively, if you prefer a protocol at a lower level / without IP, then AVB/TSN is another standardized protocol suite. However, AVB/TSN usually requires special hardware support in the network interface cards and switches to assist with QoS and to meet the timing guarantees.
- bartimus 5y agoThanks, very interesting. I'll be looking into those protocols. Though I suspect these will not allow me to send some A/V stream from my desktop to my phone. Or from my phone to my receiver. Basically a protocol that allows anyone to just send anything from anywhere to any A/V device attached to the network. With regard to AVB/TSN and specialized hardware. Would the $2500 switch from OP's article provide any benefits here?