Calrec has become the latest pro audio company to join the AVnu Alliance.

An industry consortium dedicated to the development and promotion of a professional streaming standard for networked audio and video content, the AVnu Alliance’s work with the IEEE 802.1 Audio Video Bridging (AVB) standard offers a common protocol for audio networking, as well as A/V transport.

‘The AVB standard addresses Ethernet’s most serious shortcomings as a transport for streaming audio,’ explains Calrec Technical Director, Patrick Warrington. ‘We know a lot about audio networking and have already brought two solutions to the table because we want to ensure that our customers’ needs are well-represented in the new protocol.’

The first industry forum to lead the adoption of an Ethernet-based open networking standard, the AVnu Alliance certifies AVB devices for interoperability and provides member companies with certification tools to pre-test AVB-based devices before entering the formal testing procedures. The AVnu Alliance is joined by more than 50 manufacturers that include some of the largest A/V, automotive, and semiconductor companies.

‘Reliable interoperation is crucial for AVB’s success,’ Warrington adds. ‘We hope that AVnu accreditation will come to be recognized as a stamp of quality. Customers who buy products with the AVnu seal of approval will have confidence that they will connect together without any problems.’

‘This underscores the desire for robust, standards-based networked A/V transport guaranteed by AVnu-certified AVB devices for the broadcast industry,’ says Lee Minich, AVnu Alliance Marketing Work Group chair and President of Lab X Technologies.

Calrec joins a number of audio companies within the AVnu Alliance, including Harman, Riedel, Dolby, Waves, Meyer Sound, Powersoft and Sennheiser.

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