Because video consumes so much bandwidth, developers have to come up with increasingly efficient compression technologies. These technologies balance bandwidth usage so you can distribute high-resolution video and use a multitude of applications at the same time. But how does video compression specifically affect AV systems and KVM solutions that provide users with access to desktops, wayfinding, and even critical hardware required in control rooms? In this white paper, you will learn about compression technologies and schemes, use cases for different application scenarios, and how the right compression algorithm can make a drastic difference for professional AV and KVM systems
Why Is Compression Needed? Today’s Raw video bandwidth vastly outweighs the network bandwidth we want to give it. For example, HD video (typically 1920 x 1080, 24 bits per pixel, and 60 fps) consumes 3 gigabits of bandwidth as raw traffic. UHD 4K video (3840 x 2160, 24 bits per pixel, 60 fps) consumes 12 gigabits of raw bandwidth. Raw 4K video will not go down even a 10-gigabit link. And, if you want to stream 100 HD video sources across a network, you would need upwards of 120 gigabits of bandwidth – which is not feasible. That is why we compress video, so it can extend across common network infrastructure. Netflix, Disney+, and similar streaming services would not be able to send out millions of HD and 4K video streams without compression. The internet would never be able to cope with streaming that amount of data at one time.
High-Performance KVM over IP High-performance KVM-over-IP platforms that support proprietary lossless compression, lossy compression, VNC, RDP, as well as PCOIP across LANs and WANs with minimal bandwidth consumption (<100 Mbps) are ideal for KVM applications that need to keep users in the loop as much as possible and give them a real-time experience, such as control rooms in broadcast, healthcare, and OB trucks. These KVM systems are compatible with standard networks and remote networks, making them flexible enough to work in a variety of environments. High-performance KVM-over-IP systems provide the best performance possible for KVM applications and truly make users feel like they are directly plugged into remote computers at their workstations.
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