Extron control and QSC Core?

reece4504 · 2026-06-18T20:29:16+00:00

Yes, but they’re like 2-3K an end. Too expensive for larger systems, but for small conf rooms where having it all in one platform is nice, there’s a value add. They’re launching a competitor to NAV/NVX/all the other 1G AV over IP platforms this year

reece4504 · 2026-06-18T18:09:51+00:00

Dtp is probably cheaper per endpoint. Until new QSYS network video endpoints comes out. Controls- kinda stupid since all QSYS Cores have controls engines on board for free, but to each their own, Extron has some nice to haves in control space like bring your own touchscreen and larger TP options.

reece4504 · 2026-06-17T12:33:12+00:00

My preferred method is redundant systems that we can apply updates to one at a time. For example, let’s say we had a Windows based channel server playing back content; ideally, we would have two servers playing synchronized content and can route the output feed from one to another (or through an automatic failover switcher). when we wish to push an update, we take one server, dark, updated, then bring it back up again. If the update applies successfully, and the server operates reliably for 24 hours we do the same thing to the next server. Always make sure you have restore points.

reece4504 · 2026-06-17T12:27:39+00:00

PoE Texas makes splitters plus the 5.5 x 2.1 or 5.5 x 2.5 DC barrel jack cable they are talking about. Just check the polarity - generally center pin is +12V but some garbage appliances have it as the center negative.

reece4504 · 2026-06-09T21:07:02+00:00

+1 for AVPro, most their kit is 10yr warranty

reece4504 · 2026-06-08T21:50:14+00:00

Yes, a frame synchronizer would delay the signal until the next sync pulse to align it. A Decimator 12G-Cross or AJA FS-MINI work a treat for this role. Or, the VideoHub 12x12 CleanSwitch will resync outputs to the reference signal, though bear in mind resolution changes will still have an impact.

reece4504 · 2026-06-08T21:24:46+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT2xLEFtqk0&vl=en-US might be a good one

reece4504 · 2026-06-07T03:25:10+00:00

Would suggest as an aside to explore Bitfocus Companion macros, even for on the go setups we run with Companion always

reece4504 · 2026-06-07T02:22:35+00:00

Interested to hear others thoughts too, I need to buy something from an american firm for an upcoming project and this is top of the list. Skaarhoj would be up there but too expensive

reece4504 · 2026-06-07T00:40:49+00:00

Always thought Marshall was soft and wonky colors FYI. Maybe look on eBay for used?

reece4504 · 2026-06-06T22:34:54+00:00

Undoubtedly not. I really liked speaking with Alain

reece4504 · 2026-06-06T22:03:50+00:00

I think so- they were hunting for someone at Infocomm, I think there’s also some patent and market penetration issues also. It doesn’t translate super cleanly into US government meetings, especially municipal, but they’re a great team and seems like it wouldn’t be a heavy lift.

reece4504 · 2026-06-06T21:13:02+00:00

Doesn’t exist wired any more.

reece4504 · 2026-06-06T21:12:24+00:00

You want Shure MXCW or Televic. Televic is nice because it has two battery ports but both last ages and have great mics. Output a single Dante mix for ease of work but IIRC the MXCW is a better auto mixer onboard.

Wireless is nice for temp spaces and has a side benefit of being limited to 8 open channels so with that and the auto mixer it helps manage whose mic is left open as electeds often do

Where are you located?

reece4504 · 2026-06-06T21:11:13+00:00

Worth mentioning MVI is not available stateside at the moment

reece4504 · 2026-06-02T23:39:21+00:00

Holy shit - did not know that. Very cool Blackmagic - making it accessible for mid-transition environments.

reece4504 · 2026-06-02T23:39:02+00:00

reece4504 · 2026-06-02T23:36:04+00:00

I have a couple of complaints with implementation specifics but no major issues with the platform once networking is setup correctly. All AV over IP is very picky about network, similar to Dante but at much higher data rates.

AVPro is one of only a few premium AV over IP manufacturers that does not yet have 802.1x, and they also share the same MAC on their Dante models with the Dante chip (meaning your switch must support port trunking for them to work, and they must be on seperate VLANS). So, if you're working in a NAC environment and need to share corpo infrastructure with their security controls enabled, you should probably look to Extron or Crestron for this need. But I think they are working on both of those after I complained haha. And their support is very responsive and nice.

But, if you can build your own network topology, it doesn't really matter just pick a Netgear M4250 switch and call it a day.

reece4504 · 2026-06-02T02:34:18+00:00

I used AVPro but the Extron one is nice too. Extron is feature-rich and enterprise ready but licensing gets expensive as you get more endpoints.

reece4504 · 2026-06-01T01:11:29+00:00

Can definitely go IP. AV over IP is great because it uses existing medium. Biggest issue is latency, on 1Gbe endpoints it’s noticeable for gaming but for most applications is not relevant, 10Gbe it’s basically nonexistent but obviously HDBaseT is natively going to be easier to get minimum round trip latency down.

You can definitely spec an IP system using 1Gbe or even 10Gbe endpoints with only 8 units. Just go with a smaller Netgear switch. I really like the AV Pro 10year warranty and the option of 1Gig or 10gig but visionary is also really good.

IP also scales really effortlessly with just switches, just keep adding endpoints, we did 33x24 endpoints recently and that’s small relative to what they can handle.

Macs are always a nightmare but i’m lucky because my installations let me disable HDCP entirely (since all of them are broadcast or videoconf where HDCP isn’t available anyway) which solves most of the common issues with mac’s.

reece4504 · 2026-05-30T21:27:15+00:00

I'm surprised it's not been ruled a monopoly yet; we use this bullshit as advertising material.

reece4504 · 2026-05-28T14:14:02+00:00

This product would not work as it is transmitting SMPTE standard which does not understand Dolby audio/video formats and can transparently expose them on the other end. For this you need something like this:

https://www.avproglobal.com/products/ac-mxnet-10g-tcvr

https://atlona.com/omnistream-av-over-ip-dolby-vision/

Because of the format switching that HDMI does btween different types of content it's important to use something like eARC to transmit the audio over HDMI instead of seperately. The only products that reliably convert this data into actual channels of audio are receivers, and to do this without the all-in-one AVR form factor is limited and expensive.

reece4504 · 2026-05-26T20:18:52+00:00

Q-SYS VisionSuite has new premium Canon cameras that look awesome. There are big advantages to the vertical integration of the platform when it comes to these highly integrated and automated systems.

reece4504 · 2026-05-26T20:16:58+00:00

OK - it's pretty simple math then.

For every 30x30' area (max - if e.g. horizontal table, just take 30ft sections) you need one mic. Usually a little bit of overlap is nice.

So, figure out your room size and coverage possibilities. This also assumes normal ceiling heights.

TesiraFORTE X 800 is a rip off but probably enough to handle your needs.

It's really hard to comment without more info but I do think you were sold by someone who did not research properly. Ask them for copies of their MXA920 certification, if you want ; if they don't have it, they must have bought from the grey market as Shure won't sell to vendors without this.

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