AV-over-IP Broadcast Workflows Take Center Stage
AV-over-IP broadcast technology refers to the use of standard IP networks and software-defined tools to transport, switch, and process professional audio and video for studios, auditoriums, and live streaming environments, replacing fixed-purpose hardware with more flexible, scalable, and centrally managed workflows. At InfoComm 2026, AV-over-IP is the common thread tying together broadcast-grade routing, AI robotic cameras, and media servers with SMPTE-ready IP integration. Rather than focusing on isolated products, exhibitors are presenting connected systems that cover contribution, processing, and delivery for UC spaces, town halls, XR stages, and live events. For integrators and in-house production teams, this means new options for building IP studios, lecture capture rooms, and streaming control rooms that can adapt as needs grow. The show floor highlights how IP, AI, and media servers now converge into end-to-end live streaming solutions that speak the same language over the network.
Kiloview’s Broadcast-Grade AV-over-IP for Studios and Auditoriums
Kiloview returns to InfoComm with a clear focus on practical AV-over-IP broadcast deployments for UC meetings, auditoriums, town halls, IP studios, and live streaming solutions. The company is emphasizing application-driven designs, aiming to make IP video easier to deploy, monitor, and scale for real production and distribution workflows. According to Kiloview’s VP of sales and marketing Judy Zuo, InfoComm 2026 is an opportunity to demonstrate how AV-over-IP can support “real streaming, distribution, and production workflows with greater efficiency and control.” Key highlights include an upcoming IP video dock that turns network sources into ready outputs for meetings, room displays, and local monitoring, and the AVX24-4 Media HUB, which serves as a central IP distribution and switching node with visualized topology and real-time device status. Kiloview’s Cradle Series RF02 then anchors compact IP studio designs by combining encoding, decoding, multiview, routing, recording, and program delivery in a single NDI-based platform.
Prompt-Based AI Robotic Cameras Move From Concept to Control Room
On the camera side, PTZOptics and LayerJot are using InfoComm 2026 to show what AI robotic cameras can do once tied to on-site compute. Their live demonstrations combine PTZOptics SimplTrack3 auto-tracking cameras with LayerJot’s agentic AI software, all running on Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors. The result is prompt-based, AI-driven camera control that can identify, follow, and respond to people, objects, and events in real time without relying on cloud processing. Dr. Ben Cope, principal engineer at Intel, notes that the processors are “purpose-built with that reality in mind, delivering the on-device AI compute performance that makes local visual reasoning practical at scale.” For broadcast, pro AV, and education teams, this points to camera workflows where operators describe the desired behavior in prompts, then allow AI to handle tracking, framing, and triggering of downstream actions in lecture capture, worship, and live event setups.
PIXERA GEN2 Media Servers Bring SMPTE IP and Real-Time Tracking
Media servers with SMPTE-aligned IP capabilities are a crucial piece of modern broadcast environments, and AV Stumpfl’s PIXERA four GEN2 and GEN2 RS platforms are designed for that role. Built for large immersive shows, XR and AR broadcast sets, and complex multi-output installations, the GEN2 line increases processing headroom while adding a refined chassis. The PIXERA four GEN2 RS variant arrives pre-configured for rental and staging, with 16TB of NVMe SSD storage, dual 25GbE and quad 1GbE networking, 12G-SDI I/O, framelock and genlock, plus a Dante Virtual Sound Card to cut setup time for touring and cross-rental work. AV Stumpfl is also presenting SMPTE ST 2110 capabilities inside PIXERA, signaling deeper support for IP video workflows in broadcast and live events. A new integration with the zactrack PRO real-time 3D tracking system lets PIXERA’s Effect Engine drive content that responds live to performers and objects.
Screen and Projection Advances Complete the IP-Ready Broadcast Pipeline
While AV-over-IP broadcast infrastructure and media servers SMPTE integration draw attention, AV Stumpfl’s projection and screen technologies underline how physical display surfaces still define the viewer experience. On the projection side, the Clip family appears through MonoClip and VarioClip systems, both aimed at rental and staging workflows where speed and consistency matter. MonoClip builds on the familiar Monoblox modular frame concept but replaces studs and press snaps with a full-profile frame. Surfaces attach using QuickClip hooks that help maintain even surface tension under changing temperature and humidity, an ongoing issue in mobile projection. VarioClip extends this approach for more flexible configurations. Together with SMPTE ST 2110-ready PIXERA media servers and real-time tracking, these screen systems give studios, auditoriums, and live streaming venues a cohesive toolkit: IP-centric ingest and processing, automated AI robotic cameras, and reliable projection surfaces for audience-facing experiences.
