SDVoE FAQs

SDVoE is an initialism for “Software Defined Video over Ethernet”. SDVoE technology high-performance, software-based AV-over-IP platform for control and distribution of audio-visual systems on 10G Ethernet networks with zero latency. The development of this technology is driven by the SDVoE Alliance, a nonprofit consortium of technology providers member (52 total members as of March 2021).

Yes, Analog Way is a member of the SDVoE alliance as an adopting member.

SDVoE input and output cards for Aquilon support offer 4 independent SDVoE ports per card.

AV signals are transported over a 10GbE network.

SDVoE I/O cards for Aquilon offer copper RJ45 connector (10GbE), compatible with CAT6A ethernet cables.

No, neither SDVoE inputs nor SDVoE outputs of Aquilon can power an SDVoE endpoint by PoE.

There is not enough room on these cards to replace RJ45 connectors by SFP+ cages (for fiber transmission).

SDVoE input and output cards for Aquilon support 4K@60Hz content. The maximum resolution is 4096 x 2160 at 60Hz.

The data rate required to carry 4K@60Hz content is only slightly higher than 10 Gigabits/second. In this case, a lightweight video compression is applied to the video. All the original data is reproduced at the destination, artifact-free meaning that the end result is visually identical to uncompressed content.

The SDVoE lightweight video compression is applied to the following video profiles:

• 4K 50/60Hz 8-bit YCbCr 4:4:4 and RGB
• 4K 50/60Hz 10-bit YCbCr 4:2:2
• 4K 50/60Hz 12-bit YCbCr 4:2:2
• 4K 50/60Hz 12-bit YCbCr 4:2:0
• 4K 25/30Hz 12-bit YCbCr 4:4:4 and RGB

SDVoE input and output cards for Aquilon support custom formats within the limit of 4096 x 2160 at 60Hz (or 2160 x 4096 at 60Hz). Please note that maximum supported width is 4096 pixels, therefore extra-wide custom formats are not supported.

HDR and deep color information is passed on from the transmitter to the SDVoE input card or from the SDVoE output card to the receiver. They can preserve these advanced video formats from Transmitters to Receivers.

SDVoE input and output cards for Aquilon support High Frame Rate formats up to 144Hz (within the HDMI 2.0 bandwidth).

SDVoE I/O cards for Aquilon support HDMI multi-channel audio PCM. They do not support audio formats such as Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio.

SDVoE input cards for Aquilon support PCM multi-channel audio de-embedding (8 channels per SDVoE input). SDVoE output cards for Aquilon support PCM multi-channel audio embedding (8 channels per SDVoE output).

SDVoE I/O cards for Aquilon can receive or transmit 60Hz video across a 10GbE network in only 100 microseconds. This is two orders of magnitude (x100) smaller than a 60Hz video frame (16.67 milliseconds). When the lightweight SDVoE compression is enabled, this adds five lines of latency (at 4K/UHD, 60Hz that represents 7.5 microseconds).

Yes, SDVoE I/O cards for Aquilon support the most recent HDCP 2.2 encryption. The SDVoE I/O cards for Aquilon are HDCP 2.2 compliant and will manage any mix of sources that are unencrypted or must comply with HDCP 2.2 and HDCP 1.x specifications.

Yes, SDVoE I/O cards for Aquilon are interoperable with SDVoE products from different manufacturers. Typically, each port of the SDVoE I/O cards for Aquilon can be connected to any SDVoE endpoint and will be properly detected and controlled by any SDVoE control solution.

When paired with a 10GbE switch, the SDVoE ports are automatically detected by the SDVoE controller. By default, each port is identified by its IP address and MAC address (this information is conveniently visible in the Web RCS). The SDVoE controller interface allows each detected endpoint to be renamed for example "Aquilon#1 Input3" or "Aquilon#1 Out3".

No, Analog Way doesn’t provide SDVoE compatible extenders or control solutions.

The SDVoE I/O cards for Aquilon have been designed for the transport of video and audio over the network. They do not support other SDVoE features such as image composing, multiviewing, USB switching, or the transport of USB, IR, RS232 and utility 1GbE.

No, it doesn’t. SDVoE routing must be achieved using an external SDVoE controller.