Here at Quadrant Systems, we are always striving to pull off the delicate balance between cutting edge and reliability. As we all know from the computer world, new doesn’t always mean reliable. Most of the time we wait for others to discover the unfortunate pitfalls of new technologies and first generation devices. This way our clients are never the guinea pigs. And we prefer it that way.

With that said, a colleague of mine recently brought an exciting new technology to my attention. This person I entirely trust, which is what makes our business so fun to be a part of. Ideas bounced off of one another eventually lead to some very innovative and reliable solutions.

For us in the audio video business, we have been waiting a very long time for a reliable and economical form of HDMI distribution. It appears that a very promising solution has come to market. Best of all it combines a technology that is in its infancy with a time tested technology that enjoys a vast support base. After all, aren’t we best taught by people who have been there and done that?

What I am talking about is HDMI over IP, and by that I mean digital audio/video transmitted over a standard computer network. The folks over at Just Add Power have seemingly pulled off some magic, and we might just be thanking them for it! We are currently waiting on our evaluation units to run through the paces in our engineering department. With all the positive comments I have been hearing, I am confident that we will soon have a viable solution for an ultimately scalable and future ready technology that will propel us into the next generation of distributed media for any home or commercial application. Stay tuned…