AVB fulfills the promise of a true A/V standard that brings together the worlds of networking technology and professional audio/video. IEEE 802.1 compliant AVB networking The MOTU AVB Switch™ allows you to quickly and easily build an AVB-compliant audio (or video) network, with five 1-Gigabit AVB ports for any AVB devices (even other switches), plus an extra sixth port for bridging to a standard Ethernet network. Enjoy the many benefits of AVB, including plug-and-play operation, guaranteed quality of service, and self-regulated network resource management. Plug-and-play operation Connect MOTU AVB devices with standard shielded CAT-5e or CAT-6 cables and go. The MOTU AVB Switch supports automatic device discovery and network bandwidth management among connected AVB devices. No IT expertise required. Standard cabling Use standard CAT-5e or CAT-6 Ethernet cables up to 100 meters long between the MOTU AVB Switch and other AVB devices or switches. Gigabit operation Gigabit operation means you make the most of what AVB has to offer, with very high audio channel counts and very low network latency. Guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS) In an AVB Ethernet network, all existing audio and video streams are maintained, regardless of other network traffic. Network-wide clock and sync AVB provides a network-wide time base for better-than-sample-accurate phase lock across all connected devices. Timing accuracy is down to the nanosecond. In a MOTU AVB system, network-wide sync can be established with one click. Support for standard Ethernet AVB can coexist with standard ethernet, for connecting standard ethernet devices like Airports or other Wi-Fi routers, Ethernet hubs, and even entire Ethernet networks in your home, office or studio. Any of the ports on the MOTU AVB Switch support standard Ethernet. A sixth port is provided for standard Ethernet only, so that you don't have to use up one of the five AVB ports for standard Ethernet duties.
