Visionary Deploys AVoIP Technology at Ellis County Courthouse

The PacketAV Matrix series Visionary has been the AV over IP solution chosen to revitalize the infrastructure of this American court, integrated by Infinity, preserving its historical integrity.

He Ellis County Courthouse It is an emblem of architectural heritage and Texas Civic Service. Finished in 1897, boasts elaborate exterior ornamentation and masonry materials from neo-Romanesque architecture.

After recent restoration works, This institution has also expanded its judicial presence with a new auxiliary court and court building administrative to serve its growing population.

Inside the restored walls of the courthouse, Obsolete audiovisual infrastructure posed a major challenge. The county judges, court reporters, Lawyers and other courtroom participants were dependent on a system that had already reached its useful life..

“The system had fifteen years of a ten-year useful life,” explains a representative of Infinity Sound, integrator of the court's audiovisual systems.- It was a patchwork of old VGA components, RGB and HV that needed multiple HDMI converters to continue working. It just wasn't practical anymore.".

As a long-time technology partner of Ellis County, Infinity has been instrumental in the audiovisual renovation project of four courtrooms identical, in which the original distribution has been respected, maintaining entry locations on the judge's bench, the prosecution and the defense, with the installation of a new sistema AV over IP from the manufacturer Visionary.

“At this point, Visionary has become our reference video system provider - explains Noah Mast, CTS, Infinity Sound sales consultant-. The flexibility and simplicity offered with its series PacketAV Matrix They are unmatched. I really appreciate the devices Duet 2 because they are HDMI and USB-C compatible, which makes them interoperable with practically any equipment”.

For the AV project in the courtrooms, a new end point has been added in the witness box to ensure viewing of video evidence more clearly, a crucial component in the courts, and routing capabilities have also been significantly improved for smooth use of content and tests.

“Our configurations are designed to be easy to use. We use switches Netgear, so the implementation of the system is simple - Mast points out -. Visionary decoders are exceptional, with integrated RS-232, what allows us control screens and projectors directly from the device”.

Although the court currently uses existing multifunction screens for conferences, The infrastructure is designed to support expanded capabilities in the future. “There has also been investment in collaboration and conference units desktop, postponing a broader rollout of video conferencing, but the system will be ready when you need it”.

“We now use Visionary's PacketAV Matrix series in almost all video system projects,” Mast emphasizes.. From acquisition to technical support, It has been fantastic to work with them.. The fact that we rarely need support says it all: It just works”.

After the renewal with AV over IP technology, participants in the courtroom can Easily manage video streams and send content directly to your monitors with precision and confidence. It is a scalable solution, flexible and with a vision of the future”.

The series 5 from Visionary is the latest evolution of the manufacturer's PacketAV Matrix AV over IP terminals, compatible with 4K60 video 4:4:4 to ensure optimal image quality and color accuracy without affecting bandwidth.

This system includes Isochronous USB over IP, which allows a simple webcam extension, especially useful for video conferencing and remote collaboration. Besides, the series 5 includes a full motion MJPEG substream, so users can access a lower bandwidth secondary video stream for simplified video delivery.