The Blustream Multicast system distributes HDMI video over layer 3 managed network hardware. It is advised that
Blustream Multicast products are connected on an independent network switch to prevent interference or drop in
signal performance due to other network products.
Blustream Multicast products are not limited to certain brands of network hardware but should you be using a network
switch that Blustream have not tested or written instructions for you will need to make sure it supports the following
network features:
Multicast
Multicast (one-to-many or many-to-many distribution) is group communication where information is addressed to a
group of network devices simultaneously (Blustream IP100UHD-RX Receivers).
Instant Leave/Fast Leave/Immediate Leave
This feature is a feature associated with Multicast and means that as soon as an active connection is no longer required
(the link between Transmitter and Receiver) the Multicast group and flow of track is stopped instantly. This prevents
unnecessary flow of network traic on the network switch.
IGMP Snooping
IGMP snooping is the process of listening to Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) network traic. The feature
allows a network switch to listen in on the IGMP conversation between hosts and routers (Transmitters and Receivers).
By listening to this flow of traic the switch maintains a map of which links need which IP multicast streams. Multicasts
may be filtered from the links which do not need them and thus controls which ports receive specific multicast traic.
Jumbo Frames/Jumbo Packets/MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit)
Jumbo frames are Ethernet frames with more than 1500 bytes of payload. Conventionally, jumbo frames can carry
up to 9000 bytes of payload, but variations exist and some care must be taken using the term. Many Gigabit Ethernet
switches can support jumbo frames.
Please Note:
Blustream have worked with many network switch providers to create setup guides and saved configuration files to
help configure the products to work with the Multicast hardware. These configuration files can be found online at the
following link and selecting the 'Drivers & Protocols' button on the website:
www.blustream.co.uk/ip100uhd
HDMI Over IP Network Configuration
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