Find out how Adder Technology's advanced IP KVM solutions and unique video codecs deliver uncompromised performance for virtual production, post and VFX enabling creatives to work seamlessly with high-resolution content from anywhere in this podcast with Jamie Adkin, VP EMEA Sales at Adder.
Adder's advanced IP KVM solutions and unique video codecs deliver uncompromised performance across creative networks, enabling editors, colourists and VFX artists to work seamlessly with high-resolution content from anywhere.
From Control Rooms to Creative Studios
When most people think about KVM technology, one image tends to come to mind: command and control rooms. Rows of screens, operators managing critical systems, and real-time decision-making, it’s the classic use case. While KVM has its roots in mission-critical environments like transport, defence, energy and oil and gas, the story has evolved dramatically.
“We do a lot within live broadcast production, sporting environments, news environments, and live television studios. We do a lot in filmmaking and visual effects as well. And that’s a unique area for us because we have developed unique codecs that handle video across those networks in ways that others haven’t” says Adkin.
These innovations provide colour-accuracy, ultra-low latency and pixel-perfect video. And these capabilities are vital for creative professionals in colour grading, editing, and visual effects, where precision is everything.
The Rise of Virtual Production
One of the growing applications for IP KVM is virtual production with the technology required behind LED volume stages. Because these productions often run at cinema frame rates (24Hz) and demand perfect synchronisation, Adder’s purpose-built codec and open API integrations make it easy to connect seamlessly into existing control systems.
The result? Creative professionals at all stages of their unique production workflows can collaborate in real-time, whether they’re on set or halfway around the world.
Expanding Into New Frontiers
Beyond media, IP KVM is also making waves in healthcare and industrial automation. In hospitals, it is helping specialists monitor and control imaging or diagnostic systems remotely, while in manufacturing, engineers can operate precision machinery from safe distances.
Adkin explains “There’s always an element of control and monitoring with KVM, but now we’re talking about quite different signals, where people are making consultancy decisions or controlling a piece of machinery that’s performing an operation.”
"In every use-case, it’s about secure, reliable control, and enabling professionals with instant access to the systems they depend on, no matter where they are."