vsNEO launches at IBC 2026: KVM-over-IP that brings its own network
vsNEO KVM-over-IP Network: Simplified Control Room Setup
Most KVM-over-IP projects stall during network design and deployment. Organizations struggle with complex VLAN configurations, licensing requirements, and infrastructure planning that delays control room implementations and increases costs.
vsNEO, unveiled at IBC 2026, eliminates these barriers with a dedicated, encrypted KVM-over-IP network that auto-configures on standard unmanaged switches. The system requires no VLAN design, no license fees, and delivers secure remote access out of the box—allowing broadcast and media organizations to accelerate their control room deployments.
vsNEO launches at IBC 2026: KVM-over-IP that brings its own network
G&D and VuWall unveiled vsNEO at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam on 11 September. It gives a control room a dedicated, encrypted KVM network that sets itself up on an ordinary unmanaged switch, with no VLAN design and no licence fees.
Most KVM-over-IP projects stall in the same place. The hardware gets approved, and then the network design starts. VLANs, multicast, IGMP snooping, an address plan, and a conversation with an IT team that never asked for an AV project. On a small control room, that step can cost more in time than the equipment costs in money.
vsNEO removes it. The vsNEO-center controller carries the network intelligence itself. Put it on a standard unmanaged 1GbE Layer-2 switch and it runs its own DHCP server, addresses every endpoint automatically, and encrypts the KVM traffic with AES-256. The control room ends up with a network of its own, and the business LAN carries none of it.
What zero-config KVM means
A zero-config KVM-over-IP system supplies its own network intelligence rather than relying on the building’s IT infrastructure. The controller acts as the sole DHCP server for a dedicated KVM network, assigns addresses automatically, and runs on standard unmanaged Layer-2 switching without multicast configuration.
The practical effect is that the AV system stops being an IT project. Nothing has to be requested from the network team, and the KVM traffic is isolated from the business network by construction rather than by policy.
A KVM network that sets itself up
One device type across the whole project
The vsNEO-link is a single transceiver that works as an encoder, a decoder, a video wall node or a multi-PIP desk receiver, depending on where you put it. For an integrator that means one part number to specify, stock and support across a job, and a spares holding that covers every position in the room.
It is 105 mm wide and 30 mm high. Three sit side by side in a 1 RU carrier, and twelve fit in a 3 RU carrier. The endpoints are passively cooled and silent, with an optional vsNEO-AIR module that draws air through dense racks that have no ventilation of their own. A G&D MultiPower-12 unit can power twelve endpoints centrally over USB-C, or each unit can take power over the network cable instead.
Small touches suggest people who have commissioned racks. Each unit has an OLED display showing its IP address and assigned name, and it can be made to flash so you can find the right box in a full cabinet.
What it does once it is running
On the video side it captures HDMI up to 4K at 60 Hz. The network stream to a decoder is 4:2:0. The local loop-out on an encoder stays uncompressed 4:4:4, which matters when an operator sits next to the source machine as well as on the network. While it carries the 4K stream, the encoder also produces a 1080p H.264 RTSP copy-stream at 30 fps that VLC, OBS or a recording server can pick up.
Operators get a dark-mode on-screen display with live source thumbnails, running natively on the decoder with no PC behind it. Up to 10 monitors can behave as one workspace so the cursor crosses bezels, or up to 16 sources can share a single 4K screen. Layouts can be shared across displays in a click. Audio embeds and de-embeds natively and mixes up to 16 sources.
Security is built into the shape of the system rather than added on top. The KVM network is isolated from the business LAN and AES-256 encrypted, with granular rights management held inside the system. The operator desk accepts keyboards and mice only, which closes off BadUSB and similar attacks at the point where they usually start.
| Endpoints per controller | Up to 96 |
| Video capture | HDMI up to 4096 x 2160 at 60 Hz, HDCP 2.2 compliant |
| Decoder output | YCbCr 4:2:0 |
| Encoder local loop-out | Uncompressed RGB or YCbCr 4:4:4 |
| Network | 1 Gbit/s, 100 m over CAT5e or better, or SFP fibre for longer runs |
| Latency | Under 50 ms glass to glass, per G&D |
| Power | USB-C Power Delivery or over the network cable |
| Endpoint dimensions | 105 x 30 x 250 mm, 760 g, metal enclosure |
| Operating temperature | 0°C to 40°C, 20 to 90 % RH non-condensing |
| Conformities | CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, WEEE, TAA, CRA |
| Warranty | Two-year limited electronics warranty |
| Availability | Pre-orders early 2027, first deliveries planned end Q1 2027 |
Where it sits in the range
G&D and VuWall now offer three ecosystems under Panoptec, and vsNEO is the self-contained one. Having three tiers makes the sizing conversation easier, because a dispatch desk no longer has to be quoted on a platform built for an airport.
vsNEO
- Self-contained, up to 96 endpoints
- Runs on ordinary 1GbE switches
- No licence fees, no software at the desk
- Source selection from the on-screen display
VuWall TRx
- H.264 and H.265 across LAN, campus and WAN
- Latency adapts to network conditions
- RTSP streams, cameras and VMS nodes as sources
- Mixed resolutions and any video wall format
G&D ControlCenter-IP
- Pixel-exact codec for detailed 4K work
- Active Directory, RADIUS and LDAP
- SNMP monitoring and diagnostics
- Open API control for Crestron, Extron and Q-SYS
Two details are worth checking early on any vsNEO design. Where HDCP-protected sources are in scope, standard HDCP 2.2 topology limits apply at 32 devices and four repeater levels per branch, which sits below the 96 endpoint figure. And monitors grouped into a single workspace or video wall need to share resolution and orientation, so mixed portrait and landscape layouts point to the VuWall tier.
Frequently asked questions
What is vsNEO?
vsNEO is a KVM-over-IP platform from G&D and VuWall, both Panoptec companies, announced on 11 September 2026 at IBC in Amsterdam. It consists of the vsNEO-center controller and the vsNEO-link transceiver, and supports up to 96 endpoints on a self-contained network that runs on standard unmanaged 1GbE switching.
When can I buy vsNEO?
G&D and VuWall state that pre-orders open in early 2027, with first deliveries planned for the end of Q1 2027. Showroom demonstration kits are going to selected integrators before then, and the online configurator is already live. If you are designing a control room for 2027 handover, it is worth evaluating now.
Does vsNEO need changes to our corporate network?
No. The vsNEO-center runs its own DHCP server on a dedicated KVM network built on a standard unmanaged 1GbE Layer-2 switch, so there is no VLAN design, no multicast tuning and no address plan to request from IT. The controller also has a second, physically separate management port that can be given an address on another network, so the system can be configured from outside while the AV traffic stays isolated.
How secure is the vsNEO network?
The KVM and AV traffic runs on its own network, isolated from the business LAN, and is encrypted with AES-256. User rights are managed inside the system rather than through an external directory. The operator desk accepts USB keyboards and mice only, which removes BadUSB and mass-storage routes at the desk. Note that the controller’s management port is reachable from another network by design, so this is an isolated KVM network with a separate management path rather than a true air gap.
Are there recurring licence fees?
G&D states there are none. The central web interface, the routing and the on-screen display are built in, with no per-seat licences, server software costs or subscriptions. That is a change from the G&D matrix range, where features such as Matrix-Grid and MatrixGuard are licensed premium options that have to be budgeted separately.
Which projects suit vsNEO, and which need a different tier?
vsNEO suits self-contained rooms of up to 96 endpoints: dispatch and control desks, fire and rescue stations, labs and test benches, smaller video walls, lobbies and retail spaces. Projects that need distribution across sites, camera and VMS sources, or mixed display orientations point to VuWall TRx. Projects that need pixel-exact 4K, Active Directory or RADIUS, SNMP monitoring, or open API control from Crestron, Extron or Q-SYS point to G&D ControlCenter-IP.
Sizing a control room for 2027
Enova Technologies is an authorised G&D and VuWall partner in Singapore. Send us the source count, the number of operator positions and the display layout, and we will size the room across the three ranges and show you what each one costs to build.
Ask about vsNEOSources: G&D and VuWall press release, G&D and VuWall Unveil vsNEO, a Zero-Config KVM Platform Built for Simpler Control Room Deployment, 11 September 2026. Specifications, ecosystem comparison and frequently asked questions from the Panoptec vsNEO product page and its published datasheet tables.
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