What is the truth?

Does an Aurora IPX 10Gbps system cost more than 3 times a comparable Crestron NVX system? The answer is NO! In fact, an Aurora system can actually come in at a lower cost. So why the discrepancy?

Crestron’s document omitted the cost of power supplies, for one. But the biggest problem was that the Crestron document listed a 32-port 10Gbps switch at $40,000! We are not sure why anyone would A) need a 32-port switch for a 9 unit AV over IP system, or B) pay $40,000 for that switch.

In the real world, manufacturers like Netgear make 10Gbps switches at a much lower price point. Take for example the Netgear XS712Tv2 12-port 10Gbps switch with an MSRP of $1,712. Not quite the grossly inflated $40,000 that Crestron claims. Even better, the M4300 series switches from Netgear are priced at $100 per port, and are pre-configured to work out of the box with SDVoE systems, no configuration required!

When you add up the real figures, the Aurora Aurora IPX solution is comparable in price or even less than an NVX system, plus you get all the added benefits and future upgradability of a 10Gbps AV over IP system and network. If you really wanted to compare apples to apples, compare Auroras 1Gbps VLX system to the NVX. You will find that the VLX comes in at about half the cost of NVX!