PLANO, TX – July 30, 2025 – At IBC2025, Black Box® will demonstrate the continued evolution of its acclaimed Emerald® IP-Based Control Solution, with powerful new features designed to streamline control room operations, support virtual and hybrid workflows, and simplify system integration. Visitors to Stand 10.A27 will experience firsthand how the Emerald ecosystem delivers secure, low-latency access to both physical and virtual machines across LAN, WAN, and internet connections, supporting everything from broadcast and live event production to transportation and post production.
Emerald® IP-Based Control Solution
The Black Box® Emerald® IP KVM solution serves as an infinitely scalable universal access system, giving users the flexibility to connect to both physical and virtual machines, along with anywhere, anytime IP access over an existing IP network, WAN, or even the internet. Advanced security and industry-leading minimal bandwidth consumption enable new ways of configuring control room infrastructure for maximum expandability, incorporating local and remote users with simplified workflows, and mastering distributed control rooms. Interoperability between 4K and HD video and one-touch control room setups combine with a high degree of automation through Emerald’s APIs to give users valuable flexibility and ease of use.
NEW: Scalable Visualization With Emerald® DESKVUE and Video Wall Integration
The advanced Emerald® DESKVUE receiver from Black Box® now supports direct connection of up to four multiview displays, which may be desktop-mounted, on a stand, or wall-mounted. Operators can also extend their workspace to larger video walls by deploying additional DESKVUE units. Controlled from the same DESKVUE user console, each unit powers four LCD displays. The latest DESKVUE enhancements also enable direct control of LED-based video walls, and visitors to the company’s stand will be able to compare LCD and LED display performance side by side.
Stand visitors also will see the debut of a new DESKVUE capability: support for display arrays with up to 28 monitors, complete with display edge compensation to ensure a clean, continuous image across the wall.
NEW: Enhanced System Integration and Web Access
The Black Box® Emerald® system now makes it even easier to integrate virtual machines with dual-head (two-channel) video output. Operators can control and monitor both video channels using any Emerald® PE or DESKVUE-powered console. Emerald® DESKVUE also introduces new functionality that allows users to open web pages directly from the Emerald IP connection rather than connect to a separate computer source. This innovation streamlines access to dashboards, monitoring tools, and control interfaces directly from the KVM console.
BRAND NEW: Emerald® Remote App — Now for macOS
At IBC2025, Black Box® is introducing the industry’s first software-based KVM receiver for macOS®. Part of the Emerald® Remote App suite, this new release gives users full-featured access to multiple physical or virtual systems without the need for external hardware. Designed with remote broadcast professionals in mind, the Emerald Remote App ensures instant, secure connectivity from anywhere in the world, with support for multiple displays, and centralized authentication via Boxilla®. Whether on Windows or macOS, users can now turn any laptop into a high-performance KVM receiver for the Emerald IP network.
Black Box Quote
“The Emerald platform continues to evolve to meet the needs of today’s remote and high-performance workflows. Visitors to our booth will see the latest advancements in the Emerald DESKVUE receiver, now powering multiview video walls and supporting both LCD and LED display technologies, as well as our newly expanded Remote App, which now includes an industry-first macOS version for remote access without hardware. These solutions give professionals in broadcast, post-production, Pro AV, and other demanding environments the flexibility, security, and control they need to work smarter and more efficiently.” — John Hickey, Senior Director of R&D and KVM Systems at Black Box
Company Overview
Black Box (BSE: 500463/NSE: BBOX) is a global leader in digital infrastructure solutions, delivering network and system integration, managed services, and technology products to Fortune 100 and top global enterprises. With a presence across the United States, Europe, India, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America, Black Box serves businesses across financial services, technology, healthcare, retail, public services, and manufacturing.
Supported by a global team of around 3,600 professionals and strategic partnerships with leading technology providers, Black Box delivers end-to-end solutions in network integration, digital connectivity infrastructure, data centre buildouts, modern workplace solutions, and cybersecurity. Its technology products portfolio enhances business operations with cutting-edge solutions in AV, IoT, KVM, networking, infrastructure, and cables. For more information, visit www.blackbox.com.
