Delivering the AV Technologies of the Future
The Pioneers of Signal Management
Securely control, distribute, monitor and manage video and audio signals between diverse sources and multiple users — all of this with zero latency and without any loss of performance or quality.
Serving the AV World Since 1998
The majority of our products are manufactured
in the EU in our headquarters
in Budapest, Hungary.
Dedicated Team of 250+ Professionals
We listen to the people who are the driving force of the AV industry – engineers, system designers, integrators and AV experts.
Present Across 30+ Countries
Our products are available in more than 30 countries worldwide through our 18 offices and 14 distributors.
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The world of AV technology, just like many other industries, changes rapidly, and these changes inevitably bring challenges into any project or operation.
As an AV manufacturer, our mission is to recognize these challenges well in advance and create the products that overcome them.
We focus on delivering simple and intuitive technology for AV users and fellow industry professionals via pioneering devices and features that invisibly supports their life.
Our
Advantages
More and more businesses rely on Lightware products to manage changes in their advanced technology needs. Reap the Benefits of Lightware’s Technology - With our solutions, businesses enjoy piece of mind knowing that our technology provides.
Analytics
Diagnostics
Open API
Lightware products have a built-in video frame rate analyzer, a tool none of our competitors have. Users can receive constant feedback about the exact pixel count and clock frequency as well.
Our
Milestones
2006
Invented Edid Manager
8x8 DVI Matrix with EDID Manager
We invented EDID Manager to help users handle various pre-defined video signal resolutions
2007
First Hybrid Matrix
32x32 DVI and HDMI Matrix Switcher
Eliminated the need for multiple devices by combining DVI and HDMI connectivity ports on a large crosspoint size
2015
Built-in MeetingRoom Automatization
Event Manager
Introduced Room Automation tool that simplifies system configuration while significantly reduces the need for complex programming
2017
Streaming The Future
UBEX 10G AV-over-IP System
World's first solution to delivers the benefits of traditional AV devices such as zero frame latency and pixel-perfect video signals
2020
AV & IT Best Of Both World
Taurus UCX
Utilizing USB-C technology to send video, audio, control and Ethernet signals through a single cable for enhanced collaborations
Our
Award-Winning Solutions
Our products have received a great deal of noteworthy recognition from the professional AV community.
- At Integrated Systems Europe 2022, Lightware received the Best of Show Award for Taurus UCX in the AV Technology category.
- At the end of 2022, our products also won two AV Awards: UBEX received the Event Technology of the Year award, and the Taurus UCX took home the trophy for the Collaboration Technology of the Year.
- At Integrated Systems Europe 2023, Lightware marked its 25-Year anniversary with two Best of Show Awards for the UBEX and VINX AV-over-IP extenders.
- At Infocomm 2023 our world premiere USB-C extension product – Taurus UCX TX/RX - won the prestigious Best of the Show Award in the AV Technology category. Moreover, PSNI Global Alliance awarded Lightware with the Growth Driver prize after already recognizing the company last year with the Rising Star trophy.
The Passion
Behind Lightware
Gergely Vida has started Lightware in 1998 in a spare room of a downtown apartment out of a natural passion for cutting-edge AV technology.
New technologies must support people’s lives seamlessly and invisibly, just like air and water.- Gergely Vida, CEO
Being on the market for more than 23 years, we have always been strongly focused on expanding the horizons of what is possible within the realms of signal management, delivering numerous world-first technologies along the way.
During this time, we grew from a small niche venture into a global enterprise and industry leader, serving clients all across the globe from 16 partner offices in 4 continents.
Today, he still leads Lightware being in the forefronts of product development to ensure that Lightware repeatedly surprises our industry and exceeds the expectations of our partners.
Our
Product Range
is primarily focused on uncompromising signal management devices, including standalone and modular matrix switchers with unrivaled cross-point sizes, fiber-optical extenders, AV-over-IP systems and Unified Communications solutions with USB-C connectivity.
Partners That Have
Chosen Lightware
