We are Lightware Visual Engineering
We design and manufacture precision video signal management products for high-end applications across multiple industries.
The Pioneers of Signal Management
Delivering the AV Technologies of the Future
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 400+ 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.
Our Mission
We are a professional AV manufacturer, developer and supplier company for 25 years in the heart of Europe, that focuses on customers' needs and delivers viable solutions over expectations with an uncompromising level of customer service and support.
We leverage our world-class expertise in signal management to deliver the best possible solutions. We firmly believe that technology should seamlessly and invisibly support people's work. Our goal is to further enhance our reliability and become The European Pro AV Signal Management Company.
We keep listening, we keep inventing, we keep delivering, we keep going the extra mile.
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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
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.
Diagnostics
The cable diagnostics tool can show the exact transmission error rate between transmitter and receiver. Users don't need to physically check their cables, the Cable Diagnostics tool helps them to quickly find any unplugged or malfunctioning cable.
Open API
Every bit of data in Lightware systems is openly available for higher level management and monitoring systems.
Our Partners
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.
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.
"New technologies must support people’s lives seamlessly and invisibly, just like air and water."
Gergely Vida, CEO of Lightware
Our Milestones
Our products have received a great deal of noteworthy recognition from the professional AV community.
2023 - The USB-C Extension of the Future
Taurus TPX
As USB-C technology becomes the primary standard for meeting room connectivity, USB-C extension is the next challenge on the horizon
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
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
2015 - Built-in Meeting Room Automatization
Event Manager
Introduced Room Automation tool that simplifies system configuration while significantly reduces the need for complex programming
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
2006 - Invented EDID Manager
8x8 DVI Matrix with EDID Manager
We invented EDID Manager to help users handle various pre-defined video signal resolutions
