Dante Cert.- Level 1: Quiz B- Network Solutions v Digital Snake

What is the main difference between a Dante network and a digital snake?

• Dante network requires multiple screens, digital snake requires a click of a mouse

• Dante network is more powerful, digital snake is point-to-point

• Dante network is point-to-point, digital snake is more powerful

• Dante network uses analog cables, digital snake uses category or fiber optic cable

What is the advantage of using a network solution over a digital snake?

• Network solution offers more versatility and expandability, digital snake is proprietary to a particular brand

• Network solution has low latency performance, digital snake has high latency performance

• Network solution uses analog cables, digital snake uses category or fiber optic cable

• Network solution allows for point-to-point connection, digital snake requires multiple screens

What is the benefit of using Dante in an AV system?

• Dante offers a complete solution with standardized chipsets and software libraries, digital snake offers limited functionality

• Dante has limited devices to interact with, digital snake has a wide selection of products and price points

• Dante allows for only audio transport, digital snake allows for audio and video transport

• Dante is not compatible with Mac OS, digital snake is compatible with both Mac OS and Windows

How does Dante handle signal distribution for a wireless mic system?

• Dante splits the signal for multiple positions with ease, digital snake requires separate networks for each position

• Dante uses analog cables for signal distribution, digital snake uses category or fiber optic cable

• Dante requires additional stage box channels for signal distribution, digital snake uses up inputs on the stage box for signal distribution

• Dante has high latency performance for signal distribution, digital snake has low latency performance for signal distribution

What is the advantage of using Dante for pulling in backing tracks?

• Dante uses USB interface and analog cables for backing tracks, digital snake uses category or fiber optic cable for backing tracks

• Dante requires separate networks for backing tracks, digital snake follows a direct link from the laptop to the mixer for backing tracks

• Dante provides control capabilities across all devices, digital snake does not provide control capabilities across any devices

• Dante uses up inputs on the stage box for backing tracks, digital snake does not use up inputs on the stage box for backing tracks

What platforms are Dante programs compatible with?

• Dante programs are only compatible with Mac OS, digital snake programs are only compatible with Windows

• Dante programs are not compatible with any platform, digital snake programs are compatible with both Mac OS and Windows

• Dante programs work identically on both Mac OS and Windows, digital snake programs work differently on Mac OS and Windows

• Dante programs are compatible with Windows, digital snake programs are compatible with Mac OS

What is the result of using Dante in an AV system?

• Dante is not intuitive, digital snake is intuitive

• Dante does not benefit from the network effect, digital snake benefits from the network effect

• Dante is not cost effective, digital snake is cost effective

• Dante is a complete solution with standardized chipsets and software libraries, digital snake is a limited solution with proprietary chipsets and software libraries

How does Dante handle the expansion of devices in a system?

• Dante does not allow for the replacement of devices, digital snake allows for the replacement of devices

• Dante requires separate networks for each device, digital snake does not require separate networks for each device

• Dante allows for easy integration of new devices, digital snake does not allow for integration of new devices

• Dante only allows for one product to handle expansion, digital snake allows for multiple products to handle expansion

What is the benefit of having a million devices in the field for Dante?

• Dante does not have a wide selection of products and price points, digital snake has the widest selection of products and price points in the field

• Dante does not benefit from the network effect, digital snake benefits from the network effect

• Dante has a limited selection of products and price points, digital snake has a wide selection of products and price points

• Dante has the widest selection of products and price points in the field, digital snake has a limited selection of products and price points

What is the advantage of using Dante products?

• Dante products are not versatile, digital snake products are versatile

• Dante products are not cost effective, digital snake products are cost effective

• Dante products are not interchangeable, digital snake products are interchangeable

• Dante products are versatile and interchangeable, digital snake products are limited and non-interchangeable