At a Glance
The Crestron DM NVX 370 is an AV-over-IP encoder and decoder built on Crestron's first in-house chip. One USB-C cable from a laptop carries 4K video, USB data, and up to 100W of charging, and HDMI covers every other source. For CTOs, IT directors, and AV leads, that means simpler rooms and a platform that keeps improving through firmware.
Most conference rooms have the same small tragedy at the table. Someone arrives with a laptop, hunts for the right adapter, finds a charger that doesn't reach, and the meeting starts late. Nobody blames the display or the network. It's a connection problem, and it costs time and money.
That's the problem the Crestron DM NVX 370 was built to retire. It's the newest DM NVX endpoint, announced in October 2026, and the first built on a chip Crestron designed itself. Decision makers get a room where one cable does the work, and a platform that keeps adding capability after the installation.
What Problems Does the Crestron DM NVX 370 Solve?
The Crestron DM NVX 370 solves four problems decision makers own: a cluttered table connection, hardware that ages out, a different box for every room type, and gear that adds load for IT. Each fix traces to a specific feature, summarized in the Value Stack below.
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Layer |
Problem It Solves |
What the 370 Brings |
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Table |
Adapters, chargers, and USB peripherals scattered across the room |
One USB-C cable carries 4K video, USB data, and up to 100W of charging. HDMI takes any other source. |
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Chip |
Hardware that ages out and gets replaced |
Crestron's first in-house chip, built to its roadmap, with firmware updates that add features over time. |
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Platform |
A different box for every room type |
One endpoint that works as an encoder or a decoder, drives video walls up to 8 by 8, and works with existing DM NVX gear. |
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Network |
Equipment that adds load for IT and the power budget |
Runs on 1 GbE copper, powers over PoE+ at 13.7 W maximum, and Crestron cites about 30% better power efficiency. |
The 370 gives a room one cable at the table and one platform behind the wall.
How Does One USB-C Cable Change the Meeting Room?
It replaces the adapter, the charger, and the USB hub with a single connection. The 370's USB-C port carries DisplayPort video, USB 2.0 data for peripherals such as keyboards and cameras, and 100W of power, all over that one cable (Crestron specifications).
HDMI sits beside it, so a wireless presentation gateway or a conferencing codec connects to the same endpoint. The 370 autoswitches between its USB-C and HDMI sources, which means the room follows whatever people bring. Pair the endpoint with Crestron's PW-2460DU power supply to deliver the full 100W.
That's fewer adapters to buy, replace, and lose.
Why Does Crestron Designing Its Own Chip Matter to a Buyer?
The chip sets what an endpoint can do for its whole service life. The DM NVX SoC is the first silicon Crestron designed in-house, built for pro AV and to the DM NVX roadmap, so platform improvements extend to it (AV Network, October 2026).
Crestron says the chip targets 4K60 4:4:4, native audio, and 24/7 operation, and runs about 30% more power efficiently than off-the-shelf chipsets. Firmware updates then add capability without hardware swaps. Crestron says DM NVX stays current no matter what year a device was bought, and cites FIPS, JITC, and NIAP security standards for the platform (Crestron).
When the vendor designs the chip, the roadmap stops depending on someone else's silicon. The platform has the record to back that up: Crestron launched DM NVX in 2017 and reported its one-millionth unit in 2024.
What Does a 370 Rollout Look Like in Practice?
Picture a hypothetical 30-room building: 18 huddle rooms where people bring laptops, 8 boardrooms with wireless presentation gateways, and 4 training rooms with video walls.
In the huddle rooms, one USB-C cable handles video, peripherals, and charging. Boardrooms feed the gateway into the same endpoint over HDMI. Training rooms switch the 370 to decoder mode and drive the wall. Because one model fills either role, one spare covers every room.
IT sees ordinary 1G ports and PoE+ power, and the DM NVX equipment it already runs keeps working beside the new endpoints.
Which Rooms Should Get the 370 First?
Start where people bring laptops and where picture quality matters most: boardrooms, classrooms, training centers, and operations spaces. Crestron describes DM NVX as suited to commercial, government, education, and hospitality settings, and the 370 carries 4K60 4:4:4 with HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision.
What Should You Do Next?
If you're planning room refreshes, start with the rooms that cause the most friction. Solutionz can walk rooms with your AV and IT leads and show where the DM NVX 370 fits.
