Bettear CASTER X and CASTER XD
Six streams from one unit, which won Best of Show at InfoComm 2026. Used for live interpretation at EUHA and built into Munich's new S-Bahn trains.
Works todayTransmitsquote only; MadisonAV in Australia
Auracast status
Confirmed by the manufacturer, the Bluetooth SIG product listing, or an independent test.
Details
- Role
- Transmits
- Works with
- Any audio source
- Connections
- 2 × balanced in, Dante (XD), PoE
- Codecs
- LC3
- Released
- 2026-06
- Status checked
- 20 October 2026
Sources for this status
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