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Gefen's 8x4 CAT-5 HDMI Matrix is probably overkill for you
Be warned -- unless you seriously need eight HDMI sources hooked up to a single matrix switch in order to activate four at a time on an array of panels, you should probably skip right over this one. If we just rung your bell, however, read on. Gefen's latest HDMI distribution box is definitely catering to the high-end / commercial market by being entirely rack-mountable and supporting up to eight HDMI inputs and four outputs. High-def signals can be transmitted over CAT5 cabling, and there's even an RS-232 port for additional control capabilities. As for distances, you can expect 1080i material to travel up to 300 feet without degradation, while 1080p content will flow 150 feet. The only problem? The $4,499 price tag. Full release is after the break.
SmartVM delivers HDMI Splitter, HDMI Switch and HDMI Matrix
Considering that there are never enough options when it comes to HDMI adapters, we'll welcome in SmartVM's latest family with open arms. The company has just tossed out a trio of new boxes, so we'll get started with the HDMI Splitter. Said device is HDMI 1.3 compatible, supports resolutions from 480i up to 1080p and can distribute an HDMI signal to up to eight HDMI displays. Moving right along, we've got the HDMI Switch, which arrives with a number of inputs (depending on model) and allows for one of the lot to be selected for on-screen viewing without pulling / plugging new wires. Lastly, the HDMI Matrix Switch enables "up to four HDMI compatible source devices to be switched easily into four HDTV compatible monitors or projectors," and the RS-232 / IR remote port should tickle the integrators just right.
Gefen gears up for CEDIA with Matrixes / distribution amplifiers
It's nearly that time of year again folks -- the hunt for the playoffs begins, school gets back in session and Gefen goes absolutely berserk. It's already gearing up for this year's CEDIA Expo in Denver by revealing details about an 8x4 HDMI Matrix -- which "allows up to eight high-definition video sources to be accessed at any time from any one of four HDMI displays" -- and a self-explanatory 4x4 Component Audio over CAT5 Matrix. Furthermore, the outfit is introducing the 1:2 and 1:4 Component Audio over CAT-5 Distribution Amplifiers, which "enable audio / video systems using the component format to split and deliver two or four identical signals." Pricing remains up in the air, but all that should be cleared up here in just a few weeks.Read - HDMI Matrixes, etc.Read - Distribution amplifiers
RTcom reveals v1.3-compatible 8x8 HS-88M Matrix Router
Apparently, unveiling the HDS-41Rv13 HDMI Switcher just wasn't enough for RTCom, which has also rolled out its HS-88M Matrix Router. Hailed as the "industry's first" to allow for eight source displays, this device supports an 8-in, 8-out configuration, full HDCP compliance and control via RS-232, LAN (TCP / IP), infrared or the totally old school "front panel keys." This unit will also handle 36-bit Deep Color, resolutions up to 1080p at 60Hz, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, but don't expect such a solution to run ya cheap. How steep, you say? Try $7,499 steep.[Via Digital Extender]
