Yeah i know what you mean impaqt as fas as not touching them but i was just worried about their IT guys or somebody else pressing a button on the front, i just wanted to be able to set things right via the amx, also installer as far as video is concerned it will either be coming out of their broadcast booth or a vcr or possibly a standalone camera for whoever is speaking. I appreciate the ideas and help. I think we're going to use a kramer Switcher/Scaler, I offered a different alternative but i was over ridden ,,,anyway...., Had it red labeled in today only to have it defective, so kramer is sending us another one red label for tomorrow, so i'll let you know when it comes in, probably with .