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Post 1 made on Friday January 18, 2013 at 09:37
firestream99
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Hi,

I'd like to provide the ability to send all my audio sources through a DM system. This could include Crestron's AMFMXM tuners or some other source such as DAC.

What does everyone use to convert RCA stereo outputs to HDMI so that it can be distributed or am I thinking this through incorrectly?

Thx...
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Post 2 made on Friday January 18, 2013 at 14:05
kgossen
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What are you trying to do, get the sound through each TV?
"Quality isn't expensive, it's Priceless!"
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OP | Post 3 made on Friday January 18, 2013 at 22:24
firestream99
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Yes just a simple conversion of the analog signal to HDMI and send it to all zones on a DM. Some zones will have hi performance receivers so it would be nice to be able to convert at high quality.
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OP | Post 4 made on Friday January 18, 2013 at 22:38
firestream99
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Ok I just found this. [Link: parts-express.com]

I think DM blanks the video signal on a DM switcher so that we can do this. I'm not absolutely sure of that.

I would mainly use this with a high performance DAC via USB to an audiophile computer such as this. [Link: computeraudiophile.com]

Some some zones will benefit from this high quality distributions and other zones that only have TV speakers not so much. At least I could easily deliver all sources to all zones in a simple to program solution.
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Post 5 made on Saturday January 19, 2013 at 11:11
weddellkw
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You shouldn't need those parts, Crestron makes cards with stereo input for the DM frame...

[Link: crestron.com]
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OP | Post 6 made on Sunday January 20, 2013 at 09:05
firestream99
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Ya but I need a solution for the lower end DM-MD6x4 and DM-MD6x6.
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OP | Post 7 made on Sunday January 20, 2013 at 13:51
firestream99
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Holy crap it was right under my nose and better than I imagined.

[Link: crestron.com]

This little baby will allow me to send all sources to all zones regardless of the capability of the zone in terms of audio.

I can now send all my audio sources to each hdmi zone regardless of the capability of the zone. For example if the zone employs an AV receiver then these zones will get a very high quality audio experience. If the zone is just a TV with built in TV speakers I'll still be able to send an audio only signal to that zone. Granted I only have 6 inputs on the lower cost DM switchers but at least I can now do what I want.
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Post 8 made on Monday January 21, 2013 at 12:06
weddellkw
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Sorry, forgot the smaller matrix units don't use the cards...
That's a nice little HDMI 'band-aid' part.
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Post 9 made on Monday January 21, 2013 at 17:06
lites4u
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That's a pretty cool little box. I didn't even know that existed.
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