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Anyone make a PVID type Cat5 distributed...
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| Topic: | Anyone make a PVID type Cat5 distributed A/V Switch/System? This thread has 8 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Sunday October 16, 2005 at 11:11 |
ejfiii Select Member |
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I have been wondering about this for a while now. PVID is great if you're doing Crestron.
We use the Audio Control Cat5 distributed audio and video pieces a lot. We mate them to a KDS matrix switch or signal amplifier and it works fine.
But what I have been wondering for a while is why doesn't someone like KDS, Audio Control, or some other distributed part maker make a matrix switch that outputs over cat5 and needs a converter at each TV location? For all I know, someone like Autopatch or Knox or Extron make it and I just haven't been able to find it.
But it seems like it would be such a useful device - I know I would use a lot of them.
This message was edited by ejfiii on 10/16/05 11:22 ET.
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| Post 2 made on Sunday October 16, 2005 at 11:33 |
juliejacobson CE Pro Magazine |
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| Post 3 made on Sunday October 16, 2005 at 12:37 |
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B&K is coming out withone Q1 06
I beleive 8 YPbPR in; 8 YPbPR buferred outs; and 8 Cat5 outs - all matrix switched. So you can either use it as a Component video matrix switcher and only use component video cable to each location or use Cat 5 to each location and use a balun at the TV end. $3k list. Perfect match to their CT systems
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| Post 4 made on Sunday October 16, 2005 at 12:42 |
juliejacobson CE Pro Magazine |
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| Post 5 made on Sunday October 16, 2005 at 13:03 |
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Extron, Autopatch and soon KNOX will have Cat-5 Matrix's
What we usually do if we're distributing multiple formats is scale the lower quality feeds prior to distribution. SO if theres a VCR in the system, we'll throw a Scaler like a AVT-3801 from AVToolbox on it and upconvert it to the same as the rest of the sources.
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| Post 6 made on Sunday October 16, 2005 at 19:02 |
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| Post 7 made on Sunday October 16, 2005 at 21:00 |
2nd rick Super Member |
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Endeleo has a product that does exactly this, including upconversion of composite and S-Video be be distributed as component over CAT-5.
But it's pricy...
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| Post 8 made on Sunday October 16, 2005 at 23:10 |
Chad Otis Long Time Member |
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Close on the B&K piece. It has the same inputs and outputs as the current CT series (designed to be an extension to this system). 9 inputs (with loop-through), 6 outputs (zones). Obviously it can be cascaded. Cat5 receiver on the TV end is phantom powered through the Cat5. Systems allows for composite, S-video, and component switching.
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| Post 9 made on Tuesday November 1, 2005 at 15:42 |
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There is also Smart AVI who makes Extenders, Video Matrix, Routers and Switches and Splitters. http://www.smartavi.com
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