Aurora’s new DXB-8 has eight programmable buttons and two RS232 ports for controlling RS232 devices. Designed for classrooms and small conference rooms, the DXB-8 buttons can be configured for sending commands on both a press and/or release, for applications such as camera pan/tilt near/far commands, as well as press-and-hold functionality for volume ramping applications. Each button can […]

ATEN today announced the release of its first HDMI HDBaseT-Lite Matrix Switches, the VM3404H and VM3909H. Both claim to send uncompressed video, audio, power and control via HDBaseT through a single LAN cable up to 70 meters. The versatile switches support video wall, Seamless Switch and Power over HDBaseT (POH) functions when used in combination with […]

Crestron is now shipping five new HDCP 2.2 compliant DigitalMedia input and output cards, making it possible to upgrade DM systems to distribute HDCP 2.2 protected 4K content (color bit depth up to 4:4:4 @ 30Hz and 4:2:0 @ 60Hz). To add HDCP 2.2 sources, systems integrators need only switch out the currently installed DM […]

Sometimes the genesis of a blog is a funny thing. I listened to a TedX talk about a month ago on open source culture, and immediately had the inspiration to write this piece but just hadn’t found the time yet. Then last week, Alan Vezina of Jydo, a company I’ve heard of but still need […]

Atlona said it’s now shipping its new 16×16 and 4×4 4K HDMI to HDBaseT matrix switchers unveiled to residential-market integrators and installers last month at the CEDIA Expo. The AT-UHD‐PRO3‐1616M is a 4K/UHD@60Hz 16×16 HDMI to HDBaseT matrix switcher with Power-over-Ethernet and analog audio breakout. It provides eight extended-distance, 328 foot (100 meter) outputs and eight long-distance, 230-foot (70-meter) HDBaseT outputs. It also provides bi-directional extension of both RS-232 and IR control. Four HDMI outputs are provided as mirrored outputs designed for routing HDMI-based audio to an […]

Hall Research has introduced the UH2X-P1 extender for HDBaseT 2.0 that they say sends uncompressed HDMI, USB 2.0, Ethernet, RS232, IR and PoE over a single CAT5e/6 cable. The extender kit includes a transmitter and receiver. The extender is spec’d to support all PC and HDTV resolutions including 4K (UHD) and can extend video along with […]

Primeview USA’s new Snello is a new video wall monitor with 0.9-millimeter bezel gap and will be available in two sizes 49″ (PRV49SNL) and 55″ (PRV55SNL). Available for pre-order in Q4 of 2015, the panels of the Snello video wall will be IPS rated and will be available with optional HDBaseT and HD-SDI connectivity. Manufactured per project, […]

Extron has started shipping the DTP T DWP 4K D series of two input Decora-style transmitters for sending DisplayPort or HDMI, audio and control over a shielded CATx cable to Extron DTP-enabled products. The DTP T DWP 4K 232 D extends signals up to 230 feet (70 meters), while the DTP T DWP 4K 332 D extends signals up […]

Last summer, I discussed the tension between selecting “best in breed” components from a single manufacturer and locking oneself into a single ecosystem. As time passes, the industry is certainly moving in a direction in which a single ecosystem is not only increasingly possible, but increasingly desirable as well. We’ve all heard horror stories about […]

AV Distributor SYMCO rolled into town today for its annual roadshow. Various other commitments kept me from the various days’ events — including an end-users’ roundtable featuring not only one of our clients from SMW, but also one with whom I’d worked personally. However, I did have the opportunity for a quick stop to chat […]

Extron has started shipping its DTP T HD2 4K 230 and DTP T HD2 4K 330, transmitters for sending HDMI with embedded audio, and bidirectional RS-232 and IR signals over a shielded CATx cable to Extron DTP-enabled products. The DTP T HD2 4K 230 extends signals up to 230 feet (70 meters), while the DTP T HD2 4K […]

Epson today unveiled an expanded line of Full HD 1080p Ultra-Bright Pro Cinema Projectors, the Epson Pro Cinema G6970WU, Pro Cinema G6570WU, Pro Cinema 4855WU, and wireless Pro Cinema 1985. Featuring up to 6,000 lumens of color brightness and 6,000 lumens of white brightness, Epson’s latest projectors can literally be placed anywhere as they are […]

BenQ America today added four new dual-lamp, high-brightness projectors to its Integrators’ Choice lineup. Designed to support large-venue installations, the Colorific PX9510, PW9520, PU9530, and SU964 provide up to 6,500 spec’d ANSI lumens and they are aiming them at command and control rooms, houses of worship, conference rooms, and other large spaces. Dubbed the P-Series, […]

Kramer’s new VP-440 is a six-input switcher that’s part of their ProScale line. Aimed at classrooms and meeting rooms, it has four HDMI port and two VGA ports and all of the signals are converted to HDMI or HDBaseT on the output. Featuring front-panel control via an on-screen display (OSD) menu, RS232 and contact-closure control, […]

Extron’s new DTP T DSW 4K 233 and DTP T DSW 4K 333, three input switchers for sending DisplayPort, HDMI or VGA, audio and control over a shielded CATx cable to Extron DTP-enabled products. The DTP T DSW 4K 233 extends signals up to 230 feet (70 meters), while the DTP T DSW 4K 333 […]

Transformative Engineering has introduced the HDM-4×2, a four-source, two-display HDMI matrix switch with a local HDMI output and remote HDBaseT output that they claim is capable of switching 4K signals (buyer beware, as there are no 4K compatibility specs for color bit depth). The local output is Audio Return Channel (ARC) enabled, and the remote […]

Crestron is shipping a new 4K wall plate transmitter (DM-TX-4K-100-C-1G) and receiver (DM-RMC-4K-100-C-1G) pair integrated with built-in serial and IR ports control. Both are direct replacements for the DM-TX1-C-1G and DM-RX1-C-1G and are HDBaseT compliant. Available in black or white single-gang, decors-style plates, Crestron says they are low-cost 4K transmitters that can be powered using […]

Eiki International has just launched its new EK-800U single chip DLP projector specified at 12,000 ANSI Lumen brightness and a 5,000:1 (DA:ON) contrast ratio. The WUXGA (1920×1200) resolution EK-800U inputs include VGA, HDMI, HDBaseT and 3G HD-SDI. Integrated with powered zoom and focus as well as vertical and horizontal lens shift (V: +- 60%, H: […]

ATEN today announced the second series of HDBaseT-certified extenders. ATEN’s claims its new HDBaseT-Lite Series are HDBaseT Class B solutions with a transmission distance of up to 70 meters. The HDBaseT Lite series boasts a comprehensive set of features teamed with an affordable price, perfectly complementing ATEN’s existing Class A line (up to 100 meters). […]

By Andrea Miller CEDIA CEDIA EXPO 2015 is around the corner (10 weeks, six days to be precise), and you’re wondering what to look for at this year’s show… right? Right. 4K Ultra HD TV, immersive audio, HDBaseT — if it makes up the smart home, we have it on our show floor and in […]

Smart-e has launched a range of “cost effective” HDMI extenders and splitters that distribute signals over a single Cat6 cable, including some 4K signals. Starting at just £142 (approximately $222) for the 4K-700, a 3D compatible and HDCP compliant transmitter and receiver pair to extend HDMI, DVI or DP++, together with IR signals over a […]

Extron has started shipping its new IN1608 HDBT, a new model of the IN1608 product family integrated with HDBaseT-compatible output for streamlined integration with HDBaseT-enabled displays. This twisted pair output can be used to send digital video and embedded audio, plus bi-directional RS-232 and IR signals up to 330 feet (100 meters) over shielded CATx […]

What is really the return when you combine AV and IT? To answer this question you have to better define what AV and IT convergence is. AV and IT convergence is when AV and IT can be deployed where collaboration, control (ease of use), connectivity, conferencing and sending content can all be enhanced by integrating […]

Atlona announced that three of the products introduced at InfoComm, the AT-UHD-CLSO-824 matrix switcher, AT-HDVS-150-TX switcher, and AT-HDVS-150-TX-WP wall plate switcher, are now shipping. Atlona’s AT-UHD-CLSO-824 is an eight-input, two-output 4K matrix switcher with mirrored HDMI and HDBaseT outputs aimed at commercial and education applications. It also features two microphone inputs with 48V phantom power, […]

Extron Electronics announced this week that all IN1608 scaling presentation switcher models now support DTP twisted pair signal extension up to 330 feet (100 meters). This feature has now been added to the IN1608, IN1608 SA and IN1608 MA 70 models, all of which are now shipping. The IN1608 is an eight-input scaling presentation switcher […]

UK-based Smart-e has unveiled a new multi-format nine input presentation switcher (SDS-7000) that’s capable of managing digital and analog signals as two if the inputs include three HDMI, one HDBaseT, two RGBHV (VGA), one DisplayPort, one composite and one component. The two outputs (simultaneous) are HDBaseT and HDMI. An internal image processor provides video switching […]

HDBaseT technology is often referred to as a bridge between traditional AV and IP based AV. This bridging reference is often used when people are comparing HDBaseT to IP encoders and decoders that are often used for audio and video transport over campus and metropolitan area networks. When I hear this comparison being made the […]

Crestron announced today it is now shipping its new DMPS3-300-C-AEC DigitalMedia Presentation System — a presentation control and signal routing solution aimed at boardrooms, video conference rooms, and classrooms. The version of their DigitalMedia family includes a built-in Crestron 3-Series Control System, echo cancellation and on-board SIP and POTS dialers. Built-in voice over IP and […]

Extron has started shipping their DTP T 3G-SDI 230 D and DTP T 3G-SDI 330 D, single-gang Decora-style transmitters for sending 3G-SDI, HD-SDI or SDI, audio, and bidirectional RS-232 and IR signals over a shielded CATx cable to Extron DTP-enabled products. The DTP T 3G-SDI 230 D extends signals up to 230 feet (70 meters), […]

Atlona is now shipping its T-UHD-PRO3-88M 8×8 matrix and the 6×6 AT-UHD-PRO3-66M. Both are, according to Atlona, HDMI to HDBaseT matrix switchers capable of switching 4K video @ 60 Hz with HDCP 2.2 copy protection. The specs for both say the switchers can handle chroma subsampling at 4:4:4, 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 as well as 8-bit, […]

EIKI has just launched its brightest projector yet, the 14K-lumen 3-chip DLP-based EIP-UJT100. The EIP-UJT100 is spec’d to have a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, is native WUXGA 1920×1200 resolution, has four digital video inputs including HDMI, DIsplayPort and HDBaseT as well as 3G HD-SDI and has a Dicom Simulation mode for viewing grayscale images such as […]

Atlona introduced two new series of switchers and scalers, the HDVS-150 Series and HDVS-200 Series, with four new switchers. Designed to expand the input capabilities of the company’s UHD-CLSO-824 matrix switcher, the HDVS-150 series includes the AT-HDVS-150-TX, a three-input HDBaseT switcher and AT-HDVS-150-TX-WP, a two-input HDBaseT wall plate switcher, that extend cable runs of both […]