Why Does AV Need 4K 4:4:4 : Ultra HD Standards

High Dynamic Range AV DESIGN INFRASTRUCTURE When AV designers specify systems, the infrastructure (how the system is transmitted, switched and displayed) is one of the first decisions made.  Large systems and large displays make it more likely the central backbone will need to be much more robust in scale and scalability.   If the need is[…]

HDbasicallyT: How’s it working out in 2015?

Valens updated HDbaseT by announcing the Colligo HDBaseT family of chips at ISE recently.  They now support native USB 2.0, HD audio, transmission of 4K video over Cat-5/6 cables up to 100m in length, and add single- and multi-mode fiber transport over distances up to 10km. Not a bad spot to ask whether HDbaseT is becoming a[…]

RGB HDbaseT switching solution

Crazy flexible new system, check it out: The new CAT-Linx cards, which easily install in any available slot of the Linx Prime switcher chassis, with DVI/HDMI and fiber cards. Using Power over HDBaseT (PoH) technology, CAT-Linx I/O cards provide 48 VDC of power directly to endpoints through the same cable that carries signals, (no external[…]

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