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Re: Digital Audio


  • Subject: Re: Digital Audio
  • From: andy_powell_is
  • Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 08:53:00 +0000

Phil,

I know they are expensive.... however me mentioning them appeard to
have the desired effect :P ... I'd much prefer the switcher to have
the ability to output multiple IR signals a la Xantech, but without
the price.... (and with the Doxey engineering)

Andy

--- In kat5-users@y..., "Phil Harris"
<phillip.harris1@v...> wrote:
>
> The Xantech IR receivers are phenominally priced...
>
> ...it must be possible to make something functionally the same for
less!
> (With just an RJ45 connector on the back to easily patch into our
> structured wiring systems...)
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kenneth Watt [mailto:kennwatt@b...]
> > Sent: 09 January 2002 23:10
> > To: kat5-users@y...
> > Subject: RE: [KAT5] Digital Audio
> >
> >
> > Andy,
> >
> > AFAIK the Xantech blocks allow for 10 direct outputs but
> > these can be used with up to about five emitters per output.
> > Tested ;-)
> >
> > The problem is getting the signal into the damned thing with
> > receivers @ £70+ a pop!
> >
> > K.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Andy Powell [mailto:ukha@b...]
> > > Sent: 09 January 2002 23:03
> > > To: kat5-users@y...
> > > Subject: RE: [KAT5] Digital Audio
> > >
> > > Keith,
> > >
> > > I'd swap a Xantech system for a Kat5 system any day... :)
> > >
> > > The connecting blocks allow up to 10 emitters to be powered
> > from one
> > > 'source' emitter ... will the KAT5 units have multiple IR
outputs?
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > >
> > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
> > >
> > > On 09/01/02 at 21:51 Keith Doxey wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hi Andy,
> > > >
> > > >Dont know about the Xantech connecting blocks as I dont
> > use them, but
> > it
> > > >will be compatable with the IR emitters from Xantech,
QED
> > etc or the
> > DIY
> > > >ones shown on my site. You wont actually need a Xantech
system !
> > > >
> > > >Keith
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: andy_powell_is [mailto:ukha@b...]
> > > >Sent: 09 January 2002 11:42
> > > >To: kat5-users@y...
> > > >Subject: Re: [KAT5] Digital Audio
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Keith,
> > > >
> > > > will the IR part be compatible with the Xantech
> > connecting blocks??
> > > >
> > > >Andy
> > > >
> > > >--- In kat5-users@y..., "Keith Doxey"
<kat5users@d...> wrote:
> > > >> IR Repeater = S-Video(or composite) + Stereo + IR
> > > >>
> > > >> Prototyping is not quite complete. Still messing
with
> > IRDA but that
> > > >looks
> > > >> less likely as I want reliability.
> > > >>
> > > >> I would rather have 100% of nonIRDA users happy
than try to
get
> > > >IRDA working
> > > >> and have flakey IR for everyone else.
> > > >>
> > > >> Keith
> > > >>
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: Dan Khan (Work) [mailto:dhk@i...]
> > > >> Sent: 08 January 2002 00:01
> > > >> To: kat5-users@y...
> > > >> Subject: Re: [KAT5] Digital Audio
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Hi Keith,
> > > >>
> > > >> Does this mean that the combined stereo audio,
composite
> > video, and
> > > >IR KAT5
> > > >> boxes have finished prototyping or is that what
"IR Repeater"
> > means?
> > > >>
> > > >> Regards,
> > > >> -Dan
> > > >>
> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> From: "Keith Doxey"
<kat5users@d...>
> > > >> To: <kat5-users@y...>
> > > >> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 9:25 PM
> > > >> Subject: RE: [KAT5] Digital Audio
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> > Probably more like
> > > >> >
> > > >> > =1 IR Repeater
> > > >> > =1 Switcher
> > > >> >
> > > >> > 3 VGA
> > > >> > 4 Digital Audio
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Keith
> > > >>
> > > >> <snip>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
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