Re: A/V Matrix Switching

["Simon Coates" <ecolume@xxxxxxx>]

Julian,

Have a look at Kramer matrix switches - they are available from
www.lektropacks.co.uk I got a 5x4 from them a while ago.
You can get an optional IR controller that plugs into the RS232 port.

Regards

Simon

----- Original Message -----
From: Julian Stuhler <julian.stuhler@triton.co.uk>
To: UKHA List <ukha_d@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 25 January 2004 10:20
Subject: [ukha_d] A/V Matrix Switching


> Hi Folks.
>
> My current multi-room av setup consists of the following:
>
> - All A/V sources (DVD, LD, VCR, Tivo, CD, etc) connected to Pioneer
VSA-E06
> AV amp in cinema room
> - Audio from one of the amp's AV outputs fed into two Russound A-Bus
units
> feeding ceiling speakers in 8 rooms
> - Video from one of the amp's AV outputs fed into a 8-way video
distribution
> amp and then to composite video sockets in each of the 8 rooms
>
> This allows me to watch/listen to the same source showing in the
cinema in
> any of the other rooms in the house. However, I'd like the ability to
watch
> a DVD in the cinema while people elsewhere enjoy a different source
(e.g.
> Tuner or Tivo). I can see two solutions to this problem:
>
> 1. Replace the Pioneer amp with one that can handle multi-zone AV
output
> (e.g. Denon AVC-A1SR). While this would address the basic issue,
there's
> really nothing wrong with my Pioneer and the only units I've seen so
far
> with this capability only offer a single additional zone where 2
additional
> zones would be nice.
>
> 2. Put some sort of matrix switching device between the AV sources and
the
> amp/a-bus units. This will allow me to keep my existing amp, and give
me a
> lot more flexibility (e.g. a matrix switcher with 6 inputs and 4
outputs
> would allow any of my sources to be routed to the amp, a-bus unit 1 or
a-bus
> unit 2). I've been looking at a Russound unit (the PR-4Zi) which seems
to
do
> what I want, but is very expensive and can't be fully IR controlled.
I've
> also found this unit from VPI (http://www.vpi.us/av-switch-cva.html)
which
> seems to do exactly what I want but is suspiciously cheap.
>
> I'd really appreciate any comments on the following questions:
>
> 1. Does anyone know of an amp that can handle 2 additional AV zones in
> addition to the main one?
>
> 2. Can someone with some knowledge in this area (where are you Mr
Doxey?
;-)
> ) advise whether the VPI unit looks like it will produce decent
quality
> signals? There are some specs on the website above, but I can't
interpret
> them.
>
> 3. Does anyone know of any alternative products or solutions to my
problem.
>
> Thanks guys - much appreciated as usual.
>
> Regards,
>
> Julian
>
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