Re: Video Distribution

["Frank Mc Alinden" <frankmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Andy

>I suppose what's really needed is a number of IR zones for transmit and
>receive.  These zones >need to recognise what device I'm trying to
control,
>and where from.  The system then needs to >switch to the correct
source for
>the zone I'm in, and apply the relevent command.

My FirM Controller would be able to do this....But it was designed around
Homevision.......

http://www.armaghelectrical.com.au/page7.html

I have made a prototype serial interface for FirM ...which  talks to xPL
...It would also require the USB UIRT to generate + decode the ir
signal.........

Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:44 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Video Distribution


> I've been looking up video distribution solutions recently.  I plan to
> have a play with MCE 2005 at some point and establish whether that
meets
> my needs.  The alternative to MCE is a video distribution system using
a
> matrix switcher and video transmission over CAT5 (or similar).  I
thought
> I'd found the ideal solution in the form of the Opus Octopus system
> (http://www.opus-technologies.co.uk),
but firstly, it only supports
> composite video, and secondly, the video module only switches locally.
> I'd then need to distribute the video from Node0 seperately.  I'm not
> willing to shell out on the more expensive solutions, but as always,
I'm
> open to bargains and grow-yer-own solutions.
>
> What I'm trying to achieve is exactly what the Octupus solution
achieves.
> That is, being able to pick up a remote control for the DVD player, or
> toppy, or anything else, walk into any zone, press play, and watch it.
 Of
> course, what I'd like is RGB, and the possibility of upgrading to
> component or HDMI in the future.  I'd rather not have to fiddle around
> with macros on a multitude of programmable remotes, so I'd like a
solution
> that does all this at the back end.  I suppose what's really needed is
a
> number of IR zones for transmit and receive.  These zones need to
> recognise what device I'm trying to control, and where from.  The
system
> then needs to switch to the correct source for the zone I'm in, and
apply
> the relevent command.
>
> Now I've written it down, perhaps it's too much to ask.  Thinking out
loud
> here, I wonder if I could connect multiple video switching units to
the
> Opus controller to gain RGB video switching, and use either baluns or
KAT5
> to distribute the result?  That would allow for HD over component in
the
> future too.  Anyone got any ideas other than a Pronto for each room? 
It's
> a shame that the Opus unit gets so much right, then fails at the final
> hurdle - distributing the video feeds.
>
> Cheers,
> Andy
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