RE: Audio/Video Distribution

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Chris,

Yes of course!

A number of us here run AV switchers - or the more capable Video Matrix
Swi=
tchers. I have an Extron MAV128 which has 12 composite video and stereo
inp=
uts and 8 outputs. It allows boosting and switching of any of the inputs
to=
any output and also allows 'audio breakaway' which means you can route the=
audio separately. It has front panel control and/or RS232 serial control f=
rom a PC/HA hardware etc. Mine is connected to HomeVision Pro controller.

All my AV sources (MP3 server, Sky HD, Sky+ etc) are located in Node0
where=
the matrix switcher is. I then route the outputs via Kat5 boxes (video and=
audio over Cat5) to various TV's around the house by way of structured Cat=
5 infrastructure.

I also have a whole house audio system and the A/V sources also feed into
t=
his so I can listen to radio via Sky or any of the sources in any one of
th=
e 8 zones, independently or in conjunction with the TV signal.

You can get S-Video, RGB, Component etc matrix switchers as well but
they'r=
e more expensive. I found that a good composite signal distributed this
way=
is perfectly fine for most average and slightly larger TV's. I do feed the=
Sky HD signal in YUV (Component) to a 50" plasma and to an HD LCD TV
via H=
DMI separately though as composite is terrible on these kinds of high
resol=
ution displays.

I think I paid =A31500 trade for my switcher. Well worth it IMO.

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Chris Miles
> Sent: 05 August 2006 00:00
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Audio/Video Distribution
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> has anyone carried out this task before?
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> I have just CAT5 wired my new house and I am thinking of interesting
> things to use it for except ethernet.
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> I have picked up some adapters that allow me to send audio/video/infra
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> over my CAT5 cables, and was thinking
> about having a dedicated point in the house where I will keep multiple
> audio/video sources.
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> Now I know I need some sort of AV switcher, but I want to find one
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> can send to multiple end points.. i.e One room can watch sky, another
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> can watch cable, and another room can watch freeview or a movie from a
> HTPC or HD player or so on.
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> Is there any such switchers/routers for AV that has multiple outputs
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> its multiple inputs?
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> hope this has came across ok
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> Chris
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