All Articles Tagged Hdmi Switcher

Robert Archer | 03/26 06:16 AM,

A couple of years ago when the 3D video format was making its reemergence into the world of consumer video the products that supported the format were expensive. Since that time the buzz for the format has leveled off and like most things in consumer electronics, it's growth has pushed 3D gear price points down to levels that allow more consumers to buy into the world of 3D video. ATEN's new VS482 Dual View HDMI switch provides electronics professionals with a device that can handle as many as four 3D… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 08/13 05:59 AM, 8 Comments

When we saw it at CEDIA 2009, we applauded AMX/Autopatch’s new UTPro 8x8 switcher which delivered uncompressed video, audio and AMX control signals across two pair of Cat 5 cables. Dealers loved the product for its "Instagate" fast-switching capabilities, eliminating the long lags typically associated with HDMI switching. During a demo at the AMX booth last year, Autopatch product manager Paul Hand showed just how quickly the TV responds when an HDMI source is switched – about one second. "We're continuously validating all of the connections," he said. That product… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 07/28 07:13 AM, 14 Comments

The SOHO Shop LLC, a Control4 integration firm in St. Peters, Mo., was one of the first companies to install the recently released Atlona AT-PROHD1616M-SR 16x16 HDMI switch. Priced at $25,000, is the switch worth it? Reviewer Joe Whitaker, development director for the The SOHO Shop, thinks so. Atlona’s new 16x16 HDMI switch is the closest thing we have seen to the Crestron DigitalMedia switch, which has won all kinds of awards. But we’re a Control4 shop, so we’re partial to the Atlona piece. While most switcher reviews usually start… View this story