All Articles Tagged Switchers

CE Pro Editors | 05/23 07:58 AM, 0 Comments

Legrand has unveiled the first additions to a new family of networking products designed specifically to give custom installers a complete, versatile set of home networking solutions. “In today’s increasingly connected households, the network has become so much more than a pipeline for computer data. It’s now the essential backbone for everything from entertainment to security to telecommunications,” says Fritz Werder, vice president and brand general manager for Legrand's Home Systems division. “However, many custom installers still find themselves purchasing network solutions off store shelves in order to build these… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 10/10 08:09 AM, 0 Comments

Audio Authority recently concluded its Fall 2011 Dealer Survey started during CEDIA Expo 2011. The survey was designed to solicit opinions from custom integrators about inventory procurement practices and preferences. As an incentive an iPad2 was to be awarded to one lucky survey participant. Audio Authority is thrilled to announce that Andy Penry, manager of Look and Listen located in Mobile, Ala., is the winner of the iPad2. Penry has been the manager at Look and Listen for the past nine years, which is the only specialty integrator with a… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 09/10 10:52 AM, 0 Comments

Audio Authority is debuting at CEDIA Expo 2011 its new 16-channel digital amplifier, the SF-16, aimed at serving the needs for both the commercial and residential markets. The U.S.-built unit's highlights amplification, flexible audio configurations and open control capability while providing 60W RMS per channel at 4 ohms. David Acton, product development specialist for Audio Authority, says, “Our new SonaFlex amplifier was designed to address the changing market landscape for the custom installer. We went to our dealers to see what they were looking for in a multi-channel amp. They… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 09/09 01:00 PM, 0 Comments

ZIGEN AX-88 Audio Matrix Switcher is a high performance switcher designed for applications where routing of audio signals is required. AX-88 Matrix switch is capable of switching balanced or unbalanced mono or stereo audio signals. AX-88 also ensures simultaneous distribution of any input source signal to one or more receivers / amplifiers in (one-to-one / one-to-many combination) AX-88 matrix switchers are ideal for use in bars, restaurants, hotels, commercial, medical, military, government, and residential environments where distribution of high quality, audio signals are needed and audio output volume, treble, bass,… View this story

Advertorial | 02/10 09:00 AM,

It’s no revelation to say that residential wireless networks are taking off in popularity, and that larger-scale networks are being installed in a growing number of homes. These days, smart homes can mean opportunity for smart dealers. A fundamental consideration for installers to be aware of is that wireless LAN (local area networks) that cover a large area, such as those in larger homes or businesses, require multiple wireless access points to achieve adequate coverage. (A single wireless access point, or WAP, has limited range.) However, with most wireless installations,… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 10/18 07:23 AM, 4 Comments

If serial communications make you crazy, here’s a tip: Download the free Hercules utility from HW Group. The recommendation comes from Bill Paul, owner of NeoPro, which makes integration-friendly A/V switchers. Paul makes the suggestion during a short, extremely informative video presentation on the new communications features of NeoPro’s analog matrix switchers. In introducing the refreshed matrix line, Paul says, “It’s a lot easier to test out new serial commands if you have a better terminal program than Windows HyperTerminal,” a popular utility employed by many home systems integrators. Paul… View this story

Jessica Camerato | 05/05 06:38 AM, 2 Comments

Long gone are the days when audio/video sources were limited to three or four options. Today, there is a laundry list of possibilities: gaming systems, DVD players, DVRs, Blu-ray players, music servers, iPods, Apple TVs, stereo systems, AM/FM radios, projectors, TVs, equipment racks. The list goes on. But that doesn't mean the number of technologies used in a home has to be dictated by size of the space. In the past, the mindset was to have more zones than sources to address the needs in each room. But products on… View this story

Fred Harding | 02/25 07:38 AM, 6 Comments

Years ago, custom installers worked with modulators to convert base band video signals to NTSC television channels. Manufacturers like Channel Plus, Pico Macom, Channel Vision, Blonder Tongue and others made a variety of options in this category. Installers would use these devices to make security cameras, VCRs, satellite boxes and other sources available to any television on an unused channel. With the advent of the ATSC changeover, NTSC modulators have lost some of their luster. The picture quality difference between a modulated NTSC channel and an ATSC channel is fairly… View this story

Grant Clauser | 01/08 10:05 AM, 26 Comments

A source from the Blu-ray Disc Association told CE Pro at CES 2010 that a possible speed bump in the road to greater adoption of 3D Blu-ray may not come from the TVs, players or content providers; it may come from A/V receivers and HDMI switching devices. While HDMI 1.4 is in the specification for 3D Blu-ray, it’s not a requirement for sending a 3D Blu-ray signal from a player to a television. That’s why Sony’s Playstation 3 can be firmware upgraded to be 3D Blu-ray compatible while only having… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/07 12:13 AM,

Installers who are running HDMI as part of a complex A/V installation should look at Aurora's ASP-88 HDMI Matrix Switcher to route HD audio and video signals to multiple zones. The switcher can be used to address multiroom A/V installs in the home and commercial digital signage installations. The 1U high unit has eight HDMI inputs, is HDMI 1.3C compliant and offers IR, USB and RS-232 control options. View this story