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Essential Install | Habitech
Success in AV distribution is about picking the right weapon for the job , and Wyrestorm has the complete arsenal
Wyrestorm ’ s new H2X matrix design will send 4K over a range of 70m but also allows for three audio sources to be ‘ re-mixed ’ to as many as 16 zones .
( BT . 2020 ) @ 24Hz at 4:2:0 8-bit over a range of up to 70 metres . Their suite of 5Play capabilities embrace all the major digital audio formats and S / PDIF audio breakout for three ARC zones , as well as two-way IR control , RS- 232 , Ethernet and PoH technology remotely powering receivers at display zones . You ’ ll get 4K and HDR where it needs to go and to the limits of today ’ s HDBaseT tech , but to this wealth of functionality Wyrestorm adds flexible control options including local push button , IR remote , 3.5mm input to receive local IR commands out of line-of-sight , LAN or serial control systems and a newly integrated Web UI , as well as its proprietary QuickSync technology for instantaneous switching between sources and mirrored HDMI outputs . Valens chipsets are widely available , it ’ s what you do with them the counts .
Multiply your success
For instance you ’ ll be able to multiply your hit rate with the new H2X 16x16 and 10x10 HDBaseT 5Play models , launched at CEDIA and due to take the stage at next year ’ s ISE . Besides HDMI 2.0 , HDCP 2.2 and HDR support for reliable long-range 4K delivery , they enable as many as three audio sources ( HDMI , ARC and SPDIF ) to be routed to each output , providing adjustments for EQ , delay and gain , allowing independent audio routing / matrixing of up to 48 discrete audio inputs from the 16x16 model and 30 from the 10x10 model . And with the CEDIA launch of four new HDMI 2.0 and HDR extender models , Wyrestorm neutralises the clock-stretching gremlins by including internal re-clocking for improved compatibility with a wide range of 4K sources . In these new ways Wyrestorm makes the AV distribution challenge considerably easier , aided as always by Habitech ’ s award-winning support .
Deploy the right tech for the App
You ’ ll need to cross a minefield of competing technologies and different display standards if you ’ re to meet client expectations . Habitech will guide you through . In harmony with Wyrestorm ’ s CEDIA Show theme of ‘ The Right Technology for the Application ,’ we ’ re here to back-up its multiple HDMI , HDBaseT and IP product platforms with training , pre-sales , project , specification and onsite support in residential and hospitality spaces . HDMI , HDBaseT and IP have distinct benefits and weaknesses . It isn ’ t just bandwidth or the lack of it that decides the success or failure of an installation : many problems arise
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Ethernet simply because the specified product is being asked to perform beyond its capabilities . If you ’ re deploying HDBaseT make sure all system components are certified and grounded properly ; check for HDCP , EDID , Hot Plug Detect and CEC compatibility , use CAT6A shielded cable isolated from other structured looms , don ’ t exceed manufacturers ’ specifications and most importantly of all appreciate the limits of the technology : it ’ s great for 16 zones , no more . To understand the whys and the wherefores , find yourself a free seat on our ‘ HD Distribution Theory & Troubleshooting ’ course and get up to speed .
Target hospitality
If you ’ re tackling larger hospitality spaces such as bars , restaurants , stores , malls , showrooms , Wyrestorm ’ s AV over IP technology ‘ Network HD ’ is the way to go . Network HD is modular , beautifully scalable , cost effective and simple to install , relying on TX and RX boxes for each channel , a system controller and the scale and power of the network it sits on . What ’ s more its brilliant ‘ Network HD Touch ’ iPad UI makes operation a synch with drag-and-drop navigation , preview windows for every source and instant source switching , so you ’ re not involved in days of staff training and call-backs . Meeting the requirements for 1080p and two-channel audio , the advantages of Network HD fit the application .
The way to win
The H2X 16x16 and 10x10 HDBaseT 5Play models will feature at next year ’ s ISE
And here ’ s the rub . For every application there is a perfect custom AV distribution system . You just need the knowhow to spec it . Don ’ t depend on certain IP distribution systems that promise to give you unlimited 4K and HDR . They ’ ll fall over the moment Jocasta decides to watch Minecraft videos on YouTube when dad ’ s streaming 18Gbps of ‘ full fat ’ 4:4:4 4K in the cinema and mum ’ s catching the latest episode of The Crown on Netflix , because IP distribution systems rely on the existing network . You could be called back for expensive and time consuming infrastructure upgrades with no guarantee they ’ ll work . Poor end user satisfaction is the quickest way to nuke profit margins and future business in our game .
So for reliable high performance AV distribution in the home and in hospitality put your trust in the power of Wyrestorm ’ s proven product range backed-up by Habitech ’ s award-winning end-to-end product support and training . Together we ’ ll make sure the precious payload arrives in perfect condition and hits every target in the field .
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More Information : Habitech + 44 ( 0 ) 1256 638500 www . habitech . co . uk
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