Magenta Research, a leading manufacturer of equipment for video, audio and serial signal distribution plus switching over UTP cable or fiber, announces they will be showing a new UTP/CatX distributive transmitter at the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas, February 27-28, 2008.
The new model, called Octet™, is optimized to deliver the display control and metrics desired in dynamic signage or “narrowcasting” applications. Combined with Magenta’s MultiView™ XR-2000 UTP/CatX receivers, WUXGA video, stereo audio and display-addressable control signals are distributed within a 2,000-foot (610 meter) radius from the source, with no repeaters or booster units. Multiple shorter-range receiver models are available, so the user only pays for the distance required. This is representative of Magenta’s cost-effective “building block” approach to signal distribution.
Octet features an advanced UTP/CatX transmitter that supports DDC and the Vista® operating system, eight UTP outputs for signal distribution, and loop-through outputs for video, audio and EIA-232. These enable the units to be “cascaded” or connected in series, to provide additional outputs and flexibility. Companion receivers may be “daisy-chained” or linked together, while maintaining full display addressability.
The combination of up to five cascaded Octet transmitters (5 x 8 = 40 outputs) and up to twelve daisy-chained receivers off of each output allows hundreds of displays to be driven from a single VGA port and controlled from a single EIA-232 communications (COM) port.
Regardless of the number of Octet units cascaded and/or receivers daisy-chained, the user can communicate with individual displays for control purposes or to acquire key metrics. A built-in LCD display is used for configuration and status. Octet is 1U high and rack-mountable.
Compatible video signal types include: RGB/HV (computer video), HDTV (1080p compatible), RGsB, YUV (component video) and NTSC (composite video). Horizontal and vertical sync signals are transmitted to the receiver(s) via Magenta’s proprietary RepliSync™ process, ensuring the highest-quality video imagery, whether static or dynamic. Availability is Spring 2008.
About Magenta Research
Magenta Research is the industry-recognized leader in the adaptive distribution and switching of video/audio/control signals over CatX cable, DVI over fiber and/or Cat6 and more recently, HDMI over Cat6