Most of us may still unfamiliar with the word "HDMI" years ago.
In just a few years, our life has been greatly changed as HDMI serials quickly become the most important home-theater gear that capable of transferring 1080p HD video and uncompressed high-resolution audio via a single HDMI cable.
However, to do the same thing with other types of cable such as analog cables, you have to connect three component-video cables plus six analog audio cables--that's a whole lot of cable clutter.
Even all of us want to make our home theater be of "high definition", you may still confuse with what is HDMI and how HDMI has changed our life.
HDMI refers to High-Definition Multimedia Interface, a pretty good description for what it is.
As a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data, HDMI is typically used to connect a high-definition device--such as an HD DVR--to an HDTV.
HDMI has many versions now, from HDMI 1.
1 to the latest HDMI 1.
4, it takes only several years.
Though HDMI 1.
4 has been developed, HDMI 1.
3 is still being considered the popular one due to its wide application while HDMI 1.
4 has just been applied to HDMI cables recently.
As the technology develops, HDMI 1.
4 will be greatly improved and widely used in every walk of life.
Nowadays, every new HDTV has at least two HDMI inputs, and digital devices such as DVRs, Sky HD Set-top Box, DVD players, Blu-ray players, game consoles, and computers feature HDMI outputs to deliver audio and video.
With the proliferation of new and exciting HDMI products flooding the market including various options for displaying and hearing the various source devices in a well equipped home theater, a common dilemma has occurred that people have to find a method of switching between several source components to multiple displays or receivers.
There came the HDMI switch and HDMI matrix switch.
To some extent, HDMI matrix is a special kind of HDMI switch.
They both function as HDMI hubs and converters that save you a lot of trouble to fit a clutter of HDMI cables from every HDMI source to displays.
It is a must especially when the displays (such as the out-of-date types) that are without or without enough inputs to connect your DVD player, PS3 game station, blu-ray player, and so on.
Even the receivers with the greatest number of HDMI in's and out's are generally on the higher end of the product line.
This makes many Home Theater Enthusiasts to find a practical solution out of budgetary.
The difference between which is that you can freely switch among various source devices and various displaying gears simultaneously via HDMI matrix.
This is just as its name "Matrix" implies.
However, you just can switch between multiple sources and the only one displaying device since there is only one output for common HDMI switch.
The newest solution of HDMI matrix provides the ability to switch between up to 4 source devices and independently out to two or four different destinations with support for HDMI 1.
3.
It extends HDMI signals via HDMI cables or single Cat.
5e/6 up to 30M at 1080P resolution (HDMI cables up to 15M, Cat.
5 cable up to 25M).
From this aspect, matrix is classified in two sorts: HDMI Matrix over Single Cat.
5e/6 and HDMI True Matrix.
The former type refers to HDMI matrix extend signals via Cat.
5e/6 while the latter one via HDMI cables.
To some extent, HDMI True Matrix is just a relative name to HDMI Matrix over Single Cat.
5e/6.
In fact there is no much difference between them in function except that HDMI signals can be extended longer and without any loss in intensity over single Cat.
5e/6.
Generally speaking, the two types of HDMI Matrix prevailing in the market: 4 X 2 and 4 X 4 HDMI Matrix.
As the name "4 X 2 Matrix" states, it is a Matrix switcher that you can independently assign any of the 4 inputs to each of the 2 outputs.
You can also assign one input to both outputs to get a split.
For 4 X 2 Matrix, it refers to a Matrix switcher with 4 inputs and 4 outputs while 4 X 2 Matrix just has 2 outputs (their difference).
It works as 4 X 2 Matrix.
You can choose according to you demand.
An HDMI Matrix switcher gives you flexibility as well as you don't have to duplicate your home theater in other rooms.
With both the DVD player and the high definition receiver are in the den while satellite receiver in the living room, you watching a DVD in your den while your families simultaneously watch TV programs in the living room, which is a labor in last days since you have to duplicate your home theater in other rooms and fit a clutter of cables.
And you and your families can freely switch between the DVD and TV programs as you like.
HDMI matrixes are widely applied to business centers, classrooms, control rooms, conference rooms, casinos, remote monitoring and training facilities, shopping centre, plaza, Emporium, supermarket, etc.
For example, plasma TVs with advertisements broadcast all days are quite common in Shopping Plaza.
With only one HDMI matrix, the manager can broadcast up to four groups of ads, and he/she can freely switch the ads- to make them the same group or different from each other.
Simple and Easy! As HDMI play a more important role in our life, you should have a try and learn more.
Never let ourselves be out-of-date and lag behind the times.
In just a few years, our life has been greatly changed as HDMI serials quickly become the most important home-theater gear that capable of transferring 1080p HD video and uncompressed high-resolution audio via a single HDMI cable.
However, to do the same thing with other types of cable such as analog cables, you have to connect three component-video cables plus six analog audio cables--that's a whole lot of cable clutter.
Even all of us want to make our home theater be of "high definition", you may still confuse with what is HDMI and how HDMI has changed our life.
HDMI refers to High-Definition Multimedia Interface, a pretty good description for what it is.
As a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data, HDMI is typically used to connect a high-definition device--such as an HD DVR--to an HDTV.
HDMI has many versions now, from HDMI 1.
1 to the latest HDMI 1.
4, it takes only several years.
Though HDMI 1.
4 has been developed, HDMI 1.
3 is still being considered the popular one due to its wide application while HDMI 1.
4 has just been applied to HDMI cables recently.
As the technology develops, HDMI 1.
4 will be greatly improved and widely used in every walk of life.
Nowadays, every new HDTV has at least two HDMI inputs, and digital devices such as DVRs, Sky HD Set-top Box, DVD players, Blu-ray players, game consoles, and computers feature HDMI outputs to deliver audio and video.
With the proliferation of new and exciting HDMI products flooding the market including various options for displaying and hearing the various source devices in a well equipped home theater, a common dilemma has occurred that people have to find a method of switching between several source components to multiple displays or receivers.
There came the HDMI switch and HDMI matrix switch.
To some extent, HDMI matrix is a special kind of HDMI switch.
They both function as HDMI hubs and converters that save you a lot of trouble to fit a clutter of HDMI cables from every HDMI source to displays.
It is a must especially when the displays (such as the out-of-date types) that are without or without enough inputs to connect your DVD player, PS3 game station, blu-ray player, and so on.
Even the receivers with the greatest number of HDMI in's and out's are generally on the higher end of the product line.
This makes many Home Theater Enthusiasts to find a practical solution out of budgetary.
The difference between which is that you can freely switch among various source devices and various displaying gears simultaneously via HDMI matrix.
This is just as its name "Matrix" implies.
However, you just can switch between multiple sources and the only one displaying device since there is only one output for common HDMI switch.
The newest solution of HDMI matrix provides the ability to switch between up to 4 source devices and independently out to two or four different destinations with support for HDMI 1.
3.
It extends HDMI signals via HDMI cables or single Cat.
5e/6 up to 30M at 1080P resolution (HDMI cables up to 15M, Cat.
5 cable up to 25M).
From this aspect, matrix is classified in two sorts: HDMI Matrix over Single Cat.
5e/6 and HDMI True Matrix.
The former type refers to HDMI matrix extend signals via Cat.
5e/6 while the latter one via HDMI cables.
To some extent, HDMI True Matrix is just a relative name to HDMI Matrix over Single Cat.
5e/6.
In fact there is no much difference between them in function except that HDMI signals can be extended longer and without any loss in intensity over single Cat.
5e/6.
Generally speaking, the two types of HDMI Matrix prevailing in the market: 4 X 2 and 4 X 4 HDMI Matrix.
As the name "4 X 2 Matrix" states, it is a Matrix switcher that you can independently assign any of the 4 inputs to each of the 2 outputs.
You can also assign one input to both outputs to get a split.
For 4 X 2 Matrix, it refers to a Matrix switcher with 4 inputs and 4 outputs while 4 X 2 Matrix just has 2 outputs (their difference).
It works as 4 X 2 Matrix.
You can choose according to you demand.
An HDMI Matrix switcher gives you flexibility as well as you don't have to duplicate your home theater in other rooms.
With both the DVD player and the high definition receiver are in the den while satellite receiver in the living room, you watching a DVD in your den while your families simultaneously watch TV programs in the living room, which is a labor in last days since you have to duplicate your home theater in other rooms and fit a clutter of cables.
And you and your families can freely switch between the DVD and TV programs as you like.
HDMI matrixes are widely applied to business centers, classrooms, control rooms, conference rooms, casinos, remote monitoring and training facilities, shopping centre, plaza, Emporium, supermarket, etc.
For example, plasma TVs with advertisements broadcast all days are quite common in Shopping Plaza.
With only one HDMI matrix, the manager can broadcast up to four groups of ads, and he/she can freely switch the ads- to make them the same group or different from each other.
Simple and Easy! As HDMI play a more important role in our life, you should have a try and learn more.
Never let ourselves be out-of-date and lag behind the times.
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