CEDIA releases its 3rd white paper on the topic of HDMI-- HDMI Installation Best Practices.

The new document covers best practices in HDMI distribution, including how to pull HDMI cables, basic HDMI tests and an overview of common interoperability issues.

The organisation says the white paper should help industry professionals execute HDMI installations properly from the onset, in order to achieve the best results.

CEDIA offers another 2 documents-- Introduction to HDMI and HDMI Design and Initialisation Sequence. All are available through CEDIA' online marketplace.

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Extron unveils its Foxbox HDMI fiber optic transmitter and receiver set at Amsterdam's ISE.

The Foxbox carries pixel-for-pixel HDMI images (up to WUXGA and HDTV 1080p/60) via Extron's all digital zero-compression technology. Its features include Key Minder, EDID Minder, Auto Input memory, RS-232 control from multiple locations, internal test patterns and real-time system monitoring.

The transmitter and receiver set is compatible with FOX series amplifiers, switchers, matrix switchers and VGA/DVI extenders (when transmitting non-HDCP content).

It is available in multi- and single-mode models, in a compact, low profile enclosure.

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Magenta Research announces an addition to its MultiView family-- one delivering 1920 x 1200 resolution single link DVI-D video over 1200' of standard UTP cable.

The model outputs DVI or RGBHV video, alongside serial and audio signals.

Integrators can also daisy-chain MultiView DVI receivers for additional install flexibility.

The models are compatible with Magenta's Mondo Matrix III scalable UTP switch-- resulting in Mondo Matrix installations supporting both digital and audio signals within the same switch, with configurations ranging from 16 x 16 to 256 x 512.

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BTX Technologies unveils its ProBlox all-in-one connector system-- incorporating multiple data, HD, audio and control signals in a single connector.

The ProBlox includes x2 Cat5e connectors with x16 HD video and x18 audio and control field-terminatable contacts.

Thus the system can be configured in numberous combinations requiring HD (through 75-ohm video contacts), video, VGA, analog/digital audio, control signals or DC Power feeding a single location.

It also reduces clutter and provides a clean, professional look by reducing individual connectors.

BTX says the system makes set-ups simple enough for a non-technical user to handle.

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Ethereal shows off its HDM-CAT6SC-- a HDMI over category cable system needing a single CAT5/6/7 cable.

The system includes TMDS re-clocking correction on by Tx and Rx and video detection indicators on both Tx and Rx (enabling easy video problem diagnostics).

The DDC diagnostics features improved HDCP and EDID analysis, and the system carries hotplug detect verification as part of its HDMI start up procedure.

The system also measures and corrects video loss over the entire cable's length, and is fully capable for 3D, 4K 2K and Deep Colour.

The HDM-CAT6SC supports full HDMI 1.4 without Ethernet up to 100' (with hopping capabilities for up to 4x the distance). It carries a 5 volt supply on transmitter.

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Tripp Lite unveils its HDMI extender and extender/splitter series, dubbed B126.

The product line extends HDMI signals up to 200' over a single cat5 cable while still maintaining reliable sound and video.

Devices in the series include the B126-002 and B126-004 extender/splitters (split a single HDMI signal into 2 or 4 repectively, up to 3 units can also be daisychained), the B126-1P0 passive extender remote and wallplate units (extend HDMI signal up to 100') and the  B126-1A0 active extender remote and wallplate units (extend signal up to 200').

Also available is an Active Extender kit including a local unit to connect HDMI output directly to monitor, together with local and remote units.

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