HDMI Distribution System Design: Splitters, Matrices, Scalers and Dante
Specifying an HDMI Distribution System: Splitters, Matrices, Scaling Switchers and Dante Audio Short answer: Choose the device by the shape of the…
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Cables · HDMI
Splitters · HDMI
HDMI Converters & Splitters Guide: From Legacy Equipment to Modern Displays
Bridging analog video to HDMI displays? Expanding one source to multiple screens? Kanex Pro's guide covers component, composite, and DVI converters…
AV Over IP · JPEG2000
Stop Telling Clients They Need a New 10G Network for 4K AV over IP
The pitch has become reflexive: move video onto the network, and the first line item is a parallel 10G switching fabric to carry it. That advice made…
Splitters · HDMI
Connecting Older Video Gear to Modern Screens: A Practical Guide to HDMI Converters and Splitters
If your source device outputs through a red, green and blue RCA trio, you need a component to HDMI converter. A single yellow RCA means a composite…
Splitters · HDMI
Designing HDMI Distribution: Split, Switch, Scale or Route
An HDMI distribution system moves video from sources to displays. Which topology you need comes down to three numbers: how many sources, how many…
Splitters · HDMI
1x4 vs 1x8 HDMI Splitter: Which One Do You Need?
A 1x4 HDMI splitter takes one HDMI source and mirrors it to four displays at once. A 1x8 HDMI splitter does the same thing across eight displays…
Cables · HDMI
Component, Composite, and DVI to HDMI Converters: Which One Do You Need
If your source is component video (the red, green, and blue RCA connectors), you need a component to HDMI converter. If it is composite video (a…
Matrix · Matrix
HDMI Matrix Switchers Explained: How They Work and How to Choose One
If you searched something like "matrix switchers," "HDMI matrix switcher," or "audio matrix switcher" to land here, you're almost certainly stuck on…
AV Over IP · Controllers
AV Solutions for Hospitals: Improving Patient Care, Communication, and Healthcare Operations
Every Second Matters in a Hospital - So Does Communication Walk into any modern hospital and you'll immediately notice something beyond the doctors…
Flex Matrix · Flex Cards
What Is a Flex Modular Matrix Switcher and Why Pro AV Installers Are Switching to It in 2026?
If you have been in the pro AV world for any length of time, you know how fast things change. What worked perfectly for a client three years ago…
Switchers · HDMI
Modular vs Fixed HDMI Matrix Switcher: Which Is Better for Your Install?
If you're planning an AV installation and trying to decide between a modular or fixed HDMI matrix switcher, you're asking exactly the right question…
Extenders · HDMI
HDMI Extender Over Cat6: How It Works, How Far It Reaches, and Which One to Choose
Yes, you can run HDMI over Cat6: an extender kit converts it at each end, and HDBaseT is rated to 100 m (328 ft), versus about 15 m for passive HDMI.
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