Sound and Communications - February 2008 Issue
Sound and Communications - February 2008 Issue
Sound and Communications - February 2008 Issue
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All specifications supplied by manufacturers <strong>and</strong>/or distributors.<br />
COMPILED BY DAN FERRISI<br />
Nexo’s NXAmp 4x1 High-Powered Amp<br />
Kramer’s 4x2 VS-42HDMI Matrix Switcher For HDMI Signals<br />
Da-Lite’s Advance PWM-AR1<br />
Articulating Flat Panel Wall Mount<br />
Belden’s Banana Peel Projector Cables<br />
Da-Lite’s Wall Mount<br />
Da-Lite Screen’s Advance PWM-<br />
AR1 Articulating Flat Panel Wall<br />
Mount, equipped with an articulating<br />
arm, can extend a flat panel<br />
monitor up to 29" from the wall. It<br />
has a distinctive rail mounting system<br />
to make installation simple for<br />
any plasma with mounting holes<br />
1½"-62" apart horizontally <strong>and</strong> up<br />
to 20½" apart vertically. The mount<br />
holds up to 130lb. <strong>and</strong> features 20°<br />
of tilt. With a black or gray powder<br />
coated finish, it includes a 5-year<br />
warranty.<br />
Da-Lite Screen Co.<br />
(574) 267-8101<br />
www.da-lite.com<br />
Nexo’s High-Powered Amp<br />
The Nexo NXAmp 4x4 <strong>and</strong> 4x1 are<br />
powerful amps, providing integration<br />
of comm<strong>and</strong>, control, protection<br />
<strong>and</strong> amplification of Nexo<br />
speaker systems. Using Yamaha<br />
EEEngine technology, they offer<br />
sonic purity of conventional class<br />
AB, but with a heat dissipation<br />
equaling class D technology. Both<br />
UL-certified NXAmp models feature<br />
4 amp channels that can be configured<br />
in 2x2 bridge mode, providing<br />
up to 4x4000W at 2 Ω per<br />
channel or 2x8000W at 4 Ω per<br />
channel on the NX 4x4 <strong>and</strong><br />
4x1300W per channel at 2 Ω or<br />
2x2600W per channel at 4 Ω on the<br />
NX 4x1. The NX 4x4 is 4RU high,<br />
contained in a 19" rack <strong>and</strong> weighs<br />
49lb.; the NX 4x1 is 3RU high, in<br />
a 19" rack <strong>and</strong> 33lb.<br />
Nexo distributed by Yamaha<br />
(714) 522-9011<br />
www.yamaha.com<br />
Belden’s Projector Cables<br />
Belden’s Banana Peel Projector<br />
Cables support high performance in<br />
inter-room audio/video installations.<br />
The extremely flexible cables feature<br />
Belden’s Banana Peel construction.<br />
Belden developed the<br />
dual-function Projector Cables to<br />
provide a faster, more efficient way<br />
to bring high quality AV into multiroom<br />
venues such as schools, universities,<br />
municipal buildings,<br />
houses of worship <strong>and</strong> commercial<br />
office spaces. Within the composite<br />
cables, the video components<br />
include 6 Belden RG-59 Type 75<br />
Ohm precision video mini coax<br />
cables (1281R-Riser <strong>and</strong> 1282P-<br />
Plenum) for analog <strong>and</strong> digital<br />
video. Audio components include 2<br />
Belden 22 AWG Shielded Twisted<br />
Pair (STP) audio cables featuring<br />
aluminum foil-bonded jackets for<br />
easy access to the positive, negative<br />
<strong>and</strong> shield drain wire. In this<br />
design, the individual cables are<br />
affixed to a central spline <strong>and</strong> are<br />
peeled off as needed for termination.<br />
Belden<br />
(765) 983-5200<br />
www.belden.com<br />
Kramer’s Matrix Switcher<br />
Kramer Electronics’ 4x2 VS-<br />
42HDMI matrix switcher for HDMI<br />
signals offers signal optimization<br />
<strong>and</strong> EDID data capabilities. Its feature<br />
set <strong>and</strong> small frame size make<br />
it suitable in HD-equipped conference,<br />
advertising, or rental <strong>and</strong><br />
staging environments. The switcher<br />
is compatible with all HDTV signal<br />
types <strong>and</strong> features Kramer re-<br />
Klocking <strong>and</strong> equalization technology<br />
that rebuilds the signal, allowing<br />
it to travel longer distances.<br />
The VS-42HDMI is able to route<br />
any or all inputs to any or all outputs<br />
simultaneously <strong>and</strong> supports<br />
HDCP (High Definition Digital Content<br />
Protection). The matrix<br />
switcher routes HDMI 1.1 signals<br />
up to 1.65Gbps b<strong>and</strong>width per<br />
graphic channel. Kramer uses an<br />
EDID h<strong>and</strong>ling mechanism to make<br />
installation <strong>and</strong> operation of HDMI<br />
devices a “plug <strong>and</strong> play” experience.<br />
EDID data allows the output<br />
device to describe its capabilities<br />
to the HDMI source.<br />
Kramer Electronics US<br />
(908) 735-0018<br />
www.kramerus.com<br />
Intelix’s DVI Over<br />
Twisted Pair Extenders<br />
Intelix US offers the DIGI-DVI series<br />
of DVI over twisted pair extenders.<br />
This system transmits hidef,<br />
1920x1080 resolution DVI-D<br />
signals up to 220' using a single<br />
shielded Cat6 cable. Built-in automatic<br />
EDID (extended display identification<br />
data) <strong>and</strong> DDC (display<br />
data channel) detection ensure the<br />
source <strong>and</strong> destination devices<br />
properly sync without the added<br />
expense of third-party detection<br />
hardware. Initial releases in the<br />
DIGI-DVI series include the DIGI-<br />
DVIT2R-F, a 1-input by 2-output<br />
system, <strong>and</strong> the DIGI-DVIT4R-F, a<br />
1-input by 4-output system. The<br />
DIGI-DVIT2R-F includes 1 dual<br />
output send balun, 1 receive balun<br />
<strong>and</strong> 2 power supplies. The DIGI-<br />
DVIT4R-F includes 1 quad output<br />
send balun, 1 receive balun <strong>and</strong> 2<br />
power supplies.<br />
Intelix US<br />
(608) 831-0880<br />
www.intelix.com<br />
<strong>February</strong> <strong>2008</strong> 85
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