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HDMI® over IP hits 100 UK installs
HDMI® over IP hits the 100 install mark in 6 months.
Just Add Power's IP-based HDMI matrix solution is proving a success with UK CI's. Distributor Connectivity UK reports a growing interest in the technology and a strong order book with over a hundred HD/IP® installs completed in the six months since launch.
Just Add Power are the recognised market leader for HDMI® over IP distribution systems. The Second Generation (2G) product series is the most powerful HD/IP™ solution exclusively available to the Custom Installer. Utilising the British designed ARM9 processors, the 2G units deliver a visually lossless picture and provide 2-way RS232 over a single Cat5 cable infrastructure.
A low-cost 24-port network switch therefore becomes a huge scale HDMI Matrix switch with any combination of 24 ins/outs. Ready-made integration drivers for Control4 and Crestron add to the system’s desirability as a cost effective, innovative alternative to traditional HDMI distribution methods.
Email daniel@connectivityuk.com for more info.
New 2G HDMI over IP Demonstration Impresses at CEDIA - Friday 25th June 2010 - HDMI over IP Team
2G HDMI over IP was undoubtedly one of the standout products at the CEDIA Home Technology Event. An impressive demonstration of the new visually lossless 2G IP matrix solution reaffirmed Just Add Power’s position as the industry leader in the development of HDMI over IP technology.
Just Add Power were the only manufacturer at the show demonstrating a working HDMI over IP matrix along with a side-by-side comparison of the lossless IP video quality next to a direct HDMI cable connection. Stand staff challenged visitors to try and distinguish any differences between IP and HDMI... They couldn't.
Connectivity UK are the distributors for the solution, company MD Chris Pinder commented:
“The show can only be described as a great success. The stand was constantly busy and the message was getting across to Installers loud and clear. Just Add Power HD over IP is a totally viable HD video distribution option, better than legacy baluns and better than fixed-frame HDMI matrixes. We have had nearly 100 new account applications since the show finished, including CEDIA Award winning integrators.”
If you missed the show, videos of the 2G HDMI over IP demo can be viewed at youtube.com
Connectivity UK is encouraging interested parties to apply for an account and pre-order their 2G units to guarantee delivery before August. Worldwide demand for the product is high (particularly in the USA) and back orders are quickly building. For more information please contact Connectivity UK or visit the HDMI over IP UK website.
2G HDMI™ over IP set to make a big impact at CEDIA - Thursday 10th June 2010 - HDMI over IP Team
This year’s Home Technology Event, taking place at the ICC London ExCeL from 15 - 17 June, will see the European Launch of Just Add Power’s visually lossless, Second-Generation (2G) HDMI over IP HD video distribution solution. Distributed by Expo newcomer, www.ConnectivityUK.com
Breakthroughs in processor performance enable the new 2G units to deliver lossless full HD 1080p video over IP – visually identical to using a direct HDMI cable. HDMI over IP is a new and exciting solution for Installers that overcomes the all too familiar challenges of distributing HD, and particularly HDMI around a home.
In comparison to alternative HDMI switching and extender products, HDMI over IP is essentially just two device types, Source Transmitters and Display Receivers. The technology’s primary benefit is the ability to utilise an everyday £500 IT Network Switch as a flexible, any-combination 24/48-port HDMI matrix that provides dropout-free, instant source switching, and now of course the all important - lossless HDMI picture quality. This, undoubtedly, makes using the 2G solution the most cost-effective large scale HDMI matrix available for integrators, and all over single Catx!
The cost-advantage is clear, and now that the video performance is there to satisfy even the most demanding of clients. It is easy to see how making the transition to HDMI over IP-based distribution can open up new markets and new project possibilities for the CI Pro.
Connectivity UK will be supplying the 2G devices exclusively to registered account holders only, taking steps to ensure that 2G HDMI over IP is an ‘Integrator-Only’ product and that attractive dealer margins are maintained.
Pricing is released June 10th 2010. For details, please register at http://www.connectivityuk.com
For the most up-to-date news follow @hdmioverip on Twitter.
Visit us at the ICC London ExCeL from 15 - 17 June - Stand B7
www.hdmi-over-ip.co.uk
www.connectivityuk.com
www.hometechnologyevent.co.uk
HDMI over IP Matrix Drivers take the headache out of programming - Friday 21st May 2010 -
HDMI over IP Team
Just Add Power & Connectivity UK recently made the incredible announcement that HDMI over IP (2G) delivers visually lossless full HD 1080p over gigabit LAN that’s side-by-side identical to the source content - the first and only video-over-IP solution to achieve this ambition.
Unlike competing HD/IP solutions, Just Add Power’s trump card for integrators has always been that add a £500 Managed Ethernet Switch and a flexible, any combination 48-port matrix can be created. The HDMI over IP network switch matrix provides dropout-free, instant source switching, and now of course the all-important killer feature, lossless picture quality. Undoubtedly making it the most cost-effective large-scale HDMI matrix solution for integrators.
Even better news for integrators is there’s now no longer the need to write complex and unique control drivers for each managed switch an install may use. Connectivity UK has taken all the headache, hassle and guesswork out of programming by releasing a range of ready-made 1G & 2G project drivers for all the major home automation solutions - including Control4, Crestron, AMX & RTI plus more on the way! Zero IT knowledge is required as the driver software takes care of everything, including the initial configuration of a new switch!
The network switch control drivers will be available from Connectivity UK on a one-per-project license basis for just £149.99 inc. VAT.
Pricing details for the lossless 2G devices will be publicly released on June 10. The official product launch is at the CEDIA Home Technology Event in London 15th -17th June, Stand B7.
For the most up-to-date news follow @hdmioverip on Twitter.
Visit us at the ICC London ExCeL from 15 - 17 June - Stand B7
www.hdmi-over-ip.co.uk
www.connectivityuk.com
www.hometechnologyevent.co.uk
Just Add Power HDMI over IP ‘2G’ is visually lossless - Wednesday 5th May 2010 - HDMI over IP Team
Just Add Power’s soon to be released HDMI over IP ‘2G’ solution delivers visually lossless full HD 1080p video over LAN that is side-by-side identical to the source content.
The first of the emerging IP-based solutions to achieve the lossless ambition Just Add Power’s 2G devices have been redesigned from the ground up. Crucially under the bonnet is a custom proprietary processor and video compression engine packing some serious power.
The 2G processor is a silicon-on-chip (SOC) design built with several unique and patented features, at its heart is the British designed ARM9 CPU with a maximum running frequency of 275MHz. The CPU core includes 16KB I-cache, 16KB D-Cache, a Memory Management Unit (MMU), and two AHB system buses. The same ARM9 family of processors has been embraced by hundreds of prominent companies including NVIDIA, Panasonic and Apple.
The 2G units work on a 1000BT Gigabit network platform. This 1000% increase in specified network speed provides the necessary bandwidth to implement a proprietary lossless 1080p content CODEC. The end result is the ability to replicate stunning 1080p video that cannot be distinguished from the source content, allowing Custom Installers to satisfy the video quality demands of the most demanding clients.
Unlike competing HD/IP solutions, Just Add Power’s trump card for the Custom Installer is add a Managed Network Switch and a flexible; virtual, ‘any-size’ matrix can be created - providing dropout-free, instant source switching and impeccable picture quality.
Initially the 2G Just Add Power HDMI over IP devices will be offered in the same 4 form factors as the 1G family (Standard Transmitter, Rackmount 3X Transmitter, Standard Receiver, and PoE Receiver). Pricing details for the 2G solution will be publicly released early June prior to the official product launch demonstration at the CEDIA Home Technology Event in London 15th -17th June.
For the most up-to-date news follow @hdmioverip on Twitter.
Visit us at the ICC London ExCeL from 15 - 17 June - Stand B7
www.hdmi-over-ip.co.uk
www.connectivityuk.com
www.hometechnologyevent.co.uk
Just Add Power HDMI over IP ‘2G’ – European Launch - Friday 16th April 2010 - HDMI over IP Team
Just Add Power’s proprietary ‘HDMI over IP’ Second-Generation (2G) technology uses an everyday IP-network to stream Full HD 1080p HDMI source transmissions to unlimited display locations. Add a Managed Network Switch and a flexible; virtual, ‘any-size’ matrix can be created - providing dropout-free, instant source switching and impeccable picture quality.
Connectivity UK hosts the European launch of the eagerly anticipated 2G series in London at the CEDIA Home Technology Event 2010, 15-17 June. Visitors will be able to see the new and improved integrator-friendly devices in action on Stand B7 by the entrance.
The new 2G feature-set offers enhanced video performance and improved ease-of-use in the field. TCP/IP packet data eases the fastest flow of data travelling through a network and is immune to the skew, distance, interference and resolution issues that affect traditional HDMI extenders and baluns. HDMI over IP is far more robust and can extend an HDMI transmission reliably and consistently much further. Genuine Flexibility, Scalability, and Affordability that no other solution can offer for the Custom Install Professional.
Advancements in processor performance means that HDMI over IP offers near to original HDMI video quality. Similar to the video compression used in iTunes Store HD movie downloads, Just Add Power’s revolutionary technology uses Advanced Video Coding (AVC) to digitally compress the HDMI transmission and achieve huge bit rate savings - enabling 1080p to be streamed across an Ethernet network with near-lossless results.
Connectivity UK MD, Chris Pinder commented, "We understand why CI’s find this technology hard to believe. CEDIA will put any doubts to bed and showcase that HDMI over IP really is an integrator's dream. When you consider the reliability, cost and ease of the solution, its clear why it will become the CI industry standard method for HDMI distribution."
More details about the full 2G device specs will be released in the coming weeks leading up to the show.
For the most up-to-date news follow @hdmioverip on Twitter.
Visit us at the ICC London ExCeL from 15 - 17 June - Stand B7
www.hdmi-over-ip.co.uk
www.connectivityuk.com
www.hometechnologyevent.co.uk
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