Xantech's mrc88 can expand to 16 zones and has bass/trebel adjustments. As of now it only supports composite, but at the beginning of the year they are supposed to release a companion unit that will switch digital audio and component video. Which I assume would eventually be followed by an all digital companion unit to support hdmi in the next year or two as soon as hdmi becomes prevolent in the market.
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Looking for a Multizone Monster
Looking for a very high-end multizone A/V solution that have some of the all-in-one features like Russound's CAV6.6 or Elan's S12. I need plenty of zones (10-20), with EQ on each zone, and life would be much easier if there were support for composite, Y/c and component for each zone as well.
To be honest, I'd also really like a forward looking product that could embrace DVI and/or HDMI - but I know I'm just dreaming. It's going to be hard to rationalize $5k box today when it can't switch or D/A the DVI output to multiple flatscreens throughout the house.
I looked at ADA's HTR-2400 but it's only 8 zones and only supports legacy video standards. I thought about cobbling together a solution using the AutoPatch Optima (they've got support for all the usual suspects including DVI, Toslink, Analog/Digital Bal/UnBal Audio and every RGB flavor you'd want - but I'd be starting from scratch and while there is a variable gain adjustment- there's no EQ...and that's kind of a problem.
Anyone having good experiences with the products at the higher-end of this category that fit this bill?
Thanks
To be honest, I'd also really like a forward looking product that could embrace DVI and/or HDMI - but I know I'm just dreaming. It's going to be hard to rationalize $5k box today when it can't switch or D/A the DVI output to multiple flatscreens throughout the house.
I looked at ADA's HTR-2400 but it's only 8 zones and only supports legacy video standards. I thought about cobbling together a solution using the AutoPatch Optima (they've got support for all the usual suspects including DVI, Toslink, Analog/Digital Bal/UnBal Audio and every RGB flavor you'd want - but I'd be starting from scratch and while there is a variable gain adjustment- there's no EQ...and that's kind of a problem.
Anyone having good experiences with the products at the higher-end of this category that fit this bill?
Thanks
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Are the requirements for Audio and Video really symmetrical?
Crestron's switchers will do a lot of this - take a look at the BiPad8 (3 of which will get you 16 sources X 24 Zones) and the PVID 8X4 (64 inputs X 32 Rooms)
10-20 Zones is a pretty big range. This is definitely an area to design first, pick equipment second. Some zones will need local switching over local sources, other places will need audio without video. If it's a multi-family/resident type application there are other solutions.
-Aaron
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Crestron's switchers will do a lot of this - take a look at the BiPad8 (3 of which will get you 16 sources X 24 Zones) and the PVID 8X4 (64 inputs X 32 Rooms)
10-20 Zones is a pretty big range. This is definitely an area to design first, pick equipment second. Some zones will need local switching over local sources, other places will need audio without video. If it's a multi-family/resident type application there are other solutions.
-Aaron
www.al.net
You can combine the Elan solution (HD series) for the audio distribution, with an SC-4 serial controller and an autopatch matrix for the video distribution. It's similar to what I have at home though I've decided to go with 10 zones of audio and 8 zones of composite video (using a Z-880). If you're interested, I now have an extra Autopatch 4YDM with 32x24 composite switching (or 16x12 Y/c, or 10x8 component).
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Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I really wanted to do this in one box - but I'm afraid the product I need is a year or two off.
Life is full of compromises.
Life is full of compromises.
Who has a box in development that will do this (20 Zones, A/V, one box)?
I know Netstreams has designs on Video but that requires a far-end box for each device likely one box per source, one per speaker pair and one per video display. Something like a CAV18.6 in one chassis?
-Aaron
I know Netstreams has designs on Video but that requires a far-end box for each device likely one box per source, one per speaker pair and one per video display. Something like a CAV18.6 in one chassis?
-Aaron
Does anyone have a box that will also pass digital audio and component video ( would like 5 av zones plus 2 digital audio and component video zones)?
Elan's S12 is about as close as you will get in a preconfigured box. I believe their composite video jackfield will support coax digital audio. I would call them with your precise goals to see if it is possible.
The autopatch will route audio, component video, and digital coaxial audio. However, the interface is not as easy as some of the others.
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