I am about to help out a friend, who owns a bar, with some video, audio and networking upgrades. My background is technology (specifically Linux and open-source), but I am also somewhat of an audiophile and have streaming video/audio in my house, multiple high-end AV systems. Currently the bar is filled with older CRT TV's connected by coax to a central switching wall with various COAX switching boxes. Since this is not close to the current source locations, it may need to be moved, or cables re-run. But there are about 6-8 CRT's with existing coax connections and a few newer HD sources (Blu Ray, HD Satellite) and a couple of newer panels with DVI and/or HDMI inputs. The long term plan is to have a central source switching devices which can accept all types of input (COAX, VGA, S-Video, Component, DVI and HDMI) and then be able to send the same output video to all devices, or some devices. It would also be nice to say, send the Satellite source to TV's A, B and C, with BluRay source to TV's E, F and G etc.
What I am looking for right now is some sort of simple-to-use solution for distributing multiple sources of any connection, to multiple displays, many with COAX, some with DVI/HDMI/Component.
I would like to avoid running new cables to the older CRT's and if possible, use their existing COAX. But I am looking at wireless HDMI systems, as well as ZeeVee and maybe Control4.
Anyone have any other ideas/suggestions?
What I am looking for right now is some sort of simple-to-use solution for distributing multiple sources of any connection, to multiple displays, many with COAX, some with DVI/HDMI/Component.
I would like to avoid running new cables to the older CRT's and if possible, use their existing COAX. But I am looking at wireless HDMI systems, as well as ZeeVee and maybe Control4.
Anyone have any other ideas/suggestions?