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Twisted Pair Hits the Mainstream Extron’S Comprehensive Solutions Offer Advanced Features and Dramatic Savings www.extron.com ExtroNewsIssue 19.2 Summer 2008 Twisted Pair Hits the Mainstream Extron’s Comprehensive Solutions Offer Advanced Features and Dramatic Savings igh definition video is experiencing unprecedented market growth and its Huse is expanding to an ever-widening range of applications: digital signage, retail merchandising, airport terminals, houses of worship, universities, and IN THIS ISSUE custom home installations, just to name a few. Projects that require switching Featured Product and distribution of high resolution video are increasingly common. Whereas MTP 1500RL 15 HD Series coaxial cable used to be the only option for such projects, recent advances in Twisted Pair Receivers ........... 5 technology have made twisted pair systems a viable design alternative. Extron The Extron Hotline An Exciting Time of Growth – offers the widest selection of twisted pair transmitters, receivers, switchers, New East Coast Office ........... 7 matrix switchers, distribution amplifiers, cabling, and accessories in the industry. The Extron Hotline When your next project requires distribution of high resolution video, along with New Amersfoort Office Opens Soon ................... 8 standard definition video, audio, and serial control signals, consider the potential benefits and cost savings offered by Extron twisted pair solutions. Technically Speaking DVI/HDMI Signals over Twisted-Pair Cable: "The Year of the CAT" .................... 9 The Classroom Connection Communication When it Really Counts . 15 IP Link Extron's S3 Philosophy Meets Your Enterprise Level Challenges.. 18 Also in this issue: New Products................. 20 Extron Institute Dates........... 28 Tradeshow Information.......... 28 Coax vs. Twisted Pair Smaller. Lighter. Simpler. Cheaper. These attributes of CAT 5-type UTP cable, in relation to coaxial cable, are well known. The small, lightweight cable fits into smaller conduit than larger, stiffer coaxial cable and is easier to pull, lowering overall project costs and allowing it to be used in applications where space is an issue. Terminations are simpler and less expensive with CAT 5-type cable than with coaxial cable. continued on page 2 TWISTED PAIR HITS THE MAINSTREAM Twisted Pair Hits the Mainstream — continued RGB Audio Audio AUDIO MTP T 15 HD A MTP T 15HD A MTP RL 15HD A MONO AUDIO MTP RL 15HD A 1 2 PRE-PEAK Transmitter Receiver POWER BUFFERED POWER INPUT OUTPUT H SYNC + V SYNC + C SYNC 12V SOG VIDEO SPARE ON 12V .5A MAX .5A MAX ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 INPUT MONITOR OFF OUTPUT OUTPUT RGB PC RGB CAT 5/5e/6 Cable 500 feet Audio Audio INPUT MTP T AV RCA OUTPUT MTP R AV RCA VCR Composite L R Transmitter L R Receiver VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO 12V 12V INPUT 0.5a MAX 0.5a MAX MTP T AV RCA MTP R AV RCA CAT 5/5e/6 Cable 500 feet Composite Audio Audio INPUT MTP T SV A RCA OUTPUT MTP R SV A RCA DVD S-video L R Transmitter L R Receiver S-VIDEO 12V S-VIDEO OUTPUT 12V INPUT 0.5a MAX 0.5a MAX MTP T SV A RCA MTP R SV A RCA CAT 5/5e/6 Cable 500 feet S-video Figure 1: Extron’s comprehensive product family enable designers to select the right product for each point in the signal path. Flat Panel Display With the price of copper increasing the twisted pair products at all points in transmitters and receivers. The simple dramatically over the past few years, the signal path. In this regard, we offer system depicted is transmitting one low-cost twisted pair cable has made a the most comprehensive twisted pair computer video signal, one S-video difference in keeping many projects within product selection in the industry. signal, and one composite video signal. budget. Especially when cable runs exceed With our products, a designer has much 200 feet or more, the cost of twisted pair Our MTP Series alone includes broader freedom to specify precisely the equipment and inexpensive CAT 5-type hundreds of transmitters, receivers, right transmitter and receiver for each cable can be significantly less than an switchers, matrix switchers, distribution signal type. Because our low resolution equivalent run of coaxial cable, for which an amplifiers, cables, and accessories. For transmitters and receivers have a interface or peaking amplifier might also example, with the Extron MTP Series, lower price point, the cost savings, be required. a system designer can select the compared to using a competitor’s right low resolution or high resolution products, is dramatic. Extron engineers have developed a transmitter or receiver for a given signal broad product line that capitalizes on type and place a skew equalizer only Extron twisted pair products feature the benefits offered by the physical where needed. professional grade connectors and characteristics of CAT 5-type cable. proper connectivity for the application, Through superior quality, advanced Figure 1 represents a point-to-point eliminating the need for additional cable technology, and award-winning system using Extron MTP Series adapters and increasing the savings. design, we offer system designers and integrators even more reasons to consider using twisted pair for A/V applications. Let’s explore some of those reasons. Comprehensive Product Selection Our broad range of options provides A/V designers the ability to “right size” New MTP 1500 RL receivers for 1,500' distribution of high resolution video along with audio or RS-232. 2 ExtroNews 19.2 Summer 2008 TWISTED PAIR HITS THE MAINSTREAM LAN PWR INPUTS HW-R SW-R ERR LNK ACT 1NET 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CONTROL I/O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUTS MTPX PLUS SERIES SWITCHER Extron twisted pair products feature all connectivity on the back of the enclosure to provide a clean rack installation. Figure 2: Connectors on the back make for a cleaner look and save on rack space. Imagine the magnitude of the savings LAN PWR INPUTS Extron’s comprehensive selection of HW-R SW-R ERR LNK ACT 1NET 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CONTROL I/O products would provide in a larger, more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUTS complex twisted pair application. MTPX PLUS SERIES SWITCHER Integration-Friendly Features In addition to providing dramatic savings over both coaxial cable-based systems and the twisted pair offerings of our competitors, save a considerable amount of time and frustration, especially in applications whereCompetitive product have connectivity on multiple sides of enclosure MTP Series twisted pair products are making rack installations messy. designed to help solve common A/V space near the rack is limited. integration challenges. Extron engineers carefully consider how the design of each Extron twisted pair products are designed product will help integrators and installers in a wide range of form factors to provide with the efficient use of costly rack space, integrators and installers with flexibility and effective cable management, fast access freedom when it comes to deciding where to mount behind a flat-panel display. to controls and adjustments, and ease of and how to mount them. Rack-mountable Extron has the product and mounting mounting. All rack-mountable transmitters, products are housed in metal enclosures solutions to help meet the architectural receivers, switchers, matrix switchers, that are rack, under-desk, and projector requirements of most any application. distribution amplifiers, and accessories in pole-mountable using any of dozens of the MTP Series feature connectors that are specialized Extron mounting products. MTP U Series Universal Receivers all on the back panel. This eliminates the Extron MTP U Series Universal Mini need to run cables over or under the rack Many transmitter models are also available Twisted Pair Receivers accept a wide shelf and through the rack, saving valuable in wall-mount versions, as well as Extron’s variety of video formats along with rack space and making it easier to manage popular AAP and MAAP configurations. RS-232 or audio signals on a single the cables. See Figure 2. Some receiver models are small enough UTP cable, providing dramatic cost savings with superior performance. With Front panel adjustments make it easy to dial advanced features, including the ability in image quality from one location, without to automatically route the incoming UTP having to repeatedly move from the front of signal to the appropriate video, audio, the rack to the back during set up. This can and RS-232 output connector, systems require only one receiver and one cable for each display. www.extron.com MTPX Plus Series Matrix Switchers For complex matrix switching applications, the MTPX Plus Series Twisted Pair Matrix Switchers are available in six I/O sizes from Universal Twisted Pair Receiver 8x16 to 32x32. Each model is compatible with Extron MTP Series transmitters and receivers. They are capable of routing video signals, along with audio or RS-232 control signals, on a single twisted pair cable. MTPX Plus Series matrix switchers offer an innovative feature set not available on any others. continued on page 4 3 TWISTED PAIR HITS THE MAINSTREAM Twisted Pair Hits the Mainstream — continued Conclusion The bottom line is that twisted pair A/V systems offer cost-effective, long- distance transmission capability with performance and picture quality similar to coax systems. Although CAT 5-type cable was designed for data networking, it is also Wall Mount Architectural Adapter Decora® Wallplate a viable, cost-effective alternative to Plate running analog video and audio signals Flexible mounting solutions help meet the architectural requirements of most any application.
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