Expensive yet wonderful to watch videos in many rooms
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Multiroom And 4x4 HDBaseT Matrix
If you filled the A/V tray in your home cinema but sometimes
you want to Blu-ray movies, catch-up TV or satellite TV in another room, you
may think that the only choice is to spend money on a second kit. However,
that’s untrue if you choose a multi-room streaming system such as HD Anywhere
Multiroom+, which allows you to share 4 decoder boxes, Blu-ray player or
console with 4 TV, no matter where they are placed in your home.
Multiroom+ 4x4 HDBaseT system includes a main unit that has
the nearly same size as an average decoder box, as well as 4 recorder units,
each of which is connected to a different TV. Silver surface, blue LEDs and
receiver cable are not attractive but the system is designed to be hidden from
view.
Multiroom+ 4x4 HDBaseT system includes a main unit that
has the nearly same size as an average decoder box, as well as 4 recorder
units, each of which is connected to a different TV.
At the back, there are 4 HDMI inputs for your source
equipment, 2 Ethernet ports for internet access and 4 ports for video signal.
You plug the network ports in the router so you can share internet access as
well as video through the system. Besides, there is a RS232 control unit that
the fan of home cinema can use to start the protective screen, pull down the
projector screen and control the lightning conditions and the front ports for 4
IR transmitters. It increases the number of wires; therefore, you will want to
use your do-it-yourself skill or hire a specialist to avoid the pile of cable
clutter, but it means that you can hide the unit.
The receivers are also connected well, with 1 video HDMI
output, 2 Ethernet ports for internet connection and one HTBaseT Ethernet port
to receive video and audio signal from the main unit. Each receiver unit has
its own power supply so you will need an extra socket next to each TV and you
also need to place the external IR transmitters to be visible.
You can send 4 separated HDMI steams concurrently so you
won’t be limited to what a person wants to watch. You can have four 4 TV playing
a different content at once without affecting the operating performance. The
system comes with one remote control which is for the source selection and it’s
the best for the remote to stay close to the main unit for fast switching
between components.
The main disadvantage for the system like this is that it
bases on Ethernet cable to send HDBaseT signal all around the house, and HDBaseT
has no compatibility with Ethernet. If you use Wi-Fi or Homeplug and you
haven’t networked your house, or there is a landline network that runs through
a switch, you will need to refit the wiring of your house. That houses networked
by using a patch panel is a good way, although you have to run 4 Ethernet cables
from the main unit to the patch cabinet before the system runs.
The system support sufficiently 1080p video in both 2D and
3D format, and it’s ready for 4K so you don’t need to upgrade when the 4K
content appears. We checked the system with many types of content on several
decoder boxes and Blu-ray player, and it’s hard to define the differences in
video quality between connected TV. We even connected HDMI card to check if
there are any different changes, but the signal that Multiroom+ transmit is completely
not lost.
Another disadvantage-to control your kit away from your main
TV, you need to have a remote control that has compatibility. The most
cost-efficiency way to make this remote is to buy a same remote control for
each TV and program it with necessary controls because if you don’t do this,
you will need 4 remotes for each room.
You need to be serious about home entertainment to spend $2,250
in this system, especially when setting it up also means that you network your
house. However, if you have a high-grade home cinema system in your living room
and you don’t want to buy the Blu-ray player, Freeview HD box and Satellite recorder
for other rooms inside the house, the cost and effort spent on this may be
worth.
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Info
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Price: $2,250, including VAT
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Website: www.hdconnectivity.com
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Ranking: 4/5
Technical
specs
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Input: 4 HDMI, 5 IR, RS232, 2 Ethernet
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Output: 4 Ethernet
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Energy consumption: 47W in activity, 1W standby
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Warranty: lifetime limited
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