Binary B-500-MTRX-230-4x4 - HDMI Input and Output Connections

B-500-MTRX-230-4x4 Installation Manual
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7.5. HDMI Input Connections
7.6. Output Connections
EachofthefourinputsontheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4utilizesastandardHDMIportforconnection.Followtheseguidelines
when connecting sources to the inputs.
• Alwaysusetheshortestcablepossiblebetweensourceequipmentandthematrixswitcherinputs.Usehighspeed
ratedcablestoguaranteethebestpossibleperformance.
• AvoidusingHDMIcableadaptersinruns.Alwaysrunoneunbrokencablewhenpossible.
TheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4matrixswitcherisequippedwithoneHDMIandoneHDBaseToutputportforeachofthe4
outputzones.Seethesectionsbelowforspecicinstructionsanddetailsforeachconnectiontype.
Note: Any input selected on an output zone is played on both the HDMI and HDBaseT outputs for that zone simultaneously.
This can be used to feed the same source to two devices. Read more about this feature below.
7.6.1. Choosing the Correct Output
OutputstodisplayscanbeconnectedusinganHDMIcableoraCat5e/6cableandHDBaseTReceiver(withashort
HDMIcableconnectingtheReceivertothedisplay).Foranyrunoverabout50feet,orforanyoutputthatwillutilizeIR
pass-through,useHDBaseT.
ForshortrunswhereHDMIcablescanberoutedtothedisplayand/ornoIRpass-throughisneeded,orifthereisHDMI
equipmentconnectedbetweenthematrixoutputandthedisplay(likeanAVreceiver),itmaybebesttousetheHDMI
outputtoconnectequipment.
Insomesituationsitmaybebenecialtousebothoutputs.Iftwodisplaysneedtobefedthesamesourceatalltimes,
onedisplaycanbefedfromtheHDBaseToutput,andonefromtheHDMIoutput.InjobswithanAVreceiverfeeding
surroundsoundtoazone,theaudiocanbefedtothereceiverviaHDMI,andanHDBaseTreceivercanbeusedtoroute
videotothedisplay.ThisisbenecialwithAVreceiversthathaveolderorlessreliableHDMIscalingorpass-through.
7.6.2. HDMI Outputs
TouseanHDMIoutputtofeedadisplay,connectbetweentheoutputofthematrixswitcherandtheinputofthedisplay.
FollowtheguidelinesbelowwhenusingHDMIoutputsforthebestperformanceandreliability.
• Alwaysusetheshortestcablepossiblebetweenequipment.Usehighspeedratedcablestoguaranteethebest
possibleperformance.
• AvoidusingHDMIcableadaptersinruns.AlwaysrunoneunbrokenHDMIcable.
• WhenroutingHDMItoanAVreceiverforsurroundsound,thenoutofthereceivertoadisplay,makesuretosetthe
AVreceivertoanHDMImodewherethesignalwillnotbeprocessedorscaledtoadifferentformat.Thiswillavoid
signaltimingissuesthatcancauseintermittentsyncortotallossofsync.Contactthedevicemanufacturerfordetails
regarding HDMI setup.