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Magenta Research calls it "a breakthrough" and claims their FiberMax Engine will change the price/performance metric for AV extension, distribution and switching over fibre.

"Given the very high cost of custom optics and the lack of innovation in AV transmission over standard networking optics, both ProAV and Digital Signage industries have been slow to adopt hi-definition digital video and fibre cabling for AV signal distribution," says Bob Michaels, President, Magenta Research, "Magenta's FiberMax Engine changes this …"

The FiberMax Engine is an ultra high-speed data sequencing and streaming engine capable of driving standard SFP optics at maximum efficiency. The resulting benefit is the capability of simultaneously transmitting uncompressed 1920x1200 video with HDCP at 60Hz, USB 2.0 at 480Mbps, 8-Channel 24-bit DTS-HD Master Audio, bidirectional RS-232, IR and CEC, all on industry standard SFP optics and cabling.

The distance range supported while transmitting all these signal types at their maximum performance is over 6600ft/2KM with multimode optics and 18.75MI/30KM with singlemode optics.

Danny Barnycz, Chief Creatologist of the innovative Barnycz Group says, "I believe that this technology will significantly alter the manner in which the industry approaches digital AV signal distribution. While the performance capability of FiberMax in itself catalyzes more widespread use of fibre, Magenta's unique product architecture around this technology innovatively addresses both the designer's and the installer's ever growing nightmare with mixed signal compatibility, HDCP, field configurability and time to market pressures."

A line of products leveraging the FiberMax Engine will be launched at InfoComm 2010 with specs available earlier only under NDA.

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Don't even mention the iPad.

With millions of iPhone devices capable of receiving live streams, iStreamPlanet offers iPhone streaming delivered over the Akamai HD Network for part of your live event strategy.

iStreamPlanet partners with Akamai Technologies and the Akamai HD Network to offer an end-to-end solution that will allow you to add iPhone streaming to any live event between February 15, 2010 and May 31, 2010 at special pricing.

This promotion is valid for live events up to 3 hours in duration. 3rd party satellite acquisition can be added to either offer for an additional charge. The promotion includes all of the elements needed for a successful live event on the iPhone. Delivery charges will vary.

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UMAN Universal Media Access Networks will demonstrate “the world’s first real-time HD video network” at prolight+sound 2010.

Using zero-latency technology, the system is able to carry up to 64 HD streams (1080p60) within the network with a point-to-point latency of “well below 5 milliseconds”.

UMAN has aimed to provide a backbone solution where all types of media content can be transferred with a guaranteed latency and Quality-of-Service.
Juergen Scheuring, CEO, says: “The convergence provides system integrators an extremely flexible and powerful, though cost effective solution for installations, theaters and live events.”

The UMAN Network structure comprises UMAN routers, backbones, and the well known topology of IP-addressed devices and IP subnets.

To enable manufacturers to achieve a short time-to-market, UMAN has completed reference designs for audio nodes, remote control, various routers, and a ready-to-use single board design of a HDMI-to-UMAN Video node. All boards are available as samples now.

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Crestron DigitalMedia fibre input cards and transmitter add new flexibility to the DM family of products.

DM offers switching and distribution of all analogue audio and video, high-res computer, HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort, Ethernet and USB keyboard / mouse control.

DM fibre solutions are fully HDCP-compliant, and enable full 1080p60 with Deep Colour transmission up to 300m using Crestron CresFiber or 3rd-party multimode fibre, for multi-room and long distance cable runs.

The DMC-F and DMC-F-DSP cards provide a fibre input to the modular DM-MD8X8 and DM-MD16X16 switchers and the single-card DMCI enclosure. In addition to providing a single HDMI digital AV output, both cards feature an analogue stereo audio output with programmable volume control. The DMC-F-DSP is recommended for use with Blu-ray Disc players and other HD sources that output multi-channel surround sound audio via HDMI.

The DM-TX-100-F is a fibre transmitter that provides the ability to add remote sources to a DM switcher system up to 1000 feet away: a presenter can plug a new laptop or MacBook into a DM-TX-100-F at the podium in an auditorium, and transmit HD content to a receiver feeding the display device or to a DM switcher in the equipment room.

Via its HDMI input, the DM-TX-100-F supports HDMI 1.3a w/Deep Colour and HDCP, handling WUXGA computer resolutions and 1080p60 HDTV with multi-channel HD lossless audio. The HDMI input can also handle DVI and DisplayPort multimode signals using an adapter or dongle.

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