Distributed Video
Distributed Video is a system that sends video sources to multiple displays or rooms from centralized or shared equipment.
Distributed Video & Source Management
Davis Distributed Video terms and planning language for Chicago-area residential and commercial AV projects.
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Distributed Video & Source Management
Video Distribution
Video Distribution is the method of routing video signals from sources to one or more displays using a matrix, extender, network, or AV-over-IP system.
HDMI Matrix
HDMI Matrix is a switching device that routes multiple HDMI sources to multiple HDMI displays in different combinations.
Video Matrix
Video Matrix is a routing device that sends selected video inputs to selected outputs such as TVs, projectors, or displays.
Source Routing
Source Routing is the process of sending the chosen content source to the correct display, room, or audio zone.
Centralized Source Equipment
Centralized Source Equipment is content devices housed in a rack or equipment location instead of being installed at every TV.
Apple TV Distribution
Apple TV Distribution is routing one or more Apple TV devices from a central location to displays throughout a property.
Streaming Device Distribution
Streaming Device Distribution is sharing devices such as Apple TV, Roku, or similar streamers across rooms through the video distribution system.
HDBaseT
HDBaseT is a professional AV transport technology that can carry audio, video, control, Ethernet, USB, and power over category cable for long distances.
HDMI over Cat6
HDMI over Cat6 is the extension of HDMI video and audio signals over category cable using transmitters, receivers, or baluns.
AV over IP
AV over IP is audio/video distribution that encodes signals for transport across an IP network using encoders, decoders, and network switches.
Encoder
Encoder is a device that converts audio or video into a network stream or distribution format.
Decoder
Decoder is a device that receives a network stream or encoded signal and converts it back for a display or audio system.
EDID
EDID is display identification data that tells a source what video and audio formats a display or system can support.
HDCP
HDCP is copy-protection technology used over HDMI and related digital video paths to protect protected content.