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Panamax Adds to Power Solutions

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Panamax announces further additions to the MR power management product series-- the MR4300 and MR5100, both ideal for home theatre applications.

MR4300According to the company the units eliminate contaminated power symptoms (loss of detail, pops, hisses, hums, visual artifacts) through Linear Noise Filtration.

The MR4300 offers Linear Level 3 Noise Filtration for moderately sized systems, while the MR5100 features Linear Level 4 Noise Filtration for high levels of performance in noise-prone systems.

Both units also provide multiple isolation banks and Linear Filtering Technology (LiFT).

The MR4300 carries x9 surge-protected outlets (x8 on rear panel, x1 front panel) and the MR5100 features x11 outlets (x10 on rear, x1 front). The two units also have dedicated coaxial, telephone and LAN pass-through protection ports.

AVM circuitry protects from all varieties of power anomalies by disconnecting power in unsafe conditions before automatically reconnecting once safe power returns.

In addition the MR5100 includes power sequencing of x2 outlets banks during start-up and shutdown, preventing damaging speaker thumps and thripped circuit breakers.

Both units are either shelf-, cabinet- or rack-mountable, with the MR5100 shipping with an rack-mount kit.

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Marmitek Intros HDMI Switchers

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Marmitek launches a pair of devices designed to solve general home theatre "cable spaghetti" woes-- the Connect 421 and 540 HDMI switchers.

Marmitek switcherThe Connect 421 is a 4 input, 1 output switcher. It has a digital audio output allowing users to directly connect audio from 4 sources to a home cinema receiver (supports Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio codecs), reducing the number of required audio cables to 1.

It supports all HMDI v1.4 functionality, including all 3D formats, CEC, HEC and ARC.

Meanwhile the Connect 540 is a 4 input, 2 output switcher with a matrix function-- allowing users to select inputs to each output independently.

Both devices also also carry built-in repeaters and equalisers (allowing the connection of up to 15m of HDMI cable to output) and come inside an interference-reducing solid metal casing.

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25G Hybrid Signal Management

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Lightware will bring its 25G Hybrid Signal Management to InfoComm MEA.

MODEXThe 25G Hybrid Signal Management allows managing, switching and extending the highest bandwidth digital and analog video, audio, Ethernet and control of multilayer signals..

Alongside the 25G, Lightware will show the MODEX family, variable modular extenders supporting the AV and Broadcast industry's formats. MODEX (Modular Extender) includes a range of modular transmitters and receivers extending digital and analog video and audio, USB KVM, Ethernet and control signals over a single fiber or CAT5/6/7 cable.

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The Fibre Cable with Detachable HDMI

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Celerity Technologies shows off a solution for pulling HDMI cables through walls without compromising signal integrity or the cable itself at CEDIA Expo 2012-- a fibre optic cable with detachable HDMI connectors and audio return channel support.

Celerity cableThe connector at each end of the cable is fairly small (7 x 25mm), allowing for easy pulling of the fibre optic pre-wire cable without need for fibre termination. One then simply affixes the detachable HDMI connector to the cable plug, making a simple 2-step process.

The cable features proprietary technology converting HDMI signals to light, with 1080p, 3D, 4K and 36-bit Deep Colour support. It is UL-910 Plenum rated and fully supports HDCP, EDID, DDC and CEC requirements.

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D-Tools System Integrator Gets Upgrade

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D-Tools announces version SIX of its System Integrator software-- a "major on-premise release" with upgrades aiming to increase efficiency and productivity for integrators of low voltage systems.

D-ToolsUsing D-Tools cloud infrastructure SIX delivers equipment data, provides partners with direct marketing services and establishes a foundation for future mobile and web-based apps.

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