Subscribe“Cat’s i” pair delivers HD content hundreds of feet from source New Milford, CT, June 12, 2007 – Magenta Research, the recognized leader in video, audio and serial signal distribution and switching over UTP cable and fiber optics, announces that it will be demonstrating their first HDMI-compatible extender at InfoComm ’07 in Anaheim, California, June 19-21.
The new product is called “Cat’s i”
Referring to it’s use of two Category cables to transmit content in the High Definition Multimedia Interface, or HDMI, format from the source to the display device, such as a monitor or projector.
Fully compatible with the HDCP content protection protocol, Cat’s i powered transmitter and receiver units deliver 720p and 1080i HD video plus audio to 300 feet (91 meters) and 1080p HD video plus audio to 150 ft. (46 meters).
Randy Young, Director of Marketing and Business Development for Magenta, commented: “The HDMI format is becoming more prevalent, and Magenta is pleased to now offer our first product that is HDMI / HDCP compatible. Cat’s i addresses both the consumer and professional AV markets with its performance and price.”
About Magenta Research
Magenta Research is the industry-recognized leader in the adaptive distribution and switching of video/audio/serial signals over Cat5 cable, and more recently, DVI over fiber and/or Cat6. Magenta manufactures the highest-performance, broadest and most flexible video-over-Cat5 product line, the MultiView Series. The company utilizes patent-pending RepliSync™ and complex, state-variable signal EQ technologies to enable UXGA video distribution at 1,500 feet (457m) and QXGA video at 1,000 ft. (305m). MultiView Series transmitters, receivers, switchers and distributive systems have been installed in a large variety of A/V applications, especially dynamic signage for retail, airport, fast food, museum, casino, theatre, courtroom and corporate applications. In 2005, Magenta introduced the Mondo Matrix, the first multimedia Cat5 matrix switcher that can be scaled incrementally from 16x16 to 256x256. The Mondo has quickly become the new standard for larger-scale video plus audio and/or serial matrix switching. In 2006, Magenta launched the Infinea DVI Series and an industry-first – unlimited DVI extension over optical fiber and/or Cat6 using digital signal repeaters at 10km of fiber or 600 ft. (183m) of Cat6. Based in Connecticut, USA, Magenta utilizes a network of international distributors, manufacturers’ representatives and resellers to market its enabling technology worldwide.
