DVI Switch: Relays Digital Signals from Many Sources to a Single Destination
Multiple DVI source can relay signals to a single DVI output with the help of a DVI Switch. Available in 2 and 4 port versions, it has the ability to create greater configurations by daisy chaining a number of switches. Easy to install, it works on simple plug and play functionality by connecting the sources to the input ports on the switch and the display with the output port. Connections are secured using DVI cables and once the devices are connected and powered on, they are ready to function. This device is equipped with an in built in Amplification circuitry which ensures that the signal doesn’t degrade even when extended to long distances thereby maintaining video integrity and providing clear & sharp images. This video switch makes it appear as though the display is directly connected with the source.
DVD players, satellite and cable HDTV set-top-boxes, as well as PCs can all be connected using these switching units. DVI and HDCP Compliant, they prevent copying of digital audio and video content as it travels across connections and support video resolutions of 480p, 720p, 1080p for HDTV’s and VGA resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 and a frequency bandwidth of 1.65Gbps. A key feature of this unit is the ability to switch to sleep mode when the video signals are not available. Offering multiplatform support, they work with Windows as well as MAC systems.
The DVI Switcher is also available in matrix formats which are a combination of a DVI splitter and switch in one unit. Some high end models are also available with optional audio. While the 2 port DVI switch supports single-link DVI-I video signals and allows routing of multiple DVI equipped devices such as PC’s to a single DVI display; the 4 port switch allows routing of 4 DVI equipped devices to a single DVI display. Control over these devices is exercised using front panel push buttons, RS232 or via Infra red remote control. LEDs located in front indicate the status of the connected devices. The operating and storage temperatures of these devices range from 0 to 40 degrees and -10 to 70 degrees Celsius.
CE, FCC and RoHS certified, these units are compact in size and are housed in a metal casing. The input and output connectors are DVI-I with standard DVI-I / DVI-D signal support. All the above mentioned features of the DVI Switch make it an ideal device for conference and board rooms where presentations are made, educational and training facilities and remote monitoring and surveillance centers.