WyreStorm showcased its new range of UltraHD 4K products – including matrices, splitters, extenders, scalers and test equipment – at ISE 2015.

ISE 2015, Europe’s largest AV tradeshow, provided an ideal platform for WyreStorm to launch its new range, which encompassed:

• two new 8×8 Matrix switchers distributing 4K content over HDMI and HDBaseT
• 4K 1×2 and 1×4 HDMI splitters
• a new range of low-profile single cable extenders with 4K compatibility distances 25m, 35m and 70m
• 4K<>HD scaler and audio downmixer
• 4K compatible pattern generator and signal analyser

Together these products present one of the most comprehensive and persuasive UHD 4K propositions available.

WyreStorm specialise in designing and developing innovative AV distribution and control solutions for electronic systems integrators – and the 4K range continues its legacy. The new range offers a variety of matrix switching, splitting, transmission extension and receiving, testing and signal scaling solutions to meet the needs of any 4K application now, while future-proofing as much as this changeable industry will allow.

UHD 4K / HD MATRIX SWITCHING

UltraHD 4K Matrix switchers include the 1U MX-0808-4K 8×8 HDMI to HDMI as well as the 2U MX-0808-PP-POH-4K 5-play HDBaseT for video, audio, two-way IR control and RS232, Ethernet and Power up to 70m/230ft UHD or 100m/328ft 1080p HD, with both models supporting full 4K compatibility 30Hz@4:2:2 for the optimum achievable in terms of resolution and bandwidth within the current HDMI standard.

UHD 4K / HD SPLITTING, EXTENDING AND RECEIVING

Slim is definitely in this season with low profile EXP-SP-0102-4K / EXP-SP-0104-4K WyreStorm Express UHD 4K HDMI Splitters measuring just 18mm high feeding a single UHD source to 2 or 4 outputs up to UHD resolutions.  Even slimmer are the range of super thin 70m and 35m UHD 4K HDBaseT extender sets and receivers EX-70-4K / EX-35-4K / RX-70-4K / RX-35-4K, featuring two-way control over IR and RS232 with extensive EDID management, LED signal status indication and dual power connectivity over phoenix and threaded DC ports on both models.

At just 15mm high for the 35m and 18mm for the 70m, both offer unrivalled installation convenience to fit even the slimmest wall plate for the flushest integrations on the market, with the 70m models boasting full HDBaseT Class A 5-Play compliance with Ethernet and multi-stage LED transmission indication to instantly identify signal status and quality and help troubleshoot potential installation issues.

With the EXP-EX-HDBT-50 UHD 4K support and HDBaseT transmission technology is finally in reach for projects on a tighter budget requiring shorter distributions with the WyreStorm Express UltraHD 4K HDBaseT Extender Set offering Class B HDBaseT transmission for distances of 25m UHD and 50m 1080p HD, including two-way IR control.

UHD 4K / HD SCALING AND AUDIO DOWNMIXING

As not every client will dispose of their existing HD screens overnight for a newer (and considerably more expensive) model, it is important to support a combination of UHD 4K and 1080p HD displays within the same distribution. To not do so, is to return to the dark days of 720p Vs 1080p, whereby distribution was only as good (and stable) as the lowest resolution screen in it.

The solution is an in-line WyreStorm EXP-SCL-DAC-4K scaler between receiver and display that automatically scales up 1080p content to UHD 4K at 30Hz on any 4K screens and scales back 4K transmissions to 1080p 24fps if that is what the display is capable of.  Furthermore, the addition of Dolby downmix to stereo PCM functionality in the EXP-SCL-DAC-4K means multichannel audio up to 5.1 can be distributed to zones that support and automatically scaled down to compatible stereo PCM audio without sacrificing the integrity of the transmission.

Effectively, the combination of a system comprising of an WyreStorm UHD 4K matrix switcher with EXP-SCL-DAC-4K scaler at display zones not only nullifies the threat of resolution disparity between displays around the site that can drag down a whole distribution, but also ensures that the project can grow with the client’s needs, or indeed, with the whole industry.

UHD 4K / HD SIGNAL TESTING AND ANALYSIS

ISE 2015 also sees WyreStorm unveil the TT-KIT-4K, its powerful new signal test equipment supporting all resolutions up to full UHD 4K at an even more competitive price point.

Comprising of the TT-GEN-4K UHD 4K HDMI Timing Signal Generator and the TT-SIG-4K UHD 4K HDMI Source Signal Analyser, the TT-GEN-4K generator uses advanced internal software and a 1” display to set timing, including virtually any resolution imaginable, refresh rates or scan types and sync polarity as well as pattern type used to test colour, gradient, detail, motion and 3D.  Signal types, colour space and depth can also be set and audio types up to 8.1 tested using 3.5mm jack input, with audio capable of being embedded over the image.  Finally, the powerful feature set is rounded off with an EDID setting to read, store and recall EDID codes to ensure total compatibility between connected devices in the installation.

Similarly, the TT-SIG-4K UHD 4K HDMI Source Signal Analyser is able to test timing at the display location by displaying data of incoming signals to ensure it matches what is being transmitted, with video displayed on the crystal clear 2” OLED screen.

In terms of EDID, the TT-SIG-4K can mimic any TV, screen, or projector by storing its EDID for the integrator to recall anywhere to test an installation without needing to have any screens on site. In addition, the TT-SIG-4K features a ‘monitor’ function that can be used to test a signal over a defined period of time, enabling the installer to leave the device for a period of time, such as all day/night to analyse every single minute/hour of use for an invaluable time and cost saving method of testing or troubleshooting systems.

The TT-GEN-4K offers complete examination and diagnosis of transmissions from any source to all displays to ensure greatly improved interrogation of project distribution between devices for even greater signal accuracy and compatibility and even more efficient installations – a must have for all professional integrators.

THE PRODUCTS

• MX-0808-4K
  WyreStorm UltraHD 4K HDMI to HDMI 8×8 Matrix Switcher – shipping Q2 2015
• MX-0808-PP-POH-4K
  WyreStorm UltraHD 4K HDBaseT 8×8 Matrix Switcher with PoH and Serial Control – shipping Jan 2015
• EXP-SP-0102-4K / EXP-SP-0104-4K
  WyreStorm Express UltraHD 4K HDMI to HDMI Splitters – shipping Q2 2015
• EX-70-4K / EX-35-4K / RX-70-4K / RX-35-4K
  WyreStorm UltraHD 4K Low Profile HDBaseT Extender Sets & Display Receivers  (70m UHD/100m HD, 35m UHD/70m HD) – Shipping Jan 2015
• EXP-EX-HDBT-50
  WyreStorm Express UltraHD 4K HDBaseT Extender Set (25m UHD/50mHD) – shipping Feb 2015
• EX-SCL-DAC-4K
  In-line 4K>HD/HD>4K scaler with Dolby Digital Down-mixer – shipping Feb 2015
• TT-KIT-4K
  UltraHD 4K Test Kit incl. Pattern Generator and Signal Analyzer – shipping Q2 2015