1:4
HDTV Distribution Amplifier -
HDMI from ComputerCableStore™.
Our ex-tend-it 1:4 HD Splitter splits one high definition video signal and distributes it to up to four high definition displays at the same time. It enhances home theater and other high definition video environments by allowing one incoming source signal to be viewed on multiple displays at the same time.
Sharp and highly defined video is supported in multiple resolutions up to 1080p. The 1:4 HD Splitter works with satellite set-top boxes, HD DVD players, D-VHS players and other HDTV devices equipped with DVI output as well as high definition televisions and displays equipped with a DVI input. To use with HDMI (high definition multimedia interface) sources or displays, Gefen supplies DVI to HDMI Cables and Adapters. The 1:4 HD Splitter used with HDMI sources or displays will NOT support audio.
How it works
The 1:4 HD Splitter is a distribution hub that sends the same video to up to four high definition televisions. You simply connect your source to the 1:4 HD Splitter's input using the supplied cable. Up to four high definition displays are connected to the Splitter's outputs. DVI output 1 is the primary connection and is used for the main display. DVI outputs 2, 3 and 4 follow the main display. The 1:4 HD Splitter is HDCP compliant. HDCP (high bandwidth digital content protection) is a standard encoded into the video signal to prevent it from being pirated. Unless a source, display and any equipment in between are HDCP compliant, the picture is very often relegated to "snow" or a very low resolution, destroying the high definition imagery.
The 1:4 HD Splitter will ONLY support digital video signals. We suggest you use the 1:2 HDMI Splitter or 1:4 HD Digital Audio Splitter to distribute digital video and audio.
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DVI, or Digital Video Interface Technology came about in 1999 as a result of the formation of the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG) a year prior. Their original mission was to create a standard digital video interface for communication between a Personal Computer and a VGA monitor. Recently, however, the consumer electronics industry began implementing DVD players, set-top boxes, televisions, and LCD/plasma monitors with DVI technology.
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. It represents a digital alternative to consumer analog standards such as Radio Frequency (RF) coaxial cable, composite video, S-Video, SCART, component video, D-Terminal, and VGA. HDMI connects digital audio/video sources such as set-top boxes, Blu-ray Disc players, personal computers (PCs), video game consoles, and AV receivers to compatible digital audio devices, computer monitors, and digital televisions. HDMI supports, on a single cable, any TV or PC video format, including standard, enhanced, and high-definition video, up to 8 channels of digital audio, and the Consumer Electronics Control signal. It is independent of the various digital television standards such as ATSC and DVB as these are encapsulations of compressed MPEG video streams (which can be decoded and output as an uncompressed video stream on HDMI). A Digital Visual Interface (DVI) signal is electrically compatible with an HDMI video signal; no signal conversion needs to take place when an adapter is used, and consequently no loss in video quality occurs.
High-definition television (or HDTV) is a digital television broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition TV, or SDTV). HDTV is digitally broadcast; the earliest implementations used analog broadcasting, but today digital television (DTV) signals are used, requiring less bandwidth due to digital video compression.
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) is a form of digital copy protection developed by Intel Corporation to prevent copying of digital audio and video content as it travels across DisplayPort, Digital Visual Interface (DVI), High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), Gigabit Video Interface (GVIF), or Unified Display Interface (UDI) connections. HDCP does not address whether copying would be permitted by fair use laws. The specification is proprietary, and implementing HDCP requires a license.
- 1:4 HD Splitter
- One 5v power supply
- One 6ft HDMI cable
- Flexible solution that sends HDTV to multiple displays at the same time
- Connects up to four HDTV displays at the same time to the same video source
- Allows simultaneous video display at local and remote locations
- Supports 480P, 720P, 1080I and 1080P resolutions
- Supports HDCP compliant devices
- Installs in mere seconds
- Video Amplifier Bandwidth: 1.65 GHz
- Single Link Range: up to 1080P
- Vertical Frequency Range: 60 Hz
- Video Input Connector: HDMI 19-pin Type A
- Video Output Connector: DVI-I (29 pin) female, Supports ONLY Digital Signals
- Power Consumption: 15 watts (max.)
- Power Supply: 5VDC
- Dimensions: (9 in./228.6mm) W x (1 in./25.4mm) H x (5 in./127mm) D
- Shipping Weight: 5 Lbs.