Normal Bias
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Hi all,
Last weekend I'd finally pulled enough cables to experimentally connect up my HDA matrix. I started with one source device and one display.
The source is a Mede8er MED6003DX streamer which I have moved to my network cabinet on top of the matrix. The display is a Optoma HD300X projector. I actually have a Neet 4x2 matrix in line with the PJ which serves the TV and PJ. This £70 device has worked very well over the past couple of years and apart from the very occasional need for a reboot has worked flawlessly.
Connected everything up and got a picture straight away. Control of the streamer via the IR blaster worked well, although the RC had to be quite accurately pointed at the receiver. Not too worried about that.
I was able to select all resolutions on the mede8er, including 1080P60. Good to know my cat6a is ok .
There are a few foibles to iron out though...
1. I couldn't get it to display 3D. The streamer didn't think it was talking to a 3D device. The PJ is the only display I have connected to the matrix (via the Neet). I thought this was strange as the PJ would report 1080p60 no problem. This is not a showstopper as I doubt I will want to share 3D content around anyway. I'll have another streamer for 3D serving the PJ.
2. I powered down and disconnected the matrix for a while, and tried hda output 2 directly to the PJ via another hda cat6 receiver etc (ie, no intervening Neet). This time I could only get 720p60 on the streamer. Even worse than with the Neet in between. Not sure what's going on with that, but again it's not a showstopper as the Neet will always be used in practise.
3. When I power on the streamer, the hda display goes from 0 0 0 0 to 2 2 2 2 (I was using input 2) and things work as above. But if I power off the streamer via the IR blaster and the hda matrix says 0 0 0 0, I can't power it on again. I have to go in to the garage and use the remote directly or power button. Must there always be one active source? Seems like the matrix is unresponsive to any IR commands if it's showing 0 0 0 0.
So looks quite promising overall, nice picture quality and generally seems to work well, with the above caveats.
Suggestions welcome
Last weekend I'd finally pulled enough cables to experimentally connect up my HDA matrix. I started with one source device and one display.
The source is a Mede8er MED6003DX streamer which I have moved to my network cabinet on top of the matrix. The display is a Optoma HD300X projector. I actually have a Neet 4x2 matrix in line with the PJ which serves the TV and PJ. This £70 device has worked very well over the past couple of years and apart from the very occasional need for a reboot has worked flawlessly.
Connected everything up and got a picture straight away. Control of the streamer via the IR blaster worked well, although the RC had to be quite accurately pointed at the receiver. Not too worried about that.
I was able to select all resolutions on the mede8er, including 1080P60. Good to know my cat6a is ok .
There are a few foibles to iron out though...
1. I couldn't get it to display 3D. The streamer didn't think it was talking to a 3D device. The PJ is the only display I have connected to the matrix (via the Neet). I thought this was strange as the PJ would report 1080p60 no problem. This is not a showstopper as I doubt I will want to share 3D content around anyway. I'll have another streamer for 3D serving the PJ.
2. I powered down and disconnected the matrix for a while, and tried hda output 2 directly to the PJ via another hda cat6 receiver etc (ie, no intervening Neet). This time I could only get 720p60 on the streamer. Even worse than with the Neet in between. Not sure what's going on with that, but again it's not a showstopper as the Neet will always be used in practise.
3. When I power on the streamer, the hda display goes from 0 0 0 0 to 2 2 2 2 (I was using input 2) and things work as above. But if I power off the streamer via the IR blaster and the hda matrix says 0 0 0 0, I can't power it on again. I have to go in to the garage and use the remote directly or power button. Must there always be one active source? Seems like the matrix is unresponsive to any IR commands if it's showing 0 0 0 0.
So looks quite promising overall, nice picture quality and generally seems to work well, with the above caveats.
Suggestions welcome