Specifications

Crestron DM-MD8X8/16X16/32X32 DigitalMedia Switchers
Operations Guide – DOC. 6755D DigitalMedia Switchers: DM-MD8X8/16X16/32X32
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greater-than-allowed depth in a signal path (from source to display) may create
problems with displaying of audio and video content. The HDCP specification states
that the maximum depth of devices between source and display is six. Some
examples are shown in the following diagram.
Examples of Reported HDCP Devices and Reported HDCP Depth
Reported
Depth = 1
Reported
Depth = 0
Reported
Depth = 2
BLU-RAY
PLAYER
DigitalMedia
TRANSMITTER
DigitalMedia
SWITCHER
DigitalMedia
Room Controller
DISPLAY
USING HDMI
with HDCP
HDMI
DM DM
HDMI
3 HDCP Devices
Reported Depth = 2
Device # 2 Device # 3
BLU-RAY
PLAYER
DigitalMedia
SWITCHER
DigitalMedia
SWITCHER
DigitalMedia
Room Controller
DISPLAY
USING HDMI
with HDCP
HDMI
DM DM
HDMI
3 HDCP Devices
Reported Depth = 2
Device # 2 Device # 3Device # 1
BLU-RAY
PLAYER
DigitalMedia
SWITCHER
DigitalMedia
Room Controller
DISPLAY
USING HDMI
with HDCP
HDMI
DM HDMI
4 HDCP Devices
Reported Depth = 1
Device # 1 Device # 2
DigitalMedia
Room Controller
DISPLAY
USING HDMI
with HDCP
DM
HDMI
Device # 3
DigitalMedia
Room Controller
DISPLAY
USING HDMI
with HDCP
DM
HDMI
Device # 4
BLU-RAY
PLAYER
DigitalMedia
SWITCHER
DigitalMedia
Room Controller
AV Receiver
with HDCP
DISPLAY
USING HDMI
with HDCP
HDMI DM HDMI HDMI
3 HDCP Devices
Reported Depth =2
Device # 2 Device # 3Device # 1
BLU-RAY
PLAYER
DigitalMedia
SWITCHER
DigitalMedia
REPEATER
DigitalMedia
Room Controller
DISPLAY
USING HDMI
with HDCP
HDMI DM DM HDMI
4 HDCP Devices
Reported Depth = 2
Device # 1 Device # 2
Device # 1
Reported
Depth = 1
Reported
Depth = 0
Reported
Depth = 2
Reported
Depth = 1
Reported
Depth = 0
Reported
Depth = 0
Reported
Depth = 0
Reported
Depth = 2
Reported
Depth = 0
Reported
Depth = 1
Reported
Depth = 2
Reported
Depth = 0
AV Receiver
HDMI
DISPLAY
USING HDMI
with HDCP
Reported
Depth = 0
Device # 3 Device # 4
Reported
Depth = 1
HDMI