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B-500-MTRX-230-8x8 Installation Manual
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7.5. HDMI Input Connections
7.6. Output Connections
EachoftheeightinputsontheB-500-MTRX-230-8X8utilizesastandardHDMIportforconnection.Followthese
guidelineswhenconnectingsourcestotheinputs.
• Alwaysusetheshortestcablepossiblebetweensourceequipmentandthematrixswitcherinputs.Usehigh
speed ratedcablestoguaranteethebestpossibleperformance.
• AvoidusingHDMIcableadaptersinruns.Alwaysrunoneunbrokencablewhenpossible.
TheB-500-MTRX-230-8X8isequippedwithoneHDMIandoneHDBaseToutputportforeachofthe8outputzones.
Seethesectionsbelowforspecicinstructionsanddetailsforeachconnectiontype.
Note: Any input selected on an output zone is played on both the HDMI and HDBaseT outputs for that zone
simultaneously. This can be used to feed the same source to two devices. Read more about this feature below.
7.6.1. Choosing the Correct Output
OutputstodisplayscanbeconnectedusinganHDMIcableoraCat5e/6cableandHDBaseTReceiver(withashort
HDMIcableconnectingtheReceivertothedisplay).Foranyrunoverabout50feet,orforanyoutputthatwillutilize
IRpass-through,useHDBaseT.
ForshortrunswhereHDMIcablescanberoutedtothedisplayand/ornoIRpass-throughisneeded,orifthereis
HDMIequipmentconnectedbetweenthematrixoutputandthedisplay(likeanAVreceiver),itmaybebesttousethe
HDMIoutputtoconnectequipment.
Insomesituationsitmaybebenecialtousebothoutputs.Iftwodisplaysneedtobefedthesamesourceatall
times,onedisplaycanbefedfromtheHDBaseToutput,andonefromtheHDMIoutput.InjobswithanAVreceiver
feedingsurroundsoundtoazone,theaudiocanbefedtothereceiverviaHDMI,andanHDBaseTreceivercanbe
usedtoroutevideotothedisplay.ThisisbenecialwithAVreceiversthathaveolderorlessreliableHDMIscalingor
pass-through.
7.6.2. HDMI Outputs
TouseanHDMIoutputtofeedadisplay,connectbetweentheoutputofthematrixswitcherandtheinputofthe
display.FollowtheguidelinesbelowwhenusingHDMIoutputsforthebestperformanceandreliability.
• Alwaysusetheshortestcablepossiblebetweenequipment.Usehighspeedratedcablestoguaranteethebest
possibleperformance.
• AvoidusingHDMIcableadaptersinruns.AlwaysrunoneunbrokenHDMIcable.
• WhenroutingHDMItoanAVreceiverforsurroundsound,thenoutofthereceivertoadisplay,makesuretoset
theAVreceivertoanHDMImodewherethesignalwillnotbeprocessedorscaledtoadifferentformat.Thiswill
avoidsignaltimingissuesthatcancauseintermittentsyncortotallossofsync.Contactthedevicemanufacturer
fordetailsregardingHDMIsetup.