Media Distribution

Running good quality video and audio distribution is expensive, right? Getting that Sky content around your Hotel, Gym or Pub has got to be a royal pain in the neck, and really complicated, surely?

Not guilty on all counts.

The MediaStar range creates a versatile set of kit to distribute a number of video sources to any number of screens, and even control the boxes remotely; hell, this is so simple, you could use it at home, and many do.

The system dispenses with the defacto, ageing coaxial cabled solution that is fast becoming extinct as viewers demand better quality images and audio. It uses CAT5 cabling (or upward if you'd prefer).

Don't panic: this isn't IPTV. It's not going to take up huge amounts of bandwidth on your precious IP network. It merely uses CAT5 as a medium to carry the content.

This, of course, is another manifestation of the convergence taking place in the IT and AV spaces. It takes a different kind of knowledge and experience than a typical AV install.

And whilst we're talking about convergence, this handles any video source: you could even integrate CCTV cameras in to it, and see the images on any screen, screens that might include the PCs on your network, for example.

I know the question you're asking yourself. There's too much of a buzz around it to not be thinking, 'what about HD?'. Well, the standard install doesn't cater for it, but there is a product that will distribute HD, and this is IPTV. It will convert video and audio content to data, distribute it across your LAN, convert it back and present it on the screen in all it's glory. The question here is, is your LAN man enough for the job?

It's a great delivery medium that produces good quality, distributed video and is scalable. What more could you need?