MX-3600 Cross Platform Modular Matrix Router--New Model

By Bob Rapoport, PureLink Sales Director

Since it’s inception in 2001, Dtrovision’s PureLink brand has grown into one of the most respected and successful lines of HDTV connectivity products in the world. Our website has grown and evolved over time along with the marketplace too, now presented in web v2.o.   You will find many great new features including social inter-activity, a search engine to make finding any PureLink product easier, video tutorials (coming this Fall) to teach you how to use our most advanced products, and comparison charts to help you see why even to this day, nothing beats a PureLink.

You will find new product pages for every item we make, including specs, features, manuals, and images. Each product that includes accessories will have those listed on that product page so they are easy to find.  

PureLink has a lot of new, breakthrough products debuting in 2010.  As one of the industry pioneers in this category, we remain a few years ahead of our competitors because we started earlier.   However, we’re not blind, we see our competition in our rear-view mirror and know that in order to preserve our status as the #1 vendor of choice among a small group of suppliers,  we have to continue to invent better ways to do all the things we do.

New Model--RF6T Rack-Mountable Modular Extension Center

Our vision is now complete, ready to be revealed. We have created the most advanced and reliable line of HD Digital Matrix Routers, Switchers, Distribution & Conversion Devices, Fiber Optic and CAT5 Cable Extension Systems, in the world.

We are able to move protected 1080p HD content, from 4×4 to 320×320, up to over a mile seamlessly, with no data-loss or latency, across the multiple platforms of HDMI, DVI, and/or 3G SDI simultaneously. Our MX and MXA Series Modular Routers are now availble with v1.4 HDMI for 3D and 4K.

We have invented an entirely new category to solve the ”messy rack”:  our Modular Extension Center Series of rack mountable chassis and modular Cat5, Fiber Optic, HDMI, and DVI transmitters and receivers for ease of operation and control over long distance.

I could go on but you get the point.  This is our response to what we see happening in our industry today. We think you will agree with us, more than ever, nothing beats a PureLink.

Many early HDTVs used analog connections i.e. component cable to connect the AV receivers and DVD players. The component cable has a red, green and a blue end cover at the ends.  If the HDTV is connected to component cables, and it outputs a 720P, 1080i or 1080P signal, then on December 31st, 2010, the picture quality will degrade to a composite video level.  So why are the HD content providers and movie studios doing this, the simple reason is piracy. Movie studios and Television networks lose billions of dollars in revenue because of piracy so they are upping the ante. Digital connections such as HDMI contain a digital rights management (DRM) decoder, which is added to prevent an individual from copying the content from movies and TV shows. AACS is the standard for content distribution and digital rights management and image constraint token (ICT) will be used to restrict analog outputs to 960×540 resolution. There has been sort of an unofficial agreement between the electronic manufacturers and film studios to not use ICT till 2010-2012.

How does this all affect the electronic systems contractors (ESC)? A recent survey has stated that nearly 85 percent of AV installations using HD are still integrated with component video cables. So because of this, many ESCs will have to get educated on learning all the digital signal standards and integrate systems using them.  This will make their life simpler in the future.

Another challenge will be integrating with a house that has multi-room audio and video system. For example, if a matrix is used to distribute audio and video in different rooms. This may not work, come December 31st, 2010 as TVs will go to standard definition resolution. The solution will be to make sure all the devices (receivers, cable box, satellites) are digital ready and have multiple HDMI outputs. This will also be a huge opportunity for ESCs as they will have to make sure their client’s systems are upgraded and wired for the inevitable analog sunset.

PureLink offers a FREE system upgrade diagram with recommended parts and instructions on how to hook it up and test it.  Installers interested in taking advantage of PureLink’s expertise in this category should start planning now for what will become a flood of new wiring requirements, including upgrading to fiber optics for long distance cable runs.

Field-upgradeable modular design:
Because PureLink is truly modular, our matrix routers can be customized in different I/O sizes from 4×4 to 320×320

Non-blocking topology:
Any input, HDMI, DVI or 3G-SDI (including HDCP protected sources,) can be tied to any or all outputs without limitation.   One source can be viewed on multiple displays at the same time.    Cross-Platform switching is done instantly with no frame delay or latency.     PureLink Digital Matrix Routers feature the fastest response time in the world.

Hybrid architecture:
Any type of input signal, fiber optical, DVI, HDMI or Cat5 can be routed to any type of output connector fiber optical, DVI, HDMI or Cat5.

Cross-platform design:
Various combinations of I/O boards can be used in the same chassis at the same time. The matrix chassis provides interoperability between different types of boards.

Redundant power supplies:
MXA-1600, MXA-3200, and MX-8000 are equipped with N+1 redundant power supplies to ensure continuous 24/7 operation. In case of power supply failure, the supplies can be hot swapped.

Control options:
Front panel buttons; RS-232 / RS-422; TCP/IP Ethernet; Built-in website. All frames are Vista Spyder, Barco Encore, Crestron, and AMX compatible.