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CEDIA Regional Education Program
An integral part of Extron’s corporate
philosophy is educating A/V industry
professionals. As part of that educational
process, Extron has conducted seminars and
workshops at the CEDIA Regional
Education Program, ICIA’s INFOCOMM,
the ICIAAcademy and Professional
Development programs, Extron School, and
Extron School on the Road.
Extron is pleased to announce that Extron
trainers will again present two courses as
part of the 1999 CEDIA Regional
Education Program for members of the resi-
dential installation market. CEDIA
(Custom Electronics Design and Installation
Association) is an international association
of companies that specialize in planning
and installing electronic systems for the
home. “Ongoing feedback tells us that our
courses were extremely popular,” states
Chris Gillespie, Extron Trainer, “because
attendees enjoyed getting a behind-the-
scenes look at how things work with the
advent of HDTV and computer integration
into the home. Installers are implementing
increasingly complex home electronic
systems, such as home theaters.”
This year CEDIA Regional Education
Program has been expanded to include
seven sites—five in the USA and two in
Canada—providing people a wide choice of
dates and locations. Extron will offer two
courses: Understanding the Importance of
Bandwidth and Different Video Formats and
Signal Integration in the Residential
Marketplace.
Course 1: In Understanding the Importance
of Bandwidth and Different Video Formats,
Extron trainers will provide an overview of
video bandwidth and its significance in
system design and installation. Specifically,
Extron trainers will discuss the “food
chain” of video quality, from RGBHV to
composite, and which is best to use for
specific installations.
Course 2: In Signal Integration in the
Residential Marketplace, Extron trainers
will explain how to integrate computer-
video, multiple video, audio sources, and
other technologies into a residential system.
Extron trainers also will discuss how to get
the most from the latest technologies for
future installations, covering topics such as
switching & routing, computer-video inter-
facing and signal distribution.
For sign-up information, please contact
Jennifer Carnahan at CEDIA headquarters:
800.669.5329. For more information about
CEDIA seminar content and Extron School,
please contact Lisa Ciccione or Jane
Hodgdon at Extron: 714.491.1500.
1999 CEDIA
REGIONAL EDUCATION SEMINARS
January 24–25 ..............Boston, MA
March 7–8 ..............Dallas, TX
March 14–15 ..............Vancouver, Canada
March 28–29 ..............San Francisco, CA
April 11–12 ..............Toronto, Canada
April 18–19 ..............Chicago, IL
May 16–17 ..............Fort Lauderdale, FL
One might think that with this much power,
configuring a system with as many as 384 input
and output BNC connections might be difficult.
While whoever is stuck with the crimper might
not agree, this simply isn’t the case. With the
help of Extron’s System Virtualization/Control
Software, configuring for and controlling
multiple switchers and signal types is not only
possible, but fairly simple as well. Just enter the
number of inputs and outputs you need and
what types of signals are to be used, and the
system does the rest. The number of Matrix
6400 Video Models will be detected automati-
cally, and the software will assign inputs and
outputs for each signal. At this point, the
multiple connections used with component and
S-Video signals are “virtualized,” and shown
graphically as single signals. Switching will
now automatically occur on all lines without
additional factory or dealer configuration, even
if the lines that make up the signal are on
different Matrix 6400s. All you have to do is
determine what and how many signals are to be
switched, and your Matrix 6400 will make it
happen.
Virtualization of inputs and outputs also works
when using the Matrix 6400 Audio model in
conjunction with one or more Video models.
This is commonly done to provide convenient
switching of the audio and video signals origi-
nating from the same source. Conversely, with
audio breakaway, any audio signal may be
switched with any video signal, regardless of
source. Altogether, virtualization of audio and
distributed video signals—whether controlled
with Extron’s System Virtualization/Control
Software, MKP-1000 keypad, or FPC-1000
LCD front panel controller—brings you the
intuitive interface necessary to control the
largest of systems.
So when looking to put control into those matrix
jobs, look to the matrix switcher that delivers
unrivaled performance and expandability,
without the unrivaled difficulty: the Matrix 6400
Video Model. To learn more, contact your local
Extron Electronics representative at:
714.491.1500 (Extron U.S.); +31.33.453.4040
(Extron Europe); or +65.226.0015 (Extron Asia).
You may also check out the Matrix 6400 series
on the web at
http://www.extron.com/product/
matrix6400.stm
EXTRONEWS JAN/FEB 1999
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