Crestron Launches DMCI Signal Integration Solution

Crestron, a provider of digital HD technology, has reportedly launched its DigitalMedia Card Interface solution, which the company said is a cost-effective solution to manage embedded HD data and integrate analog and digital source switching, and gain a fully integrated in-room switching solution.

 

“The DMCI is a powerful problem solver, whether it’s part of a DM system or combined with a one of our HDMI switchers” said Vincent Bruno, director of marketing at Crestron, in a statement. “The DMCI can manage EDID and CEC information, extract audio embedded in HDMI, adds video to DVI or provides simultaneous surround sound and stereo audio through HDMI. You get a lot for just a little.”

 

The newly launched DMCI is a compact, rack-mountable enclosure designed to house a single DM Input Card to accept any AV source, including all analog audio and video, computer, HDMI, DVI and DisplayPort signals, and output those signals as HDMI.

 

Crestron official also said that the new DMCI can even handle USB-HID over Ethernet for remote wireless keyboard/mouse control and USB-HID signals and output those signals as HDMI. Combining the DMCI with a HD-MD8X1 or HD-MD8X2 QuickSwitch HD HDMI switcher, is said to provide the only fully integrated source switching solution for modern home theaters, meeting rooms and classrooms.

 

DMCI is capable of managing HDCP, EDID and CEC data communication, and functions as a DM receiver as part of a complete Crestron DigitalMedia system. It enables installers to deliver the perfect solution for any room environment.

 

Moreover with a DMC-DVI card, the DMCI provides a simple means for merging DVI digital video and analog stereo audio into a single HDMI output.

 

Crestron official said that all of Crestron digital solutions can manage the data embedded in HD digital signals, necessary for reliable system performance. Crestron DMCI and QuickSwitch HD switchers pre-authorize the HDCP connection between sources and displays to ensure fast, uninterrupted source switching.

 

In addition, through its Cresnet connection to a control system, the DMCI can report EDID information about any connected signal for viewing on a touch panel, or for auto-configuring a display device, said the company statement.