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Mike Moreno
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From: culiacan sinaloa mexico
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 - posted 06-13-2010 03:19 PM      Profile for Mike Moreno   Author's Homepage   Email Mike Moreno   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
one of our dealers recomend us this product, does enybody use it?
http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=8166

thanks

mike moreno

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David Zylstra
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I have a few sourced through Christie and they work OK.

It is a pretty versatile box as it adapts a variety of A/V sources to DVI 1080p (and if you have the version with AES input you can use it instead of a DMA-8 to adapt the digital audio from a digital cinema server - we don't use ours for that purpose so I can't speak to the quality of the D to A audio, but I know there are a few locations in the US using it instead of a DMA-8).

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Danial Simmonds
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Yea we are using it with about 10 digital projectors here, they work,

the best thing is you can connect the source audio and video direct to the unit so you don't have to pull separate line to the audio processor...

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Mike Olpin
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I'm worried about the use of RCA jacks. They could pop out too easily, and should not be used in a professional product. I wonder why they didn't put bnc connectors on it instead?

On the other hand, switching audio along side the video is a pretty nifty feature.

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Scott Norwood
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quote: Mike Olpin
I'm worried about the use of RCA jacks. They could pop out too easily, and should not be used in a professional product. I wonder why they didn't put bnc connectors on it instead?
It looks like something that was designed to be installed by cinema staff instead of trained technicians. I'm guessing that they went with RCA connectors because they look familiar to normal people, and because most people have the cables already, even if they don't have BNC adapters. It also saves the need to install both a scaler and a separate guest input panel.

I agree that it's cheesy, but I can understand why they might have made that choice.

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Tony Bandiera Jr
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Mike, I have never had any issues with RCA jacks in any screening rooms I've worked. In fact, there is one small benefit to them: the action of inserting/pulling the cable helps keep the contact points clean. No chance for corrosion to interfere with the connection. I have had some BNC's give issues in that regard, as no one ever pulls them. [Smile]

But yes, accidental disconnection is easy to do. [Eek!]

Anyone have a price on this Gefen unit?

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Mike Moreno
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the price for us in Mexico is like 1800 us dollars. must be the half in us (i guess)

mike moreno

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Steve Guttag
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Oddly enough...BH Photo Video lists it as "discontinued!"

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Mark Hajducki
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I don't have any experience with this unit, only the (more expensive?) CineIPM units. I don't know if I like the idea of the integrated audio handling, but I suppose it makes life easier when used by non-professionals.

One thing that seems to be missing is a composite video connection (I know it is worse quality, but somebody will bring along a device [camcorder, vintage Digibeta player etc.] that only has a composite out). For amateur usage this could be a particular problem.

The unit does not seem to allow fine control over the picture size, this could be useful when content arrives in odd formats.

No remote control. A wired remote allows the operator to see the screen when making adjustments (This is particularly useful when running from multiple sources).

quote: Mike Olpin
I'm worried about the use of RCA jacks. They could pop out too easily, and should not be used in a professional product. I wonder why they didn't put bnc connectors on it instead?
This is odd for the back panel connection (as this is most likely to be semi-permanently wired), but since the DVD player it connects to is also likely to be RCA then probably ok.

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System Notices
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Alban Birch
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Hi
We're still using a CP55 and a DTS-6D together with our digital setup (Doremi), so we bought the Gefefen because of the audio-switching possibilities. Is there a possibilty to control the Gefen from the Doremi, so that the scaler is always in analog bypass and only switches to digital bypass when a show is running on the Doremi
Thanks

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Carsten Kurz
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It uses RS232, so with some hacking into the protocol, should be able to control it from the Doremi.

- Carsten

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Tony Bandiera Jr
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You should also look into the Kraemer VP-436 I just put one in and so far it's doing a good job. It is RS-232 controllable as well. LINKY

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Brad Miller
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Terminal audio inputs but RCA outputs?

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Tony Bandiera Jr
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Yeah I found that to be odd too.....but at least it does convert the audio to SP/Dif.

I'm not using the audio at all at UC Irvine, it all runs thorugh a Denon AVR for processing, and the Denon provides delay adjustment.

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