Bullet Train Cables: We focus on the professional integrator, providing stable solutions, and pushing technology.

Bullet Train HDMI Cables are the lifeline of 8k and 10k audio video distribution. Based on the HDMI testing technology of Murideo, Bullet Train has a full line of cables that can handle the full HDMI 2.1 specification, including 4K at 120fps, 8k, and 10k. As a professional audio-video integrator, installing these cables ensures your signal management is solid for years to come. Bullet Train HDMI cables are already the go-to cable for many installers that need to pass 4k, but this active optical HDMI cable provides even higher support for video signals that push technology into the future. 
 
Bullet Train is manufacturing this 8k cable right now. This cable will work with every 8k or 10k television, monitor or projector on the market with Samsung, Sony, and LG, all having 8k models available. We can process Audio Video signals for all consumer video sources, including the gaming consoles that are being launched in November 2020 from Microsoft and Sony. When you use Bullet Train cables, you know you will have a stable solution built to last. 
 
Bullet Train AOC 8K can handle the full HDMI 2.1 specification, here we break down the advanced features:

Definition: Bandwidth is the maximum rate of data transfer across a given path.
 
Ok, We know what bandwidth is, but how can it affect the custom integrators? 
 
Many video distribution systems have bandwidth limitations of 10.2 Gbps or less. When using modern 4k devices, this will cause major havoc to your system—creating the need for truck rolls back to the site, changing out products, and an overwhelmingly large amount of wasted time. Now what's going to happen when the next step comes, 8K, 10K, and beyond?  How are installers going to pass these high bandwidth signals that could potentially exceed 100Gbps?
 
The answer is Fiber Optics.
 
The optical signal does not get altered because of electromagnetic interference. It can send a signal over miles and miles, which makes it clear, fiber the future of audio/video distribution. Installing fiber optics in your systems ensures your ability to upgrade the system down the road with very little work. Giving you future business, keeping your customers happy, and their costs down. Before we get into how to use fiber for HDMI signal distribution, let's look at some bandwidth numbers to show how important it is to have a system that meets today's requirements. 

​You can see that bandwidth is increasing very rapidly and won't stop anytime soon. AVPro Edge has the solution.
 
By converting any HDMI signal into a fiber optic signal, you can deliver the signal anywhere you please with much less distance and bandwidth restrictions. AVPro Edge offers two different fiber optic extension products that convert the HDMI signal to fiber and back to HDMI. You can use these kits in any video installation, including home theater, whole-home AV, restaurants, corporate environments, schools, universities, digital signage, or any other video distribution path. 
 
Here is a look at our fiber optic extenders:

If you would like more information on our fiber optic products, please reach out today at 605-274-6055, or email us at info@avproedge.com.

The AVPro Employee Highlight section is a new way for you to get to know our AVPro Family. Let's get to know Austin!

What is your Name and your roll at AVPro Global Holdings?
My name is Austin Cole. I am a part of the Technical Support team, mainly QA
 
Whats you favorite Color? 
My favorite color is Blue.
 
Whats your favorite food? 
My favorite food is Mexican food.
 
What do you like about working at AVPro? 
I like AVPro because it doesn’t feel like a job. I work with great people who make coming to work here a great experience.
 
From your point of view, how is AVPro different from other electronic manufacturers?
I believe AVPro is different because we take a customer first approach to everything we do. Especially when it comes to Technical Support.
 
What has been your best “moment” since working with AVPro?
Every time the newest Display enters the lab!
 

Summer time in South Dakota, where AVPro is headquartered, means softball season! While pushing technology to the edge is our day job, nothing beats a summer night at the softball diamonds. That's why when our own Jared Kantack asked us to sponsor his league softball team we jumped at the chance to support a local team.

This sponsorship helps the team with uniforms and fees and the team in turn gives back to the community by volunteering their time at organizations like the Banquet who serves meals to the food insecure here in Sioux Falls.

We wish the team good luck in their season this year!

AVPro Edge has been named CEPro's latest Bullet Brand winner in the Video Distribution/ Switchers/ Extenders category for 2020! This honor was voted on by integrators across the country, making the honor that much more important!

This opportunity highlights AVPro Edge's strong growth over the past year as well as our commitment to customers. 

It is an exciting time here at AVPro. While 2020 has brought some challenges, we've never stopped innovating. We recently launched the new 70M scaling HDBaseT receiver (AC-EX70-SC2-R) which can scale a signal's resolution from 480p to 4K, and interlaced to progressive - and it doesn't stop there. We have new product from AVPro Edge, ConferX and Fresco Video Systems on the horizon so stay tuned!

To everyone who voted for AVPro Edge this year we say thank you! We hope to keep impressing you for years to come!

Check out the full CEPro 2020 Brand Analysis Special Report!

Building a conference room begins just like any other A/V install, assessing the needs of the client and the goals for the experience of the room. 

What are the basics for a potential conference room? Putting assumptions aside, here is a step by step needs analysis.

1. The purpose/objective of the room
2. Room layout (fixed or configurable) (allow 25 square feet per person)
3. Desk layout and furniture type
4. Room workflow (how to you intend users to work within the room; content sharing, white-boarding, linking rooms, external users connecting in)
5. Presenter’s location (standing, sitting, mobility)
6. Display size and viewing distance
7. Display type (based on size and room conditions)
8. BYOD considerations
9. User network and AV connectivity
10. Video conferencing and UCC compatibility
11. Audio and acoustic considerations
12. Power estimates and outlet locations

Keeping all of these needs in mind, here are some of ConferX by AVPro's professional conference room solutions ​ensure every presenter can confidently share from any laptop, tablet or phone.

Our own Tom Devine, AVPro Marketing Director, was busy last week giving everyone a run down on the latest and greatest products for InfoComm Connected!

From matrix switches to extenders, to new offerings from Fresco and ConferX, AVPro has been busy creating new, dynamic solutions for the commercial integrator. We have a preview of the all new Fresco CAP 9, 3x3 video wall processor, an impressive addition to the Fresco Video Systems line up. 

Check out all of the recordings below.

​The "444" line of premium HDMI extenders from AVPro Edge are built to handle full 4K. When we say full 4K that means maxing out the HDMI 2.0 spec; 18Gbps data rate, 4K resolutions, 60 frames per second, 4:4:4 color space with High Dynamic Range and Wide Color Gamut. "444" extenders from AVPro Edge can distribute that high bandwidth signal over a single standard category cable using ICT (learn more below). 

Our 444 line of extenders includes 40, 70, and 100M HDMI extenders and our 300M fiber extender, key features include: 

• HDMI 2.0(a/b)
• 18Gbps Bandwidth Support (Using ICT)
• Up to 4K60 4:4:4 Support
• Full HDR Support (HDR 10 & 12 Bit)
• HDR, HDR10+ and HLG Support
• Dolby Vision Support
• 4K  -> 1080P Down-Scaling for Mixed Systems
• EDID Management and EDID Emulate
• Built-in Test Patterns for Troubleshooting

​Category cable's bandwidth is maxed out at 10.2 Gbps, so how do we pass 18Gbps? The answer is "ICT" or Invisible Compression Technology.
​
ICT is a proprietary compression algorithm we developed by the AVPro team to bypass banding and artifacts you normally get from compressing a video signal. AVPro Edge's sister company Murideo is a display calibration company, so we used the technology we developed in display calibration to ensure you are delivering the most optimized picture you can with any of the "444" HDMI extenders. Depending on the installation, you are sure to find the features you need. Ethernet, power, audio, video, control and USB can all be extended at the same time (USB on the 100 and 40 Plus only). We achieve this using our ICT along side the HDBaseT standard to deliver you the best solution for high bandwidth signals over category cable. Check out the examples below, one without ICT, one with. Pay attention to the artifacts and banding in the example without ICT.

Test out the stability and amazing performance of our 444 Series extenders in your next install, give us a call today at 877-886-5112!

ConferX's Low-Cost Single Office A/V Solution
 
In today's modern office, sharing your computer screen with co-workers and clients is a must. Many people have found a need to work from home and then found that their home office leaves a lot to be desired. This is where we, as A/V experts come in. You can show your client that even with a small budget you can have a powerful A/V solution that allows you to have a second monitor for your computer, share your screen to a local display, and gives you amplified audio when you really need to pay attention to that webinar or video call. 

This install is straightforward; all you need is:

• Your Computer
• Extra Monitor
• TV/Display
• AVPro Edge's Wall Plate Transmitter - Available inputs are HDMI, USB-C, DisplayPort, or VGA. This is the point where you will connect your computer. 
• AVPro Edge's Signal Receiver & Amplifier - This unit will connect to the wall plate via a single category cable, displaying your second computer screen on your extra monitor, and showing the same image on a reference in-room display. You can connect your favorite speakers directly to this unit for amplified audio as well.
• Some HDMI, Category, and Speaker Cabling. 

 
With this setup, you can share your screen locally, listen to amplified audio, and even have a distributed audio system integrated into your office. Bring your set up into 2020 with AVPro Edge's ConferX packages. Want more information about this solution? Contact us today for a quote.

​AVPro Edge, along with our entire industry, is bummed to be missing InfoComm this year, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t have some exciting video distribution products to share with the professional integrator. Each year at InfoComm, AVPro Edge looks forward to integrators walking through our physical booth and getting hands-on with our latest solutions. Since we can’t get together this year we are creating a full three days of daily, live demonstrations that we will host via YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and our website.
 
Join us June 16th, 17th, and 18th as we come in live from our R&D space in Sioux Falls South Dakota. In order to join the fun, you need to be following us on our social media accounts, you can find them here:

​We also will have our official InfoComm page that will link to all our activities. Here you can request meetings and find out some general knowledge about AVPro Edge. In order to get all the great features from this year’s online InfoComm, make sure you still register here: https://www.infocommshow.org/

Our cameras are set up, our mics are connected, we are ready to go live, and answer all the questions you have on anything AVPro. Here is a little taste of what we will be showing June 16-18, 2020. 

ConferX Wall Plate HDBaseT Transmitters
These single gang wall plate transmitters are the perfect connection point for and HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort or USB-C audio video signals. These transmitters can distribute the signal over standard category cable up to 100 meters. You can then take that signal and share it with everyone in the room through whatever local projectors or displays you have connected to your system. 

Fresco Cap 4 (Plus Teaser of the Fresco Cap 9) - Video Wall Processing Made Easy
Building a video wall has never been easier, with Fresco video wall processors you can connect any HDMI source to the unit and it will automatically produce a 2x2 plug and play video wall. With Fresco video walls you can use any monitor or display on the market, no need to use high end commercial panels when there isn’t enough room in the budget. 

​KVM extension with PTZ camera - 40 Plus
HD and 4K security cameras with Pan, Tilt, Zoom capabilities are becoming common place in many installations. How do you control the camera and still deliver high quality video? The answer is the AC-EX40-444-PLUS. This balun can send 4K video from the camera to the control monitor and commands from the control monitor to the camera at the same time on a single CAT 6 twisted pair.

Fox & Hound HDMI Testing
You have connected your entire audio/video distribution system, you power on the source and the displays, and………you get no picture. What do you do next? How do you find the problem? You have to recheck 100 connection points and cables, make sure there isn’t a problem with some piece of hardware, this can take a lot of time. With Fox & Hound from Murideo you no longer need to waste countless hours looking for the problem and hoping you come across it. The Fox & Hound allows you to test HDMI runs and find the problem areas quick, allowing you to move on to the next job, and the next pay day. 

​Headroom in Video Distribution & Matrix Switchers - Installing for the future 
AVPro Edge’s engineers started developing HDMI testing equipment before we ever made distribution equipment. Because we test at the maximum specs of HDMI 2.0, our distribution products meet that same spec. This allows you to be fully ready for full bandwidth 4K, something being adopted at a fast rate around the world. During this demo we will look at our matrix switchers and how we design with the integrator in mind, building pieces that can stand the test of time. 
 
AVPro and InfoComm are excited to host an unconventional type of convention. Thanks for joining. 

The Fresco 4 is a video wall processor able to handle 18Gbps 4K60 (4:4:4) through its 1 HDMI input and 4 HDMI outputs. Plug-and-play for a 4-panel video wall, or cascade multiple units for larger set ups.

The steps below outline how to connect and control the Fresco CAP 4 via the free PC software.

*Connection to displays is not required for setup

1.  Begin by setting a Device ID by putting down any of the first 4 dip-switches located on the fresco unit. To select a desired ID, simply refer to the table on the top of the unit.

2.  Download and Open the PC Software underneath the resource tab available here: https://www.avproedge.com/ac-fresco-cap-4.html

5.  Select the “Continue to Measure Page” button

6.  Enter the measurements (in MM) of the display into each of the info panels, If all panels are the same you may copy from Display 1. Flipped Panels MUST have their Top and Bottom measurements switched to avoid bezel compensation errors.

​7.  Select the desired Output Resolution (Per Panel, 720p-4k60), then press the “Generate Video Wall” Button.

8.  To flip panels (if necessary) go to the Advanced Page and right click the desired output.

9. Lastly connect the Fresco to the Displays.

• Output 1 = Top Left
• Output 2 = Top Right
• Output 3 = Bottom Left
• Output 4 = Bottom Right
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10. Viola, Your Video Wall is complete.

The AVPro Employee Highlight section is a new way for you to get to know our AVPro Family. Let's get to know Joe!

What is your Name and your roll at AVPro Global Holdings?
My name is Joe Kamm and I am the Warehouse Lead here at AVPro.
 
Whats you favorite Color? 
My favorite color is green.
 
Whats your favorite food? 
I would have to say spaghetti is my favorite food.
 
What do you like about working at AVPro? 
What I like most about working for AVPro is the people. Every person that works for AVPro makes it fun and exciting to work with.
 
From your point of view, how is AVPro different from other electronic manufacturers?
Being in the warehouse I see product always improving. They are always thinking ahead and coming out with better products to help fit the needs of our customers.
 
What has been your best “moment” since working with AVPro?
I think the best moment was becoming Warehouse Lead and continuing to grow with the company.
  
You head up your team based in South Dakota? What's the best and worst part of living in the 605?
Technically I live in the 712 (Iowa). So I would say the worst part is the 45 minute drive in to the 605 but, working for AVPro makes it worth it!
 
 
If you had it your way, what is one thing you would change with the professional audio video world? 
Honestly I’m not sure I would change anything. Being in the audio video world it is always changing and keeps things interesting.

Delivering end-to-end solutions for conference rooms, classrooms and huddle spaces, ConferX is the perfect way to leave your next installation running stable and looking sleek. The AC-CX62-AUHD is one of ConferX's most powerful and popular conference room matrix switches. With unique features, this product solves problems for integrators by offering auto-sensing and auto-switching inputs, independent outputs to show two sources at the same time, and more.  

The ConferX 6x2 Matrix Switcher is the ideal solution for any conference room, classroom or huddle space. This 4K switcher can display any of the six sources through both the HDBaseT and HDMI output port. Each of these outputs are completely independent of each other allowing the user to show two sources at the same time. With additional audio inputs and outputs, working with a microphone or intercom system will not be a problem.

​With two HDBaseT inputs the 6x2 works alongside two ConferX Wall Plate Transmitters at the same time. You can have Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA or USB-C inputs located up to 100 meters away from the AC-CX62-AUHD. This allows a teacher or presenter to use their laptop directly at the podium or presenters’ station without having to connect anything to the matrix switcher.

​The AC-CX62-AUHD gives any end user a simplified experience for sharing their ideas inside a classroom, conference room or huddle space. 

The AC-EX40-444-KIT is one of AVPro's best selling extender kits, and one of the most trusted extender kits in the industry. Part of our 444 series of extenders, the EX40 supports 18Gbps 4K60 (4:4:4) over CAT using our ICT technology (more on that later). This extender set also features IR, RS232, bi-directional power, full EDID management, built-in test patterns for troubleshooting, and built-in scaling.

These ultra-slim extenders allow installers to use the latest sources but not worry about mixed systems with built-in 4K to 1080p down scaling and advanced EDID management. These feature makes these products perfect for retrofitting older systems where CAT cable has already been run.

​The EX40, along with the rest of our 444 extender series uses ICT to transmit 18Gbps signals via CAT cable. Using ICT (Invisible Compression Technology) we can deliver a virtually lossless, high bandwidth, 4K HDR signal with support up to 18Gbps. Deep Color and HDR Metadata remain intact making the transmission free of artifacts like banding. Other similar devices will deliver a sub-par image that has very visible banding and color shifting.

​Below you see 2 screenshots. When looking at the left image, pay attention to all of the artifacts in the solid colors (pointed out by arrows). This is what the image looks like through an extender without ICT. The right image is almost the same, but notice the lack of artifacts, this is achieved with an AVPro Edge ICT extender like the AC-EX40-444-KIT.

with AVPro’s 444 Extender Series and proprietary ICT you can confidently install a high bandwidth video system without visibly compromising the video quality. If you have any questions about the AC-EX40-444-KIT or any other AVPro extenders, feel free to give us a call!