RTcom USA Announces Industry’s First HDMI Matrix Router That Allows Eight Source Display

[The following is a release from RTcom USA]

December 19, 2007

RTcom USA Inc. announced the innovation of the industry’s first high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) matrix router with 8-in 8-out ports and full HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compliance, giving users the ability to transmit high-definition audio and video signals to as many as eight displays. With the HS-88M Matrix Router, video and audio signals from popular consumer audio-visual products – such as HD-DVD players, TiVo systems, satellite set top boxes, and Blu-ray disc players – can be sent simultaneously to up to eight different displays without degradation in audio-visual signals. The HS-88M Matrix Router’s HDCP compatibility alleviates the problem of HDCP encoding, which previously blocked signals from being transmitted from audio-visual products to multiple displays. “Our philosophy at RTcom is to provide high-quality, cutting-edge products to both consumers and professional integrators,” said Joon Ryu, president of RTcom USA. “The HS-88M Matrix Router is indicative of this philosophy. We developed this pioneering as the successor to our industry-first six source input/output router; however, since we continually strive to be innovators in the digital connectivity market, we couldn’t stop at six.” Among the HS-88M Matrix Router’s other features are: • Multiple switching modes, allowing any 8 x 8 select switching, from single input to multiple output • Control options including RS-232C, LAN (TCP/IP), infrared or front panel keys • Resolution support HDTV signal up to 1080p@60Hz with 36 bit color depth. • HDCP compliance at all output channels • Compliance to HDMI V1.3 • Increased single-link bandwidth to 225 MHz • Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio streams • Built-in Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) read function, with Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), to save display EDID data while supporting any HDTV with maximum resolutions. The unit also supports non-Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) resolution, including projectors with unique resolutions. This function is easy to set up by the user • Built-in noise protection circuits in each input and output port • Exhibition video display system • Control of the home theater system The HS-88M Matrix Router is available now at an MSRP of $7,499 and can be purchased through Aurora Multimedia at (732) 591-5800 ext. 208 or afliss@auroramultimedia.com.

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