The famous Plus X Awards presentation for 2006 took place on May 4, 2006, in Düsseldorf, Germany. In a process taking several days, renowned journalists and trade personalities judged new, leading edge technology products using the criteria of ‘innovation’, ‘design’, ‘ease of use’, and ‘environmental impact’ so that genuine brand quality was assessed and honoured by the Plus X Award jury.
From OEHLBACH® Kabel GmbH, Germany, the HDMI switcher XXL® 4100 was awarded with Plus X Award „Innovation” for 2006.
Background:
Sales of LCD and Plasma screens are booming. The huge publicity for next generation of TV, HDTV, means that more and more customers pay attention to the „HD – ready“ logo. They want „future proof“ products that are ready to handle the new quality of HDTV. This means having HDMI connections between equipment. The next generation of devices such as DVD – Player, DVD/HDD Recorder, SAT Receiver, Playstation, etc will all be equipped with HDMI output sockets. But the majority of ‘HD-ready’ displays sold have only one HDMI input.
An HDMI switcher is essential to avoid the inconvenience and danger of changing cables and tangled cables and possible damage to equipment and cables through wear and tear of constant changing.
OEHLBACH® Kabel GmbH offers two HDMI Switchers:
These Switchers enable playback from multiple devices (model XXL® 2100 (2:1) and model XXL 4100 (4:1)) to a display with only one HDMI input e.g. LCD, plasma screen or projector.
Why „XXL®” HDMI Switcher? OEHLBACH® XXL® label guarantees the best you can get!
Worldwide, the new OEHLBACH® XXL® HDMI-Switchers are the first that are fully compliant to the HDMI Licensing LLC specifications, including full HDCP compliance, and auto-switching.
The HDMI maximum bandwidth of 1,65 Gbps provides a future-proof basis for professional cabling in the home environment.
OEHLBACH® use only the latest generation HDMI parts, the sockets are 24ct gold plated for best contact and additionally, the OEHLBACH® switchers provide signal boosting to ensure 100% optimum quality over longer cables for perfect video and audio.
As the OEHLBACH® HDMI switcher was developed to meet the HDMI Licensing LLC specifications, it is both “cascadable” (serially connectable) and compatible to other HDMI-compliant signal distributors (HDMI distributors).
The maximum resolution is 1080p/1920×1080 (VESA UXGA) which means
HDTV-ready!
How does it work? Switching between the sources is very easy: In Auto- Switching mode the switcher selects the first input it finds with an active signal; when the active signal ceases, it switches to the next input that has
an active signal. Inputs may also be manually selected by pressing the single operating button on the front panel.
SPECIFICATION
The front panel is made from high quality anodized aluminium, the case is in black. Development was completely done in Germany, the warranty time is 2 years.
Only available at selected authorised OEHLBACH® stores.
Technical datas:
- Name: XXL® HDMI Switcher 2:1 Model 2100
- Bandwith: 1.65 Gbps
- Maximum resolution: 1080p 50Hz/60Hz
- Signal standard: SMPTE / VESA
- Video formats: 480p, 576p, 720p 1080i/p
- Signal formats: RGB 4:4:4, YUV 4:4:4, YUV 4:2:2
- Audio formats: S/PDIF PCM (48/96 kHz), Bitstream Dolby
- Inputs: 2 x HDMI / HDCP
- Outputs: 1 x HDMI / HDCP
- Power supply: Mains adaptor 5 V / 2 A
- Weight: 0,95 kg
- Dimensions (HxWxD) 51 × 180 × 143 mm
- Name: XXL® HDMI Switcher 4:1 Model 4100
- Bandwith: 1.65 Gbps
- Maximum resolution: 1080p 50Hz/60Hz
- Signal standard: SMPTE / VESA
- Video formats: 480p, 576p, 720p 1080i/p
- Signal formats: RGB 4:4:4, YUV 4:4:4, YUV 4:2:2
- Audio formats: S/PDIF PCM (48/96 kHz), Bitstream Dolby
- Inputs: 4 x HDMI / HDCP
- Outputs: 1 x HDMI / HDCP
- Power supply: Mains adaptor 5 V / 2 A
- Weight: 0,95 kg
About OEHLBACH®:
Manfred Oehlbach and his Company OEHLBACH® Kabel GmbH, located in Stutensee close to the city of Karlsruhe, is Germany’s market leader for high quality cables and connectors for almost 30 years.
Uncompromising concentration on 3 to 5 star quality (superior to high-end) combined with steady dialogues between dealer and end-user are some secrets of OEHLBACH® business success.
OEHLBACH® products stand out for highest possible quality and functionality as well as design.
The products have won many awards from all major test magazines in Europe.
OEHLBACH® Kabel offers the unique cableconfigurator (www.cabelkonfigurator.com) on the internet – an interactive tool to find the best solution for every possible connection.
Cables that are not in the catalogue can be custom made in Stutensee within 72 hours and delivered immediately. OEHLBACH® is represented by local distributors in over 30 countries in Europe and Asia.
Further information: www.oehlbach.de and www.cabelconfigurator.com.