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Questions about video distribution...

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mantonuc

Active member
Hello everyone,

So, I am just starting to get excited about jumping into the whole K-scape world. One of the things I want to be able to do most is to watch music videos throughout the house during parties. I have a question about the feasibility of this. For instance, I have somewhere around 10 TVs throughout my home. Is there any ability to "distribute" the video such that all TVs could be viewing the same video source at the same time, coming from the K-scape?

Also, how powerful is the "scripting" functionality? Ideally, I would like the ability to randomly select individual songs off the music video DVDs and play them throughout the evening to keep the guest entertained... Can this be accomplished in the K system?



Matt
 
Hi Matt,
With the Kaleidescape system you are not really distributing video, youre distributing data. In theory it is possible to do what you want, but the practical side of this is that you would have to have 10 players cued up to play all at the same time. If you used the web utility (or remotescape on your iphone/pad) its possible to tell one player at a time in fairly quick succession to play but they won't be synchronized down to the millisecond. I think other people have asked Kaleidescape for this kind of function so maybe they will come out with a way to tell multiple players to play the same thing all at once.

I'm also 95% sure you can accomplish what you want with scripting. I've done that with parts of movies- I dont see why you couldnt do it with music dvds. One suggestion for scripting: I find its easier to set begin and end points using a laptop and the kaleidescape java controls.
 
Hi Matt,

I utilize an 8x8 HDMI over cat 5 matrix to distribute to 5 locations. I installed the unit myself and can provide you more information if you like. This set up does allow for exact synchronization. I believe on blu ray concerts they are chaptered by the song. I may be wrong on this but you can always do scripting to get the songs you want. PM if you have questions about the matrix.

Best regards,

John
 
mantonuc said:
One of the things I want to be able to do most is to watch music videos throughout the house during parties. I have a question about the feasibility of this. For instance, I have somewhere around 10 TVs throughout my home. Is there any ability to "distribute" the video such that all TVs could be viewing the same video source at the same time, coming from the K-scape?Matt
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Hi MAtt,
I posted one way to do this on this forum you can read it HERE. It's explains how I an distributing audio but it will the exact same way for video.

I use one player and distribute that player to all my displays (7+) using the Crestron DM system.

Hope that helps a bit.
 
Thanks guys, I will do some research on these products over the weekend... By the way, do you guys know what outputs are on the cinema one? Is it only HDMI, or are there other outputs ad well?


Matt
 
mantonuc said:
Thanks guys, I will do some research on these products over the weekend... By the way, do you guys know what outputs are on the cinema one? Is it only HDMI, or are there other outputs ad well?


Matt
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Video outputs include:
HDMI
Component (Y, Pb, Pr) (RCA)
S-Video
Composite (RCA connector)


Audio Outputs include:

Zone 1: HDMI, Digital Coax (RCA), TosLink (Dig. Optical), Analog Stereo (RCA) (Zone 1 is both movie and music zone.)

Zones 2 and 3: Analog stereo (RCA) (Zones 2 and 3 are music zones.)


Jim
 
Thanks Jim. Do you know if the composite and HDMI are output simultaneously... The reason I ask is that I currently have a video distribution system in the house that could be used to feed the "lesser" TVs in all of the spare bedrooms while driving the living room display via HDMI...


Matt
 
mantonuc said:
Thanks Jim. Do you know if the composite and HDMI are output simultaneously... The reason I ask is that I currently have a video distribution system in the house that could be used to feed the "lesser" TVs in all of the spare bedrooms while driving the living room display via HDMI...


Matt
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Yes, they are, but secondary video is affected by the primary video settings. You cannot select secondary output independently. What you get in the secondary output is affected by both, the primary output setting, and the KPLAYER model (different models give slightly different results).

(Also, the audio synchronizes with the primary output, so it may be off with a secondary output. The only way to know for sure is try it.)

I'll post again shortly on how the various model players affect the secondary video (gotta deal with a screaming baby!).


Jim
 
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