Vaddio AV Bridge MATRIX PRO AV Bridge MATRIX PRO FAQs - Page 1

MATRIX PRO FBALQUsRB AV Bridge MATRIX PRO™ Frequently Asked Questions Will the MATRIX PRO have significant latency on local Program video outputs? A) The throughput latency on the MATRIX PRO will be 1-2 frames depending on whether or not the PIP engine is engaged, and the amount of scaling involved. Is HDMI embedded audio supported? A) Yes, on the PC Input only. The Left channel HDMI embedded audio on the PC input will appear in the audio matrix as HDMI Input. When audios are routed in the audio matrix to HDMI Output (Program), the HDMI Output will embed summed dual mono audio of anything routed to it in the audio matrix. Can the MATRIX PRO perform multiple PIPs? A) No, the MATRIX PRO can only support PIP functions on the USB/IP Streaming buss. This streaming buss can be assigned to the local Program outputs if desired. What is the largest number of Vaddio EasyMICs which can be connected to the MATRIX PRO? A) The MATRIX PRO can support up to four (4) Vaddio EasyMICs, either Table MicPODs™ or Ceiling MicPODs™, or the output from an EasyUSB PRO MIC I/O™. Each of the Table MicPODs supports one EasyMIC trigger button for use as a software event trigger. How much latency is created by the USB or IP encoding processes? A) The USB MJPEG encoding is less than 300 milliseconds, the IP stream's H.264 encoding creates a similar latency. If viewing USB streams via Windows Media Player, QuickTime or VLC Player, their buffering during playback will make this delay look much longer than the time encoding really takes. Typically the amount of buffering can be adjusted in a player application. Are cameras supported other than those offered by Vaddio? A) At this time, the only cameras supported by the (2) Cat-5 camera interfaces are Vaddio RoboSHOT™, ZoomSHOT™ and HD-Series cameras (not the HD-USB however). OEM camera support may be added at a later time, but other cameras can be used as HDMI sources without MATRIX PRO control, until the point where a firmware update for OEM camera support might be offered. Can there be a front panel lockout to prevent accidental mis-configuration? A) There is no front panel lockout at this time. Any subsequent commands from the web pages or triggers will supersede any manual front panel commands. Is there HDCP compliance for the HDMI input? A) Vaddio is pursuing HDCP compliance support, but we are still in process and are not offering it at this point in time. Expect it to be a supported feature in the future. Can the MATRIX PRO offer camera control via a simple joystick? A) The MATRIX PRO can support a USB joystick operated on a computer which is browsing the served web page User Interface (UI) of the MATRIX PRO. The joystick will operate the camera whose tab is selected in the UI. Cameras can also be operated with an IR remote if required. Is it possible to have the (2) Cat-5 camera cabling distances greater than 150' (45.7m) for POV cameras, and 100' (30.5m) for PTZ cameras? A) No. we can't change the laws of physics (yet). However, you can extend those distances further by locally powering the cameras if the camera has provisions for it. The video and control cabling can easily run much farther than those specified distances. MATRIX PRO FAQs Page 1 of 3