Marshall embraces HDBaseT

Marshall Electronics is backing up its membership of the HDBaseT Alliance with three new products that call on the video transport protocol. HDBaseT is a global standard for one cable transmission of uncompressed video up to 4K60, high-definition audio, control and Power over Ethernet up to 100W over a single Cat-7/6a cable at lengths of up to 100m.

The CV612HT-4K PTZ camera is based on a 9MP sensor and is housed in a PTZ chassis which offers simultaneous four-axis control of Pan-Tilt-Zoom-Focus. It supports up to 4K(UHD) 3840x2160p, as well as standard HD 1080p/1080i/720p video. Adjustment settings include white balance, dynamic range, exposure, iris control, gamma, red/blue gain and black level.

According to the manufacturer, the VAC-HT48-POE-R receiver enables any current system to integrate new devices with HDBaseT into the installation. Over a Cat-7/6a cable, connected HDBaseT devices are supplied with 48V PoE and RS-232/RS-485 control with incoming audio/video converted to HDMI 1.4 output. The product will receive uncompressed 4K60 (4:2:0 8-bit), 4K30 (4:4:4 8-bit) and Full-HD up to 1080p video from up to 100m.

The final HDBaseT release is the VAC-HT12-KIT HDMI over HDBaseT extender kit. This will reportedly convert any HDMI device into a single cable solution. Consisting of two main components, the VAC-HT12-R Receiver and VAC-HT12-T Transmitter, the VAC-HT12-KIT will supply any HDMI device with 48V PoE and RS-485/232 control, and will transmit uncompressed audio/video from over 100m away.

Away from HDBaseT, the American manufacturer has also unveiled an IP67 lipstick camera. The CV225 calls on a ⅓-inch, high-speed 2.5MP sensor to deliver 2,476,296 pixels of video through a single, full-sized 3G/HD-SDI (BNC) output in 1920x1080i, 1920x1080p and 1280x720p resolutions at 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25fps. New proprietary pixel technology enables the CV225 to produce what the manufacturer describes as ‘the lowest noise ratio on the market today’. The IP67-rated weatherproof design can withstand dust, sand or full submersion up to 1m for 30 minutes. The 3m breakout cable allows for remote control and adjustment via Sony Visca over an RS-485 twisted-pair wire, and is compatible with the Marshall CV-RCP-100 Touchscreen RCP Unit using a 3-pin XLR cable. The CV225 is offered in two models, depending on region of use. The CV225-M supports 50/60/25/30fps, while the CV225-MB supports 59.94/29.97fps for use in the US.

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