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Crestron DigitalMediaDMPS vs DVX
Switching
• DigitalMedia delivers the fastest switching times available • Environmental requirements drive the need for scalers• Choice to include scalers (or not) = flexibility• AMX’s DVX automatically puts scalers on outputs based on product design• AMX’s scalers produce image distortion• AMX adding scalers compromises your system and reputation
1. Loss of image quality2. Lack of flexibility3. May decreases speed4. Added expense
• Scalers drive up the cost of the DGX• Crestron DMPS-300-C costs 30% less than the
AMX DVX-3155HD-T.
Switching Overview
• DigitalMedia delivers the fastest switching times available • Without the use of scalers• Perfect image 100% of the time• Fastest lock times with new “auto-locking” technology
Creates the fastest, clearest and most dependable switch
Switching Overview – Deep Dive
• DigitalMedia delivers the fastest switching times available • Environmental requirements drive the need for scalers – not the manufacturer
• The general function of a video scaler is to convert one resolution into another• Switching time is determined by which components are included in the overall solution, not by the switcher
Switching Overview – Deep Dive
• DigitalMedia delivers the fastest switching times available • Environmental requirements drive the need for scalers – not the manufacturer• The option to pick and choose whether or not to use a scaler offers tremendous flexibility
• Flexibility in Design
Switching Overview – Deep Dive
• DigitalMedia delivers the fastest switching times available • Environmental requirements drive the need for scalers – not the manufacturer• The option to pick and choose whether or not to use a scaler offers tremendous flexibility• AMX’s DVX automatically puts scalers on outputs, even when unnecessary, based on
product design• Negative results are the outcome based on AMX’s scaler inclusion (see below)
Switching Overview – Deep Dive
• DigitalMedia delivers the fastest switching times available • Environmental requirements drive the need for scalers – not the manufacturer• The option to pick and choose whether or not to use a scaler offers tremendous flexibility• AMX’s DVX automatically puts scalers on outputs, even when unnecessary, based on
product design• AMX adding scalers to “improve switching speed” compromises your
system and reputation1. Loss of image quality
Scaler quality vary widelyAMX’s is inferior and introduces unwanted image distortion
Switching Overview – Deep Dive
• DigitalMedia delivers the fastest switching times available • Environmental requirements drive the need for scalers – not the manufacturer• The option to pick and choose whether or not to use a scaler offers tremendous flexibility• AMX’s DVX automatically puts scalers on outputs, even when unnecessary, based on
product design• AMX adding scalers to “improve switching speed” compromises your
system and reputation1. Loss of image quality2. Lack of flexibility
May not need/want a scalerNeed – the latest HD displays have scalers built-in offering fast locks w/o a scalerWant – Scaling saves only milliseconds and may not be worth the investment
Switching Overview – Deep Dive
• DigitalMedia delivers the fastest switching times available • Environmental requirements drive the need for scalers – not the manufacturer• The option to pick and choose whether or not to use a scaler offers tremendous flexibility• AMX’s DVX automatically puts scalers on outputs, even when unnecessary, based on
product design• AMX adding scalers to “improve switching speed” compromises your
system and reputation1. Loss of image quality2. Lack of flexibility3. May decreases speed
Purpose of a scaler is to lock with the displayIn many cases, the locking time of the display is faster than the scaler, creating a slower switch
Switching Overview – Deep Dive
• DigitalMedia delivers the fastest switching times available • Environmental requirements drive the need for scalers – not the manufacturer• The option to pick and choose whether or not to use a scaler offers tremendous flexibility• AMX’s DVX automatically puts scalers on outputs, even when unnecessary, based on
product design• AMX adding scalers to “improve switching speed” compromises your
system and reputation1. Loss of image quality2. Lack of flexibility3. May decreases speed4. Added Expense
Scalers they’re not cheapDrive up cost unnecessarily when forced to buy them
Switching Overview – Deep Dive
AMX’s features scalers on every output of the 10x4• 10x4 is one of their most popular and comparable to the DMPS-300
• Combining their DX Link (8G equivalent) and HDMI on a single output
AMX’s scalers can produce image distortion resulting from the absence of de-interlacing technologies• Result is a “blurry” image
Putting the scaler on the outputs automatically drives up the cost of the unit• Think of it as a “Scaler Tax” you are forced to pay
Crestron DMPS-300-C costs 38% less than the AMX DVX-3155HD-T.• €8.4K MSRP vs. €10.9K MSRP
Misleading AMX Switching Facts
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