Kramer’s 910

Kramer Electronics is pleased to announce the introduction of the 910 Digital Audio Preamplifier and Mixer. The 910 is a high-performance stereo audio preamplifier and mixer that accepts balanced and unbalanced stereo audio, S/PDIF digital audio, and a microphone input. It then processes the signals and outputs them to balanced, unbalanced and S/PDIF outputs. The 910 is ideal for professional audio applications, sound studios, boardrooms, classrooms, and training rooms.

The 910 has 4 inputs; 1 unbalanced stereo audio input and 1 S/PDIF input on RCA connectors, 1 balanced stereo audio input on a 5-pin terminal block, and 1 mono balanced microphone input on an XLR (F) connector. The microphone input has a switch to choose between a condenser or dynamic mic input (it provides 15V phantom power when the MIC switch is set for a condenser microphone). These inputs can be selected individually or at the same time more

Kramer’s Plenum HDMI Cables

Hampton, NJ – Kramer’s new plenum rated CP-HM/HM HDMI cables are high-performance cables with molded HDMI connectors at both ends. The low smoke and fire-resistant properties of plenum rated cable allow it to reside in air return spaces of ceiling, floors, and walls, often saving the cost of installing conduit.

The CP-HM/HM cable assemblies are made of high-quality 26 AWG (15′ and 25′ lengths) and 24 AWG (35’ and 50’ lengths) conductors. These cables come with gold-plated connectors, which resist corrosion and provide the best possible connectivity. These new plenum HDMI cables handle full 1080p @60Hz resolution and are compatible with 30-bit and 36-bit Deep Color to ensure the best possible image quality.

Kramer’s CP-HM/HM plenum cable assemblies come in 15’, 25’, 35’ and 50’ lengths.

More information on Kramer’s Plenum HDMI cable assemblies and all other Kramer and Sierra Video products can be found online more

Kramer Electronics is pleased to introduce the 6808HDxl AES audio de-embedder for SD, HD and 3G SDI signals. The unit is ideal for both broadcast and production studio use and for digital/analog AV authoring.

The 6808HDxl has one SDI input and output on BNC connectors to accept an SD, HD or 3G-SDI signal. Its input automatically detects the incoming signal format. Supported formats include SMPTE standards 259M, 344M, 344M and 424M. The 6808HDxl de-embeds two channels of AES audio from one of four selectable audio groups. These audio channels are then output via the two AES/EBU audio BNC output connectors.

The group select DIP-switches make it simple to select the audio group to de-embed, while Kramer’s Equalization & re-Klocking™ Technology rebuilds the digital signal enabling long distance signal transmission. The unit features a maximum data rate of 3Gpbs.

The 6808HDxl is powered by an included 5V more

Kramer’s Jay Kelleher

Kramer Electronics is pleased to announce Jay Kelleher will be responsible for the newly formed position of Consultant Relationship Manager. In this role, Jay will be responsible for providing product, technology, and application support to A/V Consultants throughout the U.S.

A 20 year industry veteran, Jay spent his first 15 years working for a system integrator in varied roles, including Account Manager, System Designer, and Control System Programmer. Upon joining Kramer as their National Product Training Manager, Jay was responsible for providing general technology and product specific training to Kramer’s dealer network. This allowed him to gather insight into the challenges facing designers and integrators in today’s A/V systems, while offering excellent solutions available from Kramer Electronics.

As Kramer’s Product Manager for video over twisted pair and HDMI products, Jay gained an in-depth knowledge of key technologies used by today’s system designers. As an expert on digital more

Economical High Quality Video to Computer Graphics Video Scaling in a Compact Form Factor

Hampton, New Jersey – The VP-409 is a high-quality converter for up-scaling composite video and s-Video up to computer graphics video resolutions. The VP-409 is ideal for multimedia and presentation applications, conference room systems, and any application requiring conversion of composite video or s-Video to computer graphics video format for use in RGBHV systems.

The VP-409 has one composite video input on an RCA connector, and one s-Video input on a 4-pin connector. It accepts PAL-B/D/G/H/I, NTSC 3.58, and NTSC 4.43 video formats. The unit has one computer graphics video output on a 15-pin HD computer graphics video connector and the unit supports resolutions of 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×800, 1366×768, 1280×1024, 1400×1050, 1680×1050, 1600×1200, 1920×1080, and 1920×1200. This compact, multi-standard unit has a built-in 3D de-interlacer and a 3D comb-filter, which ensure the highest possible scaling quality.

The VP-409 features an external 5V DC power source more

The TP-123-od transmitter and TP-124-od receiver are a high-performance twisted pair solution for sending computer graphics video, unbalanced stereo analog audio and unidirectional RS-232 control command signals over long distances with advanced EDID handling capability and unique “Overvoltage Defense� EMP protection built-in. The TP-123-od and TP-124-od offer a compact and inexpensive solution for multiple signal transmission over long distances.

The TP-123-od and TP-124-od are part of Kramer’s new “od� (Overvoltage Defense) family of twisted pair transmitters and receivers, specifically designed to include electromagnetic pulse (EMP) protection. The EMP of nearby lightning strikes can damage sensitive electronic equipment by inducing a high momentary surge in voltage. Kramer’s “od� products, while manufactured for indoor use only, are designed to protect against such occurrences.

These models are HDTV compatible, and support computer graphics video resolutions up to WUXGA and HDTV resolutions up to 1080p. The built-in EDID capture and emulation capability more

Kramer Electronics introduces the SP-12HD broadcast quality format converter with ProcAmp controls and built-in time base corrector for composite video, s-Video (Y/C), component video (YUV, Y//R-Y/B-Y), SDI and HD-SDI video signals. The SP-12HD is ideal for video broadcasting applications, editing studios, post-production use, and presentation applications, which require multi-standard/multi-format sources. It is a unique universal single-box solution for many video processing needs.

With the SP-12HD, standard definition composite video, s-Video and component video signals can be converted to SDI signals and vice versa. High definition component video signals can be converted to HD-SDI and vice versa. The SP-12HD utilizes full 10-bit processing for highest possible video quality. The unique “split-screen� function allows the operator to preview the results of ProcAmp adjustments that include video gain, sharpness, brightness, contrast, hue and color. The built-in TBC employs a 5-line super-adaptive 2D more

Kramer’s VS-106

Hampton, New Jersey–Kramer Electronics is pleased to announce the introduction of the VS-106 Audio Switcher/Amplifier. The Kramer VS-106 is a unique switcher/amplifier for unbalanced stereo audio signals originally designed for the demonstration of speaker systems in a retail environment. The unit mechanically switches a single stereo line input to one output that can be either one of ten unpowered unbalanced audio stereo line outputs, or to one of six 8 Watt RMS per channel amplified speaker outputs. The VS-106 allows the convenient side by side demonstration and evaluation of various powered speakers (also known as amplified or active speakers) and non-powered speakers utilizing a single audio source.

The VS-106 has one unbalanced stereo audio input on RCA connectors. On the output side, the unit has six powered speaker outputs on 4-pin push-type more

Kent Cawthorne-VP of Sales

Hampton, NJ – Kramer Electronics USA, Inc., is pleased to announce as of January 1, 2011, Kent Cawthorne has been promoted to Vice President of Sales for both the Kramer and Sierra Video brands. With this promotion Kent will manage the Kramer Sales team and he will be responsible for all sales of both brands through the Pro AV dealer channel.

Dave Bright, President of Kramer USA, stated “This is the second promotion for Kent in less than a year. The move from National Sales Manager to VP of Sales is a natural progression. The second promotion came a little sooner than originally planned, but with all of the re-organizing and expansion planned to our sales and sales support groups, it makes more sense for Kent to have more voice in the decisions to be made about programs and personnel from day one of 2011.�

Kent more

Hampton, New Jersey – Kramer Electronics is pleased to announce the introduction of the RC-63DL 6-Button Audio/Video and Room Controller with digital volume knob and LCD group labels for multimedia rooms. This unit was originally designed only for use as part of Kramer’s SummitViewâ„¢ system, used to control audio components, video components, and other room facilities such as lights and screens. The RC-63DL room controller is now being offered as an advanced, standalone, wall-mounted room controller that integrates audio, video, and room control into a centralized system.

The RC-63DL features six configurable buttons with macro capability, that can be configured to carry out multiple commands with a single press of a button. Each button offers multiple layers of functions for alternate behavior, toggle functionality, and much more. The controller also features a configurable digital volume control adjustment knob more