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PESA Demonstrates Vidblox HTR HDMI Extender Options at NAB 06

01/04/2016

Huntsville, Alabama - March 30, 2016 - PESA, a leading designer and manufacturer of streaming solutions as well as professional audio and video distribution products, will demonstrate its new Vidblox HTR converter/extender units at the 2016 NAB Show (Booth SL4621) next month in Las Vegas, Nev. Available as throwdown boxes or as cards for its PESA Blade System (PBS), the Vidblox HTR incorporates HDMI technology, supports a wide variety of resolutions, and can be easily configured by the user as a transmitter (TX) or receiver (RX).

The latest addition to the Vidblox product line, the compact Vidblox HTR supports up to four identical inputs or outputs. Two coax ports that extend signals up to 140m (153 yards) are standard, and two optional single-mode fiber ports (via a dual SFP cage) extend signals up to 10km (6.2 miles).

Beyond HDMI, the Vidblox HTR supports SD and HD formats including 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. It can also embed/de embed audio from an HDMI signal, and users can select between the embedded audio or discrete audio. DVI is supported with an HDMI-to-DVI adapter. Outputs include 720p, 1080i, or 1080p at 50/59.94/60fps, or 4K at 30fps.

Both the throwdown box and card versions are controlled through PESA's Cattrax management control software, and are backward compatible with Cheetah 3G-SDI (2.97 Gbps), HD-SDI (1.485 Gbps), and SD-SDI (270 Mbps) routers. Introduced last year, the PBS houses up to 10 cards in the 2 RU Ross openGear chassis and connects baseband environments with IP-based technologies.

As a card for the PESA Blade System, the Vidblox HTR is an ideal solution for a campus environment that supports dozens or even hundreds of workstations with HDMI or SDI connectivity needs, explained John T. Wright, senior vice president of sales and business development. Whether you need the high-density solution of the PESA Blade System or just a throwdown box to overcome signal loss for a videowall installation, the Vidblox HTR is an affordable solution for adding long distance HDMI to existing facilities.

About PESA

As a leading provider of audio/video (A/V) Baseband and IP connectivity products, PESA offers a wide selection of multi-path streaming products, routing switchers, matrix switchers, extenders, converters, media extenders, and signal processing gear to support government, military, industrial, commercial, medical, broadcast, and mobile truck applications. From large to small-scale A/V routing and extender products to multiple IP streaming appliances, PESA offers a diverse suite of AV products, all of which are supported by 24/7 technical support. PESA is located in Huntsville, Ala., with regional sales offices throughout North America and China. Our cost effective solutions are available around the world through our industry leading team of Channel Partners offering local support and installation. All products mentioned herein are trademarked property. Learn more about us at www.pesa.com.

Follow us on Twitter: @PESA_ONLINE and LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/pesa.

Press Contact

Mark J. Pescatore

Pipeline Communications

561-531-3106

mark@pipecomm.com

Company Contact

John T. Wright

SVP, Sales & Business Development

256-726-9200

jwright@pesa.com
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