11-07-2017, 08:33 AM
If you're willing to run in a cat 6 cable, then you could run AV signals direct from the scart socket via it (using balans).
Obviously, if you're willing to run 1, run at least 2
I've no experience of HDMI splitters. How does the HDCP work with multiple destination devices? What about different destination devices with different capabilities - presumably both/all devices have to work to the best capabilities of the least capable device?
Genuine PoE is quite complex, and adds a fair bit to the cost of a product. There are non-standard ways to do it - my WAP does that, and very useful it is too. But that device is only 100Mb/s, so only needs 2 of the 4 pairs, leaving the others for simple DC. But as there's every chance this device uses all 4 pairs for signals, it would need to do something more clever to get the power down there as well (it's not all that more complex, but it's still effort and cost). The other factor is isolation - if you run power down the lead, you'd need an isolating DC-DC converter at one end to maintain galvonic isolation - which this device ought to provide - but that obviously adds to the cost again...
Obviously, if you're willing to run 1, run at least 2
I've no experience of HDMI splitters. How does the HDCP work with multiple destination devices? What about different destination devices with different capabilities - presumably both/all devices have to work to the best capabilities of the least capable device?
Genuine PoE is quite complex, and adds a fair bit to the cost of a product. There are non-standard ways to do it - my WAP does that, and very useful it is too. But that device is only 100Mb/s, so only needs 2 of the 4 pairs, leaving the others for simple DC. But as there's every chance this device uses all 4 pairs for signals, it would need to do something more clever to get the power down there as well (it's not all that more complex, but it's still effort and cost). The other factor is isolation - if you run power down the lead, you'd need an isolating DC-DC converter at one end to maintain galvonic isolation - which this device ought to provide - but that obviously adds to the cost again...
