Blustream PRO16HBT100CS Custom Pro 16x16 HDBaseT CSC Matrix (4K 60Hz 4:4:4 to 70m)

BluStream PRO16HBT100CS Pre-Configured Custom Pro 16x16 HDBaseT™ CSC Matrix (4K 60Hz 4:4:4 up to 70m)

The BluStream PRO16HBT100CS is a Pre-configured Custom Pro Matrix Hub Featuring 16 x HDMI 2.0 Inputs, 16 x HDBaseT™ Outputs (4K 60Hz 4:4:4 to 70m, 1080p up to 100m) and 12 x Simultaneous HDMI 2.0 Outputs, Line Level Audio Inputs, Source and Zone Audio Breakout, PoC, HDCP 2.2, Bi-directional IR, Front Panel Touch Control & Web GUI / App.

The pre-configured range of Custom Pro Matrix achieve new levels of both performance and flexibility. The Custom Pro PRO16HBT100CS has been designed to operate in complex and challenging AV environments.

Key Features

• Pre-configured Custom Pro matrix bundle with 16 x video inputs, 16 x video outputs, Audio breakout, and 2-way IR control
• Supports 4K UHD video up to 4K 60Hz 4:4:4 (18Gbps) over HDBaseT™ using Colour Space Conversion up to 70m at 4K 60Hz 4:4:4, or up to 100m at 1080p
• HDBaseT™ CSC output boards feature independent automatic downscaling of up to 4K 60Hz 4:4:4 video input to the following formats (HDMI outputs are native pass-through):
- 1080p@ 60Hz (for screens that do not support 4K)
- 4K 60Hz 4:2:0 (for screens that do not support full 4K 60Hz 4:4:4)
• 16 x analogue L/R audio inputs which can be embedded onto corresponding HDMI / HDBaseT™ zone outputs
• Extend 16 x IR outputs for routed control of local source equipment
• 16 x IR inputs for distribution of IR to compatible Blustream HDBaseT™ receivers
• Optional RS-232 control board for bi-directional serial control with equipment connected to Blustream HDBaseT™ receivers (PRO-8RS232 cards sold separately)
• Audio breakout board with line-level volume control
• Web browser interface for control and configuration of matrix
• Control of Matrix via front panel, RS-232, TCP/IP and Web GUI / App
• Supports PoC (Power over Cable) when used with compatible Blustream HDBaseT™ receivers
• 3rd Party drivers available for major commercial & residential control brands
• Advanced EDID management
• HDCP 2.2 compliant
• Used with Blustream HEX100CS-RX receivers (sold separately)
• Used with Blustream HEX70CS-RX receivers - if distance at 4K does not exceed 40m, or 70m at 1080p (sold separately)

Colour Space Conversion (CSC) Technology in HDBaseT

Due to the data rate of HDBaseT™ technology being capped at 10.2Gbps, it is unable to pass the latest native 4K UHD resolutions of 4K 60Hz 4:4:4. There is now a requirement to integrate video resolutions with data speeds up to 18Gbps across a multi-zone AV environment. Blustream have implemented CSC (Colour Space Conversion) technology into our latest products to ensure 4K HDR signals can now be supported over the limited infrastructure of HDBaseT™. Colour Space Conversion reduces the data rate of the HDMI signal by converting the colour space from 4:4:4 or 4:2:2 to a lower format. Within Colour Space Conversion technology the native resolution and frame rate remain constant from end to end. The only part of the signal that is converted during transmission is the colour. Blustream CSC products do not support HDR10+ or the dynamic variation of Dolby Vision due to the way these specific variations of dynamic HDR (dHDR) are encoded. These codecs transmit repeated metadata packets throughout the transmission of any media making it impossible at this stage to convert in the same way using CSC technology.

Blustream - Award-Winning AV Distribution Solutions

Founded in Melbourne, Australia, Blustream is the creation of an ambitious team of AV product managers. Utilising a wealth of experience within the consumer electronics and multi-room AV industry, we have set about delivering HDMI distribution products that offer more for the AV architect and installer, more in terms of product features and more in terms of value for money.