How To Get an HDMI Matrix Switcher Quote:
Kent Christian
Last Update a year ago
HDTV supply has hundreds of matrix switchers and we even can create one for your specific application, here’s how to get a quotation today.
Please copy and paste the questions below into an email, answer the questions to the best of your ability and send to [email protected]
Can you make a handwritten sketch of your system layout including source devices on the left, displays on the right, and the matrix in the middle with all showing cable lengths? Having this sketch will always make sure that we are both discussing the system layout.
Please include it in all future correspondence.
To send you a quotation today, can you please answer the below questions, below the question, with a space?
How many inputs do you need?
What are those devices one by one?
Do they all have HDMI outputs?
What is the one-by-one cable distance from the matrix to those devices?
What is the maximum number of input devices you will ever have in the future?
Do you need HDMI wall plates at those devices?
How many TVs or projectors do you have?
What is the one-by-one cable distances from the matrix to those devices?
What is the maximum number of projectors and TVs you will ever have in the future?
Do all your displays have a standard 16x9 aspect ratio?
Are they all the same native resolution?
How do you want to control the matrix?
How important is switching time as the time to switch from one input to another?
100ms?
~2 seconds?
How important is latency defined as the same picture shows on the displays that is being sent from the source device?
Do you have any special audio needs?
Do you need a separate audio out of the switch?
If so, how many?
Do you need a video wall?
If so, what sizes?
How many video walls?
How many?
Do you need 4K?
If so, 4K 30 or 4K 60?
Do you need to turn all the TVs OFF in the PM, and ON in the AM?
Do you want to change DirecTV, DISH or Cable Box “channels” with an iPad?
Do you need a special control system with Crestron, Control4 or Elan drivers?
Do you need a 19" rack mount switch?
When will you be placing an order?
When do you need to install?
What kind of facility is this being installed in?
Are there any security issues we need to be aware of, like no WIFI, etc?
If an existing installation, what do you have now?
What cables & lengths do you have installed, if at all?
What is your budget range?
Please fill this out as accurately as you can as it will be the gold standard as we go forward and create a system and a quotation for you.