Blog Post: 5 Benefits of an HDMI over IP System and How to Set it up

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With the Just Add Power products, you can build a customized audio/video distribution system using the Local Area Network infrastructure. Just Add Power devices conform to all networking protocols and standards for wiring and reliability. With a Just Add Power HDMI over IP setup with a compatible Managed Ethernet switch audio and video is capable of traveling anywhere that data on the Local Area Network can travel.
The five benefits of a Just Add Power HDMI over IP Setup are:
  1. It’s flexible: A matrix with any combination of sources and display combinations can be created to fit needs both in the residential market and commercial applications.
  2. Video Wall included: The video wall application for any size wall from 2x2 up to 16x16 is included in the Just Add Power appliances, both 2G and 3G.
  3. Fast: fastest HDMI video switching technology.
  4. Centralized or Decentralized: it’s your choice. All sources rackmounted, or decentralized sources or a mix, it’s possible.
  5. Long distance: stacking compatible switches with fiber optic cable connections let you go far beyond the traditional 100m (300ft) limitation of passive HDMI cables.
How to Set it up
The Just Add Power system consists of two devices: an encoder and a decoder.
Just Add Power Transmitter – Connected to the source device via HDMI cable. The source device can be a Blu-Ray player, cable box, media server, DirecTV, or other device with an HDMI output. The Transmitter converts the HDMI signal into a network packet that is sent over Cat5e/6/7 cables.
Just Add Power Receiver – Connected to the display device via HDMI cable. The display device can be a TV, monitor, AV receiver, or other device with an HDMI input. The Receiver takes network packets received over Cat5e/6/7 cables and converts them into an HDMI signal.


And the center of the Just Add Power HDMI matrix is a managed gigabit Ethernet switch. We recommend using Luxul switches.
The managed gigabit Ethernet switch is the network-controlled matrix switcher, and lucky: a standard network switch works with the system.
All Transmitters and Receivers connect via Ethernet cable to the managed gigabit Ethernet switch.
The switch is configured to exactly the amount of Transmitters and Receivers needed, and can be changed as the system is scaled to adapt to changing needs.
Your Next Steps:
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