Kramer Electronics VP-438 - Manual (Page 7)

4 VP-438 - Overview
3 Overview
The Kramer VP-438 is a high-quality presentation switcher and scaler. It accepts
one of 10 inputs: four HDMI signals, two computer graphics signals on 15-pin HD
connectors, two composite video signals on RCA connectors and two component
video signals (also known as Y, Pb, Pr, Y, Cb, Cr and YUV; compatible with both
SD and HD component) on RCA connectors. It scales the video, embeds the
audio, and outputs the signal to the HDMI output, as well as to a computer
graphics output and an RGBHV video output with digital audio and analog stereo
audio outputs.
The VP-438 Presentation Switcher/Scaler:
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Is HDTV compatible and the resolution can be up- or down-scaled
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Is HDCP compliant, the HDCP (High Definition Content Protection) license
agreement allows copy−protected data on the HDMI input to pass only to the
HDMI output
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Output signal is available in three formats: 1 HDMI and 2 RGBHV (on 5 BNC
connectors, and one 15−pin HD connector)
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Has analog audio inputs, which include volume control, and digital (S/PDIF)
and analog stereo audio outputs
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Automatically detects and selects the audio source for the HDMI input.
Default selection is HDMI – if this is not present, then the machine uses the
audio from the analog input
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Comes with an On-Screen Display (OSD) for easy setup and adjustment,
accessible via the IR remote control and via the front-panel buttons
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Has a non-volatile memory that retains the last settings used
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Supports firmware upgrade via RS-232