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VP-441 - Overview

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Overview

The Kramer VP-441

is a high quality presentation switcher and scaler. It accepts

one of seven inputs: a component video on RCA connectors, computer graphics on

a 15-pin HD connector, composite video on an RCA connector, s-Video on a

4-pin connector and two HDMI signals. It scales the video, embeds the audio, and

outputs the signal as follows: to the HDMI output, to the computer graphics output,

and to the RGBHV video output together with a digital audio output and an analog

stereo audio output.

Component video is also known as Y, Pb, Pr, or Y, Cb, Cr or YUV; compatible with both SD
and HD component

The VP-441

is HDTV compatible and the resolution can be up- or down-scaled as

follows: Native, VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p,

720p (@50 and 60Hz), 1080i (@50 and 60Hz), 1080p (@50 and 60Hz), WXGA,

WSXGA, WUXGA, 1280x800, 1440x900, 1400x1050, 1600x900 and 2K resolutions

(2048x1080@50Hz and 2048x1080@60Hz).

The VP-441

Presentation Switcher / Scaler:

Features K-

Storm™ Scaling Technology - Kramer’s extremely high

performance scaling technology. High-quality 3:2 and 2:2 pull down

de-interlacing and full up and down scaling of computer graphics video input

signals

Has analog audio inputs and digital (S/PDIF) and analog stereo audio

outputs as well as 5.1 analog audio bypass

The VP-441 converts digital audio information to Dolby 5.1 analog outputs, facilitating
the routing of up to six analog audio inputs (left, center, right, left surround, right
surround and subwoofer) directly to the output without being processed

Automatically detects and selects the audio source for the HDMI input.

Default selection is HDMI

– if this is not present, the machine uses the audio

from the analog input

Comes with an On-Screen Display (OSD) for easy setup and adjustment,

accessible via the IR remote control and via the front-panel buttons

Has an HDTV compatible component input