RE: RGB switch (was Custom Kat5-RGB modules)

[Keith Doxey]

Hi Rob

Still working on the switcher. Last night I completed the display driver
board and am currently being hypnotised by a pretty test pattern I am
running on it :-)

Dont know when it will be available or exactly how much yet but it is being
designed in a modular format so an RGB switching facility should be
possible
as well.

Most of the bits of the switcher have now been prototyped on veroboard and
tested individually. I also have chunks of software that control various
bits of hardware. I now have to "glue" them together and get the
software
doing its stuff. Once I am basically happy with that I will make the
prototype PCB's which after a short testing period should result in the
switcher being available.

It is quite possible (almost certain) that initially there will be a few
little software bugs to iron out so I will be getting some KAT5 users to
Beta-Test pre-release versions to try and break it. (Hopefully not in a
physical sense but in a reproducable way that will enable me to find the
bugs).

As always, the biggest enemy is lack of time. I would love to spend all
day,
everyday, working on it but I dont think my family or my boss would be
overly impressed by that!!

Keith

www.diyha.co.uk
www.kat5.tv


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Barrow [mailto:<a
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> Subject: [KAT5] RGB switch (was Custom Kat5-RGB modules)
>
>
> Good morning Keith,
>
> Thanks for the rapid reply. Kat5 RGB makes a lot more
> sense to me now - thankyou. : )
>
> Last I heard, you were working on a Kat5 "switch". How's
> it going? Any idea on price and availability yet? Would
> you consider an RGB version?
>
> I'm looking to distribute A/V around the house [from node 0]
> with IR switching. So far I've only found RF and composite
> based products within my budget.
>
> SVideo should be adequate, but RGB would be heaven!
>
> Probably 3 in [SCART], 3 out [RJ45] would suffice for my
> existing RGB kit, but 6x6 would be nice, allowing for
> reasonable expansion of kit and receivers.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rob.
>