Sky+, Digital TV, CCTV.. Over 20 outputs, Recommendations?

[TPES]

I want to send sky+, digital TV and CCTV to over 20 outputs, any recommendation on any units capable of doing this? And allowing me use magic eye to control sky reciever... Seen all the "loft box" and labgear units but they don't have enough outputs

 

[grantr37]

20 outputs, is this for a small hotel?

 

[TPES]

You could say that...

 

[ian.settle1]

You could say that...

Either it is or it isn't

 

[Strima]

Local prisons only need the weather channel set to China...

 

[D Skelton]

I want to send sky+, digital TV and CCTV to over 20 outputs, any recommendation on any units capable of doing this? And allowing me use magic eye to control sky reciever... Seen all the "loft box" and labgear units but they don't have enough outputs

Are you saying that you want to send the three different signals to over 20 different displays? If so, you'll need a matrix switcher, I have a feeling you can get hold of 4 x 24 matrix switchers, but for this sort of tech your talking thousands and in some cases tens of thousands. Additionally, you'll need a control system for this such as AMX or Control4 and it needs to be programmed. For this sort of work you're talking £20-£30k minimum total cost.

I think the largest 'off the shelf' matrix switchers that don't need control systems and can utilise either magic eye or pass through are 8 x 8 and would set you back maybe a grand or so.

Ideally any 'off the shelf' switch would utilise baluns or HDBaseT to run video signals over Cat6.

This sounds like a big old job you got on!

Edit: This is what I would use; http://www.amx.com/products/AVS-ENOVADGX32-ENC.asp utilising both DXLink twisted pair inputs and outputs as this unit has an integrated controller and for that unit you're looking at the very least £16,000!

 

[TPES]

Maybe this isn't going to happen then, what if I only had full control over 8 outputs using the standard loft box, then any remaining outputs were just distributing the picture only with no control over sky

 

[D Skelton]

You could do that and split the signals to the other outputs, so essentially doubling up on the outputs controlling 2 at once. Not the best solution but probably the most cost effective.