Multi-Channel Video Distribution Solution
One source, every screen
Fan out over Cat6, over IP, or across sites — without pulling 12 HDMI home runs
A video wall makes one big picture; distribution puts the picture where people are
Different rooms, different floors, sometimes different buildings
What usually goes wrong
- HDMI reaches a handful of metres, so every screen becomes its own home run and its own extender
- A laptop or player drives one or two displays, not twenty
- Screens in different rooms usually need different content, not one mirrored image
- Screens added later force re-cabling, which is the expensive part of the job
How we fan out
- One source to four screens: the HDMI 1x4 TCP/IP distribution set one Cat6 run, 120 m point to point
- Encode once, receive many: the 4-channel H.265 encoder four HDMI inputs, streamed out once
- More programmes on one box: the 8-channel H.265 encoder for eight programmes at once
- One screen per room: the 16-channel decoder drives many screens from the stream
- Any source to any screen: the IP network matrix node grow by adding nodes
- Use multicast, not copies: the multicast vs unicast guide one stream, many receivers
Signal Chain
Source, encode or split, network, decode, screen
or set-top box
or H.265 encoder
or a dedicated video VLAN
next to each screen
or many per floor
The decision that shapes everything else is whether every screen shows the same picture. If it does, a 1-to-4 splitter over one cable is the cheapest answer. If screens show different programmes, encode each programme once and let the network do the fan-out, so adding a screen is a receiver and a cable, not a new home run.
Four Typical Setups
Pick by how many screens and whether they show the same picture
| Scenario | Recommended | Scale | Transport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every screen shows the same picture up to four screens |
HDMI 1x4 TCP/IP Distribution Set | 1 source to 4 screens | One Cat6 run |
| Four to eight programmes screens pick a programme |
4-Channel H.265 Encoder | 4 HDMI inputs | IP / multicast |
| One screen per room, many rooms add rooms later |
16-Channel HDMI Decoder | Up to 16 outputs | IP / RTSP |
| Any source to any screen grow node by node |
IP Network Matrix Node | Add nodes as needed | IP network |
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HDMI 1x4 TCP/IP Distribution Set
One source to four screens over a single Cat6 line, 120 m point to point, and it can also pass through a switch.
1 to 4, one cable4-Channel H.265 Encoder
Four HDMI inputs encoded once and published to the network, so screens subscribe instead of each getting its own cable.
Four programmes8-Channel H.265 Encoder
Eight programmes on one chassis when a site runs several channels at the same time.
Eight programmes16-Channel HDMI Decoder
A decoder that feeds many screens from the stream, which is how most large distributions are actually built.
Many screensIP Network Matrix Node
Any source to any screen over IP. Adding a source or a screen is a node, not a re-cable.
Any to any4K60 IP Network Matrix Node
The 4K60 version of the IP matrix node where screens have to stay at full resolution.
4K60 distributionTypical Applications
Retail chains
The same promotion on every screen in every store
Campuses and schools
Notices and live feeds on screens across buildings
Stations and terminals
Arrival and service information on platform and concourse screens
Hotels and venues
A welcome or events channel in lobbies and corridors
Factories
Production dashboards on the floor, sourced from one room
Waiting areas
Information screens kept in sync from one player
FAQ
How is this different from a video wall?
A video wall combines several panels into one large image and is usually driven as a single canvas. Distribution sends the picture to independent screens that are often in different rooms or buildings and may show different content. If you need one big image, see the video wall solution; if you need many separate screens, you are in the right place.
How many screens can one source feed?
There is no single number, because it depends on the method. A 1-to-4 set feeds four screens over one cable run. Once the video is encoded and put on an IP network, receivers can be added as long as the network has the capacity, and multicast means each programme is carried once rather than once per screen.
Do all screens have to show the same thing?
No. A splitter mirrors one source to every screen. Encoders and IP matrix nodes let each screen take a different programme, and matrix nodes also allow any source to be sent to any screen on demand.
Can we use the network we already have?
Usually yes, and that is the point of putting video on IP rather than pulling HDMI. The practical question is bandwidth: the encoder sets the bitrate per programme, and multicast keeps one programme as one stream on the network. If the existing network is shared, a separate VLAN for video is normally the safer design.
What happens when we add screens next year?
With an encoded or IP-matrix design, adding a screen is a receiver and a network drop, not a new home run back to the source room. That is the main reason to choose this over point-to-point cabling when the screen count is likely to grow.
Send us the screen count and the floor plan for a distribution design
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