BLUSTREAM SW42DA-V2 4-Way HDMI Switcher with Multi-Channel Dante Audio Breakout

About: BLUSTREAM SW42DA-V2 4-Way HDMI Switcher with Multi-Channel Dante Audio Breakout

The Blustream SW42DA-V2 is a 4-Way HDMI switch that has been designed to breakout, convert, and downmix embedded Dolby Audio or DTS Audio within a HDMI switching environment.

• Features 4 x HDMI inputs which can be switched to the dual HDMI outputs
• Supports HDMI 2.0b 18Gbps specification including 4K 60Hz 4:4:4 UHD video
• Supports distribution of the latest HDR resolutions including HDR10/10+ and Dolby Vision
• HDMI output 1 replicates the HDMI input signal  up to 4K 60Hz 4:4:4 ands 7.1.2ch Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD audio
• HDMI output 2 features 4K video down-scaler and 7.1.2ch to 2ch Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD audio downmix 
• Supports all known HDMI audio formats including Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD Master Audio transmission
• HDMI audio breakout of Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD to up to 8 channels of Dante audio (7.1ch) and independent 2 down-mixed channels of Dante audio
• HDMI audio breakout of Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD to up to 10 channels of Dante audio (7.1.2ch / 5.1.4ch)*
  • *Dante 2ch down-mix channels are re-allocated to additional 7.1.2/5.1.4 use
• HDMI audio breakout to 7.1ch balanced and unbalanced analogue audio outputs
• HDMI Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD 7.1 down-mixing to 2ch balanced and unbalanced audio ouputs
• Supports ARC/eARC including breakout to 7.1ch and 2ch downmixed analogue and Dante audio
• Supports: 44.1, 48, 88.2 & 96kHz sample rates @ 24-bit
• Configurable Dante device latency using Dante Controller
• Supports AES67 RTP audio transport
• Control via front panel, TCP/IP, web-GUI, RS-232 and IR 
• HDCP 2.3 compliant with advanced EDID management

The SW42DA-V2 will pass native video with the embedded multi-channel audio to compatible equipment on output 1, with a second HDMI output featuring optional video down-scaling from 4K 60Hz 4:4:4 or 4:2:0, video down to 1080p, with the native embedded audio, or down-mixed 2ch audio as required.

Audio capabilities include the selection and manipulation of formats across both multichannel and 2ch downmixed. The Dante output allows for 9.1ch breakout and embedding into a Dante digital signal, and/or 7.1ch breakout with a separate 2ch down-mixed Dante output. Optical S/PDIF breakout (2ch or 5.1ch as required), individual analogue multi-channel breakout, and 2ch downmixed balanced/unbalanced analogue audio can also be broken out as required directly from the unit. 

The SW42DA-V2 provides an advanced, but cost effective solution for ensuring that 4K UHD video and multi-channel audio can be distributed around a Dante multi-room system where there are a mixture of 2ch and/or 7.1ch zones or 7.1.2ch / 5.1.4ch (9.1ch) audio, with multiple output resolution requirements. Perfect for cinema and media room set up's where local content would be shared within a multi-zone distributed system where either multichannel or down-mixed audio is required.

This new SW42DA-V2 brings additional benefits over the original SW42DA:

• Increased internal memory to account for recent updates from Audinate for the DEP (Dante Embedded Platform), resulting in better performance for larger Dante ecosystems.
• New 4K HDMI chipsets resulting in fast source switching times.

Specifications

• Video Input Connectors: 4 x HDMI Type A, 19-pin, female
• Video Output Connectors: 2 x HDMI Type A, 19-pin, female
• Audio Output Connectors
  • 1x Optical (Toslink)
  • 5x 5-pin Phoenix connector (8ch + 2ch balanced/un-balanced analogue audio)
  • 1x RJ45, female (100Mbps Dante network)
• EDID: 4-PIN DIP switch
• TCP/IP Control: 1x RJ45, female
• RS-232 port: 1x 3-Pin Phoenix connector
• IR Input ports: 1x 3.5mm stereo jack
• Operating Temperature: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
• Storage Temperature: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
• Power Supply: Internal 100-240V AC
• Dimensions (WxHxD, without feet or connections): 8.7 x 8.4 x 1.8 inch (220 x 214 x 45mm)

What's in the Box

• 1x SW42DA-V2
• 1x Remote Control
• 1x IR Receiver
• 1x 19” Rack Mounting Kit
• 4x Mounting Feet
• 1x Quick Reference Card
• 1x IEC Power Cable