Blustream PRO88HDMI-V2

Modular 8x8 HDMI 2.0 matrix for custom installations

The Blustream PRO88HDMI-V2 is an 8x8 HDMI matrix from the Custom Pro line: it shares eight sources across eight screens, each input assignable to any output, and is aimed at installers of residential and professional systems.

It is built on the 2U modular Custom Pro chassis, delivered with its boards already chosen: two PRO-IN4HAB input modules carrying four HDMI ports each, with stereo audio that can be taken from every input, two PRO-OUT4H-V2 output modules with four HDMI ports and one PRO-8IR-V2 module that routes IR commands in both directions. The boards ship apart from the chassis and are fitted by the installer. Signals reach 4K at 60 Hz in 4:4:4 at 18 Gbps, with HDR and HDCP 2.2; setup is done from a web interface in the browser.

Key features

• Eight HDMI inputs and eight outputs with free routing
• 18 Gbps HDMI 2.0: 4K at 60 Hz with 4:4:4 chroma, HDR and HDR10+, HDCP 2.2
• Computer formats from VGA to WUXGA and video from 480i up to 4K
• Bitstream pass-through of multichannel surround, object-based formats included
• Control from the front panel, IR remote, RS-232 port and TCP/IP network
• Two-way IR routing through the dedicated module

Technical data

At the back sit the eight HDMI type A inputs and eight outputs, eight analogue audio inputs on 3.5 mm stereo jacks, two RJ45 sockets for TCP/IP control and for the network, and a DB-9 RS-232 serial port. The chassis takes 2 rack units, ears supplied, and measures 440 x 87 x 282 mm without feet; it runs at 24 V, 8 A, from the adapter in the box. The package also holds the remote, the rack kit and a quick guide; operating range is 0 to 40 °C.