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will require information about a connected device/display to assess
what resolutions and features are available. The source can then
cater its output to send only resolutions and features that are
compatible with the attached device/display. This information is
called EDID (Extended Display Information Data)
and a source device can only accept and read one EDID from a
connected device/display. Likewise, the source an only output one
resolution for use by a connected device/display.
Why is EDID so important with the HDMI Matrix ?
The Matrix is complex piece of technology that replicates and
switches between multiple inputs and outputs. Each connected
source device will require one EDID to read. EDID management is
carefully handled by HDMI Matrix to provide a single EDID for each
source to read.
What options do I have to manage the EDID in the HDMI Matrix ?
First, it is important to note that each source device can only output
one video/audio signal type. This includes resolutions and timings.
When multiple devices/displays are used, such as with the HDMI
Matrix, it is important to use devices/displays that have similar or
compatible resolutions/features. This will ensure that the single
video/audio signal produced by the source device is accepted by all
of the connected output devices/displays.The user has the option,
through the EDID management window, to choose how the unit will
manage the EDID from multiple HDMI devices/displays. Therefore
the user has some control over the resolutions/features that the
source devices will output. The HDMI Matrix for has a multiple EDID
management modes that will control how the EDID information
from multiple devices/displays are combined, ignored, and routed.
