Brent McCall to Educate Custom Integrators on All Things HDMI

Metra Home Theater Group will be educating custom integrators at the 2017 Pacific Northwest Consumer Electronics Expo about HDMI. The session, titled “HDMI Today, Tomorrow, and Into the Future”, will be held on Tuesday, May 23 at 11:00AM in Seattle, WA. The speaker, Brent McCall, has more than 39 years working in all facets of the A/V industry, on both the retail side and in the field as a Custom Integrator. He’s spent the last 18 years as part of the research, development and technical support team for Metra Home Theater Group, with a strong focus on HDMI and its custom installation requirements.

All-in- One kit Features Network Video Recorder, Cameras and Power Supplies

Metra Home Theater Group is now shipping their new 8-Channel Wireless NVR Kit (SPY-NVR8720W). This highly anticipated security kit from Spyclops Surveillance Systems is an all-in-one solution designed for simple installation.

Available in 4, 8, and 16 Channel Options with Versatile 4-in- 1 Technology

Metra Home Theater Group is now shipping their new line of Hybrid Surveillance DVRs, encompassing the four most common video technologies. This new product line includes options for 4, 8 and 16 channel DVRs, each available with or without hard drives.

Holly Hill, Fla. - April 1, 2017 - Metra Home Theater Group is proud to receive CE Pro's Gold Quest for Quality Award for Best Training Program in 2017. Jessy Crabb, General Manager, says that “Metra Home Theater Group is dedicated to developing products that not only solve today’s problems, but products that are built to support future technology. By doing so, we also understand the need for providing integrators with training programs that support the products we’re innovating.”

The announcement of HDMI™ 2.1 being released in the near future has raised many questions among custom integrators, and rightly so. As technology changes faster than most of us can even keep up with, changes in HDMI specs could results in outdated accessories or systems.

Since the initial announcement about the jump to 48 Gbps made one day before CES 2017 opened, the final details of this new spec are set to be announced this spring, with products potentially being shipped late 2017 or early 2018. Are you ready for this change? Metra Home Theater Group’s Brent McCall takes us through the top questions (and answers) that every integrator is asking about HDMI 2.1.

What does HDMI 2.1 change from the 2.0 version?

From what we know so far, the HDMI terminal will not change but the data rate will increase quite a bit. In a nutshell, it will allow for a much higher bandwidth, from 18Gbps to 48Gbps, in preparation for higher resolutions of content. Specs are still being finalized, so more information should be coming soon.