Channel Plus 3025 All-in-One Multiroom Video Distribution System with Dual Input Modulator
The Channel Plus 3025 multiroom video distribution system converts audio/video signals from a pair of video sources--such as a VCR, DVD player, satellite dish, cable box, or video camera--and modulates them into two user-selected channels (UHF or cable). As a result, you can view each video source on up to five TVs at once. The perfect system for large homes with several TVs or taverns that want to show video on several screens at once, the 3025 distribution system's digital programming is easy to set up. Simply push a channel select button to choose the unused channel, and the internal microprocessor digitally sets the modulator to the exact FCC channel specification. From that point forward, you can switch any connected TV to one of the two "in-house" channels and watch DVD movies, cable or satellite channels, and virtually anything else. As a bonus, the channel settings are retained in the memory during a power failure, so you don't have to reprogram the unit after an electrical storm.The 3025 also offers an optional infrared (IR) control option, which lets you operate connected video sources from a different room. To activate the IR control, users will need to purchase a model 2133 set-top IR target, which connects to the 3025 amplifier on one end and the TV set on the other. When the viewer presses a button on the remote, it sends an IR signal to the 2133 target. The target then passes the signal to the 3025 video hub via its coaxial cable. Finally, the hub routes the signal through an IR emitter (also sold separately), which repeats the remote control signal back to the original video source. The end result is the ability to control a DVD player or cable box from several rooms away.The model 3025 distribution system is pre-engineered to provide optimal signal levels to each TV for clear, crisp picture quality. While it's possible to add a splitter and route the signals to additional TVs, viewers should note that the image quality will suffer. The 3025 also requires that two of the TVs be located within 35 feet, while the other three TVs must sit within 150 feet.The 3025, which measures 5.5 by 6.8 by 2 inches (W x H x D), requires separately sold coaxial cables and A/V cables for connection and is backed by a one-year warranty.What's in the BoxBase unit, power supply, four mounting screws, user's manual.