Re: HDMI Baluns
The solution in the corporate environment is this: DigitalMedia™ - Products - Analog and Digital AV Distribution and Control [Crestron Electronics, Inc.]
There are many other products that work like it (some cheaper) but nobody except crestron has the full software package to back it up. You can get full switching for an unlimited number of hdcp compliant sources and destinations with no lag/delay whatsoever at ranges of up to 7 miles (fiber). 680' source to dest with cat5 utp. Additionally, you can cross convert 3g sdi to hdmi with no issues whatsoever with this system and make 8x8 video walls for your sportsbar with no additional hardware.
Now, the bad news: It is the most advanced system you can buy, and therefore the most expensive. Seriously, at a minimum it is twice as much as the next closest competitor. But Crestron knows that they have the market with this thing, so they are not keen on lowering the price.
That being said; when a DM system is installed, it works great and everybody likes it.
