The Blustream PLA88CS is the Platinum 8x8 4K HDMI 2.0 HDBaseT matrix. Over a single CAT cable it carries HDMI, ARC, LAN, two-way IR and RS-232 and PoC, reaching 150m at 1080p or 100m at 4K 60Hz 4:4:4 using Long Range Mode with the recommended RX150CS receiver.
Eight HDMI inputs plus two remote HDBaseT inputs route to eight HDBaseT outputs, four of which are mirrored on HDMI for dual displays per zone. Each HDBaseT output scales independently, and a separate audio matrix with Dolby and DTS downmixing feeds optical and analogue zone outputs with line-level volume. Receivers are sold separately.
Key Features
- HDMI 2.0 18Gbps with HDR via CSC
- Independent scaling on all HDBaseT outputs
- Up to 24x16 audio matrix independent of video
- Dolby Audio and DTS downmix to 2-ch on HDMI and audio outputs
- Optical audio delay for lip-sync
- ARC from compatible RX150CS receivers
- Integrated 100Mbps LAN serving with RX150CS
- Two-way IR and RS-232 at every input and output location
- 24V PoC for RX150CS or RX70CS receivers
- Third-party control drivers, HDCP 2.2
Ideal Applications
- Large residential whole-home video distribution
- Sports bars, hospitality and venues with many screens
- Corporate and education AV with remote sources
In the Box
- 1 x PLA88CS
- 1 x Rack mounting kit
- 1 x Remote control
- 9 x IR emitters
- 9 x IR receivers
- 9 x IR control cables (3.5mm to 3.5mm)
- 2 x Serial cables (DB9 to 3-pin Phoenix)
- 9 x 3-pin Phoenix connectors
- 1 x Quick reference guide
- IEC power cable(s)