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26/9/2003

Pragmatic presents higher version of CATS system

Pragmatic Communications Systems, Inc. recently introduced the third generation of its revolutionary CATS(tm) system (complete audio/video transmission system). Designed for sending signals over incredible distances exceeding 1,000 feet with no audible, visible or measurable loss, CATS is rewriting the rules in the design of large residential and commercial installations. The system delivers eight zones, eight sources over one CAT-5 cable.

CATS is the patent-pending invention of the engineering team at Pragmatic. Prasanna Shah, who founded the company in 1994, described the system as "nothing short of a breakthrough in the way systems should be designed and installed." He continued, "With CATS, installations are easier to design, faster to install, higher in quality, more reliable and totally flexible for future upgrading. Higher quality with double the profit potential."

The CATS system consists of a transmitter unit, an AV matrix switcher/router for complete multisource/multizone signal distribution and a receiver to decode the signals at each remote location. The system utilizes the company's proprietary and patent-pending BDSP(tm) (bandwidth domain signal processing) technology to achieve the superior performance, high bandwidth and quality signal reproduction over low-cost CAT-5 cable, or even unshielded twisted-pair phone wire. Further, the technology eliminates any possible chance for ground loops, AC voltage interference, noise pickup or introduction of hum into the signal path. This quality assurance and enhanced reliability virtually eliminate callbacks. Hence, no callbacks mean no unhappy clients, lost profit or lost referrals.

Among the new features incorporated into CATS are local AV inputs with multiple source selection at both the transmitter and receiver ends, as well as an LCD display to show the selected input. Also available as an option is a compact plastic enclosure for in-wall or set-top mounting, providing a flexible alternative to the unit's standard rackmount enclosure.

CATS also includes an integrated IR control system so that all of its components, as well as all of the source equipment, can be controlled from remote locations. In describing the feature's importance, Shah explained, "This IR control offers fantastic expandability so that additional AV sources can be easily added to the system and made readily available to the remote locations via the distribution system itself."

The CATS system is ideally suited for larger installations in either commercial or residential venues. Some of the places where CATS has been successfully applied are multiroom AV distribution in homes, media retrieval systems for schools, colleges and church projects, as well as on-campus videoconferencing, security and surveillance. These installations and countless others can all benefit from the simplicity of design, increased reliability, higher performance and "future-proof" flexibility of the innovative CATS design. The CATS system also comes with its sleek and advanced design keypad.

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