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Smart-e products have 'plasma-friendly eyes' as standard (8/3/2007) To overcome the problem of interference emitting from large plasma and LCD screens, audio and video distribution equipment company Smart-e has developed a filtering system which substantially reduces the effect of infra-red interference and, at the same time, extends the control range between handset and screen. As Smart-e's managing director Jon Lane commented "The high level of interference experienced from large plasma and LCD screens has become a hot topic in the industry; the bigger the screen, the greater the interference. We undertook a major development programme to design a 'plasma-friendly eye' solution that could be integrated into all our video distribution switches, and by improving the immunity to infra-red interference, we have also managed to increase the operational distance between handset and screen ." The system has now been fitted, as standard, to the entire range of Smart-e matrix switches, making life easier for AV designers and installers, as there is now no need for the expense of additional equipment to counteract interference. In addition, the infra-red control distance has been increased, allowing viewers to be located further from the screen. As the system allows for wide-bandwidth infra-red pass-through, it is compatible with a wide range of infra-red protocols and handsets. UK based Smart-e designs and manufactures a wide range of multi-format video matrix switches that combine high bandwidth (400MHz) video and high quality stereo audio switching with integral CAT 5/5e/6/7 and 8 structured cabling distribution. The full range is HD compatible and connects multiple inputs to a number of remote displays. Matrix sizes start at 4x4 (4 inputs/4 outputs) and can grow to 64x64 (64 inputs/64outputs), accommodating a variety of uses and applications from residential to commercial and education markets. www.smart-e.co.uk