System Design and Ordering Tools
DigitalMedia Switcher Configuration Tool
Use our new DigitalMedia Switcher Configuration Tool to help specify the products needed in your DM system. After answering a few questions and indicating what types of inputs and outputs are needed for your system, a bill of materials will be output with a list of all needed parts including chassis, cards, cables and connectors.
Use our new DigitalMedia Switcher Configuration Tool to help specify the products needed in your DM system. After answering a few questions and indicating what types of inputs and outputs are needed for your system, a bill of materials will be output with a list of all needed parts including chassis, cards, cables and connectors.
DigitalMedia Switcher Assembly Form
Use this form to accompany your DM order. It will ensure that your switcher gets built exactly how you want it. After you complete it, attach the PDF to an email with your order and send to orders@crestron.com.
DM-MD8X8 (PDF - 187K)
DM-MD16X16 (PDF - 206K)
DM-MD32X32 (PDF - 307K)
Use this form to accompany your DM order. It will ensure that your switcher gets built exactly how you want it. After you complete it, attach the PDF to an email with your order and send to orders@crestron.com.
DM-MD8X8 (PDF - 187K)
DM-MD16X16 (PDF - 206K)
DM-MD32X32 (PDF - 307K)
DMNet Power Calculator
Want to know if you'll need an extra power supply for your DigitalMedia™ application? Plug your system components into our online DMNet Power Calculator to find out.
Want to know if you'll need an extra power supply for your DigitalMedia™ application? Plug your system components into our online DMNet Power Calculator to find out.
DM Design Guide
DigitalMedia Design Guide, Second Edition (PDF - 19.5M)
A team of the brightest and most dedicated engineers at Crestron devoted thousands of hours to bring DigitalMedia to market. This design guide boils down all those hours of brainstorming, designing and testing into an invaluable reference for sales and design engineers who specify, design and sell Crestron DigitalMedia. The DM Infrastructure Guide (Doc No. 4556) has been integrated into this Design Guide
[Doc #4546A - released April 5, 2012]
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DigitalMedia Design Guide, Second Edition (PDF - 19.5M)
A team of the brightest and most dedicated engineers at Crestron devoted thousands of hours to bring DigitalMedia to market. This design guide boils down all those hours of brainstorming, designing and testing into an invaluable reference for sales and design engineers who specify, design and sell Crestron DigitalMedia. The DM Infrastructure Guide (Doc No. 4556) has been integrated into this Design Guide
[Doc #4546A - released April 5, 2012]
Note: you must be logged in as an Authorized Crestron Dealer or Partner to access this guide. For help, please read this website tip.
IP Considerations Guide (PDF - 1.98M)
This guide is intended to outline the requirements, best practices and preferred methods of implementing Crestron devices on enterprise level networks. An entire section is dedicated to explaining IP considerations related to DM.
[Doc #4579B - released Apr 5, 2012]
This guide is intended to outline the requirements, best practices and preferred methods of implementing Crestron devices on enterprise level networks. An entire section is dedicated to explaining IP considerations related to DM.
[Doc #4579B - released Apr 5, 2012]
System Commissioning
DigitalMedia Test Report (PDF – 220K)
The DigitalMedia Test Report is an automated report that a DMC-E runs during the final step of system commissioning. This test provides information to verify that the system installed meets the intended design. The report is generated through DM Tools software.
The DigitalMedia Test Report is an automated report that a DMC-E runs during the final step of system commissioning. This test provides information to verify that the system installed meets the intended design. The report is generated through DM Tools software.
DigitalMedia Cable Plant Certification (PDF – 307K)
Learn how to properly test and certify your cable plant for DM. "Cable Plant" refers to the DM infrastructure installed throughout your facility. Included in the document are links to various videos which demonstrate the testing processes.
Learn how to properly test and certify your cable plant for DM. "Cable Plant" refers to the DM infrastructure installed throughout your facility. Included in the document are links to various videos which demonstrate the testing processes.
Publications
DigitalMedia Certification Program (PDF – 270K)
DM Certification program ensures that AV professionals are fully educated and adhere to the HD-DTDS Specification. This program sets a high benchmark for digital AV systems design and installation. Crestron guarantees and fully supports any DM system installation that conforms to the HD-DTDS standards. Only a DMC-E is equipped to fully execute and support a DM project.
DM Certification program ensures that AV professionals are fully educated and adhere to the HD-DTDS Specification. This program sets a high benchmark for digital AV systems design and installation. Crestron guarantees and fully supports any DM system installation that conforms to the HD-DTDS standards. Only a DMC-E is equipped to fully execute and support a DM project.
DigitalMedia Best Practices (PDF - 770K)
Read these important updates, installation tips and best practices. Make sure your next DM project goes smoothly and performs flawlessly.
Read these important updates, installation tips and best practices. Make sure your next DM project goes smoothly and performs flawlessly.
Engineering Specifications and White Papers
How DigitalMedia Switchers Handle HDCP White Paper (PDF - 131K)
HDMI and HDCP are new to the Pro-AV industry, and as a system designer it is very important to understand the implications of designing a system that integrates HDCP. This whitepaper explains the way DigitalMedia handles HDCP authentication.
HDMI and HDCP are new to the Pro-AV industry, and as a system designer it is very important to understand the implications of designing a system that integrates HDCP. This whitepaper explains the way DigitalMedia handles HDCP authentication.
HD Digital Transport and Distribution System Specification (PDF - 972K)
HD Digital Transport and Distribution System Specification (DOC - 696K)
Specifiers who use this DM HD-DTDS specification guarantee their customers that the design will be finalized by a DMC-E, ensuring proper system installation, configuration of HDCP, video, resolution management, cabling and cabling distance. More information on DMC-E certification.
HD Digital Transport and Distribution System Specification (DOC - 696K)
Specifiers who use this DM HD-DTDS specification guarantee their customers that the design will be finalized by a DMC-E, ensuring proper system installation, configuration of HDCP, video, resolution management, cabling and cabling distance. More information on DMC-E certification.
HDCP White Paper (PDF - 153K)
Written by a Crestron firmware developer and geared towards engineers, this white paper addresses "The Nuts and Bolts of HDCP."
Written by a Crestron firmware developer and geared towards engineers, this white paper addresses "The Nuts and Bolts of HDCP."
Engineering Specifications (PDF - 61K)
Designed to assistant consultants and engineers when writing bid specifications that need to include key Crestron product features required to ensure the desired bid response.
Designed to assistant consultants and engineers when writing bid specifications that need to include key Crestron product features required to ensure the desired bid response.
Application Diagrams
Residential Multi-Room Distribution (PDF - 2.79M)Multi room distribution in residential environments involves the combining of several sources and format types to different makes and resolutions of displays. Crestron Digital Media enables the distribution, resolution determination and HDCP management across a minimal whole home infrastructure. DM allows a homeowner to play the content where they want it, when they want without comprising resolution.
- Multi-source, multi-room HDMI distribution
- Remote located sources using DM transmitters
- Up to 8 sources and 8 displays
DigitalMedia in a typical small classroom installation.
Multi-Window Processing, Annotation, DM Switching and Distribution (PDF - 2.0M)
Displaying and annotating multisource/multi-display HD content transmitted over HDMI can be complicated or nearly impossible as most systems cannot maintain HDCP across multiple points. Crestron DM combined with the DVPHD video processor provides HD multi-window processing, annotation and switching.
Displaying and annotating multisource/multi-display HD content transmitted over HDMI can be complicated or nearly impossible as most systems cannot maintain HDCP across multiple points. Crestron DM combined with the DVPHD video processor provides HD multi-window processing, annotation and switching.
- Multi-source, multi-display HDMI distribution
- Multi-Window processing and annotation over any source(s)
- Maintains HDMI with HDCP from source unit to display
Commercial Conference Room with MPS, QM and DM Components (PDF - 3.0M)
With a number of input card options and room controller boxes Crestron Digital Media can be easily incorporated into existing Crestron Quick Media distribution systems. Integrating Digital media distribution into your existing topology provides access to High Definition content without having to rebuild an entire install.
With a number of input card options and room controller boxes Crestron Digital Media can be easily incorporated into existing Crestron Quick Media distribution systems. Integrating Digital media distribution into your existing topology provides access to High Definition content without having to rebuild an entire install.
- MPS-300 AV switching and control
- DM hybrid switcher provides MPS-300 with DM connectivity
- QM wall plate transmitters for analog AV sources
- Fliptop QM interface/keypad with DM transmitter provides VGA and HDMI connectivity
- HDMI switcher for including additional HDMI source into the system
- All sources sent to display over a single format and single DM cable
Commercial Video Conference Room (PDF - 1.7M)
Video conference rooms require combining disparate media to be transmitted to a remote location and on multiple local displays simultaneously. All teleconference CODEC's now provide an HD signal via HDMI with HDCP protection. The Crestron Digital Media distribution system brings all your sources together, analog and digital, managing resolutions and EDID to provide the highest quality signal with our exclusive low-latency QuickSwitch HD™ switching technology.
Video conference rooms require combining disparate media to be transmitted to a remote location and on multiple local displays simultaneously. All teleconference CODEC's now provide an HD signal via HDMI with HDCP protection. The Crestron Digital Media distribution system brings all your sources together, analog and digital, managing resolutions and EDID to provide the highest quality signal with our exclusive low-latency QuickSwitch HD™ switching technology.
- Multi-source, multi-display/endpoint HDMI distribution
- Remote sources using hot-swappable DM transmitters into interface plates
- Up to 8 sources and 8 displays
Commercial Small Room with Single Display (PDF - 723K)
An average simple presentation room is equipped with a single display and several analog and digital sources for the presenter, including a laptop port. In addition, the instructor has a local display to view their computer output. These smaller rooms usually have very tight space requirements for equipment in the lectern. This simple DigitalMedia solution provides a great amount of AV input flexibility without compromising on digital video or complicating the room wiring.
An average simple presentation room is equipped with a single display and several analog and digital sources for the presenter, including a laptop port. In addition, the instructor has a local display to view their computer output. These smaller rooms usually have very tight space requirements for equipment in the lectern. This simple DigitalMedia solution provides a great amount of AV input flexibility without compromising on digital video or complicating the room wiring.
- Single DM transmitter with multi-source switching
- Single DM Receiver provides HDMI content and display control
- System controlled by simple wall mounted interface/processor
HDMI over Fiber Basic Application (PDF - 537K)
HDMI over Fiber basic application using HD-TX1-F and HD-RX1-F.
HDMI over Fiber basic application using HD-TX1-F and HD-RX1-F.
Transmitting HDMI Over Fiber (PDF - 304K)
Transmitting HDMI over fiber using HD-TX1-F, HD-RX1-F and HD-MD8X2.
Transmitting HDMI over fiber using HD-TX1-F, HD-RX1-F and HD-MD8X2.
DigitalMedia: DM-MD-6X1 HDMI Switcher Application (PDF - 386K)
Shows connections between DM-MD6X1, DVD, computer, display, control system and wall plates.
Shows connections between DM-MD6X1, DVD, computer, display, control system and wall plates.
Digital Signage System (PDF - 408K)
Digital Out-Of-Home advertising and information systems require dynamic high resolution graphics, glitch free switching and a straight forward topology. Crestron DigitalMedia provides the best method of content delivery in High Definition.
Digital Out-Of-Home advertising and information systems require dynamic high resolution graphics, glitch free switching and a straight forward topology. Crestron DigitalMedia provides the best method of content delivery in High Definition.
- Multi-source, multi-display HDMI distribution
- Long distance capability using CRESFIBER™
- Source computer control via HID USB connection on any DM-RMC
