MOUNT VERNON, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 2005--Key Digital Systems (Key Digital(R)), a leading total systems solution provider of custom installation and home theater digital video products, is proud to continue its HDMI product expansion with the introduction of its state-of-the-art digital HDMI 4x1(TM) Switcher. Key Digital's HDMI 4x1(TM) Switcher supports switching of four HDMI with HDCP inputs to one output, and can pristinely scale 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i video inputs to the native resolution of any display (60 Hz and 50 Hz).

The HDMI 4x1(TM) Switcher is ideally suited to interface a wide array of source products with an HDMI (or DVI-D, with optional adapter), like a DVD player, Satellite Box, HD DVR, Set Top Box, or PC, to any display with an HDMI or DVI input. The selected input video can also be scaled to match the native display resolution, using world-renowned Key Digital(R) Clear Matrix Pro(TM) technology.

The power of the HDMI 4x1(TM) Switcher does not end there. An easy-to-operate, full-function Video Processor is built into the switcher, providing a broad range of functions, from Brightness and Contrast, to Size, Position, and Zoom Aspect Ratio adjustments. All the video processing features one would expect from Key Digital(R) are provided and accessible via the convenient front-panel display and pushbuttons, IR Remote Control, or RS-232.

The HDMI 4x1(TM) Switcher by Key Digital(R) is available now, with an MSRP of $1,799.

Additional key features of Key Digital's HDMI 4x1(TM) Switcher include:

-- Individual connectors for HDMI Video and Audio, Toslink Optical Audio, Digital PCM Audio, Analog stereo Left & Right Audio

-- Supports HDCP, and all popular source and display formats and resolutions

-- Automatically detects 60 and 50 Hz input formats (the output frame rate is the input frame rate)

About Key Digital(R)

Key Digital Systems (Key Digital(R)) is a CES award-winning developer of leading-edge technology for HDTV applications, providing total video systems solutions. Key Digital(R) is at the forefront of the video industry for Home Theater Retailers, Custom Installers, System Integrators, Broadcasters, Manufacturers, and Consumers.