Let’s face it: AV equipment wastes energy. A typical rack of equipment consisting of a controller, AV switcher, amplifier and DSP consumes 300 to 500 watts of power. Not only does this require more electricity to run; it also generates a significant amount of heat, which leads to even more power consumption to ramp up the air conditioning. But that’s only half the story. During a typical workday, AV equipment is used for four to eight hours. The rest of the time the equipment is in standby mode, during which a typical rack draws virtually the same amount of energy as when it’s in use. That’s wasted energy and wasted money.

With its single chassis, the Enova DVX gives you an energy efficient solution that typically consumes ~95 watts when active – that’s roughly 20-40% of the energy consumed by a standard rack of equipment or Non-AMX presentation switchers. The Enova DVX also saves electricity by providing a convenient method to power down all of its audio and video circuitry when in standby - a significant cost-saving feature many Non-AMX presentation switchers do not offer. This unique capability allows for tremendous savings over the lifecycle of the product. While in standby mode, the DVX consumes just 30 watts – that’s 80-90% less energy than competitive solutions which draw virtually the same amount of energy in standby mode.

The purpose of the calculator is to show the energy savings of the Enova DVX versus competitive solutions like a standard rack of equipment or Non-AMX presentation switchers. The graph illustrates typical power consumption over the lifecycle of the product.

This tool is designed to provide an estimated savings over the lifecycle of the product and does not illustrate actual savings. Actual savings may vary. The Non-AMX presentation switcher values represent a composite of similar competitive all in one presentation switchers available on the market. Check with manufacturers for actual values. Comparison model is based on all equipment receiving power 24 hours a day for 365 days a year. The variable lies within how many hours the solution is in active mode versus standby mode.

Use the drop down boxes to fill in the AV requirement section. Pick the number of rooms the solution is deployed in, how often it is used throughout the typical day and how long you expect the solution to work (5 years is average). Select the Country to customize the currency.

Average Kilowatt-hour electricity price based on the following sources. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_pricing

Assume each room has one complete AV system. One complete AV system includes a controller, A/V switcher with support for HDMI/HDCP, scaler, amplifier, mic mixer, and audio DSP.

This section is designed to compare the active power consumption of AMX’s Enova DVX All-In-One Presentation Switcher versus competitive products on the market. The AMX column is pre-populated.

Use the drop down menu in the competitive column to compare against Non-AMX presentation switchers or against a conventional system comprised of a rack of individual components. You may customize the model by entering your own values in the appropriate field.

If you used the drop down menus from Step 2 to select a competitive product the standby power consumption is prepopulated. If you selected other or wish to customize the standby power consumption, fill in the appropriate field.

This section is designed to highlight the addition cost of cooling the room due to heat produced by the AV equipment.

Much of the power that AV equipment consumes is lost in the form of heat. Too much heat from the AV equipment can lead to even more power consumption as it can increase the room’s air conditioning needs and create additional costs. As interest in energy efficient AV solutions grows, users are becoming more conscientious of their energy habits and are looking for alternative solutions that require less energy.

When calculating the A/C cost to cool equipment, the model assumes the difference between the input and output voltages is all lost in the form of heat. This is a theoretical value based on converting Watts to BTU based on the conversion factor of 1 Watt = 3.412 BTU/hr and a SEER value of 10. Check with manufacturer for actual thermal dissipation values.

For more information on SEER: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_energy_efficiency_ratio

The Enova DVX All-In-One Presentation Switchers combine all of the components you need to control/automate any environment into a simple, flexible, comprehensive solution including a built-in controller, AV matrix switcher with multi-format inputs, scaler, twisted pair transmitter, audio switcher featuring HDMI audio embedding and de-embedding, and amplifier with built-in professional grade audio processing - all in a single box.

Through innovative engineering and by focusing on energy reduction, Enova DVX All-In-One Presentation Switchers replace the need for numerous individual components, resulting in a solution that consumes 20-40% of the energy compared to a conventional rack of equipment. Plus, the Enova DVX All-In-One Presentation Switchers provide a convenient method to power down all audio and video circuitry when not in use.

Enova DVX-3150HD consumes 95 to 100 watts average with the amplifier on and only 30 watts when in standby mode.

Model	Quantity	Total Active Power (Watts)	Total Standby Power (Watts)
DVX-3150HD-SP	1	95	30
DXLink HDMI RX	2	36	36
TOTAL		131	66

 

There are a variety of "all-in-one" presentation switchers available on the market; however, the majority of them lack native scaling which can add significant complications to a typical installation.

How many multi-display applications use displays of the exact same make and model number across the entire installation? None! Why? Because most installations include a mix of large screens or projectors and smaller sized displays. With each display supporting a unique set of resolutions, incompatibilities arise when the output resolution of the source is not supported by some or all displays in the system. If not dealt with properly, this hodge-podge of resolutions can dramatically diminish the quality of your video leading to fuzzy, grainy or in worse case scenarios no video at all.

Manufacturers who overlook this critical issue force integrators to deploy work-arounds that require costly and complicated external scalers. The model assumes two scalers are used for local outputs and two twisted pair receivers with built-in scaling are used for remote outputs.

Conversely, AMX elegantly solves this problem with SmartScale® Technology, which automatically delivers an optimally-scaled image to every display in the installation while eliminating incompatibilities between source devices and displays. For more information on how AMX solves this problem go to: SmartScale Technology From AMX.

Power consumption values represent a composite of similar Non-AMX presentation switchers using publically available data. Values do not represent any specific manufacturer. For actual values, please check competing manufacturers’ webpage. You may customize the model by entering your own values in the appropriate field.

Competing Non-AMX presentation switchers typically do not feature a standby mode or publish information comparing active vs. standby modes.

Model assumes no standby mode is available for Non-AMX presentation switchers and the same amount of power is being consumed when active and in standby mode.

Model	Quantity	Total Active Power (Watts)	Total Standby Power (Watts)
Non-AMX Presentation Switcher	1	396	396
Local Scaler	2	36	36
Twisted Pair Receiver with Scaler	2	36	36
TOTAL		468	468

 

Conventional mid-size AV installations consist of 8+ devices – controller, audio switcher, video switcher video scaler, twisted pair transmitter, audio digital signal processor, microphone mixer and amplifier. By shattering old design methodologies, the All-In-One DVX Presentation Switchers consolidate everything into a single box that simplifies installation and maintenance and uses a fraction of the energy. The model assumes a traditional approach which recreates all of the Enova DVX functionality using stand-alone components.

Not only do each of these devices consume an abundant amount of electricity when active, but the majority of them do not have a standby mode resulting in virtually the same amount of energy being consumed when active and in standby.

	Quantity	Total Active Power (Watts)	Total Standby Power (Watts)
AMX NI3100 sig	1	10	10
Gefen A/V scaler pro	4	80	80
Extron HAE 100	6	28.8	28.8
Kramer FG-49	4	9.2	9.2
Biamp nexia PM	1	65	65
Extron Crosspoint ultra 16x16	1	52	52
Extron DXP 84	1	48	48
Kramer VM-2Hxl	2	9	9
Kramer TP-581T	2	8	8
RDL TX-PA40D	1	48	8
TOTAL		358	318