I don't own any DMX widgets, so I was curious about the whole Artnet out on Hog4PC. I understand you have to have a Hog widget inline. Can someone elaborate as to what excactly you get? If you have a single DMX widget and a DP2K, does that mean you can only use one DMX port via Artnet on the DP2K? Does the DMX port via Artnet mirror the DMX widget or can you actually expand more universes of DMX?
[QUOTE=Buzz313th;63743]Speaking of which, Marty, can you recommend a real stable Fiber Optic Networking Switch that won't break the bank?
Cheap and fiber optic do not go together. Cables and switches are both expensive. If you are going to drop the coin on the hardware, though, go with a "ring" capable system. This allows you to connect your cables and switches in such a way that if any one cable fails your network will still remain intact. Also don't be stupid and order 300' fiber cables because you might just as well go with Cat-5e at that point (you may laugh but there are some MAJOR rental houses that only stock 300' fiber cable for FoH runs). Personally I'd go with 500' runs to start.
[QUOTE=Buzz313th;63743]Speaking of which, Marty, can you recommend a real stable Fiber Optic Networking Switch that won't break the bank?
Cheap and fiber optic do not go together. Cables and switches are both expensive. If you are going to drop the coin on the hardware, though, go with a "ring" capable system. This allows you to connect your cables and switches in such a way that if any one cable fails your network will still remain intact. Also don't be stupid and order 300' fiber cables because you might just as well go with Cat-5e at that point (you may laugh but there are some MAJOR rental houses that only stock 300' fiber cable for FoH runs). Personally I'd go with 500' runs to start.
