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How to Perform a Headphone Audio Test (Omega, Ultra, and MaxColor Series)

Overview A headphone audio test helps isolate missing, incorrect, distorted, or intermittent audio by listening directly to a Just Add Power device's analog stereo output. Test the output feeding the affected sound system to determine whether to investigate the Just Add Power audio path or the connected analog cable…

Section: Troubleshooting & Recovery

Last Updated at

20-Oct-2026

Tags: headphone test audio troubleshooting no audio analog audio stereo audio audio extraction wrong audio source distorted audio intermittent audio audio dropout missing audio channel helicopter sound LPCM PCM Dolby Digital DTS downmixing ARC Audio Return Channel ST1 Encoder Decoder Omega Ultra MaxColor

MaxColor Series Decoder Comparison

Overview MaxColor Series Decoders connect HDMI displays to a MaxColor Series Just Add Power system. Both models support video up to 4K60 with 4:4:4 color and up to 36-bit color depth, including HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, and Dolby Vision. Use this article to select the appropriate Decoder for each display location. The MC…

Section: MaxColor Series

Last Updated at

02-Oct-2026

Tags: MaxColor Series Decoder Comparison Product Comparison MC-RX1 MC-RX2 HDMI 4K60 USB KVM ARC Audio Extraction Video Wall System Design

Troubleshoot a Just Add Power System (Omega, Ultra, and MaxColor Series)

Overview Use this guide to troubleshoot video, audio, discovery, access, and switching problems in Omega Series, Ultra Series, and MaxColor Series systems. Identify what fails and what still works, follow the matching symptom, and use the linked procedures for detailed tests. For systems with 2G Series devices or c…

Section: Troubleshooting & Recovery

Last Updated at

20-Oct-2026

Tags: audio troubleshooting no audio wrong audio source headphone test analog audio Troubleshooting System Diagnostics No Video Black Screen No Audio Device Discovery Device Access Source Switching Video Freezing Intermittent Audio Network Troubleshooting audio extraction audio dropout ARC Audio Return Channel downmixing device swap test point-to-point test

Audio Return Channel - Setup and Control

Overview ARC - audio return channel - is an HDMI feature that lets a Streaming TV playing video content to pass audio back to a connected AVR or other audio speakers. Because the "display" is also the "source" in this situation, audio travels in the opposite direction along the HDMI cable than it usually does. …

Section: Audio

Last Updated at

07-May-2025

Tags: MaxColor Max Color ARC Audio Return Channel Audio Return Channel

Spec Sheet - ST1 - Audio Encoder / Decoder (2G Legacy Mode, Omega, Ultra, and MaxColor Series)

Model Number ST1 Product Page See product page for device information and specifications Go to Product Page

Section: Ultra Series - Spec Sheets

Last Updated at

06-Oct-2026

Tags: ST1 VBS-HDIP-ST1 Transceiver Transmitter Receiver Audio Audio Only ARC Audio Return Channel Spec 2G Series Omega Series Ultra Series MaxColor Series 2G Legacy Mode

ST1 Audio Encoder / Decoder - Audio Distribution Examples

Overview The Just Add Power Sound Encoder/Decoder - model ST1 - is capable of sending or receiving stereo audio from a Just Add Power system. As a Transceiver, you begin by choosing whether it will act as a Encoder or Decoder - an input or an output - and build the system accordingly. Audio Capabilities * Stereo …

Section: Audio

Last Updated at

31-Aug-2026

Tags: ST1 Audio Audio Only Transceiver ARC Audio Return Channel 2G 3G Encoder Decoder