Why No Product Reviews? On Shootouts and Demos, With an Apology to Extron

About what do AV designers talk? Design certainly, in all of its forms. Past projects and wish lists. Perhaps most of all, we talk about technology. For all of our talk on these things, there are relatively few actual product reviews or comparisons. I’ll talk about products here, but stop short of a formal endorsement […]

Why No Product Reviews? On Shootouts and Demos, With an Apology to Extron

Now Extron Does Large System Control Systems

Ever since Extron launched its configurable MediaLink control systems some 10 or so years ago, nearly every dealer has been asking when they were going to go head-on against AMX or Crestron in larger control applications. Earlier this week Extron answered that question with the launch of its new Pro Series Control Systems. The Pro […]

Now Extron Does Large System Control Systems

Extron Introduces New Compact Two Channel Amplifier with More Power

Extron has launched the new XPA 1002 Plus, a half rack 1U, convection cooled power amplifier delivering two channels of 100 watts into 4 or 8 ohms. This professional grade amplifier offers more power than the original XPA 1002, but features the same 105 dB signal-to-noise ratio and 0.05 percent THD+N specifications. The XPA 1002 […]

Extron Introduces New Compact Two Channel Amplifier with More Power

Extron Takes On Crestron DMPS and Enova with New DTP CrossPoint 84

Extron hasn’t had a complete answer to either Crestron’s DMPS-300 Series or AMX’s Enova line — until today! Extron hasn’t officially announced it, but I found the DTP CrossPoint 84 Series on the company’s website and immediately called Casey Hall, Extron’s vice president of sales and marketing. Although the official announcement isn’t until Thursday, it’s real. […]

Extron Takes On Crestron DMPS and Enova with New DTP CrossPoint 84

Extron Debuts Five Input Audio Expansion Processor with AEC and Dante

Extron’s new AXP 50 C AT is a five-input audio expansion processor with Extron ProDSP for integrating remote microphones and other sources onto a Dante-enabled Extron DMP 128 audio system. A single Ethernet cable to a central equipment rack can link multiple AXP 50 C AT units, avoiding the effort and expense of pulling one […]

Extron Debuts Five Input Audio Expansion Processor with AEC and Dante

Extron Adds DisplayPort to TeamWork Systems

Extron has two new DisplayPort SM “Show Me” Cables for the company’s popular TeamWork Collaboration System. The cables, available with full-size or mini DisplayPort input connectors, actively convert DisplayPort signals to HDMI for use with TeamWork-compatible digital switchers. The cables meet Section 508 accessibility standards and are certified for use with Extron Cable Cubby enclosures. […]

Extron Adds DisplayPort to TeamWork Systems

Extron Announces 4K and Ultra HD Support

Extron has announced 4K (3840×2160 and 4096×2160) and Ultra HD (3840×2160) support in its signal processing and distribution products. Solutions include: Extending 4K and UHD video over a single twisted pair cable Videowall processors to leverage the high pixel density of the newest generation of displays Streaming encoders and decoders to extend 4K video over […]

Extron Announces 4K and Ultra HD Support

Extron Expands New Cable Cubby Series/2 Lineup

Extron has introduced the Cable Cubby 500 and the Cable Cubby 700, which are two all-new Cable Cubby Series/2 line of cable access enclosures for AV connectivity and AC power. Extron also offers the existing Cable Cubby 1200 low-profile enclosure and Cable Cubby 1400 double-sided enclosure. These modular enclosures support a broad range of available […]

Extron Expands New Cable Cubby Series/2 Lineup

Did Extron Just Get Into Digital Signage Media Player Market with New H.264 Streaming SME 100?

Extron’s new SMD 101 is a compact H.264 streaming media decoder used with Extron SME 100 encoders to provide complete end-to-end AV streaming systems. The SMD 101 is designed specifically for use in professional AV applications to decode live streamed content from SME 100 encoders or play back AV media files accessible from network shares. […]

Did Extron Just Get Into Digital Signage Media Player Market with New H.264 Streaming SME 100?

Extron Adds HDCP-Compliant Annotator with DTP Extension

Extron’s new Annotator 300 is a hardware-based annotation processor that allows a presenter to draw, point or type over live presentations using a touch display, graphics tablet or a keyboard and mouse. The HDCP-compliant Annotator 300 includes HDMI and DisplayPort inputs, a universal analog video input and three simultaneous outputs including two HDMI and a […]

Extron Adds HDCP-Compliant Annotator with DTP Extension

Extron XTP DTP 24 Twisted Pair Cable Receives HDBaseT Recommendation

Extron’s new XTP DTP 24 Shielded Twisted Pair Cable has been independently tested in an HDBaseT Alliance Recognized Testing Facility and verified to exceed performance requirements for recommendation by the Alliance. The HDBaseT Alliance’s Cable Recommendation Program helps AV installers to select cables that are engineered for optimum signal transmission within a twisted pair infrastructure. […]

Extron XTP DTP 24 Twisted Pair Cable Receives HDBaseT Recommendation

Extron Ships Universal XTP Transmitter for Multi-Format Analog Video

Extron has announced the immediate availability of the XTP T VGA, a universal XTP transmitter that sends multi-format analog video, audio, bidirectional RS232 and IR control, as well as Ethernet up to 330 feet (100 meter) over a single CATx cable. The transmitter digitizes incoming analog formats, providing signal extension of RGBHV, HD component video, […]

Extron Ships Universal XTP Transmitter for Multi-Format Analog Video

Extron Ships Two Input XTP Wallplate Transmitter for HDMI and VGA Signals

Extron Electronics is now shipping the XTP T UWP 302, a two-input XTP wallplate transmitter that provides the convenience of connecting local source devices at a wall or other locations including a lectern or floor box. This XTP transmitter mounts into a standard three-gang junction box, and sends HDMI or RGBHV video, audio and control […]

Extron Ships Two Input XTP Wallplate Transmitter for HDMI and VGA Signals

Extron Introduces Two Input DTP Wallplate Transmitters for HDMI and VGA

Extron has announced the DTP T HWP 232 D and the DTP T UWP 232 D two input Decora-style transmitters. The DTP T HWP 232 D transmits HDMI, audio and control, while the DTP T UWP 232 D transmits HDMI or analog video, audio and control. These signals are sent up to 230 feet (70 […]

Extron Introduces Two Input DTP Wallplate Transmitters for HDMI and VGA

Extron Updates Cable Cubby Enclosures

Extron’s new Cable Cubby Series/2 offers furniture-mountable enclosures that are available in two sizes. The patent-pending, modular enclosures accommodate Extron Retractors, AV cables or Extron’s AAP-Architectural Adapter Plates. Cables and AAPs can be installed or serviced from the top of the enclosure after installation. The enclosures are available in a black anodized or brushed aluminum […]

Extron Updates Cable Cubby Enclosures

Extron Introduces Compact, Economical Audio Amplifier with MPA 152 Plus

Extron’s new MPA 152 Plus is a new quarter-rack-width, stereo-integrated mini power amplifier that delivers 15 watts rms per channel and provides several performance enhancements over the previous MPA 152. The MPA 152 Plus features a 90 dB signal-to-noise ratio with 0.1 percent THD+N. The MPA 152 Plus is an ENERGY STAR qualified amplifier with […]

Extron Introduces Compact, Economical Audio Amplifier with MPA 152 Plus

Extron Adds Contact Closure Control Module for Switchers

Extron’s new CTR 8 is a control module that adds contact closure control to most RS232 controllable Extron simple or scaling switchers. The CTR 8 accepts up to eight contact closure inputs and converts them to SIS Simple Instruction Set serial commands that select the corresponding input on an Extron switcher. Video can be muted […]

Extron Adds Contact Closure Control Module for Switchers

Extron Introduces New SoundField Wide Coverage Two-Way Ceiling Speakers

Extron’s new SoundField SF 26X is a two-way ceiling speaker featuring an open back and coaxial dual driver design for use in non-plenum airspace environments. The driver includes a 6.5″ (16.5 cm) woofer coupled to a 3/4″ (1.9 cm) ferrofluid-cooled dome tweeter. The SF 26X provides a frequency range of 50 Hz to 20 kHz […]

Extron Introduces New SoundField Wide Coverage Two-Way Ceiling Speakers

HDBaseT Interoperability Follies

Today I’d like to share a moment to discuss everyone’s  favorite transport mechanism, HDBaseT. For those not in the know, the HDBaseT alliance have defined HDBaseT as a technology for transport of video, audio, power, Ethernet and control over standard category cable. As a point-to-point (as opposed to routable) signals, HDBaseT cannot be routed with […]

HDBaseT Interoperability Follies

Extron Introduces New TeamWork Collaboration System for Digital and Analog Sources

Extron’s new TeamWork 601 supports up to four digital laptops or tablets, and two legacy analog computer-video and audio sources. Analog signals are digitized so that they can be switched to the display, along with native HDMI signals, on a single HDMI cable. TeamWork 601 works with most flat panel displays, laptops and tablets. It […]

Extron Introduces New TeamWork Collaboration System for Digital and Analog Sources

Extron Now Shipping Three Input Switcher with Integrated DTP Transmitter

Extron’s new DTP T USW 233 is a three input switcher for sending HDMI or analog video, audio and control up to 230 feet (70 meters) over a single CATx cable to an Extron DTP 230 receiver. It is HDCP compliant and provides two HDMI inputs, one RGBHV or component video input and one DTP […]

Extron Now Shipping Three Input Switcher with Integrated DTP Transmitter

Extron Ships PlenumVault Systems for Suspended Ceiling Installs

Extron’s new PlenumVault Systems, a family of centralized AV switching and control systems designed for classrooms with a suspended ceiling, is now shipping. These economical classroom AV systems use twisted pair technology for transmitting signals and include network connectivity for Web-based asset management, monitoring and control. PlenumVault Systems take their name from the unique PlenumVault […]

Extron Ships PlenumVault Systems for Suspended Ceiling Installs

Extron Now Shipping HDMI Streaming Encoders and Decoders

Extron is now shipping the VN-Matrix 250 series of encoders and decoders, which provide real-time transmission of high resolution HDCP-compliant HDMI, DVI or RGB video across standard IP networks. The VN-Matrix 250 Series accepts HDMI and RGB signals at resolutions up to 1920×1200 and 2048×1080 and streams video and audio over an IP network, preserving the native source resolution of digital […]

Extron Now Shipping HDMI Streaming Encoders and Decoders

Extron Adds Two-Input XTP Wall Plate Transmitter

Extron just launched the XTP T UWP 302, a two-input XTP wall plate transmitter that provides the ability to connect local source devices at a wall or other locations including a lectern or floor box. This XTP transmitter mounts into a standard three-gang junction box, and sends HDMI or RGBHV video, audio and control up […]

Extron Adds Two-Input XTP Wall Plate Transmitter

Extron Now Shipping Media Presentation Switcher with DTP Extension

Extron is shipping the MPS 602 — a six-input media presentation switcher for digital and analog sources. It offers digital video switching with three HDCP-compliant HDMI inputs and one DTP 230 twisted pair input, and analog video switching with two RGB inputs that are digitized for distribution to the digital outputs. For increased flexibility, the […]

Extron Now Shipping Media Presentation Switcher with DTP Extension

Extron Now Shipping Scalers for 3G-SDI and HDMI Cross Conversion

Extron is now shipping the DSC 3G-HD A and the DSC HD-3G A scalers for 3G-SDI and HDMI. The DSC 3G-HD A converts 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SDI video signals to HDMI, while the DSC HD-3G A converts HDMI to 3G-SDI/HD-SDI/SDI. Both products feature advanced Extron video signal processing with 1080i deinterlacing, Deep Color processing, aspect […]

Extron Now Shipping Scalers for 3G-SDI and HDMI Cross Conversion

Extron Intros XTP Transmitters Specifically for Floor Boxes

Extron’s new XTP T FB 202 is a two-input XTP transmitter in a unique form factor designed for floor boxes commonly used in European AV installations, rAVe Europe reported this week. The XTP T FB 202 can be conveniently mounted into a variety of floor boxes from OBO Bettermann, MK by Honeywell, Electraplan and PUK. […]

Extron Intros XTP Transmitters Specifically for Floor Boxes

Extron Ships VN-Matrix Codec for 3G-SDI Over IP

Extron has just started shipping the VNC 325 3G-SDI — a VN-Matrix series codec that streams SDI, HD-SDI or 3G-SDI video and embedded audio over standard IP networks. The VNC 325 transports low latency, production-quality SD or HD video with embedded audio. Two channels of audio can be streamed with video in low bandwidth applications […]

Extron Ships VN-Matrix Codec for 3G-SDI Over IP

Extron Announces New Compact Six Input Media Presentation Switcher

Extron’s new MPS 601 is a compact (half-rack width) six-input, one-output media presentation switcher for digital and analog sources. It offers four HDCP-compliant HDMI inputs and two RGB video inputs with analog stereo audio. RGB video and analog audio are digitized and switched through the HDMI output. The MPS 601 also features Extron EDID Minder, […]

Extron Announces New Compact Six Input Media Presentation Switcher

Extron Scaling Receiver for XTP Systems Ships

Extron has announced the immediate availability of the XTP SR HDMI, an HDCP-compliant scaling receiver that accepts HDMI, DVI, RGB, HD component video and standard definition video signals from XTP devices. The receiver provides selectable output rates up to 1920×1200, including HDTV 1080p/60 and 2K, to scale the video to the optimal output resolution for […]

Extron Scaling Receiver for XTP Systems Ships

Extron Reveals Fast-Installing, Two-Way Surface Mount Speakers

Extron’s new SM 26 SpeedMount Surface Mount Speaker is a two-way speaker with a patent pending, concealed wall mounting system. It features a 6.5″ (16.5 cm) woofer with dual tuned ports and a 1″ (2.5 cm) tweeter. The SM 26 provides wide frequency response from 70 Hz to 18 kHz, and a power rating of […]

Extron Reveals Fast-Installing, Two-Way Surface Mount Speakers

Crestron HDMI Extenders with HDBaseT Supporting 4K Ship

Crestron has announced the availability of its new HDMI over HDBaseT Transmitter (HD-TX3-C) and HDMI over HDBaseT Receiver (HD-RX3-C). The new devices support 4K and offer a solution for extending uncompressed HDMI signals up to 330 feet (100 meters) via HDBaseT over a single CAT5e/UTP cable without signal degradation. Available in a black or white […]

Crestron HDMI Extenders with HDBaseT Supporting 4K Ship