InfoComm International announced recently that Extron president and founder Andrew Edwards has been awarded the Adele De Berri Pioneers of AV Award. The award is designed to recognize individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the formation of the AV industry. Over nearly three decades, Edwards’ vision and leadership have made Extron one of the […]

Extron’s new XTP CrossPoint System is really a totally new way of signal switching and distribution for multiple digital and analog formats. XTP CrossPoint Systems support local connectivity as well as extended transmission capability for sending high resolution video, audio, RS-232, Ethernet and power up to 330 feet (100 m) over a single Cat5 cable. […]

Extron just debuted the new FOXBOX SR HDMI, a high-performance fiber optic-to-HDMI scaling receiver for the FOX Series of fiber optic transmitters. It accepts a fiber optic signal with audio, RS232 control, and HDCP-compliant HDMI, DVI, VGA, or YUV video, then scales the video to the optimal output resolution for the display. The FOXBOX SR […]

At InfoComm, Extron introduced the all-new Quantum HDMI Input and Output Cards that add HDMI connectivity and HDCP compliance to the Extron Quantum Elite and Quantum Connect Videowall Processing Systems. They enable presentation of Blu-ray Disc, digital satellite or cable, and other HDCP-encrypted sources on HDCP-compliant displays. The Quantum HDMI Input Cards accept two HDMI […]

Extron announced and showed at ISE its new FOXBOX HDMI, a fiber optic transmitter and receiver set for lengthy transmission of HDCP compliant HDMI video, audio, and RS-232 over fiber optic cabling. The device delivers images up to WUXGA (1920×1200) or HDTV 1080p/60. Available in multi-mode or single-mode models, the FOXBOX HDML includes Key Minder, […]

Sure, 80 percent of the attendees of this year’s ISE show in Amsterdam are European, but, it’s the sheer numbers of them that astounded me — and many others here at Integrated Systems Europe in February 2011. Literally almost 35,000 attendees scanned their badges as they walked into the 10 massive halls of AV exhibits […]

At ISE, Extron showcased two new larger, higher-resolution TouchLink Touchpanels. The TLP 1000MV and TLP 1000TV are fully configurable 10” touchpanels with a 1024×600 resolution. They incorporate an MTP – Twisted Pair receiver accepting either S-video or composite video input over standard Cat5 type cable. PoE allows the touchpanels to receive power via the Ethernet […]

Extron announced and showed at ISE its new FOXBOX HDMI, a fiber optic transmitter and receiver set for lengthy transmission of HDCP compliant HDMI video, audio, and RS-232 over fiber optic cabling. The device delivers images up to WUXGA (1920×1200) or HDTV 1080p/60. Available in multi-mode or single-mode models, the FOXBOX HDML includes Key Minder, […]

There’s an old saying common to many families that “anything that’s been done twice is a family tradition.” In ProAV installation it’s not too much of a stretch to state that what two manufacturers are doing is a trend. What is in question is whether or not flat speakers presage a revolution in both the […]

I simply cannot believe that I’ve been writing this for 12 straight years! I spent more than five weeks on this particular version of my annual Kayye’s Krystal Ball feature article due to the fact that the continued economic issues that have plagued our market, the growth of emerging markets (each discussed below) and the […]

Just before the end of the year, Extron told rAVe the company had started shipping its DXP HDMI Series and DXP DVI Pro Series matrix switchers. Both HDMI 1.3-compatible matrix switchers support HDTV 1080p/60 and PC resolutions up to 1920×1200. HDCP compliant, both series allow for simultaneous distribution of protected content to one or more […]

This month Extron launched the DVI 110 signal regenerator for single link DVI-D signals. The DVI 110 retimes and reshapes marginal or noisy DVI signals, such as those occasionally encountered on the output of consumer-grade graphic cards or notebook PCs, or when passive DVI couplers and wall plates are utilized within the signal path. The […]

Last month, Extron showed two larger, high resolution TouchLink Touchpanels in the form of the TLP 1000MV and TLP 1000TV – both fully configurable, 10″ touchpanels featuring a contemporary look and thin bezels to complement any decor. Extron says they launched the larger, 1024×600 resolution touchscreen surface to provide ample room for sophisticated controls and […]

Extron announced this week the immediate availability of the XPA 2002-70V, XPA 2003C-70V, and XPA 2004 power amplifiers. These compact 1U, convection cooled, high power two, three, and four channel amplifiers offer 200 watts rms per channel and up to 800 watts rms total power output. They feature an Extron exclusive, highly efficient, advanced Class […]

Extron has added several new features for the SSP 7.1 Surround Sound Processor, including a seven-channel, nine-band parametric EQ; Live and Emulate operation modes with configuration file saving; and up to 100 ms of lip sync adjustment on each input. These new features can be accessed with Version 2.0 of the Setup and Control Software, […]

Everyone’s probably familiar with UL and their certification of power supplies in electronics gear in the USA. No dealer would buy or integrate non-UL certified AV gear, would they? Why would they want the liability of not installing a UL-approved supply? Well, Extron went one further. Earlier this summer, they became the first domestic company […]

At last month’s InfoComm, Extron rolled out larger panels, a larger controller and an assortment of mounting options that signaled their investment in control technology is only going to get bigger. The TLP 350MV is a 3.5″ touch panel, again, designed for wall or lectern use, in a 3-gang form-factor (making it an easy upgrade […]

Extron is now shipping the SW HDMI LC two and four input switchers. These switchers support HDMI 1.3 specification features, including data rates up to 6.75 Gbps, Deep Color, Lip Sync, and HD lossless audio formats. HDCP compliance ensures interoperability with other HDCP-compliant devices. The switchers support all HDTV rates including 1080p/60 with 12-bit Deep […]

Extron’s started to ship the SW HDMI LC two and four input HDMI switchers with support for HDMI 1.3 (including data rates up to 6.75 Gbps, Deep Color, Lip Sync, and HD lossless audio formats) and HDCP compliance. The switchers support all HDTV rates including 1080p/60 with 12-bit Deep Color, and PC resolutions up to […]

Extron’s DVS 510 Switcher. It’s a 10-input switcher (some digital, some analog and some combo) with three outputs and includes a 25-watt audio amplifier as well as preamp outputs. It’s the ultimate system switcher for any meeting room and we were thoroughly impressed with the scaling quality. It’s probably the best ProAV system switcher ever […]

Extron’s XTRA Series of Amplifiers. In a market full of ho-hum audio products, it’s nice to see Extron get creative with audio — they’re small, they don’t weigh a ton, they’re Energy Star-qualified (in fact, they’re the first electronics products, ever, to earn Energy Star’s new UL Environment Energy Efficiency Certification (EEC) Mark).

Extron’s Audio Demo Room. This was all about technical education. We’ve been talking about the true value of InfoComm being education — far-and-away — over the actual AV gear shown each year, and this was a great example of that. This presentation was totally free and not a hard sales pitch for Extron audio gear […]

Extron IPL 500. Loaded with 8-RS 232 ports, 8-IR Serial ports, 8-relays, 4 I/O ports and four switched 12-volt DC power ports, the network-controllable IPL 500 pits Extron against any other control system on the market.

Extron has announced the new VLH 102 Handheld Microphone, an IR wireless mic with a cardioid capsule and durable polycarbonate enclosure for use with Extron VoiceLift® classroom sound field systems. VoiceLift Microphone Systems create a sound field within the classroom so that students can hear the instructor over ambient noise levels. Designed for student use […]

Extron is now shipping the SW HDMI LC two and four input switchers. These switchers support HDMI 1.3 specification features, including data rates up to 6.75 Gbps, Deep Color, Lip Sync, and HD lossless audio formats. HDCP compliance ensures interoperability with other HDCP-compliant devices. The switchers support all HDTV rates including 1080p/60 with 12-bit Deep […]

Extron recently added several new features for the SSP 7.1 Surround Sound Processor, including a seven-channel, nine-band parametric EQ; Live and Emulate operation modes with configuration file saving; and up to 100 ms of lip sync adjustment on each input. These new features can be accessed with Version 2.0 of the Setup and Control Software, […]

At last month’s InfoComm, Extron rolled out larger panels, a larger controller and an assortment of mounting options that signaled their investment in control technology is only going to get bigger. The TLP 350MV is a 3.5″ touch panel, again, designed for wall or lectern use, in a 3-gang form-factor (making it an easy upgrade […]

Extron announced the immediate availability of the MTP/HDMI U T A D, a Decora-style, universal twisted pair transmitter for digital and analog video sources. Dedicated inputs on the MTP/HDMI U T A D accommodate digital and analog video, audio, and bidirectional RS-232 or IR signals and the signals are transmitted long distances over CAT 5-type […]

At InfoComm 2010, Extron expanded its set of MTPX Plus series twister pair matrix switchers to a new 6400 Series, available in 12 different I/O sizes, from 16×48 to 64×64 (with switchable video pre-peaking on all outputs). The MTPX Plus 6400 Series is capable of switching local and remote AV signals to multiple destinations and […]

The ProAV Market finally has a truly 100 percent HDCP key compliant HDMI matrix switcher! And, here’s a link to it on Extron’s website: http://www.extron.com/product/product.aspx?id=dxphdmi

UL Environment, Inc., a global leader in environmental evaluation and certification, announced on June 2nd that Extron Electronics is the first domestic company to successfully undergo UL Environment’s independent testing for U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR performance and earn the UL Environment Energy Efficiency Certification (EEC) Mark for external power supplies and professional audio amplifiers. The […]

Last week, Extron announced the immediate availability of HDCP-compliant HDMI matrix boards for the SMX System MultiMatrix, Extron’s modular, field-configurable matrix switching platform. Available in I/O sizes from 4×4 to 8×8, the new SMX HDMI matrix boards are HDMI 1.3 compatible and have been designed with a number of key, intelligent technologies for HomeAV integration, […]