All Articles Tagged Extron

Jason Knott | 02/03 10:59 AM, 3 Comments

Just like when ordering ribs at your local BBQ joint, integrators won't have to order a full rack when a half rack will do for their A/V installations. Middle Atlantic Products, in conjunction with Extron Electronics, is initiating and supporting the establishment of a new standard for half-width http://www.cepro.com/topic/tag/equipment_racks for A/V integration. Working in cooperation with the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA), Extron and Middle Atlantic are seeking to establish and maintain a specific ECIA standard for what has typically been offered as a custom rack offering until now. To… View this story

Robert Archer | 11/17 04:04 AM,

Whether people like it or not HDMI is here to stay and literally millions of components now employ the connectivity technology. Extron's new SW HDMI LC two- and four- input HDMI switchers provide electronics professionals that are servicing both the residential and commercial markets with a simple and effective choice to meet their clients' signal switching requirements. The Anaheim,Calif.-based company's two new HDMI switchers support the 1.3 specification, as well as data rates up to 6.75Gbps, HDMI Deep Color, HDCP compliance and the ability to carry the Dolby TrueHD and… View this story

Robert Archer | 07/07 02:54 AM,

Over the years Extron has built a reputation as a premium manufacturer of commercial audio/video equipment. The company's new SSP 7.1 Surround Sound Processor should continue to reinforce its reputation through its inclusion of many installer-friendly features. Highlighting some of the processor's features are a seven-channel, nine-band parametric equalizer, operating modes like "Live" and "Emulate" with file saving capabilities, 100ms of lip sync correction, a full choice of Dolby and DTS surround processing modes, RS-232 and the company's 2.0 setup software. Extron designed the rack-mountable processor for use in commercial… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 06/15 11:53 PM, 0 Comments

Extron Electronics is the first U.S. manufacturer to receive EEC - Energy Efficiency Certification from UL Environment, Inc. As an acknowledged global leader in environmental qualification and certification, UL Environment acts as an independent third party to test and certify products for compliance to a broad range of domestic and international energy efficiency requirements. Several Extron engineered products now carry the EEC mark, signifying compliance with multiple government energy efficiency standards, including strict adherence to U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Version 2.0 requirements. "We are proud to be the first US… View this story

Tom LeBlanc | 06/11 01:26 PM, 1 Comment

On the heels of Crestron, Control4, Savant and others releasing home automation apps for the iPad and iPhone, three more were shown during InfoComm 2010. AMX, Remote Technologies Inc. (RTI) and Extron each demonstrated their applications, which are all geared toward both residential and commercial customers. AMX: Touch Panel Control Rather than create its iPhone/iPad/iPod touch app in-house, AMX partnered with mobile software development company Touch Panel Control. AMX says it provides real-time, touch control of A/V systems, lighting, shades, room temperature and more. The devices can communicate with an… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 05/24 08:04 AM, 0 Comments

Extron will have the largest booth in Infocomm history at the June 5-11 event for commercial integrators. Chances are, attendees will flock to the company’s uber-switching products, like its 320 x 320 fiber matrix, or they’ll check out Extron’s latest HDMI problem solvers. Even before other popular brands were solving issues with HDMI, Extron was building its own “EDID Minder” technology into all scalers and switches, according to Mike Andrews, director of communications. The technology lets users apply pre-stored or user-stored EDID to all inputs, ensuring that all sources power… View this story

Joe da Silva | 05/10 07:51 AM, 4 Comments

HDMI is quickly making headway into commercial A/V with the proliferation of HDMI interfaces on displays and source devices including laptops, Blu-ray disc players, and digital satellite and DVRs. End users of commercial A/V systems, well aware of HDMI in home A/V, are asking integrators to implement HDMI in commerical A/V installations. As a result, the industry is quickly transitioning toward digital video and adopting HDMI as well as DVI, DisplayPort, and SDI. Integrators working with HDMI in commercial A/V face essentially the same challenges as residential custom installers -… View this story