Extron has started shipping its XTP II 8K Fiber Series, adding new fibre optic transmitters, receivers and matrix boards for XTP Systems.
The launch includes four products: the XTP II FT 402 8K fibre optic transmitters for HDMI and DisplayPort, the XTP II FR 401 8K fibre optic receiver with local HDMI input, the XTP II CP 4i F 8K input boards with assignable XTP Fiber or HDMI inputs, and the XTP II CP 4o SF 8K output boards with scaled fibre and local unscaled HDMI outputs.
The new products use the 50Gbps backplane of Extron’s XTP II CrossPoint matrix switchers and are designed to extend video, audio, bidirectional control and 1Gbps Ethernet over fibre optic cable.
The series is HDCP 2.3 compliant and supports HDMI 2.1 features, including data rates up to 40.1Gbps, HDR, Deep Color up to 12-bit, 3D and HD lossless audio formats.
Casey Hall, chief marketing officer at Extron, said the range delivers “next-level performance with uncompromised switching and extension”.
The XTP endpoints include Extron’s EDID Minder and Key Minder technologies, designed to manage EDID communication between sources and displays and maintain HDCP authentication for protected content. The XTP II CP 4o SF 8K output board also incorporates Extron’s Vector 4K scaling engine for image upscaling and downscaling.
Extron XTP Systems support local connectivity and long-distance signal transmission, extending high-resolution video, audio, RS-232 and Ethernet up to 100m over shielded CATx cable and up to 10km over fibre optic cable.
The systems also include SpeedSwitch Technology for fast digital switching, software-based configuration and monitoring, hot-swappable modular components and 24/7 system monitoring for critical environments.