The ability to transport audio, video, control, and remote power over shielded CATx cable is a growing necessity for accommodating today’s diverse presentation environments and professional AV system applications... Download White Paper
The design approach of the Extron Room Scheduling System is simple. Room Agent software works in concert with TouchLink® Scheduling Panels to create a complete room booking system... Download White Paper
Fiber optic cables are available with a wide variety of constructions to match the unique requirements of virtually any AV installation. These cables may contain just one fiber or hundreds of fibers and may be designed for indoor or outdoor applications... Download White Paper
Video compression codecs have been developed to address a wide variety of applications in AV systems. They enable video conferencing, streaming video across computer networks, delivering... Download White Paper
Like all technology, Universal Serial Bus - USB has evolved over time. Originally developed to minimize the number of peripheral ports on a PC, USB is now a comprehensive set of interface specifications for high speed wired communication between a wide range of devices, with or without a computer... Download White Paper
Video compression technologies have been developed to address a wide variety of applications in AV systems. They enable video conferencing, streaming video across computer networks,... Download White Paper
Over the past seven decades, display technology has progressed to the point where 4K/Ultra HD video is now the gold standard. 4K resolution yields four times the number of pixels as... Download White Paper
As 4K continues to gain traction in the consumer market, it is rapidly becoming a popular requirement for professional AV systems as well. But 4K is a developing technology that will eventually evolve beyond what is available today... Download White Paper
Keeping pace with advancements in digital video technology, HDCP has evolved to version 2.2, with stronger encryption, dedicated protection for high value 4K content, and new restrictions on the AV distribution system... Download White Paper
Gain structure can be thought of as the sequence of level settings applied to audio signals as they pass through various devices in an audio or AV system. This Guide offers a practical,... Download White Paper
As 4K sources and displays become popular for more applications, the next challenge facing system designers and integrators is developing systems that fully support 4K video signals... Download White Paper
HDMI, DVI, and DisplayPort require successful two-way EDID exchange between a display and a source to establish a connection between them. This in turn enables the flow of digital AV content from the source to the display... Download White Paper
Digital video signals are becoming widely prevalent throughout the AV industry. They are considerably different in comparison to traditional analog video signals, with specific performance and timing requirements that must be maintained throughout the entire signal path... Download White Paper
This document provides general content, style, and format guidelines for engineers and technicians learning to use Extron GUI Configurator and Global Configurator. Download White Paper
The Extron IP Intercom® product is an integral part of a complete help desk solution. With the push of a button, IP Intercom users can communicate with AV support staff for fast... Download White Paper
The Extron XTRA™ Series of Class D amplifiers are the commercial AV industry’s first complete family of ENERGY STAR® qualified amplifiers. While conventional Class AB amplifiers... Download White Paper
Class D amplifiers are used for their high efficiency, but they have some undesirable characteristics, one of these being the residual switching frequency ripple. This paper shows a method of switching frequency ripple reduction by means of ripple steering... Download White Paper
Classroom sound field amplification systems have been successfully used to help students with hearing impairments. Recent research has demonstrated that even students with normal hearing ability benefit when these systems are used in their classrooms... Download White Paper
Learning challenges within our school systems are exacerbated by poor acoustics and no or inadequate sound reinforcement. Current day methodologies for creating an even sound field within the classroom, conference room, or boardroom provide mediocre, uneven results... Download White Paper
Switched-mode power supplies are increasingly common in audio power amplifiers, and are desired for their relatively small size and weight, as well as high efficiency. This article... Download White Paper
Audio power amplifiers have typically been supplied power by the simplest possible means, usually an offline supply with no line or load regulation, most commonly based on a line frequency transformer... Download White Paper
A fiber optic AV system converts video, audio, and control signals into one or more serial digital streams of light pulses for transmission along optical fiber. Common multiplexing techniques include time division multiplexing – TDM and wavelength division multiplexing – WDM... Download White Paper
The EDID data structure is used extensively to communicate display capabilities to attached computer graphics cards and other source devices. This paper offers an in-depth... Download White Paper
Digital Rights Management - DRM is used by owners and holders of intellectual property to enforce restrictions on the use of their copyrighted content. AV professionals and... Download White Paper
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection is an encryption protocol for copy-protected video content such as Blu-ray Disc and HD movie downloads. This article describes HDCP... Download White Paper
Scalers can enhance AV system integration by streamlining system design, operation, and reliability through quick, robust switching between a wide range of video signals. They... Download White Paper
