Information on Extron's Latest HDMI EDID Simulator
Introducing the Extron EDID 111H 4K PLUS Emulator: A Game-Changer for Modern AV Systems
Extron has announced the release of its latest innovation, the EDID 111H 4K PLUS emulator. This device is designed to tackle the communication challenges between AV sources and displays, particularly in the context of advanced systems featuring 4K, ultra-wide displays, and high dynamic range (HDR) content.
Key Features
- 4K UHD Support: The EDID 111H 4K PLUS supports signals up to 4K/60 with 4:4:4 chroma sampling at data rates up to 18 Gbps, ensuring compatibility with the latest high-resolution video standards.
- EDID Management and Emulation: The emulator stores and emulates EDID information, allowing users to customize or bypass problematic EDID exchanges between sources and displays.
- Multiple EDID Profiles: The device comes pre-configured with several EDID profiles optimized for different AV setups, including HDR, deep color, and standard HDMI resolutions.
- Plug-and-Play Operation: The compact and easy-to-install EDID 111H 4K PLUS requires no software or drivers for operation.
- Improved Video Compatibility: The emulator resolves handshake issues that occur when sources and displays fail to exchange EDID properly.
- HDCP Compliance: The emulator supports HDCP 2.3 to maintain content protection on protected video streams.
- Compact and Durable Design: The emulator is housed in a compact 1" high, quarter-rack width metal enclosure, allowing convenient, discreet installation in professional locations.
- Flexible Connectivity: Designed to connect inline between devices, making it simple to integrate into existing AV systems.
Benefits
- Reliable AV Signal Handshake: The EDID 111H 4K PLUS prevents common signal dropouts and handshake failures caused by incompatible or corrupted EDID data exchanges.
- Optimized Display Compatibility: The emulator ensures sources send video signals in a format fully supported by the display, improving image quality and stability.
- Less Troubleshooting Time: The EDID 111H 4K PLUS reduces setup and configuration time by providing a stable, consistent EDID to the source devices.
- Supports Modern AV Standards: The emulator is ready for the latest display technologies including UHD resolutions and HDR content.
- Versatile Applications: The emulator is suitable for various professional environments, from esports venues and Microsoft Front Row unified communications rooms to large-scale digital signage and broadcast installations.
- Cost-effective Solution: The emulator avoids the need for expensive display replacements or complex custom programming to fix EDID-related issues.
In conclusion, the Extron EDID 111H 4K PLUS emulator simplifies and stabilizes communication between advanced AV sources and displays, enhancing performance, compatibility, and reliability in modern AV systems. The emulator ships with an energy-efficient external universal Extron Everlast® power supply and offers features such as LED status indicators, automatic color bit depth management, automatic input cable equalization, and user-selectable HDCP authorization. With its Extron-exclusive EDID Minder Plus technology, the EDID 111H 4K PLUS provides visual HDCP confirmation when encrypted content is sent to a non-compliant display.
The Extron EDID 111H 4K PLUS emulator, designed for modern AV systems, boasts support for advanced features such as data-and-cloud-computing integration, enhancing its compatibility with 4K UHD installations. Additionally, this technology streamlines the process of managing and emulating EDID information, ensuring seamless video compatibility across various displays and sources.
