Extron Announces a New Level of Performance with Fiber Optic DisplayPort Extender for Signals up to 2560x1600

  • Public relations contact:
  • Joe da Silva, Vice President of Marketing
  • Extron
  • E-mail: pr@extron.com
Fox II Group

Anaheim, California (June 27, 2013) - Extron Electronics is pleased to introduce the FOX II DP, a transmitter and receiver set for long haul transmission of HDCP-compliant DisplayPort video, multi-channel audio, RS-232 control, and IR control signals over fiber optic cabling. The FOX II DP brings support for higher resolutions up to 2560x1600, multi-channel audio, an audio return channel, and IR support to the FOX Series. Engineered for reliability and exceptional image performance, it uses Extron all-digital technology to deliver pixel-for-pixel DisplayPort computer-video images up to 2560x1600. The FOX II DP is ideal for point-to-point installations or in combination with a FOX Series matrix switcher for an enterprise-wide distribution system of high resolution DisplayPort video, multi-channel audio, and control signals.

"Integrators and system designers who rely on Extron fiber optic systems can now experience a new level of performance for distributing AV and control signals over a fiber optic infrastructure," says Casey Hall, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Extron. "With support for DisplayPort resolutions up to 2560x1600 along with its enhanced features, the FOX II DP breaks new ground for the already extensive line of FOX Series fiber optic products from Extron."

The fiber optic DisplayPort extender is available in multimode and singlemode models. Some of its many integrator-friendly features include Key Minder, EDID Minder, Auto Input Memory, audio embedding and de-embedding, audio gain and attenuation control, and real-time system monitoring. The FOX II DP is ideal for a wide range of applications requiring long distance transmission of high resolution content with the highest quality.

To watch a product introduction video, please visit: www.extron.com/foxiidpvideo

For more information on the FOX II DP, please visit : www.extron.com/foxiidppr

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