By John Kurtinecz on Thursday, 19 November 2020
Category: News and Events

ProAVNews: Extron Now Shipping! The Industry's First 8K Switching and Distribution System

Extron is excited to announce the immediate availability of the XTP II CP HD 8K I/O Boards. They accept HDMI 2.1 data rates up to 40.1 Gbps, enabling support of uncompressed 8K video with HDR. These HDCP 2.3-compliant boards provide input equalization and output reclocking and feature connections for powering active, Ultra High Speed HDMI cables. The XTP II CP HD 8K I/O Boards leverage the 50 Gbps backplane of XTP II CrossPoint® Series matrix switchers to deliver a future-proof AV infrastructure that supports convenient growth and upgrade without needing to replace equipment.


Video Resolution
Refresh (Hz)Chroma SamplingMax. Bit Depth
8K (7680 x 4320)604:2:08
8K (7680 x 4320)304:4:48
4K (4096 x 2160)604:4:412
4K (4096 x 2160)1204:4:48
1080p (1920 x 1080) 1204:4:412
Supported HDMI 2.1 Resolutions and Refresh Rates

Key Features
  • Four HDMI inputs or four HDMI outputs with stereo audio
  • Supports uncompressed computer and video resolutions up to 8K @ 4:4:4
  • Supported HDMI 2.1 specification features include data rates up to 40.1 Gbps, HDR, Deep Color up to 12-bit, 3D, and HD lossless audio formats
  • Automatic input cable equalization and output reclocking
  • Audio breakaway enables independent audio and video switching
  • HDCP 2.3 compliant
  • Support for HDR - High Dynamic Range video
  • Four power connections on inputs for active HDMI cables
  • Provides power on HDMI outputs for external peripheral devices

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