AV hardware manufacturer Extron introduces three new products

The DVC 501 SD converts SDI, HD-SDI, and 3G-SDI serial digital video signals to DVI-D and analog RGB or component video formats. It extracts embedded AES3 audio, automatically equalises incoming SDI signals for improved transmission over long cables. It includes RS-232 serial control.

‘The DVC 501 SD solves a challenge integrators often face when deploying broadcast-grade, SDI-equipped source devices: interfacing them with displays that only have DVI or analog video inputs,’ said Casey Hall, vice president of sales and marketing for Extron.

It has also released the DMS 3600 and the DMS 1600, two modular DVI matrix switchers that combine a fixed I/O matrix switcher with a modular matrix switcher.

Elsewhere, following its recent acquisition of the products division of Electrosonic, Extron is exhibiting a lineup of multi-image display processors at NAB 2010, which is underway at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

These video and graphics videowall processors feature scalable input, output, and windowing capabilities, plus image scaling technology. The Quantum Elite is designed for large videowalls up to 28 screens and larger, while the Quantum Connect is suitable for small to medium-sized videowalls up to 14 screens.