G&D Showcasing 4K and 8K DisplayPort KVM Extender Systems With Integrated ExtremeUSB® Technology From Icron at IBC 2017 in Amsterdam

BURNABY, Canada, Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Icron Technologies Corporation, a leader in USB and video extension technology, announced today that Guntermann & Drunck GmbH (G&D), a leading manufacturer of digital and analogue KVM solutions, will be featuring its next generation DisplayPort KVM Extender solutions incorporating Icron's patented ExtremeUSB^® technology at the IBC 2017 Exhibition in Amsterdam, September 15-19.

The DP1.2-Vision-XG supports uncompressed 4K Ultra High Definition video resolution at 60Hz frame rates along with audio, RS232 and full bandwidth USB 2.0 signals extended up to 400m over multi-mode fiber or up to 10km over single-mode fiber. If a higher resolution is required, this KVM extender can support 8K Ultra HD video at 30Hz using two video channels or at 60Hz using four video channels.

For applications where signals require complex switching, G&D offers systems deploying their proprietary HDIP video compression. The DP-Vision1.2 KVM extender supports 4K Ultra HD video at 60Hz with audio and USB 2.0 up to 10km over single-mode fiber or up to 140m over CAT 5e/6/7 cable and can be used in combination with G&D's matrix systems.

Both DisplayPort KVM extender systems incorporate Icron's ExtremeUSB suite of features such as transparent USB extension, true plug and play (no software drivers required) and compatibility with all major operating systems: Windows^®, macOS™ and Linux^®.

"We are delighted to showcase our next generation DisplayPort KVM extenders with ExtremeUSB technology at IBC," said Jochen Bauer, G&D's Marketing Director. "Both solutions support Ultra HD video that is pixel-perfect and latency-free in conjunction with high-performance USB 2.0 extension."

"KVM integrators require both performance and flexibility to meet the needs of various broadcasting applications," said Glenn Antonelli, Vice President of Marketing at Icron. "G&D's DP1.2-Vision KVM Extender Series provides flexibility for 4K or 8K video at different refresh rates over fiber or copper transmission while featuring flawless USB 2.0 support."

A demonstration of G&D's DisplayPort KVM extender systems with ExtremeUSB will be featured at stand I.B10 for the entire duration of the IBC 2017 Exhibition at the RAI Amsterdam.

Media Contacts

• Icron: Glenn Antonelli, Vice President of Marketing, glenn.antonelli@icron.com
   
• G&D: Jochen Bauer, Marketing Director, bauer@gdsys.de

About Icron Technologies
Icron Technologies is the leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance USB and video extension solutions for commercial and industrial markets worldwide. Icron's patented extension technology extends USB and video devices over many media types including CAT 5e/6/7, Fiber, Wireless, DisplayPort^® and over a corporate LAN while featuring the ExtremeUSB^® and ExtremeUSB-C™ suite of features such as transparent USB extension, true plug and play (no software drivers required) and compatibility with Windows^®, macOS™ and Linux^® operating systems. Icron's extension products are deployed in a wide range of applications including proAV, industrial automation, machine vision, medical imaging, aerospace, interactive whiteboards, digital signage, remote desktop extension, security, enterprise computing and isolated USB, or anywhere a computer needs to be remotely located from a display or peripheral device. icron.com

About G&D
Guntermann & Drunck was founded in 1985 and is now regarded as one of the foremost manufacturers of digital and analogue KVM solutions. For more than 30 years, G&D customers have been convinced by their core competencies in extending, switching and distributing standardized computer signals. With a wide array of KVM solutions, G&D serves customers from small- to medium-sized companies up to international enterprises of all industries. G&D assures qualitative, customer‐oriented individual expert advice from planning over initial operation up to support. Solutions from G&D optimize IT applications e.g. in telecommunications, the finance sector, digital signage, control stations or control rooms, industrial production and automation, broadcast engineering as well as in the office. gdsys.de/en

About IBC 2017
IBC is the world's leading media, entertainment and technology show. Six leading international bodies are the partners behind IBC, representing both exhibitors and visitors. In 2016, the event had a record attendance, attracting more than 55,000 attendees from 170 countries around the world, exhibiting more than 1,700 of the world's key technology suppliers and showcasing a debate-leading conference. IBC 2017 conferences take place September 14-18 and exhibits September 15-19, both at the RAI Amsterdam. For more details, visit show.ibc.org.

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