IHSE USA has launched the Draco vario XS DisplayPort 1.2 Extender Series, the first of a new family of extenders based on the JPEG XS video codec. Building on the proven technology found in all IHSE Draco KVM systems, the series offers a new set of high-performance extenders for 4K60 at an affordable price.
The Draco vario XS DisplayPort 1.2 series includes solutions that are the first 4K KVM extenders to support a 60 Hz refresh rate at full color depth over a 1 Gbps bandwidth data path. The device constitutes a new generation of digital KVM signal extension using the JPEG XS video codec, developed in cooperation with Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits. This revolutionary coding technology ensures brilliant image quality at the highest video resolutions with outstanding colour accuracy.
“Backwards compatible with current IHSE KVM systems, the new Draco vario XS 1.2 offers a significant cost-saving path to adding 4K/60 via the JPEG XS video codec to an existing IHSE system.” said Greg Lenczycki, COO at IHSE USA. “Why invest again to get to the latest, most desired KVM standards when you can simply upgrade your IHSE KVM to 4K/60 at a fraction of the cost it would take to replace it?”
Draco vario XS extenders can be integrated into any existing IHSE Draco tera matrix system, operating at 1Gbps or/and 3Gbps. Transfer of fully digital video is supported in 4K resolutions up to 4096 x 2160 and 3840 x 2160 at a real 60-Hz refresh rate and full colour depth (24 bit, 4:4:4). It also supports digital audio transmission via the DisplayPort interface, reducing the need for additional audio modules, and enabling playback of the audio signal on monitors with integrated loudspeakers. Integration of optional Draco vario upgrade modules for digital or analog audio input and output as well as data signals, such as USB 2.0 and RS-232 is also possible..
