Extron electronics SW HD 4K PLUS Series - Introduction; SW HD 4 K PLUS Series Switchers; Key Features

SW HD 4K PLUS Series • Introduction 1
Introduction
This section gives an overview of the Extron SW HD 4K PLUS Series switchers. Topics
include:
• About this Guide
• The SW HD 4K PLUS Series Switchers
• Features
• Application Diagram
About this Guide
This guide describes the SW HD 4K PLUS Series switchers and discusses how to install,
configure, and operate them.
In this guide, the terms “SW HD 4K PLUS Series,” “SW HD 4K PLUS,” and “switcher” refer
to both the SW2 HD 4K PLUS and the SW4 HD 4K PLUS switchers. “SW2,” “SW4,” “SW6,”
and “SW8” are used to refer to the specific model.
The SW HD 4K PLUS Series Switchers
The Extron SW HD 4K PLUS series are two, four, six, and eight input HDMI switchers that
support 4K video signals up to 60 Hz. They switch 4K @ 60 Hz signals between multiple
HDMI source devices to a single display. The switchers support computer and video
resolutions up to 4K @ 60 Hz and 1080p @ 60 Hz, data rates up to 18 Gbps, HDR, 12-bit
Deep Color, 3D, Lip Sync, and HD lossless audio formats.
The SW HD 4K PLUS Series offers control via front panel buttons, USB, Extron Product
Control Software (PCS), Ethernet, RS-232, contact closure, and auto-input switching for
integration with any control system. Front panel LED indicators provide immediate visual
confirmation of HDCP authentication and signal presence for each input and output.
Features
• Switches HDMI video and embedded multi‑channel digital audio
• Inputs — Two, four, six, or eight female HDMI type-A connectors
• Output — 1 female HDMI type-A connector
• Computer and video resolutions up to 4K @ 60 Hz — Supports resolutions up
to 4096x2160 @ 60 Hz, with 4:4:4 chroma sampling at 8 bits of color, including
1080p @ 60 Hz Deep Color.
• EDID Minder — Automatically manages EDID communication between connected
devices, ensuring all sources power up properly and reliably output content for display.
• Automatic input cable equalization to 25 feet (7.6 meters) when used with
Extron HDMI Pro Series cable — Actively conditions incoming HDMI signals to
compensate for signal loss when HDMI cables, low quality HDMI cables, and source
devices with poor HDMI signal output are used.