Also, in case you didn’t know we are attending the International CES show in Vegas! If you are there, stop by our booth (South Hall 1, Lower Level # 20560) to review our product lines and see demos of the following:
New 20-meter USB 3.0 Active Extension Cable which utilizes Icron’s LionsGate ASIC and leverages Icron’s USB extension technology, the active cable extends USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity well beyond the USB 3.0 specification distance limitation of three meters
Advanced USB over DisplayPort technology, which delivers DisplayPort video and USB 2.0 capability over a standard DisplayPort cable
New uncompressed video and USB KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) extender product
If you’re at the show, please stop by and say “hi”!
I recently returned from 3 glorious weeks in Europe where I visited many countries such as Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey. However, I flew into major hubs such as Munich and Istanbul airports
As any traveller has experienced, checking in can be a hassle at the best of times – even with online check in. Unfortunately for me, one of my flights did not allow me to check in online. This is where an interactive kiosk to check in your flights proved to be my godsend! Not only did I not have to wait in the long line ups to verify my information, I was able to do so quickly without having to worry about my flight information being incorrect.
A few of Icron’s products helps expedite that interactive process. Our ExtremeLink™ and Ranger product series help deliver remote connectivity freestanding kiosks. Icron’s solutions transmit secure information and USB peripheral connectivity (keyboard, mouse, imaging devices, flash drives, etc.) to any location within or between buildings.
Of course, you can use these products wherever interactive kiosks are vital to the communication flow in business operations. By having a PC remote from the kiosk it increases serviceability, while lessening noise and heat levels, and takes up less space thereby allowing a kiosk to be small enough to fit anywhere. All while the server processes the information in a remote yet secure area. Interactive kiosks are used in businesses such as banks, shopping centers, information centers, government and restaurants.
Though I loved being in Europe, I am glad to be back to grind of things at Icron – be sure to check back often as Icron has some exciting plans for our product line in the next upcoming months.
In part two of this blog series, I am going to discuss the challenges of multiplexing PC Video and USB 2.0 wirelessly over 802.11n. The PC-on-TV architecture, shown below, illustrates the complete system. The PC video and audio is presented to the user’s TV or monitor without disturbing any of the existing A/V sources (e.g. cable-TV source, DVD, etc.) connected to the TV. The PC DVI or HDMI output and USB connection is connected to the PC Extender, which then transmits both video and USB 2.0 wirelessly over 802.11n. The TV or Monitor Extender receives the transmission and decodes the video and USB 2.0 sending DVI or HDMI to a remote TV or monitor and enabling connection of any USB 2.0 device.
PC-on-TV Architecture
Let’s examine the PC-on-TV architecture and the three challenges of combining high definition real time PC video with latency sensitive USB 2.0 and transmitting it wirelessly; these challenges are transmitting video, transmitting USB 2.0 and multiplexing video and USB together.
Icron has decided to go viral! After much anticipation, we decided to produce a video on the new ExtremeLink 3500 Series. The ExtremeLink™ 3500 Extender lets you place a computer up to 1640ft (500m) away from the workstation area, connected with a single inexpensive Cat 5 (or better) cable. The system supports full remote HD video and USB, including control of the keyboard, mouse, webcam, flash drive, speakers, microphone and other USB devices, and features three USB ports on the remote extender.
View it here!
In the upcoming months we are looking to upload more presentation videos so stayed tuned. Any feedback and comments are welcome!
As part one of a three part blog series, I will talk about the increased demand for adding PC-like functionality to the TV and Icron’s innovated solutions to meet this demand. The series highlights the challenges of combining high-quality video with a true PC experience including USB connectivity for devices with all transfer types (control, interrupt, bulk, and isochronous) to develop a high-performance and stable architecture. Low latency, high-quality video, optimized bandwidth, and consistent resolution over typical distances within a home are all achieved with the solution.
At Icron Technologies, we’ve developed ExtremeLink™ PC-on-TV technology to deliver high quality video and USB 2.0 wirelessly over 802.11n. Many technology platforms offer video streaming and a subset of other PC functionality to a standard television. What ExtremeLink™ technology offers is the transmission of high quality video and USB 2.0 to deliver all types of PC interaction including the ability to browse the Internet, access email, instant message, create documents, stream content off a flash drive, play games, and much more.
I will be covering all the challenges and the solution to create a complete “PC-on-TV” solution in this series. Further, as the market continues to demand more and more wireless connectivity with full PC functionality, the attractiveness of the solution becomes increasingly popular and the technology hurtles have already been addressed.
Since CES 2010, a number of Wireless PC-on-TV technologies have started to ship in the market with each having some unique features and benefits. IOGear’s Wireless Audio/Video Kit uses Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology and connects your Laptop to a TV in the same room, primarily for watching movies but also for surfing the web. D-Link has its MediaLounge series with the DPG-1200 PC-on-TV Media Player that uses 802.11n WiFi to stream PC video from your PC to your TV for watching videos, viewing photos or listening to music. Not to be outdone, Netgear has its Push2TV PTV1000 product that streams your laptop screen onto the PC using Intel’s new Wireless Display technology built into certain Intel based laptops. All of these solutions compress the PC video and send it to a receiver unit that connects to your TV to display the PC screen, typically via HDMI cables. Interactivity and control is achieved via the laptop keyboard/mouse or via a custom remote control. Read the rest of this entry »
I was recently talking with some musicians raving about an economical mixing board that produces high quality digital recording. After making a recording and doing mixing on the board, the musicians transfer files to their computer for additional finishing with their mixing software. I asked how they transferred their music files and to my revelation; they responded that they use USB! Read the rest of this entry »
There are many ways digital signage is changing the way companies advertise and build relationships with their customers. For example, you can walk into your local grocery store and see the daily specials displayed on screens throughout the store. You might adjust your shopping list accordingly and add that new frozen pizza to your list. However, you might also ignore the display entirely and not purchase any new items. To overcome this, interaction with the product is key, either by seeing the ingredients, knowing more about the style of pizza, or reading the taste test reviews. Combine the interaction with the fact that a customer enjoys the experience; this leads them to a purchase and continues to build brand power.
Also, in case you didn’t know we are attending the International CES show in Vegas! If you are there, stop by our booth (South Hall 1, Lower Level # 20560) to review our product lines and see demos of the following:
