EL5200 featuring ExtremeUSB® extends USB 2.0 and uncompressed Full High Definition video up to 100 meters over Cat 5e cabling

EL5200 featuring ExtremeUSB® extends USB 2.0 and uncompressed Full High Definition video up to 100 meters over Cat 5e cabling

Burnaby, BC, Canada – March 19, 2013 – Icron Technologies Corporation, a leader in USB and video extension technology, today announced its newest KVM extender, the EL5200, which incorporates Icron’s ExtremeUSB® technology feature set. The EL5200 includes HDMI video inputs and outputs and extends uncompressed full high definition 1080p video and USB 2.0 over a single Cat 5e cable up to 100 meter distances.

The ExtremeUSB suite of features enables the EL5200 to work with all operating systems and does not require software drivers. Enabling true plug and play functionality, the EL5200 supports all USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 compliant devices and is fully compatible with key HDMI features such as 4K/1080p resolution, 3D, Deep Color and HDCP/CEC pass through.

“Scene Double has built a successful industry reputation by providing the products and services required by our customers’ demanding applications; where performance and reliability cannot be compromised,” said Ray Gordon, Managing Director at Scene Double. “Icron’s new EL5200 provides a robust unified high-definition video and USB extension solution that seamlessly works with all operating systems, making it an ideal KVM solution for our customers and markets.”

“We are very pleased to introduce our latest USB and video extender, the EL5200, which includes HDMI digital video inputs and outputs and complements our ExtremeUSB KVM product portfolio”, said Robert Haefling, Icron Technologies President and CEO. “Uncompromised 1080p video quality and compatibility with all USB 2.0 compliant devices make this an ideal extension solution for industrial and commercial applications including interactive digital signage, medical imaging and remote desktop use.”

The EL5200 is now available under both the Icron Technologies brand and as OEM/private label.

Contact Information.
Media: Glenn Antonelli, Icron Technologies, Director of Marketing, glenna@icron.com

Sales: Tom Strade, Icron Technologies, VP of Sales and Business Development, tstrade@icron.com


About Scene Double
Scene Double’s design and manufacturing experience and expertise in the professional KVM and video extension market stretches back over 20 years from its formation in 1991. Many products are manufactured under OEM relationships with some of the computer industry’s largest suppliers of computer systems and peripherals from Scene Double’s own UK-based state-of-the-art manufacturing facility capable of volume surface-mount and complete product assembly. Direct sales of KVM, DVI and video extension and switching devices is also undertaken from the headquarters site in Hertfordshire to major organizations throughout the world where they are renowned for their quality, innovation and reliability. The company prides itself on a strong level of personal support, provided in most case by engineers responsible for original product design.  www.scene-double.com

About Icron Technologies Corporation
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 PC Video and USB devices over many media types including Cat 5, Fiber, Wireless, DisplayPort, Coax, Powerline, and over a corporate LAN. Icron’s extension products are deployed in a wide range of applications including pro AV, industrial automation, medical imaging, aerospace, interactive whiteboards, digital signage, remote desktop extension, security, enterprise computing, isolated USB, and point-of-sale markets, or anywhere a PC needs to be remotely located from a display or peripheral device. www.icron.com

Keyword tags: Icron, HDMI extenders, KVM extension, USB+Video, EL5200, USB 2.0, ExtremeUSB

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