Extron electronic SMD 101 manual Introduction, About this Guide, About the SMD

Introduction

This section gives an overview of the user guide and describes the SMD 101 and its features. Topics that are covered include:

•About this Guide

•About the SMD 101

•Features

About this Guide

This guide contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the SMD 101. In this guide:

•Codec or H.264 refers to the H.264/MPEG-4 Part 10 AVC codec.

•Stream can refer to audio, video, or both that is received by the SMD 101 and constantly decoded for display.

About the SMD 101

The SMD 101 is a compact, high performance H.264 decoder used in applications that require live AV streaming or file playback from files located on other network devices and shared. The SMD 101 can decode and display one SD or HD stream and output a single HDMI signal supporting resolutions up to 1920x1200 (60 fps, progressive). The video output can be scaled and its aspect ratio modified. The Extron SMD 101 is compatible with all SME 100 HD and SD encoder streaming protocols and resolutions.

The SMD 101 can be controlled using IR, RS-232, or Ethernet. Ethernet to RS-232 pass‑through for display control is possible.

The SMD 101 decodes H.264/MPEG-4 AVC streams or clips and outputs HDMI video with embedded audio for display on any HDMI compatible device (see figure 1 on the next page).

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