Extron Boosts Gaming Content at Hawaii Pacific University

An XTP II CrossPoint matrix switching system Extron facilitates real-time streaming of gaming content, statistics and more to multiple display devices across the Esports Arena from this Honolulu university.

Reference in electronic sports technology, the University Hawaiá Pacific (HPU) has transformed the capabilities of its Esports Arena with a sistema XTP de Extron latest generation, which guarantees a uninterrupted game with instant transmission and total signal integrity.

The matrix switching system Extron XTP II CrossPoint allows the real-time streaming of game content high action, player statistics and other dynamic media to multiple display devices Professional quality throughout the stadium, improving the experience for both users and viewers.

“Our esports stadium brings together students and the public in a balance between social interaction and technology, resulting in a synergy that creates community in new and exciting ways”, states Jordan Oliver, director of computer services for esports of IT services at this university.

Currently, HPU's Sports Arena has thirty player positions, some of them with several consoles and monitors; nine 4K screens 55 y 65 inches and two projection systems commercial. Other rooms in the facility are used as common areas that can also receive content from the stadium..

During big tournaments, Content from the player's console appears on screens installed in each room and can be returned to the XTP II CrossPoint Modular Digital Matrix Switcher for routing to any combination of displays in the stadium..

“With products like the Extron XTP switch we can seamlessly connect to things that are happening right now and continue to grow the ballpark with new technological advancements”, Oliver points out..

XTP system ensures uninterrupted gameplay, regardless of the number of competitors. The digital motherboard 50 Gbps of this device provides instant switching, no delays or signal delays, and the interchangeable XTP I/O cards hot support remote endpoints and local HDMI sources, with video resolutions of up to 4K/60 with color sampling 4:4:4 y data speeds up to 18 Gbps.

This level of performance is vital in an esports environment. Decorator-style XTP wall transmitters and receivers, together with the upscaling receivers installed with the projectors, they allow the extension of the signal within the stadium and to the common rooms.

With the aim of the HPU Sports Arena continuing to grow, he XTP frame can be expanded with additional I/O cards while the matrix switch remains in place.