Extron Annotator 401 4K/60 Annotation Processor with USB Extension

Product Description

The Extron Annotator 401 4K/60 annotation processor with USB extension is a hardware-based annotation processor that lets presenters draw, point, type, and highlight over live presentations in real time. Annotation is driven by any combination of a touch display, keyboard, or mouse, with an on-screen menu providing quick access to the annotation tools. As a dedicated annotation processor rather than a software overlay, the Annotator 401 keeps the source signal clean and handles annotation in hardware for reliable performance in commercial AV systems such as classrooms, lecture halls, courtrooms, boardrooms, and command-and-control rooms.

Signal processing is performed by the Extron Vector 4K scaling engine. The Annotator 401 is HDCP 2.3 compliant and accepts HDMI signals from 480i up to 4K/60 at 4:4:4, with selectable output rates from 640x480 up to 4096x2160 at 4:4:4. Dual HDMI outputs provide selectable annotation, menu, and cursor visibility, so an operator can show a clean program feed on one display while showing the annotated image, menu, or cursor on another. Annotated images can be captured and saved to internal memory, a removable USB flash drive, or a network location for distribution and record-keeping.

The USB extension capability sets this annotation processor apart for distributed rooms. Compatible with the Extron USB Extender Plus Series, the Annotator 401 supports annotation with USB devices over a Gigabit Ethernet network or point-to-point over a single CATx cable, allowing the touch display, keyboard, or mouse to be located away from the rack-mounted processor.

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Key Features

• Hardware-based annotation processor — Enables presenters to draw, point, type, and highlight over live presentations in real time using a touch display, keyboard, or mouse.
• 4K/60 4:4:4 support — Accepts HDMI signals from 480i up to 4K/60 at 4:4:4 and produces selectable output rates from 640x480 up to 4096x2160 at 4:4:4.
• Extron Vector 4K scaling engine — Performs the signal processing and scaling for the annotated and program images.
• HDCP 2.3 compliant — Passes protected HDMI content in compliance with HDCP 2.3 for use with copy-protected sources.
• Dual HDMI outputs — Provide selectable annotation, menu, and cursor visibility so a clean feed and an annotated feed can be shown on separate displays.
• USB extension over network or CATx — Compatible with the Extron USB Extender Plus Series for annotation with USB devices over a Gigabit Ethernet network or point-to-point over one CATx cable.
• Flexible image capture — Captures annotated images to internal memory, a removable USB flash drive, or a network location.
• Intuitive on-screen menu — Graphical icons and menus give quick access to freehand and straight lines, rectangular and elliptical shapes, text, highlighting, pointing, and spotlight tools that darken the image around an area of emphasis.

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What resolutions does the Annotator 401 support?
It accepts HDMI input signals from 480i up to 4K/60 at 4:4:4 and provides selectable output rates from 640x480 up to 4096x2160 at 4:4:4, with scaling handled by the Extron Vector 4K engine.

Is the Annotator 401 HDCP compliant?
Yes. It is HDCP 2.3 compliant, so it passes protected HDMI content from copy-protected sources.

How does the USB extension work?
The Annotator 401 is compatible with the Extron USB Extender Plus Series, which lets you connect USB annotation devices such as a touch display, keyboard, or mouse over a Gigabit Ethernet network or point-to-point over a single CATx cable, so input devices can be located away from the processor.

How are annotated images saved?
Annotated images can be captured and saved to internal memory, a removable USB flash drive, or a network location for distribution or record-keeping.

What input devices can a presenter use to annotate?
Presenters can annotate using any combination of a touch display, keyboard, or mouse, with an on-screen menu for selecting lines, shapes, text, highlighting, pointing, and spotlight tools.

Where can I find compatible AV equipment?
Browse the Extron collection at Creation Networks for scalers, switchers, USB extenders, and related AV processing hardware.