New HDMI EDID Emulator for 8K and Ultra-Wide Displays

Posted on 10 February 2026

EDID 121

Extron is pleased to announce the availability of the EDID 121, a next-generation EDID emulator for 8K, 5K, and 21:9 ultra-widescreen displays. This problem-solving device features Extron-exclusive EDID Minder® Plus technology to provide enhanced 512-byte EDID emulation for supporting additional memory blocks needed to convey advanced display capabilities via EDID and DisplayID structures. Users can choose from several pre-stored EDID profiles or capture and save EDID from a connected display. The EDID 121 is ideal for a wide variety of professional environments, including 5K Microsoft® Teams Front Row and other ultra-wide aspect ratio display applications.

Key Features

• Supports video resolutions up to 8K/60
• Supports ultra-wide aspect ratios, including 21:9 and 5K
• Enhanced 512-byte EDID emulation
• EDID Minder® Plus automatically manages EDID communication between connected devices
• Supported HDMI 2.1 specification features include data rates up to 40.1 Gbps, HDR, Deep Color up to 12 bit, 3D, HD lossless audio formats, and CEC pass-through
• HDCP 2.3 compliant
• Automatic HDMI input cable equalization
• 1″ (2.5 cm) high, quarter rack width metal enclosure allows flexible, discreet installation

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The EDID 121 is Now Shipping