Hawaii Pacific University Builds Community with Esports and Extron

Public relations contact:
Joe da Silva, Vice President of Marketing
Extron
E-mail: [email protected]

Anaheim, California (December 2, 2024) - Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) has enhanced its Esports Arena at the Aloha Tower Marketplace with a cutting-edge Extron XTP system, transforming the facility’s AV capabilities. An Extron XTP II CrossPoint matrix switching system powers real-time transmission of high-action gaming content, player statistics, and other dynamic media to multiple professional-grade display devices throughout the arena. The XTP system ensures seamless gameplay with instantaneous delivery at full signal integrity. This installation significantly elevates the esports experience for both players and spectators, positioning HPU as a leader in esports technology integration.

“Our esports arena brings students and the public together in a balance between social interaction and tech, resulting in a synergy that builds community in new and exciting ways,” says Jordan Oliver, Director of Esports Computing Services, Information Technology Services, at HPU. “With products like Extron’s XTP, we can plug into things that are happening right now and still grow the environment with advancements in technology.”

Currently, the HPU esports arena features 30 player stations with some supporting multiple consoles and monitors, nine high‑end 55" and 65" 4K displays, and two commercial-grade projection systems. Additional rooms within the facility serve as overflow and can receive content from the arena. During large tournaments, player console content appears on each room’s displays and can flow back to the XTP II CrossPoint modular digital matrix switcher for routing to any combination of arena display devices.

The AV system centers on XTP because of its features and proven durability, ensuring non-stop gameplay, regardless of the number of competitors. The matrix switcher’s 50 Gbps digital backplane provides instantaneous switching without signal lag or delays, and the hot-swappable XTP I/O boards support remote endpoints and local HDMI sources with video resolutions up to 4K/60 at 4:4:4 color sampling and data rates up to 18 Gbps. This level of performance is vital in an esports environment. XTP decorator-style wallplate transmitters and receivers, along with scaling receivers installed with the projectors, enable signal extension within the arena and to the overflow rooms. To support the arena as it continues to expand, the XTP frame can be populated with additional I/O boards while the matrix switcher stays in place.

The player-athletes praise the arena, describing it and the large displays filled with ultra‑fast video switching of glitch‑free images as buff. HPU’s administration and support team completely agree.

To read the full case study, click here.

Extron – The AV Technology Leader
Every day, millions of people around the world are having their experiences enhanced by Extron audiovisual signal processing, distribution, and control solutions. We design advanced technologies to create better looking images, higher quality sound, systems that are easier to control and work more reliably. Our powerful asset management tools are helping technology professionals efficiently manage large numbers of audiovisual systems deployed throughout their enterprises and institutions. Extron AV technology solutions serve the diverse needs of organizations around the world and are deployed in a wide variety of corporate, educational, government, healthcare, retail, and entertainment applications. To learn more about Extron, click here.