LAS VEGAS, NV – National computer and audiovisual rental company, Rentfusion, is utilizing select Gefen connectivity solutions for its customers exhibiting at events held throughout the United States.

Most recently, Rentfusion equipped its customer’s booth at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, where a high performance switcher was needed to access four 1080p full HD video sources using one LCD display to demonstrate vivid HD visuals on the show floor. more

CHATSWORTH, CA – For ultra long-distance digital video extension, Gefen offers its new DVI-1500HD. This system operates through robust sender and receiver units connected to the source and display at local and remote locations. One 4-link LC-LC multimode fiber cable delivers hi-def video from sender to receiver, supporting resolutions to 1080p full HD or 1920×1200 for computers. Up to 500 meters (1640-feet) in distance can be traveled with an instant delivery of data. HDCP-compliant video may be extended up to 100 meters (330-feet) using an additional CAT-5 cable for DDC transmission. more

InfoComm Booth C1740 — Audio/video professionals interested in assigning multiple computers to several different displays will find the new 8×8 DVI Matrix from Gefen a useful solution. It requires no networking, instead enabling a simple and direct connection among eight DVI computers and eight DVI displays using its 16 DVI inputs/outputs. To control multiple computer workstations, users have the option of accessing all connected devices using the Gefen IR remote control or by opting to use a smart control system via the unit’s RS-232 connection. more

InfoComm Booth C1740 — Gefen’s newest fiber-based extension solution uses a single fiber optic cable to transmit HDMI v1.3 video up to 500 meters in distance with support for deep colors and the entire scope of the expanded HDMI format. The system uses Omron’s fiber optic modules to enable a simple yet long-distance delivery of HDMI over one fiber optic cable. more

InfoComm Booth C1740 — Offering three separate functions in a single-box solution, the GefenTV Home Theater Scaler Pro switches between four audio/video sources, converts component, composite or s-video inputs to the enhanced HDMI v1.3 format, and upscales all four sources to 1080p full HD before outputting to one HDMI display or projector. more

InfoComm Booth C1740 — Connectivity solutions provider Gefen unveils its HDMI RGB Extender at InfoComm, using ActiveConnectâ„¢ technology from Gennum Corporation. The sender/receiver system enables current video systems using 5BNC cabling to upgrade both the audio/video source and the display or projector to the expanded HDMI v1.3 format, leaving original conduit cables intact. Hi-def video in resolutions to 1080p with multi-channel audio is transmitted up to 100 meters in distance with zero signal delays or dropouts. more

CHATSWORTH, CA – When high definition video displays, touch screens and computer monitors need to be extended away from their source or mounted in a remote location, Gefen’s HDMI RS-232 CAT-5 Extender enables a simple method of signal delivery. With RS-232 and an IR back channel delivered alongside HDMI, users can adjust their displays, change settings and access audio/video sources from up to 50 meters (150-feet) in distance. Long-distance source control through the display is ideal for digital signage installations where A/V equipment is located in rack-mounted spaces away from the viewing area. more

CHATSWORTH, CA – Connectivity solutions provider Gefen today announced the arrival of two new distribution solutions for digital high definition sources and displays using the HDMI format. Available in distributions to four and eight displays, both rack mountable units also enable the extension of HDMI audio and video beyond its specified limits over industry-standard CAT-5 cable. more

The Gefen HDMI over RGB extension system uses 5-BNC coax cables to deliver 1080p full HD video up to 330-feet (100m) in distance. This allows existing analog displays and projectors to be upgraded on both ends while retaining the existing cable infrastructure to transmit digital high definition signals.

“This is the ideal system for buildings that are using RGBHV projectors and would like to replace them but not rip into the walls to rewire the extension,� said Hagai Gefen, president and CEO, Gefen Inc. more

When you want your lengthy run of HDMI throughout the facility to look as good as it performs, check the Gefen HDMI v1.3 over Fiber Wall Plate Extender. It uses the same sender/receiver methodology often seen with other Gefen products, with local and remote locations connected by a single fiber optic cable. The sender/receiver wall plates enable installers to create a good-looking system that delivers HDMI v1.3 signals up to 300 meters using in-wall fiber optic cabling combined with Omron’s transmit and receive Optical Sub-Assemblies. Where the signal both enters and exits the wall, a small wall plate is mounted, streamlining the process and eliminating extraneous cabling in the surrounding environment. Users can also opt to the stand alone solution with small sender and receiver units, if desired. more