Gefen has announced its founder, Hagai Gefen, has left the company to pursue other interests. Moving forward, Gefen will be led by Sean Burke, group president of Nortek Technology Solutions group. “This is a natural evolution that we have all been anticipating for some time now,” said Burke. “We have worked very closely with Hagai […]

The Gefen ToolBox 1:8 Splitter is designed for routing HDMI signals that are up to 4Kx2K resolutions. It takes one HDMI input and splits it in to eight HDMI outputs so you can connect them to eight displays simultaneously. This product works with any HD source. It features what Gefen calls “Fast Switching Technology,” supports […]

Orlando, FL — The new GefenTV USB to Audio Decoder provides a simple, easy and affordable way to output high quality sound from any laptop or desktop computer using the USB port. This small footprint product fits in the palm of your hand and offers up to 192kHz high-resolution audio quality. The USB to Audio […]

Digital connectivity solutions provider Gefen unveils new system integration hardware and innovative solutions for professional and commercial applications. 1:4 HD Video Wall Controller for HDMI Creates a 2×2 video wall consisting of four displays with bezel adjusting control. It has the ability to show the same video on one large display or on all four […]

The new Gefen DisplayPort claims to send DisplayPort signals from computers (e.g., MacBooks, Dell, etc.) up to 45 meters (150 feet) away. The Booster, which measures approximately 2″x2″, sits between the long copper cable and the display, essentially boosting the signal to its final destination at resolutions up to WUXGA (1920×1200) resolutions. Gefen claims for […]

Gefen has announced the release of two new GefenPRO Scalers: the 3GSDI to 3GSDI Scaler and the HDMI and DVI to 3GSDI Scaler. The 3GSDI to 3GSDI Scaler includes a frame synchronizer that generates a high quality video output when using different SDI sources and displays. Any SDI input can be up- or down-scaled to […]

Gefen today announced something it is calling the Daisy Chain HD System, which it says creates a large infrastructure for wiring displays using Cat5 cable. The system includes sender, splitter and receiver units — all interconnected in a daisy chain concept. All three units work together to extend 1080p full HD with RS232 and IR […]

Nortek just announced that it has combined three of their brands (Gefen, TVOne and Magenta Research) into a new ProAV Group within the Nortek Technology Solutions segment. Based in Chatsworth, Calif., the newly formed group has additional U.S. offices in Connecticut (Magenta) and Kentucky (TVOne), as well as international locations in Brazil, China, Germany, Hong […]

Gefen showed at CEDIA the new Wireless HDMI Extender, offering cable-free extension of high definition video plus multichannel digital audio delivered through HDMI connectors. The company says it’s a plug and play solution and it extends audio/video wirelessly up to 20 meters (60 feet) with “perfect replication” of the video and audio. It uses compact […]