Gefen incorporates a new matrix 8×8 for HDMI with FST technology

The company specialized in AV interconnection, The edge, has a new matrix 8×8 for HDMI which provides a simple method, reliable and very efficient to connect 8 HD displays to many other HDMI sources.

The edge has brought the ToolBox 8 matrix to the market×8 CrossPoint para HDMI con FST (fast switching technology). Ideal para digital signage, post-production or home theater applications, This wall-mount array connects eight high-definition sources to eight HDTV displays. Works with Blu-ray players, video game consoles, tablets y set-top boxes, as well as displays and projectors equipped with HDMI. Users move 1080p Full HD video with digital audio between eight HD sources and eight displays with 3DTV support.

This matrix incorporates FST from Gefen, which greatly improves the time it takes for HDMI to switch from different sources to a display. A transition that can typically last up to 10 seconds is now reduced to nothing. This is achieved through an improvement to the HDCP process (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection), which has been implemented in this new matrix of 8×8.

The matrix 8×8 Gefen ToolBox for HDMI with FST comes in a slim case that can be mounted on any wall. Installation requires connecting up to eight sources and eight displays to the matrix's eight HDMI inputs and outputs. For system automation, control buttons are incorporated on the front panel., IR remote control, and RS-232 IP control options.