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Rev A

CONTENT

1 Intr

oduc

peration Notes

Features

4 Panel La

Panel Descriptions

onnectin

the 1:8 DVI Distribution Ampli

ﬁ

Wirin

Dia

ram

7 EDID Mana

emen

EDID Modes

peci

ﬁ

cations

11 Warrant

INTRODUCTIO

ratulations on

our purchase o

the 1:8 DVI Distribution Ampli

ﬁ

er. Your

omplete satis

action is ver

important to us.

efen

en delivers innovative, pro

ressive computer and electronics add-on solutions

that harness inte

ration, extension, distribution and conversion technolo

ies.

en’s reliable, plu

-and-pla

products supplement cross-plat

orm computer

stems, pro

essional audio

video environments and HDTV s

stems o

all sizes

with hard-workin

solutions that are eas

to implement and simple to operate.

he Gefen Extender for HDMI 1.3 Over One Fiber with IR

The 1:8 DVI Distribution Ampli

ﬁ

er is the per

ect solution

or an

one who needs

to send one source o

ital hi

h de

ﬁ

nition video to multiple displa

s at the

ame time. It supports all DVI equipment, such as computers, HD-DVD pla

ers

and satellite set top boxes and all DVI displa

s. DVI

(

ital Visual Inter

ace

)

is a common connector used throu

hout the industr

to connect di

ital video

displa

s to video sources. In operation, the di

ital video source is connected to

the distribution ampli

ﬁ

er on one side.

n the other side, ei

ht video outputs are

available to be used in part or in

ull.

nce the unit is connected and powered,

our video source is routed to up to ei

ht di

ital displa

s at the same time.

For home theater applications, the unit is HD

(

h bandwidth di

ital content

rotection

)

compliant, makin

it e

ective

or use with all HDTV displa

s. HD

is a standard

“

” encoded into the DVI si

nal to prevent video data

rom bein

irated. HD

P was stron

endorsed b

the entertainment industr

. I

a source

device is HD

P coded and is connected to a HDTV displa

or pro

ector via DVI

without the proper HD

P decodin

mechanism, the picture is rele

ated to

“

snow”

or in some cases, a ver

low

(

480p

)

resolution. In order to see protected content,

the source, the displa

and an

device in between must be equipped with DVI

onnections that can enable HD

P usin

“

tware ke

” decodin

How It Works

impl

connect

our DVI video source to the 1:8 DVI Distribution Ampli

ﬁ

er input

sin

the supplied DVI cable. Then connect up to ei

ht DVI displa

s to the unit

’

ht DVI outputs.

nce connected and powered,

our video source will be seen

on all ei

ht displa

s at the same time.

OPERATION NOTE

READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR

OPERATING THE 1:8 DVI DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER

• When usin

the 1:8 DVI Distribution Ampli

ﬁ

er, it is important to use devices

displa

s that have similar or compatible resolutions

eatures. This will ensure

that the sin

le video

audio si

nal produced b

the source device is accepted

all o

the connected output devices

displa

ee pa

e 7

or more

FEATURE

Features

• Distributes easil

up to ei

ht DVI

HDMI displa

•

aintains 480i, 480p, 720p, 720i, and 1080i, 1080p resolutions

•

aintains hi

hest DVI sin

le link video resolutio

•

aintains hi

hest DVI di

ital audio si

nal

•

upports HD

P compliant devices

• DVI or DVI to HDMI cables are used to connect the inputs and switcher

outpu

• In

seco

acka

e Includes

(

)

1:8 DVI Distribution Ampli

ﬁ

(

)

t. DVI cable

(

M-M

)

(

)

24VD

Power

uppl

(

)

Rack Ears

(

)

uick

tart

uid

ANEL LAYOU

Fron

Back

ANEL DESCRIPTION

DVI Out

(

1 - 8

)

onnect a DVI displa

to each o

these DVI ports.

owe

This LED indicator will

low bri

ht red when the included power suppl

1:8 DVI Distribution Ampliﬁer

and theAC power cord is

tri

DVI In

onnect the computer

(

or other DVI source

)

to this DVI port.

4 VD

onnect the included 24V D

power suppl

to this power receptacle and

onnect theA

power cord to an available electrical outlet.

How to Connect the 1:8 DVI Distribution Am

lifer

onnect a computer

(

or other DVI source

)

to the DVI input on the back panel

1:8 DVI Distribution Ampliﬁer

using the included DVI cable.

onnect up to ei

ht DVI displa

s to the DVI outputs on the

ront panel o

the

:8 DVI Distribution Ampli

ﬁ

onnect the included 24V D

power suppl

to the power receptacle on the

back panel o

the 1:8 DVI Distribution Ampli

ﬁ

onnect the opposite end o

the A

power cord into an available electrical outlet.

Wirin

Dia

ram for the 1:8 DVI Distribution Ampliﬁer

CONNECTING THE 1:8 DVI DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER

EXT-DVI-148

DVI CABLE

Splitter

Computer

Monitor

Moni

tor

itor

Moni

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