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INTRODUCTIO
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on
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ratulations on
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our purchase o
f
the
G
e
f
en 8x8
C
rosspoint Matrix
f
or HDMI
1.3. Your complete satis
f
action is ver
y
important to us.
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efen
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en delivers innovative, pro
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ressive computer and electronics add-on solutions
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ration, extension, distribution and conversion technolo
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ies.
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orm computer
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stems, pro
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essional audio
/
video environments and HDTV s
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stems o
f
all sizes
with hard-workin
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solutions that are eas
y
to implement and simple to operate.
T
he Gefen 8x8 Cross
p
oint Matrix for HDMI 1.
3
The
G
e
f
en 8x8
C
rosspoint Matrix
f
or HDMI 1.3 routes hi
g
h de
fi
nition video at
r
esolutions o
f
up to 1080p with multichannel di
g
ital audio
f
rom an
y
ei
g
ht HDMI
s
ources to an
y
ei
g
ht displa
y
s. The 8x8
C
rosspoint Matrix supports advanced
di
g
ital audio
f
ormats such as Dolb
y
True HD and DT
S
-HD Master audio. Each
s
ource is accessible at all times b
y
an
y
displa
y
b
y
selectin
g
it with the included
IR remote, b
y
usin
g
the R
S
-232 port or b
y
usin
g
the button switches on the
f
ront
p
anel.
How It Works
C
onnect up to ei
g
ht Hi De
f
sources to the
G
e
f
en 8x8
C
rosspoint Matrix
f
or HDMI
1.3 usin
g
the supplied HDMI cables.
C
onnect up to ei
g
ht HDTV displa
y
s to the
M
atrix
’
s HDMI outputs. 3D content can be displa
y
ed when connectin
g
a 3DTV
and 3D source. Power-on the Matrix and appl
y
power to the sources and to the
displa
y
s. A
/
V sources can now be routed to an
y
combination o
f
displa
y
devices
u
sin
g
the
f
ront panel buttons, the included IR remote control or R
S
-232 control.