Connectivity solutions provider Gefen has released a new product line called GefenPRO (http://www.gefenpro.com), which are designed to be professionally installed in broadcast, rental/staging and post-production environments.

All products include 24/7 customer support from trained technical service representatives available at Gefen. GefenPRO products also purportedly feature a more rugged construction and internal power supplies using industry standard AC cords to improve performance in the field.

The GefenPRO product line offers matrix systems with 16x16 and 32x32 switching systems supporting more sources and displays. Additional products in the line include longer distance signal extenders based on fiber optics and a mix of converter/scaler products converting the 3G-SDI standard to HDMI, DVI and vice versa. Most GefenPRO products include a front panel for switching, IP control with a web page layout and rack mountable enclosures.

Current GefenPRO products available include: 16x16 DVI Matrix; 8x8 DVI DL Matrix; 10x4 DVI DL Matrix; 8x8 DVI DL KVM Matrix; DVI to HDSDI Pro; 3GSDI to HD Scaler; HD Scaler to 3GSDI; 3GSDI Fiber Optics Extender; Extra Long Range Extender for HDMI over CAT-5 with POL; Extra Long Range Extender for HDMI over CAT-5 with POL II.