Pulse-Eight
{{short description|Consumer electronics manufacturer in the UK}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Pulse-Eight Limited
| logo = File:2015 LOGO Web.jpg
| foundation = 2010
| industry =
| key_people = Martin Ellis (Managing Director){{Cite web | url=http://hiddenwires.co.uk/2015/brand-focus-pulse-eights-martin-ellis/ | title=Brand Focus: Pulse Eight’s Martin Ellis | website=hiddenwires.co.uk | date=2015-05-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516102008/http://hiddenwires.co.uk/2015/brand-focus-pulse-eights-martin-ellis/ | archive-date=2015-05-16}}
| products = Set-top boxes, Remote controls, Computer hardware and Peripherals
| location_city = Poole, Dorset
| location_country = United Kingdom
| homepage = {{Official website}}
}}
Pulse-Eight Limited (Pulse-Eight) is a hardware designer and manufacturer based in the United Kingdom producing consumer electronics for the home entertainment and custom install industry.[http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/contactus.aspx Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808181712/http://pulse-eight.com/store/contactus.aspx |date=8 August 2011 }}, Pulse-Eight
On 22 October 2012, it was reported that Pulse-Eight had bought the TVonics brand and the technology behind TVonics DVRs from TVonics Solutions Limited, who had collapsed into administration in June 2012.{{Cite web |title=XBMC coders acquire TVonics brand |url=http://www.reghardware.com/2012/10/22/pulse_eight_acquires_tvonics_brand_for_xbmc_box/ |website=www.reghardware.com}}{{Cite web |title=Administrator eyes DVR firesale after TVonics collapse |url=http://www.reghardware.com/2012/06/27/administrator_looking_to_sell_off_tvonics_kit/ |website=www.reghardware.com}}{{Cite web |date=21 October 2017 |title=Kodi on Chromecast |url=https://apkhumble.com/kodi-on-chromecast/ |access-date=9 November 2017 |website=apkhumble.com}}
Hardware products
Pulse-Eight's first major product line was a remote control, dubbed "Nyxboard Hybrid", made by Motorola designed for use within XBMC (now Kodi){{Cite web |last=Hollister |first=Sean |date=2011-04-05 |title=Motorola NYXboard surfaces from the dead, XBMC reclaims it (update) |url=https://www.engadget.com/2011-04-05-motorola-nyxboard-surfaces-from-the-dead-xbmc-reclaims-it.html |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Tested – Motorola Made XBMC Remote Now Available for Presale |url=https://www.tested.com/news/motorola-made-xbmc-remote-now-available-for-presale/2118/ |website=www.tested.com}} and other Media Center software packages, a custom HTPC set-top-box pre-installed with XBMC that they call "PulseBox",{{Cite web |url=http://blog.pulse-eight.com/2011/09/22/pulsebox-out-10th-october/ |title=PulseBox out 10 October |access-date=27 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001071407/http://blog.pulse-eight.com/2011/09/22/pulsebox-out-10th-october/ |archive-date=1 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}[http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/107-pulsebox-xbmc-based-home-theatre-pc.aspx PulseBox – XBMC based Home Theatre PC Home Theatre Redefined] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028111739/http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/107-pulsebox-xbmc-based-home-theatre-pc.aspx |date=28 October 2011 }} and a USB and HDMI CEC Adapter designed in-house{{Cite web |last=S |first=Ganesh T. |date=24 January 2012 |title=Pulse-Eight USB CEC Adapter Review |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/5463/pulseeight-usb-cec-adapter-review |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=www.anandtech.com}}[http://xbmc.org/natethomas/2011/11/01/the-usb-cec-adapter-is-a-look-into-the-future/ The USB-CEC Adapter is a look into the Future] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126145919/http://xbmc.org/natethomas/2011/11/01/the-usb-cec-adapter-is-a-look-into-the-future/ |date=26 November 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2024}}{{Cite web |date=20 August 2011 |title=USB-CEC-Adaptor |url=http://blog.pulse-eight.com/2011/08/20/usb-cec-adaptor/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707032522/http://blog.pulse-eight.com/2011/08/20/usb-cec-adaptor/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 July 2012 |website=blog.pulse-eight.com}} with additional smaller lines using components from ZOTAC.
=Video Matrixes=
Since 2012 Pulse-Eight has focused on developing video matrixes under their own brand "neo".{{Cite web |title=Neo:4 Professional – Pulse-Eight – Ultra HD Distribution and Control Products |url=https://www.pulse-eight.com/p/155/neo4-professional-hdbaset-video-matrix-with-poh-receivers |website=www.pulse-eight.com}}
Software products
=PulseOS=
Pulse-Eight used to offer a performance tuned free and open source embedded operating system that they call "PulseOS" designed to run on their PulseBox hardware platform, however since the discontinuation of their dedicated hardware the software enhancements have been merged with the main Kodi codebase.
=libCEC=
libCEC is an enabling platform for the CEC bus in HDMI, it allows developers to interact with other HDMI devices without having to worry about the communication overhead, handshaking, and the various ways of sending a message for each vendor, this software is free and open source available from GitHub{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/Pulse-Eight/libcec|title = Pulse-Eight/Libcec|website = GitHub|date = 16 July 2021}}
See also
References
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{{Home theater PC (application software)}}