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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| company_name = Pulse-Eight Limited
| name = Pulse-Eight Limited
| company_logo = [[Image:Pulse-Eight logo.png|220px|Pulse-Eight logo]]
| logo = [[File:2015 LOGO Web.jpg|220px|Pulse-Eight logo]]
| foundation = 2010
| foundation = 2010
| industry = [[Computer hardware]]
| industry =
| key_people = Martin Ellis (Managing Director)<ref>http://hiddenwires.co.uk/2015/brand-focus-pulse-eights-martin-ellis/</ref>
| products = [[Remote control]]s
| products = [[Set-top box]]es, [[Remote control]]s, [[Computer hardware]] and [[Peripheral]]s
| location_city = [[Poole, Dorset]]
| location_country = United Kingdom
| homepage = [http://www.pulse-eight.com/ www.pulse-eight.com]
| homepage = [http://www.pulse-eight.com/ www.pulse-eight.com]
}}
}}


'''Pulse-Eight Limited (Pulse-Eight)''' is a hardware designer and manufacturer based in the [[United Kingdom]] producing [[consumer electronics]] for the home entertainment, as well as for hotel industry and [[system integration]].<ref>[http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/contactus.aspx Contact Us], Pulse-Eight</ref> Pulse-Eight sells both custom and [[commercial off-the-shelf]] hardware solutions primarily designed for [[XBMC|XBMC Media Center]] software, such as [[remote control]]s, [[HTPC]] systems and accessories.<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/05/motorola-nyxboard-surfaces-from-the-dead-xbmc-reclaims-it/ Engadget - Motorola NYXboard surfaces from the dead, XBMC reclaims it (update)]</ref><ref>[http://www.tested.com/news/motorola-made-xbmc-remote-now-available-for-presale/2118/ Tested - Motorola Made XBMC Remote Now Available for Presale]</ref><ref>[http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/default.aspx Pulse-Eight Store]</ref>
'''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.<ref>[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</ref>


On October 22, 2012, it was reported that Pulse-Eight have bought the [[Tvonics|TVonics]] brand and the technology behind TVonics DVRs from TVonics Solutions Limited who had collapsed into administration in June 2012, and announced a plan to create a next-generation of TVonics set-top box based on the popular open source media player software, [[XBMC]], running on top of Android.<ref>http://www.reghardware.com/2012/10/22/pulse_eight_acquires_tvonics_brand_for_xbmc_box/ XBMC coders acquire TVonics brand</ref><ref>http://www.reghardware.com/2012/06/27/administrator_looking_to_sell_off_tvonics_kit/ Administrator eyes DVR firesale after TVonics collapse</ref>
On 22 October 2012, it was reported that Pulse-Eight had bought the [[Tvonics|TVonics]] brand and the technology behind TVonics DVRs from TVonics Solutions Limited, who had collapsed into administration in June 2012.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>


==Hardware products==
==Hardware products==
Pulse-Eight's major product line is a remote control, dubbed "''Nyxboard Hybrid''", made by [[Motorola]] designed for use within [[XBMC]]<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/05/motorola-nyxboard-surfaces-from-the-dead-xbmc-reclaims-it/ Engadget - Motorola NYXboard surfaces from the dead, XBMC reclaims it (update)]</ref><ref>[http://www.tested.com/news/motorola-made-xbmc-remote-now-available-for-presale/2118/ Tested - Motorola Made XBMC Remote Now Available for Presale]</ref> and other Media Center software packages, a custom HTPC set-top-box pre-installed with XBMC that they call "''PulseBox''",<ref>[http://blog.pulse-eight.com/2011/09/22/pulsebox-out-10th-october/ PulseBox out 10th October]</ref><ref>[http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/107-pulsebox-xbmc-based-home-theatre-pc.aspx PulseBox - XBMC based Home Theatre PC Home Theatre Redefined]</ref> and a USB and HDMI [[HDMI#CEC|CEC]] Adapter designed in-house<ref>http://www.anandtech.com/show/5463/pulseeight-usb-cec-adapter-review Pulse-Eight USB CEC Adapter Review</ref><ref>[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]</ref><ref>[http://blog.pulse-eight.com/2011/08/20/usb-cec-adaptor/ USB – CEC Adaptor], 2011/08/20</ref> with additional smaller lines utilising components from [[ZOTAC]].
Pulse-Eight's first major product line was a remote control, dubbed "''Nyxboard Hybrid''", made by [[Motorola]] designed for use within [[XBMC]] (now [[Kodi (software)|Kodi]])<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> and other Media Center software packages, a custom HTPC set-top-box pre-installed with XBMC that they call "''PulseBox''",<ref>{{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 }}</ref><ref>[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 }}</ref> and a USB and HDMI [[HDMI#CEC|CEC]] Adapter designed in-house<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>[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 }}</ref>{{Dead link|date=April 2024}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 August 2011 |title=USB-CEC-Adaptor |url=http://blog.pulse-eight.com/2011/08/20/usb-cec-adaptor/ |website=blog.pulse-eight.com}}{{dead link|date=April 2024}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{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}}</ref>


==Software products==
==Software products==
Pulse-Eight also offers a performance tuned free and open source [[embedded operating system]] that they call "''PulseOS''" designed to run on their PulseBox hardware platform, and is based on [[XBMC#OpenELEC|OpenELEC]] which is meant to be used on your dedicated HTPC system. PulseOS does just like OpenELEC provide a complete media center software suite that comes with a pre-configured version of XBMC and optimized third-party addons<ref>[http://blog.pulse-eight.com/2011/10/31/pulseos-v1-1-1-now-available/ PulseOS v1.1.1 now available]</ref> In addition Pulse-Eight offers [[free software|free]] performance tuned embedded versions of XBMC that they call their "''Pulse''" package which is also based on OpenELEC that can be installed on any HTPC hardware, and not just their PulseBox<ref>[http://packages.pulse-eight.net Pulse-Eight Packages]</ref><ref>[http://pulse.pulse-eight.net Pulse by Pulse-Eight]</ref><ref>[http://blog.pulse-eight.com/ Pulse-Eight Blog]</ref><ref>[https://github.com/Pulse-Eight Pulse-Eight Public Code Repositories on GitHub]</ref>


===PulseOS===
==Relationship with XBMC==
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.
Pulse-Eight was founded by a few members of the [[XBMC Media Center]] staff with the intention of donating a portion of sales to the [[XBMC#XBMC Foundation|XBMC Foundation]].<ref>[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]</ref>

===libCEC===
libCEC is an enabling platform for the [[HDMI#CEC|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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/Pulse-Eight/libcec|title = Pulse-Eight/Libcec|website = [[GitHub]]|date = 16 July 2021}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.pulse-eight.com/}}


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Latest revision as of 14:49, 13 December 2024

Pulse-Eight Limited
Founded2010
Headquarters
Poole, Dorset
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Martin Ellis (Managing Director)[1]
ProductsSet-top boxes, Remote controls, Computer hardware and Peripherals
Websitewww.pulse-eight.com

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.[2]

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.[3][4][5]

Hardware products

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Pulse-Eight's first major product line was a remote control, dubbed "Nyxboard Hybrid", made by Motorola designed for use within XBMC (now Kodi)[6][7] and other Media Center software packages, a custom HTPC set-top-box pre-installed with XBMC that they call "PulseBox",[8][9] and a USB and HDMI CEC Adapter designed in-house[10][11][dead link‍][12] with additional smaller lines using components from ZOTAC.

Video Matrixes

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Since 2012 Pulse-Eight has focused on developing video matrixes under their own brand "neo".[13]

Software products

[edit]

PulseOS

[edit]

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

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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[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://hiddenwires.co.uk/2015/brand-focus-pulse-eights-martin-ellis/
  2. ^ Contact Us Archived 8 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Pulse-Eight
  3. ^ "XBMC coders acquire TVonics brand". www.reghardware.com.
  4. ^ "Administrator eyes DVR firesale after TVonics collapse". www.reghardware.com.
  5. ^ "Kodi on Chromecast". apkhumble.com. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  6. ^ Hollister, Sean (5 April 2011). "Motorola NYXboard surfaces from the dead, XBMC reclaims it (update)". Engadget. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Tested – Motorola Made XBMC Remote Now Available for Presale". www.tested.com.
  8. ^ "PulseBox out 10 October". Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  9. ^ PulseBox – XBMC based Home Theatre PC Home Theatre Redefined Archived 28 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ S, Ganesh T. (24 January 2012). "Pulse-Eight USB CEC Adapter Review". www.anandtech.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  11. ^ The USB-CEC Adapter is a look into the Future Archived 26 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "USB-CEC-Adaptor". blog.pulse-eight.com. 20 August 2011.[dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Neo:4 Professional – Pulse-Eight – Ultra HD Distribution and Control Products". www.pulse-eight.com.
  14. ^ "Pulse-Eight/Libcec". GitHub. 16 July 2021.
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