# Pulse Eight Partnership

> WPITCOM partner PulseEight offers interesting hardware interfaces to control CEC connected displays in digital signage installations.

Source: https://www.wpitcom.com/en/pulse-eight-partnership
Last updated: 2022-06-10

### PULSE EIGHT – new partnership

Our new partner PULSE EIGHT (United Kingdom) – a multi-award winning manufacturer of Video/Audio control and distribution systems – has provided WPITCOM with access to integrate their world-renowned Pulse-Eight libCEC technology into our supported players, enabling even more options for controlling connected display systems with HDMI™ CEC (Consumer Electronic Control).

The WPITCOM Display Box 2 Software (from version 2.1) supports screen control through several options*:

- HDMI™ CEC by supported internal adapters

- Network-Protocol

- RS-232 Serial

- Ex-Link

and now also *NEW*

- HDMI™ using external / internal Pulse-Eight HDMI™ CEC-Adapter [Pulse Eight HDMI™ CEC-Adapter USB](https://www.pulse-eight.com/p/104/usb-hdmi-cec-adapter)

(*depends on the supported display system – protocol is manufacturer-specific.)

Over the past months, WPITCOM has successfully integrated Pulse-Eight libCEC technology into the control software of the WPITCOM Display Box 2 software (Version 2.1.), enabling an alternative option for hardware players that do not have an HDMI™ CEC interface to still be able to control their CEC-enabled display systems.

The integration of Pulse-Eight libCEC into the WPITCOM control software provides some exciting functionality for hardware players wanting to control connected displays (with HDMI™ CEC), such as turning the screens on or off (standby mode) directly, in a time-controlled or manual manner, achieving optimal energy-savings.

There are several names for HDMI™ CEC technology depending on the display manufacturer although the technology is widely supported by most well-known brands.

For further question regarding energy saving and screen control, please contact our support team.

#### Additional Information

Pulse Eight |

![Pulse Eight Website](https://www.wpitcom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/pulse-8-logo-q.jpg) |

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Display Box 2 Software |

![WPITCOM](https://www.wpitcom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/wpdb2-icon.jpg) |

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Display Manager 2 |

![WPITCOM](https://www.wpitcom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dpdm2-logo.jpg) |

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