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'''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</ref> Pulse-Eight sells both custom and [[commercial off-the-shelf]] hardware solutions primarly 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, as well as for hotel industry and [[system integration]].<ref>http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/contactus.aspx</ref> Pulse-Eight sells both custom and [[commercial off-the-shelf]] hardware solutions primarly 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>


==Hardware products==
==Hardware products==
Pulse-Eight's major product line is a remote control, dubbed "''Nyxboard Hybrid''", made by [[Motorola]] designed specifically 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>, 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://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/</ref> with additional smaller lines utilising components from [[ZOTAC]]
Pulse-Eight's major product line is a remote control, dubbed "''Nyxboard Hybrid''", made by [[Motorola]] designed specifically 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>, 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://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/</ref> with additional smaller lines utilising components from [[ZOTAC]]


==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>
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>


==Relationship with XBMC==
==Relationship with XBMC==
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 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>
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 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>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.pulse-eight.com/ Pulse-Eight Official site]
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Revision as of 04:14, 5 November 2011

Pulse-Eight Limited
Industry Computer hardware
Founded 2010
Products Remote Controls
Website 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.[1] Pulse-Eight sells both custom and commercial off-the-shelf hardware solutions primarly designed for XBMC Media Center software, such as remote controls, HTPC systems and accessories.[2][3][4]

Hardware products

Pulse-Eight's major product line is a remote control, dubbed "Nyxboard Hybrid", made by Motorola designed specifically for use within XBMC[5][6], a custom HTPC set-top-box pre-installed with XBMC that they call "PulseBox"[7][8], and a USB and HDMI CEC Adapter designed in-house[9][10] with additional smaller lines utilising components from ZOTAC

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 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[11] In addition Pulse-Eight offers 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[12][13][14][15]

Relationship with XBMC

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 foundation.[16]

See also

References

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External links

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