Gefen DVI KVM over IP - Sender Package

The Gefen DVI KVM over IP - Sender Package is a cornerstone of Gefen’s advanced AV over IP ecosystem. Built for professional deployments, it delivers high-performance, scalable, and secure routing of video, keyboard, and mouse signals over a standard Gigabit LAN. The Gen 2.0 KVM platform brings enhanced performance, reliability, and flexibility, including 4K Ultra HD support with HDR, so you can run demanding applications with pristine image fidelity and responsive control across distances. This sender unit captures the DVI source, encapsulates KVM data, and streams it across the network to remote receivers, enabling centralized control from multiple workstations while eliminating bulky point-to-point cabling. Whether outfitting a corporate boardroom, data center, control room, classroom, or broadcast facility, the Sender Package is designed to integrate with Gefen’s receivers and management tools to create a scalable, future-ready distributed AV solution. In addition to superior image quality, Gefen emphasizes secure, manageable deployments, with features that help you control access, monitor performance, and optimize bandwidth across a busy enterprise network. The result is a streamlined installation path, reduced cabling, easier maintenance, and a flexible architecture that can grow as your organization’s needs evolve. For teams upgrading to IP-based AV distribution, the Sender Package offers a practical, high-value path to 4K HDR video distribution, robust KVM control, and centralized management—without the constraints of traditional matrix systems.

• The Gefen DVI KVM over IP Sender Package provides a scalable, IP-based approach to routing video and KVM signals over a standard Gigabit LAN, enabling centralized control from remote workstations and display endpoints.
• Supports 4K Ultra HD with HDR, delivering sharp detail, wide color gamut, and improved contrast for design, media workloads, engineering, and immersive presentations across remote displays.
• Designed for professional, mission-critical environments, with robust security, centralized management options, and a platform that integrates with Gefen’s Gen 2.0 KVM ecosystem to support large deployments.
• Gen 2.0 performance enhancements deliver smoother video processing and more responsive KVM control, compatible with Gefen receivers and management tools for flexible routing and scalability.
• Compact, installation-friendly hardware with a durable form factor, optimized for rack-mount or shelf-mounted deployments, and built to work seamlessly within existing network infrastructures.

Technical Details of Gefen DVI KVM over IP - Sender Package

• Video capabilities: supports 4K Ultra HD with HDR for high-fidelity image quality across compatible displays.
• Networking: operates over a standard Gigabit Ethernet LAN to enable AV and KVM distribution without custom cabling.
• Role in system: Sender unit that captures DVI video and KVM signals from the source and streams them to remote receivers as part of Gefen’s AV over IP ecosystem.
• Platform family: part of Gefen Gen 2.0 KVM over IP lineup, designed to pair with Gefen receivers and central management tools for scalable installations.
• Power and form factor: compact sender with an external power supply option, suitable for rack or compact installation environments.

How to install Gefen DVI KVM over IP - Sender Package

• Plan your deployment by mapping the source device, remote receivers, and display endpoints to ensure optimal routing paths and bandwidth allocation.
• Connect the source device's DVI output to the Sender’s DVI input using a standard DVI cable, ensuring a clean and secure connection.
• Connect the Sender to power and to your network via a Gigabit Ethernet connection; verify that the network infrastructure supports the anticipated number of endpoints and, if needed, QoS features for AV traffic.
• Place remote Receiver units at the intended display or workstation locations and connect them to the LAN; verify that each receiver can access the Sender and that displays and peripherals are properly connected.
• Power up all devices and use Gefen’s management interface or compatible control software to configure channels, assign receivers, and test 4K HDR video streaming along with KVM control from client workstations.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is included in the Sender Package? A: The Sender Package includes the transmitter unit designed to interface with a DVI source, the power supply, and the necessary cabling to connect to a local DVI source and to the network; receivers are sold separately to complete the system.
• Q: What environments is the Gefen DVI KVM over IP - Sender Package ideal for? A: It is well-suited for corporate boardrooms, control rooms, data centers, classrooms, broadcast facilities, and any setting that requires centralized KVM control and scalable AV distribution over IP.
• Q: Do I need a specialized network for this system? A: A standard Gigabit Ethernet LAN is sufficient for typical deployments; for larger installations, managed switches with QoS and multicast features can optimize performance and reliability.
• Q: Can it handle 4K HDR content? A: Yes, the Gen 2.0 KVM over IP family supports 4K Ultra HD with HDR, providing high-resolution video with enhanced color and contrast for demanding workflows.
• Q: Is the system secure? A: The solution is designed for secure AV routing over IP, with options for access control and network-level security tailored to the needs of enterprise deployments.