Hdmi Over Cat5

Hdmi Over Cat5 Extender

HDMI Over Cat5 extender device is a stable solution to extend and boost hdmi signals to long distances, but before buying a hdmi cat5 extender you should know the important details.

These extenders delivers audio and video at the same time and they have to deliver huge data over network cables. So, if your distance is too long you should choose the right model to not have any installation problem. There are too many models and types, you can check it from this place.

Hdmi Over Cat5 Extender Features

  • Extends high definition displays up to 820 feet (250 meters) from the source at 1080p
  • There are no signal level issues like wireless.
  • Supports resolutions 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 2K, and 1920 x 1200
  • Audio and video are transmitted over the Cat5e/Cat6/Cat7 cables without signal loss
  • Extenders has equalizer or gain control for optimal picture quality
  • HDMI 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 compliant
  • Supports HDCP for movies

Which type should I choose?

But which one is the right one. You should get in to the details. For instance, some extenders takes it's working power electric from the hdmi socket of the source device. Unfortunatelly, some laptops don't conform to the hdmi spec of providing a stable 5 volt at 55 mill-amp output. So if your source device is similar you may encounter problems.

J-Tech Digital HDMI Extender By Single Cat 5E/6/7 Full Hd 1080P With Deep Color, EDID Copy, Dolby Digital/DTS

  • Support HDMI1.3v & 1.2 signal (10.2Gbps/deep color 36bit/xv-YCC/1080p24fs/dts-HD) for 200ft transmit via CAT5E/6/7 LAN cable. Zero Video Latency. NOTE: We recommend using direct HDMI to HDMI connections, avoid using signal converters/adapters at all costs.
  • HDCP 1.2/1.4; 1080P/1080i/720P/576P/576i/480P/480i; Support 3D video
  • Support Video Color: 36bit(CAT7); 24bit(CAT6); Supports 2-channel PCM audio only. Supports Dolby Digital / DTS pass through if copied EDID from right display devices.
  • Support up to 200ft between the TX and RX unit; For better picture quality and longer distance transfer, we recommend to use Cat 6 or Cat 7 cable.
Hdmi Extender Block Diagram
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Hdmi Over Cat5 Extender Buyer Checklist

  • Network cable requirement
  • Maximum supported length
  • Power adaptor requirement
  • HDMI version support (1.3, 1.3a, 1.3b, 1.4)
  • Video signal support (720p, 1080i, 1080p, 3d )
  • E-EDID support
  • Hdcp Support
  • Audio support( Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD )
  • Built-in Infrared support
  • Signal Equliazer Option

Network Cables

Cat6 Pre terminated cable for Hdmi Over Cat5 ExtenderNetwork cables are very important for this kind of solution. If you have no experince with the rj-45 socket setup, it is recommended to buy pre-terminated and tested at least cat5e/cat6 shilded pre-terminated network cable.

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