HDMI extender over (Dual) CAT-5e/6/7 cable

For situations where a HD signal needs to be run over 35 metres, a HDMI over Cat 5 solution is a cost effective and good option.

One of the drawbacks to using long HDMI cables is that their length is fixed and unchangeable after it has been manufactured. Users cannot reduce or increase the length themselves because HDMI connectors require termination and micro soldering using precise machinery in controlled factory conditions. In contrast Cat 5/Cat-6 cables are much more widely available and far more cost effective compared to HDMI cabling. The Cat 5/Cat-6 cable can be purchase on long reels and users can manually cut cable lengths themselves to whatever length is required, perfectly suiting the individual and specific needs of their set-up scenario.

Compared to HDMI cabling, Cat-6 cabling is much easier to work with in big installations, being easily bendable, far more flexible and easier to be pulled through inner wall trunking or tubing. We recommend the use of high quality, superior shielded professional Cat-6 cabling This can be purchased from us on 305 metre reels. Cat-6 cabling is superior to Cat5 or Cat5e network cabling provides performance of up to 250 MHz, more than double category 5 and 5e, which is much better for demanding HD installs.

The extender kit is very easy to install, being plug and play ready out the box. Consisting of a Sender and a Receiver unit, a HDMI source device such as a Satellite HD box, Blu-ray player, or HD gaming console connects to the Sender unit with a HDMI cable. The Receiver unit connects to the extended HD display device, TV or projector also with a HDMI cable. Two Cat5 or Cat-6 cables link the Extender's Sender and Receiver units, up to 120 metres apart. Power is applied to the Receiver unit with the included 5V DC power supply.

The units have an in-built auto-adjustment of feedback, equalization and signal amplification element, ensuring rock-solid reliable signal performance even over incredibly long distances. The result is faultless HD picture quality and pristine multi-channel digital audio.