Over the past month, we’ve discussed a couple the unique advantages of using our CAT5E and CAT6 extender devices as a way to improve an AV system.
The benefits are simple: using CAT5E and CAT6 cables can your make your AV system less expensive, and much, much more flexible, without sacrificing high quality. Our HDMI Over Single CAT5E/CAT6 Splitters and Receivers make it easy to
extend the HDMI signal up to 164 feet to as many as eight separate HDTV displays—say, for example, in a corporate training environment. Our VGA over CAT5 multiport transmitter and receiver system similarly maximize viewing
potential, and improve demonstrations and presentations—say, for example, in a tradeshow demonstration setting.
It works because the CAT5E/CAT6 cables themselves are cheaper and more capable of maintaining high quality over a long distance than HDMI or VGA cables—if you have the right equipment to make them adaptable (which, happily, we sell).
But there’s an important technical rule users should understand before trying to implement one of these AV system:
Our HDMI, VGA, and other CAT5E/CAT6 extender devices are designed and tested to work directly from the original source
device (for example: Blu-Ray players, standard DVD players, cable/satellite receivers, laptops, or game consoles) to
the display (for example: an HDTV, projector, or monitor). They should NOT be used in conjunction with adapters,
converters, signal processors or receivers, switchers or splitters between the original source and display devices.
The problem is one of picture quality—interrupting that direct connection can result in no picture, or inconsistent
picture over a period of time. In many cases, the receiver end of HDMI balun/wall plate will actually short out,
thanks to the the extra burden of voltage it takes on from the additional equipment connected.
If you need to extend your signal a fair distance, but also split or switch it, we suggest purchasing an “Over
CAT5E/CAT6” specific splitter or switcher system. At MilesTek, we offer several of these products:
HDMI over CAT5E/CAT6 1x2, 1x4 and 1x8 splitter/extender with receivers sets
HDMI over CAT5E/CAT6 4x4 matrix switcher with remote control
VGA over CAT5E/CAT6 1x2 and 1x8 splitter/extenders with receivers sold separately.
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