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Re: Long HDMI cable or HMDI-over-Cat5 extender?


  • Subject: Re: Long HDMI cable or HMDI-over-Cat5 extender?
  • From: "trapperpg3200" <paeh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:17:22 -0000

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@...>
wrote:
>
> Subject line says it all really...
> It's the choice between a 10m HDMI cable at ~=A360 which would be just
> about long enough, or one of the lower-priced HDMI cat5 extenders
> featured on Automated Home over the past few months. The extenders
> retail at =A365-=A385 so will be closer to =A3100 when two short HDMI
cab=
les
> are included as well.
>=20
> It's going to connect between a Sony 40" 1080p LCD and a
(probably)
> Denon AVR-1909.
>=20
> Any thoughts/comments?
>=20
> Thanks,
>=20
> Tim.
>

We have had nothing but trouble from HDMI over CAT5 extenders, even to
the extreme of the extender killing the HDMI port on AV
receivers...avoid them, and you will be time and money ahead.
PG


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