RE: HDMI over CAT5

["White, Peter" <peter.white@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not sure on the Keene ones....I use(d) these ones:

http://www.hdtvsupply.com/cat6-hdmi.html

They worked OK, except for the fact that they would lose sync each time
som=
ething large and electrical clunked on in the house (i.e. A/C, oven, dryer
=
etc).  The picture & sound would re-sync in a couple of seconds, but it
was=
very annoying.  What I don't know is how the twin Cat5e is routed in the w=
alls, and whether it gets too close to an electrical circuit.

In the end I just moved TiVo downstairs (from Node 0), ran coax to it, and
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had a local HDMI connection to the main TV.  Goes against my principles of
=
having everything is Node 0, but it was the easiest way to fix the issue
qu=
ickly.  The devices themselves did work well though, and the IR never
faile=
d.  I assume you have control over the routing of your cabling, so
regardle=
ss of which dongle you use, I'd suggest using Cat6 rather than 5e, and
ensu=
re its routed away from any other potential causes of interference.

Pete

From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of S=
MITH BRIAN
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:15 AM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] HDMI over CAT5



Hi All

Does anyone have and practical experience with any of the HDMI over CAT5
baluns that are available. I'm exploring options of upgrading my existing
V+ distribution via COAX to support HD but looking at Keene, for example,
there is a bewildering array of boxes to do it. These range in price from
=A350 a pair to =A3500. My gut feel is go in cheap at =A350 and see what
ha=
ppens
but has anyone been there and done it? Distance requirements should be
fairly short at the 20-30m range rather than the 200m some systems quote.

Cheers

Brian

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