Re: HMDI over Cat5e solution wanted

[Brian Smith <briview@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tim

I'm no expert so can only share personal experiences.  I have a couple of
u=
nbranded units from CPC, one powered and one passive (which were =C2=A340
a=
nd =C2=A320 respectively from memory) and they were fine for quite a
while.=
They are both 2 cable units and were run from what was effectively long pa=
tch leads under the floor ie no breaks for patch panels or wall plates.

Then after a house rewire, patch panels and new sources (a dune media
playe=
r that runs at up to 1080p 60hz and 12 bit colour) I found I could no
longe=
r run at max resolutions. The symptom was either no picture or single
green=
pixels dotted over the screen.  All was fine if I dropped 'down' to 25hz f=
or example.

Having located all my kit in node 0 and a possibly misguided view that I
ne=
eded 60hz, failure was not an option so my next port of call was some more
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expensive CYP units from richer sounds (circa =C2=A3100 I think) but I got
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the same result.

The situation was now getting a touch embarrassing with 'er indoors so as
a=
last roll of the dice I threw yet more money at it and bought some 'cheap'=
HDbaseT units (from CPC, Scan had some cheaper ones but they were permanen=
tly on back order).  I'm pleased to say they just work. Only powered at
the=
sender end so no need for bulky wall adaptor behind the tv and they work a=
t every res I have put their way.

So as is my mantra in life I started cheap but got there in the end. I
must=
also point out that I have never used the built in or functionality as I h=
ave a separate xantech system.

I think the issue with these things is that no two installs are the same
so=
what might work for one, isn't guaranteed to work for another. I think my =
advice, of you have the time and inclination, is to start cheap but be
bett=
er at sending stuff back than I was as my spares cupboard is now
struggling=
:-(

Hope that helps.

Brian=20=20

On 8 Aug 2012, at 10:32, Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> A bit of an old chestnut but I'm looking for a HMDI over Cat5
solution. T=
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> HDBaseT & power over IP stuff looks nice, but I only need a single
> point-to-point link at present, so they seem a little over-spec'd for
wha=
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> I want.
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> My wish list is - in approx priority order:
> - Cat5e compatible
> - 1080p support
> - IR return
> - single cat5 connection (can do 2 cables if necessary)
> - sub. =C2=A3150
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> Form factor is not too important and I have power at the Rx end.
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> Is there anything that meets most/all of my wants?
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> Many thanks,
> Tim.
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