Re: HMDI over Cat5e solution wanted

[Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Many thanks Brian - it's always good to get real life feedback rather
than
relying on mfr. claims and anonymous reviews.

If it's the part number Paul found then it looks very good. A bit more than
I wanted to spend, but every other box ticked :-)

Thanks again,
Tim.

On 8 August 2012 20:24, Brian Smith <briview@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Tim
>
> I'm no expert so can only share personal experiences.  I have a couple
of
> unbranded units from CPC, one powered and one passive (which were
=A340 a=
nd
> =A320 respectively from memory) and they were fine for quite a while.
The=
y
> are both 2 cable units and were run from what was effectively long
patch
> 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
> player that runs at up to 1080p 60hz and 12 bit colour) I found I
could n=
o
> longer run at max resolutions. The symptom was either no picture or
singl=
e
> green pixels dotted over the screen.  All was fine if I dropped 'down'
to
> 25hz for example.
>
> Having located all my kit in node 0 and a possibly misguided view that
I
> needed 60hz, failure was not an option so my next port of call was
some
> more expensive CYP units from richer sounds (circa =A3100 I think) but
I =
got
> 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
> permanently 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 at 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 have 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
> better at sending stuff back than I was as my spares cupboard is now
> struggling :-(
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Brian
>
> 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.
> The
> > 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
> what
> > I want.
> >
> > My wish list is - in approx priority order:
> > - Cat5e compatible
> > - 1080p support
> > - IR return
> > - single cat5 connection (can do 2 cables if necessary)
> > - sub. =A3150
> >
> > Form factor is not too important and I have power at the Rx end.
> >
> > Is there anything that meets most/all of my wants?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > Tim.
> >
> >
>


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