Brando offers up CAT5 / CAT6 HDMI extenders

The same folks bringing you a colorful line of HDMI cables are also doling out a new set of HDCP-compliant HDMI extenders. Up first is the VP3OT001200, which enables 1080p signals to be carried an additional 30 meters over CAT5, promising signaling rates up to 2.2Gbits / second. If 30 meters won't quite cut it, the VP3OT001300 enables transmissions to go an additional 20 meters by utilizing CAT6 cabling instead. Both choices come with a power supply, sender and receiver module and can be snapped up now for $59 and $71, respectively.

Read - 30 meter VP3OT001200 HDMI extender
Read - 50 meter VP3OT001300 HDMI extender

[erwos Posted Feb 21st 2008 11:11AM]

That is _insanely cheap_ for a CAT5/6 HDMI extender. Doesn't look like there's sound support, though.

[Xyzzy Posted Feb 21st 2008 11:39AM]

No kidding!

My in-wall HDMI cable broke a couple of weeks ago. :( I might look at this solution to get the video to my pj, instead of running the HDMI cables outside the wall. It'd be a cleaner install...

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 21st 2008 1:06PM]

I would say there is sound support. I would also say you need two cat 5 cables. They keep not mentioning that, but I imagine if you say the instructions.

[BuddhaBlessed Posted Feb 22nd 2008 1:40PM]

I just got email confirmation that sound is also transmitted. Good deal!

[mm360 Posted Feb 21st 2008 11:38AM]

There better be sound support, otherwise why would you use HDMI? Why not just component video?

[Xyzzy Posted Feb 21st 2008 11:39AM]

Can't upconvert SD DVD over Component.

[coasterswim Posted Feb 21st 2008 6:12PM]

Do you know how much component can degrade over 30 meters?

[helloman Posted Feb 24th 2008 3:47AM]

I would wait for wireless HD. I will wait untill some one comes up with a good wireless module.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 21st 2008 2:09PM]

Can you run ethernet at the same time through these? I'm assuming no...