Tributaries' HXMini5 extends 1080p HDMI signals up to 100 meters

Forget 130-feet -- how's about 100 meters? The new long-range solution from Tributaries (dubbed HXMini5) extends Full HD video (with audio) just over 300-feet with no loss of quality or reliability. The box can sling 1080p/60Hz HDMI signals up to 100-meters and 1080p/120Hz up to 55-meters, and of course, it's fully HDCP compliant. Being compatible with HDMI v1.3 also gives it the ability to understand Dolby Digital / DTS audio transmissions, and the self-calibrating active amplification and equalization enables it to "automatically adapt to cable length and signal rate." Get your HDMI signals to go further for $450.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 1st 2008 12:34PM]

I could see this being useful in a front projection system. Although that would make the whole 1.3 audio thing somewhat pointless, unless you are talking about having your amp/receiver near your projector

[spin cycle Posted Sep 1st 2008 6:25PM]

I'm sure this is good for someone, but finding a way to run 5 parallel RG6s is not something I'd look forward to.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 2nd 2008 10:25AM]

Yeah doesn't really seem that innovative. All they did was break out the individual wires into larger coax. Anyone with halfway decent soldering skills could probably build themselves a cable that does the same thing.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 3rd 2008 1:24PM]

My question is, what transmit 120hz? since it halves the distance