I really dont understand how people think these solutions are expensive! Yes it costs more than some TVs, and no, this product is not for everyone. However, if you have a cheaper solution for running UNCOMPRESSED 1080p and 7.1 channel BITSTREAMED LOSSLESS audio over 80 feet or more, let me know!
The brand new Cat6 baluns from Gefen will work up to 70ft with HDMI 1.3. If you go over that, you have to drop down to HDMI 1.2 support, you also lose bitstream audio capability and support for mult-channel drops from 7.1 to 5.1. While the Cat6 extenders are only $599 retail compared to $1500 for the fiber solution (plus fiber optic cables!), in many situations where the customer wants or needs to maintain full functionality, this is the ONLY solution.
Mike is correct in his assesment, the person who needs this product is not going to shy away from the price tag. This will be used in high end projector setups as well as for HDMI video distribution throughout the home. If a person can afford the costs involved with video distribution, and extra $1500 per TV is not going to be an issue.
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I really dont understand how people think these solutions are expensive! Yes it costs more than some TVs, and no, this product is not for everyone. However, if you have a cheaper solution for running UNCOMPRESSED 1080p and 7.1 channel BITSTREAMED LOSSLESS audio over 80 feet or more, let me know!
The brand new Cat6 baluns from Gefen will work up to 70ft with HDMI 1.3. If you go over that, you have to drop down to HDMI 1.2 support, you also lose bitstream audio capability and support for mult-channel drops from 7.1 to 5.1. While the Cat6 extenders are only $599 retail compared to $1500 for the fiber solution (plus fiber optic cables!), in many situations where the customer wants or needs to maintain full functionality, this is the ONLY solution.
Mike is correct in his assesment, the person who needs this product is not going to shy away from the price tag. This will be used in high end projector setups as well as for HDMI video distribution throughout the home. If a person can afford the costs involved with video distribution, and extra $1500 per TV is not going to be an issue.