Marmitek have just added new wired video extender products. The range topping MegaView61 is an affordable £90 and sends 1080P HDMI signals over 2 CAT5 cables. It includes an IR return to control the source equipments too.
"How does it work? A set-top box has numerous outputs. You connect the local TV to one of the set-top box’s outputs. The other output is connected to the video transmitter. You can also use a splitter. You place the required CAT5 cable(s) between the video transmitters’ transmitter and receiver. The video transmitters with infrared return also have an infrared receiver that you can, for example, stick under your TV, and an infrared LED that you can then stick to the connected source. This allows you to operate the decoder from different places in your home.
Watching your SD or HD content on a TV located elsewhere has never been so simple!"
- Watch and operate your HD Content elsewhere on your TV
- Watch films, look at photographs and listen to music from, for example, your Media Centre PC, Blu-Ray player, game console, set top box or hard-disk recorder on a different TV/projection screen in perfect HD quality.
- Operate your connected A/V equipment remotely via the infrared return signal.
- Wired signal transmission up to 100 metres!
- Optimum price/quality ratio as a result of using CAT5e/CAT6 cabling.
- Retention of Full HD 1080p image and sound quality for up to 60 metres.
- Free from interruption due to solid metal, interference free housing.
- Very simple to install or add into an unused CAT5 network.
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I bought this to connect my sky hd to a tv 40 meters away from the hd box.
The picture quality is fantastic, I’m a videophile and can’t see any deterioration in quality whatsoever.
I didn’t hold back on hdmi leads and good quality cat5 shielded solid core wire.
The infrared return has been a bit more problematic. Sometimes it stops working for no reason, the only resolution is to unplug the eye from the box and plug it back in. I have also taped down the hdmi receiver box and leads to stop them from moving as this stops the remote sensor from failing too.
I am very happy with this product now I have it figured out.
Hello
Has anyone used powerline over electric as a bridge between the CAT5 cables?
Thanks,
Jon
@Jon
Powerline is for sending Ethernet. Whilst this device uses CAT5 for connectivity, it does not send ‘ethernet’ compatible signals, therefore using powerline adapters would not work.
James