Small connector or little molding on HDMI cables?

Originally Posted by zoma4

Hey Everyone,

I am trying to mount my HDTV above my fireplace in my new home and not have any wires outside the wall. I have a conduit running from above the fireplace to a wall on the side of the room that is about 24' long. My problem is that my builder used 1/2" smurf tubing for the conduit, and I didn't realize until the home was finished that the HDMI cable head doesn't really fit in the tube. The actual cable head fits, but all of my cables have too much molding around the connector to fit in.

Is there anyone that sells HDMI cables with smaller heads or low-profile molding? If I can't get a cable into the tube, what are my other options?

Thanks!

-Matt

Originally Posted by ChrisWiggles

There is also the rapidrun cables that might work for you, in addition to the suggestions above.

Originally Posted by RapalloAV

HDMI over Single Wire cat5/6 cable also works great and saves more space too than the twin cat5.

Originally Posted by localnet

Have you tried one of those single wire HDMI units? I have allot of Intelix baluns in my house, and spoke to one of their techs regarding single cat5e or 6 HDMI baluns. He told me they are working on them, but have not had favorable results. If you have, or are using these single wire HDMI units, what do you think, do they work well passing the voice and video?

Mike

Originally Posted by RapalloAV

Can you show me the ones that dont work well please?

Originally Posted by localnet

I have seen some reviews on some sites where there were problems with these single cable units. I was just wondering if you have had any luck. I didn't want to drop $100+ on something that was questionable. The only reason I asked, and the guys at Intelix were very convincing when talking actual engineering and the problems with sending an HDMI signal over one cable. No brands or manufacturers were ever mentioned.

I would like to know for a possible future project, as I am limited on actual Cat5e runs. Right now I am using component baluns and pumping the sound through my whole house audio system to a couple of rooms. It would be nice to do it all with a single HDMI/Cat5e run. That is why I asked because I don't know.

Mike

Originally Posted by localnet

I have seen some reviews on some sites where there were problems with these single cable units. I was just wondering if you have had any luck. I didn't want to drop $100+ on something that was questionable. The only reason I asked, and the guys at Intelix were very convincing when talking actual engineering and the problems with sending an HDMI signal over one cable. No brands or manufacturers were ever mentioned.

I would like to know for a possible future project, as I am limited on actual Cat5e runs. Right now I am using component baluns and pumping the sound through my whole house audio system to a couple of rooms. It would be nice to do it all with a single HDMI/Cat5e run. That is why I asked because I don't know.

Mike

Originally Posted by localnet

I have seen some reviews on some sites where there were problems with these single cable units. I was just wondering if you have had any luck. I didn't want to drop $100+ on something that was questionable. The only reason I asked, and the guys at Intelix were very convincing when talking actual engineering and the problems with sending an HDMI signal over one cable. No brands or manufacturers were ever mentioned.

I would like to know for a possible future project, as I am limited on actual Cat5e runs. Right now I am using component baluns and pumping the sound through my whole house audio system to a couple of rooms. It would be nice to do it all with a single HDMI/Cat5e run. That is why I asked because I don't know.

Mike