[branan1]

Any recommendations for a specific brand or model of cat 6 or coax extenders? My longest run is about 100 feet and I have 3 cat 6s and 2 coaxes at each TV spot.

 

[ifor]

Almost any HDBaseT cat HDMI extender will work.

 

[branan1]

Almost any HDBaseT cat HDMI extender will work.

I see a lot of different brands and a lot of different price variations. Some that are 60.00 and some that are 300.00. Is the 300.00 one that much better?

 

[FlyingDiver]

I see a lot of different brands and a lot of different price variations. Some that are 60.00 and some that are 300.00. Is the 300.00 one that much better?

That $60 one is not HDBaseT.

 

[darthnanu]

Is their that much difference for a 42"? (non HDBaseT)

 

[FlyingDiver]

Is their that much difference for a 42"? (non HDBaseT)

42" TV? It's not the size of the TV, since you're running 1080P on anything. It's the distance from the source to the TV. For 100' of run, you're probably not going to be happy with the non-HDBaseT solutions. They're basically hacks that attempt to use multiple Cat6 cables to extend the native HDMI cable. Subject to line loss and interference. HDBaseT is actually a processor designed to send full HDMI signals over a single twisted pair with error checking and correction.

 

[branan1]

Thank you. That was my next question. So hdbaset it is.

 

[cshepard]

I have used Leaf and SnapAV HDBT extenders with great results.

 

[FlyingDiver]

SnapAV appears to be custom installer/dealer only. Is there an on-line dealer?

 

[branan1]

SnapAV appears to be custom installer/dealer only. Is there an on-line dealer?

What about the stuff from hdtvsupply.com?

 

[FlyingDiver]

What about the stuff from hdtvsupply.com?

Looks interesting. It does not appear to be SnapAV. They don't actually name a manufacturer. Private label? How does their quality compare to Monoprice?

 

[branan1]

Looks interesting. It does not appear to be SnapAV. They don't actually name a manufacturer. Private label? How does their quality compare to Monoprice?

Not sure. That's where I saw the coax stuff.

http://m.hdtvsupply.com/hdovercoax.html

 

[harveyAV]

Any recommendations for a specific brand or model of cat 6 or coax extenders? My longest run is about 100 feet and I have 3 cat 6s and 2 coaxes at each TV spot.

I would use cat6 as coax is dying out and hard to find. For cat6 I would use Atlona, they are reasonable priced and have a 10 year warranty.

 

[branan1]

One last question (possibly) about HDbaseT. Is there any difference in the regular HDbaseT and the HDbaseT Lite stuff, other than the distance? My longest run is about 100 feet.

 

[harveyAV]

I don't think HDBaseT-Lite really came to the market, at least I never see it. 100' won't be an issue at all, if you are worried about it you can always snag the specialized HDBaseT cable that Kramer makes.

https://www.conferenceroomav.com/Kramer-/C-HDK6/HDK6-100.cfm

 

[red-blu]

And just don't forget about the lowest common denominator issue when it comes to HDbaseT.

 

[airliner]

And just don't forget about the lowest common denominator issue when it comes to HDbaseT.

which is?

 

[jautor]

which is?

Which is not an HDBaseT issue, but rather a general HDMI distribution issue - and only a problem if you're using a matrix or a splitter to serve multiple rooms. Extenders have no such issue. Search for "HDMI common denominator" for a ton of threads - it's due to the mixing of audio/video capabilities of multiple display locations with a single HDMI-connected source.

 

[airliner]

I have a question regarding: what if all TV are dd capable?

 

[jautor]

I have a question regarding: what if all TV are dd capable?

You'll get audio that is the highest-quality common denominator among the displays. If every display location (TV or TV+AVR) supports DD5.1, you'll get that.