| HDTV is available today in all shapes and sizes. If | | | | display. |
| not the HDTV screen then the project, but in all | | | | The HDMI extenders as the name suggests need |
| the cases the general trend is to move from | | | | to support various media on which HD signals are |
| standard definition to high definition. With increasing | | | | transmitted today. Hence most common |
| popularity come issues with cable length and | | | | extenders would support CAT5, CAT5e and |
| picture quality. HDMI extender is ideal for such | | | | CAT6 cables for indoor and domestic usage. The |
| situations. | | | | more professional ones also support single mode |
| HD experience has a lot to do with the bandwidth | | | | and multi-mode fibre ports too. |
| and the strength of the signal. Since HD pictures | | | | While these can be used for HD signals they will |
| are larger than standard definition ones, they need | | | | also support SD signals too and both these are |
| higher bandwidth. Now with CAT 5, CAT 5e, CAT | | | | transmitted over the same media. The only |
| 6 and fibre cables the bandwidth issue has been | | | | difference while you are planning the network |
| well tackled by the industry. | | | | layout is to look at the picture resolution. The |
| The next challenge is the signal strength. Typically | | | | 480p pictures can be extended much longer than |
| for short distances the standard HDMI cable | | | | the 1080p pictures. So the extender usage really |
| works well. However now the HDTV is entering | | | | depends on what kind of signal are you |
| conference rooms, public displays and other | | | | transmitting. |
| places. The typical characteristics of these areas | | | | In short, HDMI extender can really make your life |
| is that the display screen can be pretty far from | | | | easy and help you display HD picture and videos |
| the actual video source. | | | | on any screen at any distance from the source. |
| The increased distance means that the signal | | | | This is what really makes this unit a great buy for |
| attenuates more before reaching the HD screen. | | | | commercial broadcast displays. Depending on |
| When this happens you really do not get the true | | | | where you want to place this extender you need |
| HD display. The best solution for this is to use the | | | | to trade-off between the size and durability of |
| Extender. This is more like a signal booster that | | | | the box with its price. But whatever you choose |
| can bring back the signal levels to the source level | | | | you are assured of great pictures and videos all |
| and this way the screen gets a better signal to | | | | the time. |