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HDMI extenders leverage HDBaseT

Sept. 6, 2013

New HDBase-T/HDMI extender is designed for residential A/V installations where long Cat 6/STP cable runs are impeding digital video signal transmission.

Matt Vincent

Audio and video (A/V) technology specialist Key Digital (Mount Vernon, NY) has introduced its FatCat Series model KD-CATHD500Pro HDBT/HDMI Extenders, optimized for digital video distribution applications. This HDBase-T/HDMI extender is designed for residential A/V installations where long Cat 6/STP cable runs are impeding digital video signal transmission.

The FatCat Series model KD-CATHD500Pro offers support for HDBaseT Technology for the seamless switching and viewing of any source/input with any display/output, regardless of multiple output viewing relation. The HDBT/HDMI (Tx/Rx) extenders extend 1080p/60, 1920x1200, 3D signals up to 400 ft. via single Key Digital KD-CAT6STP1X Super CAT6 shielded cable, or up to 300 ft. using a single third-party Cat 6 shielded cable.

Key Digital's new extender also offers built-in EDID control, which ensures a proper handshake between HDMI devices every time. The extender also features both transmit and receive IR, RS-232 and Ethernet for bi-directional control signals. Key Digital will be exhibiting at CEDIA 2013. Learn more here.

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Matt Vincent | Senior Editor

Matt Vincent is a B2B technology journalist, editor and content producer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in the full range of media content production and management, as well as SEO and social media engagement best practices, for both Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine and its website CablingInstall.com. He currently provides trade show, company, executive and field technology trend coverage for the ICT structured cabling, telecommunications networking, data center, IP physical security, and professional AV vertical market segments. Email: [email protected]