HDBaseT Extenders
DEXON Systems' HDBaseT products transmit HDMI signals over Cat5e/Cat6 cables to 100m distance.
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What are HDBaseT Extenders?
HDBaseT extenders are devices that transmit HDMI signals as high-quality video, audio, Ethernet data, and control signals over a single Cat5e or Cat6 cable. These systems consist of a sender (transmitter) and a receiver, which are connected by the cable, simplifying installation while ensuring efficient signal transmission. HDBaseT ensures loss-less quality content even over long distances, typically up to 100 meters.
When and Where Do We Use HDBaseT Extenders?
HDBaseT extenders are ideal for environments where high-quality signals need to be transmitted over long distances, and where cable management is crucial. They are commonly used in:
- Commercial Audio-Visual Installations: In large spaces like conference rooms, auditoriums, or lecture halls, HDBaseT extenders allow seamless transmission from source devices (e.g., laptops or media players) to displays (e.g., projectors or screens). They can transmit signals up to 100 meters, ensuring high-resolution content without degradation.
- Home Entertainment Systems: In residential setups, HDBaseT extenders connect devices like gaming consoles, Blu-ray players, AV receivers, and TVs over a single Cat5e/Cat6 cable, delivering uncompressed video and audio over long distances while reducing cable clutter.
- Digital Signage: Retail stores, shopping malls, and airports use HDBaseT to deliver high-definition content across multiple screens. These extenders simplify wiring, ensuring clear visuals even when the content source is far from the screens.
- Medical Imaging: Hospitals and medical facilities rely on HDBaseT extenders to transmit diagnostic imaging data, like X-rays and MRIs, with minimal latency, ensuring high-quality visuals for accurate diagnosis.
- Command Centers and Mission Critical Control Rooms: HDBaseT extenders are crucial in environments where real-time decision-making depends on flawless transmission of video and control signals. Used in security monitoring, traffic management, and emergency response, these extenders ensure low-latency, uncompressed signal transmission across large-scale video walls and individual workstations.
What Are the Advantages of HDBaseT Extenders?
HDBaseT extenders offer several advantages for both residential and commercial setups:
- Long Transmission Distances: HDBaseT supports signal transmission over distances of up to 100 meters using standard Cat5e or Cat6 cables, making it ideal for large venues or separate rooms where devices are far apart.
- Uncompressed Content: HDBaseT extenders transmit uncompressed video and audio, ensuring the content stays true to its original quality, with no compression artifacts. This is critical for high-resolution content like 4K60 video and multi-channel audio.
- Seamless Real-Time Performance: HDBaseT extenders provide near-zero latency, ensuring that video feeds, control commands, and data stay synchronized. This makes them perfect for live surveillance, traffic monitoring, and emergency systems where real-time accuracy is essential.
- Power over Ethernet (PoE): DEXON’s HDBaseT extenders support Power over Ethernet (PoE), which eliminates the need for additional power supplies or outlets near the devices, simplifying the installation and reducing clutter. PoE is particularly useful in installations where power outlets are limited or difficult to access.
- Cost-Effective: Compared to alternatives like fiber optics or HDMI over long distances, HDBaseT extenders offer an affordable solution for high-quality signal transmission, making them a cost-effective choice for commercial and residential installations.
How to Choose Between HDBaseT Extenders?
When selecting an HDBaseT extender, consider the following factors:
- Transmission Distance: Ensure that the extender supports the required transmission distance. Most HDBaseT extenders support up to 100 meters, but it's important to check the specifications of the specific model.
- Signal and Control Compatibility: Make sure the extender supports the types of signals you need, such as HDMI, DVI, and audio signals. Models like the DCATS PoE transmitter and DCATR PoE receiver offer HDMI and RJ45 connectors for easy installation and provide full HDCP and EDID handling.
- Resolution and Frame Rate: Choose an extender that supports the resolution and frame rate necessary for your application. Many HDBaseT extenders support up to 4K30 or even 4K60 resolution.
- Power Over Ethernet (PoE): If powering devices through the same cable is important, select an extender that supports PoE. This simplifies installations by removing the need for additional power cables.
By considering these factors, you can choose the right HDBaseT extender for your needs, ensuring reliable and high-quality signal transmission.
HDBaseT Extenders series:
DCATPoE_S
DEXON Systems supply demanding AV projects with HDBaseT compliant devices in order to transmit high resolution HDMI signals and embedded audio content without any loss of quality. The usual goal is to manage and cover a longer distance between any given input devices, the control boxes and the output devices. The distances may mean tens of meters or even 100m where the HDBaseT technology can perform perfectly with a rather low-cost level for cabling and operation. Important to emphasize here the loss-less feature of the technology also. Cat5e or Cat6 cables are used as transport media that can be purchased for rather competitive prices and can be installed with everyday equipment and technologies. The very same cables are used for large Ethernet network implementations all over the world.
As a pioneering solution in this field DEXON Systems have integrated the HDBaseT transceiver and receiver electronics to the input boards and to the output boards for each product. DEXON's integrated HDBaseT technology means higher reliability, lower cost of implementation, lower dissipation and absolute clear cabling possibility. The cabling means here that the system integrator can connect the RJ45 connector of the Cat5e or Cat6 cable directly to the input or output board of the DEXON controller. The installation, debugging and support jobs are significantly reduced because no external boxes and power supplies are needed at the DEXON end.
The HDBaseT signal handling boxes at the peripheral side are supplied by DEXON. And so the compatibility of the products is guaranteed. The DCATS high quality HDBaseT transceiver box has been designed to accept HDMI or DVI input signal and transform to HDBaseT output signal. The embedded audio, the HDCP content protection and the EDID signals are managed also. The DCATS box handles different resolutions from 640x480 up to 1920x1080 60Hz, 4K30 or even 4K60 4:2:0. Such a DCATS box can be used at the input peripheral side and so the HDMI or DVI signals can be transferred to a distance of maximum 100m with a perfectly loss-less method. Therefore, we can reach a full digital path from the peripheral to the DEXON controller. The devices work with no signal delay.
DCATPoE_R
The output peripherals, as monitors for example, can be connected from the DEXON box through HDBaseT technology also, using the integrated HDBaseT outputs of the DEXON boards. The DCATR boxes can be installed to 100m distance and must be used at the output peripheral side to convert the HDBaseT signal to HDMI output that can be connected to the monitor or other output peripherals. Embedded audio, HDCP content protection and the EDID are handled also. The DCATR box handles different resolutions from 640x480 up to 1920x1080 60Hz, 4K30 or even 4K60 4:2:0. Thus, we can reach a full digital path from the peripheral to the DEXON controller using a perfectly loss-less method. The devices work with no signal delay. Such a receiver box has an RJ45 connector for the HDBaseT input, one DVI output connector to transmit HDMI or DVI output signal, one +5V power supply connector and contains 3 pieces of status LEDs.
The DCATS and DCATR boxes can be used in pairs to transmit HDMI signals (with embedded audio, HDCP, EDID) from any HDMI source to any output peripheral. They work with close cooperation and supply the customer a zero-delay and loss-less signal path for the perfect customer satisfaction.
New DCAT4K HDBaseT Extenders
- 3840x2160@60Hz, 4K60 4:4:4 or 3840x2160@30Hz resolution
- Lightweight alloyed aluminium design
- PoE power from Sender’s PS or controlling port
- Transmits HDMI and RS232 signals
- Embedded audio, HDCP, EDID
DCAT4KPoE_S Transceiver
DEXON Systems supply demanding AV projects with HDBaseT compliant devices in order to transmit high resolution HDMI signals and embedded audio content without any loss of quality. The usual goal is to manage and cover a longer distance among any given input device, the control boxes and the output devices. The distances may mean tens of meters or even 100m where the HDBaseT technology can perform perfectly with a rather low-cost level for cabling and operation. Important to emphasize here the loss-less feature of the technology also. Cat5e or Cat6 cables are used as transport media that can be purchased for rather competitive prices and can be installed with everyday equipment and technologies. The very same cables are used for large Ethernet network implementations all over the world.
As a pioneering solution in this field DEXON Systems have integrated the HDBaseT transceiver and receiver electronics to the input boards and to the output boards for each product. DEXON's integrated HDBaseT technology means higher reliability, lower cost of implementation, lower dissipation and absolute clear cabling possibility. The cabling means here that the system integrator can connect the RJ45 connector of the Cat5e or Cat6 cable directly to the input or output board of the DEXON controller. The installation, debugging and support jobs are significantly reduced because no external boxes and power supplies are needed at the DEXON end.
The HDBaseT signal handling boxes at the peripheral side are supplied by DEXON. And so the compatibility of the products is guaranteed. The DCAT4KS high quality HDBaseT transceiver box has been designed to accept HDMI input signal and transform to HDBaseT output signal. The embedded audio, the HDCP content protection and the EDID signals are managed also. The DCAT4KS box handles different resolutions from 640x480 up to 1920x1080 60Hz, 4K30 or even 4K60 4:4:4 60Hz. Such a DCAT4KS box can be used at the input peripheral side and so the HDMI signals can be transferred to a distance of maximum 100 ms with a perfectly loss-less method. Therefore, we can reach a full digital path from the peripheral to the DEXON controller. The devices work with no signal delay.
DCAT4KPoE_R Receiver
The output peripherals, as monitors for example, can be connected from the DEXON box through HDBaseT technology also, using the integrated HDBaseT outputs of the DEXON boards. The DCAT4KR receiver boxes can be installed to 100m distance and must be used at the output peripheral side to convert the HDBaseT signal to HDMI output that can be connected to the monitor or other output peripherals. Embedded audio, HDCP content protection and the EDID are handled also. The DCAT3KR box handles different resolutions from 640x480 up to 1920x1080 60Hz, 4K30 or even 4K60 4:4:4. Thus, we can reach a full digital path from the peripheral to the DEXON controller using a perfectly loss-less method. The devices work with no signal delay. Such a receiver box has an RJ45 connector for the HDBaseT input, one DVI output connector to transmit HDMI output signal, one +5V power supply connector and contains status LEDs.
The DCAT4KS and DCAT4KR boxes can be used in pairs to transmit HDMI and RS-232-C signals (with embedded audio, HDCP, EDID) from any HDMI source to any output peripheral. They work with close cooperation and supply the customer a zero-delay and loss-less signal path for the perfect customer satisfaction.
PoE Service
The DCAT4KS and DCAT4KR devices provide perfect PoE service. The “Power over Ethernet” means that only one of the boxes must have external 48V power supply connection and it feeds the other box through the Ca5 or Cat6 cable. The rather convenient PoE service gives the freedom for power supply cabling and gives elegant service for the end-user. The operation mode can be set up by internal straps of the boxes.
The DEXON controller’ internal input or output boards are equipped with PoE electronics also. This professional solution makes possible to drive DCAT4KS boxes by the input boards so no external power is needed. And similarly, the DCAT4KR boxes are driven by the DEXON output boards with PoE service so no external power cable is needed. Perfect cabling and clear installation can be achieved by this integrated PoE service of DEXON solutions.