ACT HDMI Over IP Extender Set Via CAT5e And Up 150 Meters

ACT HDMI Over IP Extender Set Via CAT5e And Up 150 Meters | Carry HDMI over longer runs

ACT HDMI Over IP Extender Set Via CAT5e And Up 150 Meters is specified for runs of up to 150 metres, giving you a way to place an HDMI source and display further apart than a short direct connection allows. It’s aimed at anyone planning an installation where the screen can’t sit beside the source, such as a meeting room, shop floor or home setup with equipment stored elsewhere. The connection is described as running via CAT5e and higher-grade cable. That makes the stated reach the key detail to consider when mapping out a route. This is a straightforward kind of product to assess: work out where your source and display need to go, then consider whether the cable path falls within the stated distance. It’s best suited to extending an HDMI link over a longer cable route; the title doesn’t give a resolution or other performance details, so we’ve kept the description to what’s specified.

Planning the cable route

Before choosing an extender, it helps to plan the run around the actual positions of your HDMI source and screen. Measure the route the cable will follow, rather than just the straight-line distance between the two points. A route around a room may be longer than it first appears. The stated maximum gives you a useful reference for that planning, while the cable requirement tells you what kind of link the product is intended to use. Keep the setup simple on paper: mark the source, the display and the route between them, then compare that route with the extender’s stated reach. That’s the practical value here. It’s a way to think through a longer HDMI connection before settling on where your equipment will live.

Technical Specifications

• Product type: HDMI over IP extender set
• Cable: CAT5e and up
• Maximum stated distance: 150 metres