Apogee reveals HDMI 1.3 CAT5e / CAT6 Extenders

Not like you really needed another option when selecting a HDMI 1.3 extender, but Apogee's giving you just that, anyway. The firm's new HDMI 1.3 CAT5e / CAT6 Extenders enable users to stretch 1080p signals up to 60 meters and 1080i signals up to 120 meters, and if you're serving up 480p / 720p, you can string those over 200 feet without degradation. Additionally, it's backwards compatible with older HDMI versions (and DVI, too), and it appears to function with CAT5e or CAT6 cabling. You can get yours this very moment for $109.99.

[erwos Posted May 7th 2008 8:41AM]

Look the same as the Brando extender. I'm really pleased with how cheap these extenders have become, though.

[(Unverified) Posted May 7th 2008 9:29AM]

... or you could get a 150' HDMI Cable from Monoprice.com for $90.

[(Unverified) Posted May 7th 2008 12:01PM]

Our house was in wall prewired with Cat6, several lines going all over. But no HDMI. So this way we can use the existing in wall wiring.

[(Unverified) Posted May 7th 2008 9:30AM]

200 feet = ~61 meters. 480p / 720p only a few feet farther than 1080p?

[cremnopedia Posted May 7th 2008 9:52AM]

It requires *shielded* category cables. Most people are going to have unshielded cable, so they won't be able to use it without the hassle of buying and installing new cable.

[(Unverified) Posted May 7th 2008 10:45AM]

How do you know that? It doesn't say anything like that in the press release.

[cremnopedia Posted May 7th 2008 1:17PM]

I clicked on one of the links in the press release. It says it on the distributor's website.

[(Unverified) Posted May 7th 2008 10:47AM]

These CAT-6 extender announcements never mention AUDIO. Anybody know if these will carry LPCM audio along with the 1080p video?

[James T Posted May 7th 2008 1:14PM]

maybe a little too similar to the brando. they look exactly a like other than the paint job.

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/21/brando-offers-up-cat5-cat6-hdmi-extenders/

[(Unverified) Posted May 7th 2008 6:09PM]

The devices does not care what signals you have matrixed into the HDMI stream ... audio / video or britney spears (assuming she can be converted to ones and zeros; zeros mostly).

[dj496 Posted May 9th 2008 12:01PM]

But how does it work in with HDCP?