HDMI >20m

[flyingjase]

Is it possible to carry an HDMI signal over a longer than 20 metre cable? I was told by the shop that I bought my blu ray player from that this is not possible.

The idea is to network the house so that I can store HD films on a central server and then be able to watch them from other rooms.

Is this possible whilst retaining the HD 1080 res??

Thanks

Jason

ETA - sorry posted in wrong forum, any chance of moving to computers & stuff? Ta

Edited by flyingjase on Sunday 5th October 09:58

[paul26982]

think there was a topic on here before on somthing simular and they 8m

[TonyHetherington]

flyingjase said:

ETA - sorry posted in wrong forum, any chance of moving to computers & stuff? Ta

[GlenMH]

If you are storing films on a server, surely you would then need to distribute them using a network rather than HDMI?

I can't remember if Cat 5 can support sufficient bandwidth to carry a full HD signal, but Cat 6 certainly should.

Have you got an idea of what players/clients you want to stick in each room?

Glen

[cjs]

I've run HDMI 25m with no problems. Cables can be a bit expensive though! You need two Cat5/6 cables and a send and receive box to run HDMI, again expensive. You can run HD Component down one Cat5/6 but you need to run separate audio.

[Plotloss]

cjs said:

I've run HDMI 25m with no problems. Cables can be a bit expensive though! You need two Cat5/6 cables and a send and receive box to run HDMI, again expensive. You can run HD Component down one Cat5/6 but you need to run separate audio.

You can drive HDMI on HDMI wire using a midspan type box but doing 25m in one run is very risky, I wouldnt do it to be honest.

You can run Component video and audio and control (either IR or RS232) down one piece of Cat5e and you can run HDMI down one bit of Cat5e using active baluns. Using two bits of Cat5e is cheaper but its still less than using a 10m HDMI, a 15m HDMI and a driver.

[cjs]

you can run HDMI down one bit of Cat5e using active baluns.


I did not think this was possible yet, is someone now making kit to do it?

[Plotloss]

Two companies are.

HDCP compliant too.

[The Dude]

Apologies for the hijack but check your mail chief.

As you were.