How far have owners run Cat-5e or Cat-6 cable with these extenders before seeing digital artifacts, or blotches of coarse pixels, on the screen?
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Approximately 110' with some terminations.dongle-->3' Cat5e patch cord-->cat6 jack-->30' cat6-->cat6 patch panel-->3' cat5e patch cable-->cat6 patch panel (back into different ports)-->62' cat6-->cat6 jack-->3' cat53 patch cable-->dongle.With all the of patches the line still certifies for cat6 quality. The source is a powered HDMI splitter and the output device is a TV. Output is 1080i, source device is a Tivo HD.
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I have run it over 60' with no problems do not know how much further it will go
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I have mine about 50 ft or so and the picture is good. There is probably 2 pixels our so that flash. I used cat5e cable and i re-terminated and the picture was better. once and a while on certain colors a pixel will flash, but for the price its a good product. I'd try to keep out under 75 with cat5e. If you use cat6 you probably have a better picture and you can probably run it the full distance. I hope this helps.
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I run mine about 30-35 ft and the display tweaks out (flashes, runs through the different display ratios, displays the input) every time something electrical switches on (the heat, the oven, the fridge). Kind of annoying. Not sure if this is the kind of digital artifacts you are talking about, just my experience with the cable extenders. Hope this helps.
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Using good quality Cat5e cables can run upto 98 feet to a TV, but doesn't work with a Epson Projector.
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Hello Jennifer,I would say the max on this Cat6 cable is roughly the sames as the Cat5e. The maximum I'd run it would be roughly 330ft.Thank you for your question.Taylor W.VIVO
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The extenders are to connect 2 HDMI devices eg. Your computer HDMI port to your TV. You require 2 cat5 or Cat 6 cables to do this but at no moment do you connect any of these cables to your router or an ethernet switch. The cable are independant from any ethernet network
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Hi Donald, Cat 5e cable should be capable of supporting 1000BASE-T (Gigabit) connections. Unless you've got incredibly easy runs to replace and money to burn, you'd probably be better off keeping the existing cable.
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digital cables are typically either work or not. These cables are standard and not fancy.. you will only know if it works when you try them you'll get digital noise if the distance is too far. There are things you can use to boost up signal but I'd just try the cable first to see if it works. I've used it between several devices so you shouldn't have a problem but it is very close to it's realistic serviceable limit and don't plug and replug them. just plug them in as few times as possible.
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I have not noticed any signal loss. I have 2 different televisions I am comparing though. One 6 ft away is a Sony 55" LCD, and the other with the 50 ft cable is an older Toshiba 42" plasma.
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So far I have tested several lengths up to and including 100 feet and it worked fine. The standard CAT5E length for Ethernet of 100 meters is slightly more than 300 feet. If the user wants to wait until Monday for an answer, I think I have a spool longer than that on which I can install ends and test. Meanwhile, I would suggest using a stronger new 9-volt dry cell.
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I am running the cable straight from my desktop PC across the room to my Sony flat screen w/o a booster. I have not experienced any problems thus far. Picture is clear, bright, and w/o degradation. I'm guessing that equipment types may be a source of any reported problems; For what it's worth, I am using a PNY NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 Graphics card.
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Hello John,I like Salt Miner's answer.I would say, the cable meets the performance specifications of Cat5e using CCA. Thank you for your question.Sincerely,Taylor W.VIVO
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Bryce, all these cables are a little different in their specs. But, they all will do the job. The older cable Cat5 is the slowest, the Cat 5e is faster, but of little difference, if you are not noticing any lag while moving files on your network or internet. The Cat 6 is the modern stuff (faster, less inference, etc), if you can afford to use it, that's the way to go. But, for normal work any one of these will do the job, and only if your doing a completely new wiring of a house or business should you think of getting the Cat 6. Of course, if your having any problems with anything wired, I would go for the newer Cat 6. Bryce, all these cables are a little different in their specs. But, they all will do the job. The older cable Cat5 is the slowest, the Cat 5e is faster, but of little difference, if you are not noticing any lag while moving files on your network or internet. The Cat 6 is the modern stuff (faster, less inference, etc), if you can afford to use it, that's the way to go. But, for normal work any one of these will do the job, and only if your doing a completely new wiring of a house or business should you think of getting the Cat 6. Of course, if your having any problems with anything wired, I... » Read More Bryce, all these cables are a little different in their specs. But, they all will do the job. The older cable Cat5 is the slowest, the Cat 5e is faster, but of little difference, if you are not noticing any lag while moving files on your network or internet. The Cat 6 is the modern stuff (faster, less inference, etc), if you can afford to use it, that's the way to go. But, for normal work any one of these will do the job, and only if your doing a completely new wiring of a house or business should you think of getting the Cat 6. Of course, if your having any problems with anything wired, I would go for the newer Cat 6. « Show Less
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Cat 5e can be extended up to 300 feet. I have 2 cameras on this system connected on two 250ft cat5e runs and both cameras work great.
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cat 5e cables have too much radiation loss. Using cat 7 will solve your problem.
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I'm not 100% sure if mine is rated RG6 but I was successful in attaching my eye to a standard in-wall Coax Cable. Mine runs another 50 feet without any problem. FYI the first box had some problems but they exchanged it for no cost and that one works fine.
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Cat5 and Cat6 cable is only considered reliable for 100m which is about 300ft plus 20 ft for patch cables. You will need to use an extender unit to boost the signal on both ends.
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I already answered, but I should have added that this device alone could not extend the signal with a 50' cable. I had to use the other extended that is mentioned specifically for the Tripp Lite 50' (15 meter) cable. But I didn't have this device at the END of the 50' cable, but connected to the computer DVI port via a 3' cable. Then I had one 25' cable, w/o any additional device, connected to one screen, and the other output went to another screen through (in this order): this device - 50' cable - Signal Extender - 3' cable - monitor.MAYBE this device would work if connected w/ the 50' cable between it and the computer. (I didn't think of that then.) I already answered, but I should have added that this device alone could not extend the signal with a 50' cable. I had to use the other extended that is mentioned specifically for the Tripp Lite 50' (15 meter) cable. But I didn't have this device at the END of the 50' cable, but connected to the computer DVI port via a 3' cable. Then I had one 25' cable, w/o any additional device, connected to one screen, and the other output went to another screen through (in this order): this device - 50' cable - Signal Extender - 3' cable - monitor.MAYBE this device would work if connected w/ the... » Read More I already answered, but I should have added that this device alone could not extend the signal with a 50' cable. I had to use the other extended that is mentioned specifically for the Tripp Lite 50' (15 meter) cable. But I didn't have this device at the END of the 50' cable, but connected to the computer DVI port via a 3' cable. Then I had one 25' cable, w/o any additional device, connected to one screen, and the other output went to another screen through (in this order): this device - 50' cable - Signal Extender - 3' cable - monitor.MAYBE this device would work if connected w/ the 50' cable between it and the computer. (I didn't think of that then.) « Show Less
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I have had my system for a year come the end of September. I use it for CaTV (1080P), Home Theater (1080 again), BluRay, DVD and several smart TV functions like Netflix and Amazon prime video, plus screen sharing from Android over WiFi. In other words it is getting a good workout. I do no have green dots, nor dots of any kind. What I would check first is the cabling. A lot of times, video noise (think VGA or SVGA here as an example) can be caused by cables that have become kinked or severely twisted, are picking up noise from adjacent power sources, or by a connector that may have damaged the HDMI receptacle. Even if you have to run a new cable over the floor to see if that is the problem (don't pull it into the same space as the existing cable just yet) between the video source and the TV. Before doing that, try Netflix or something that doesn't use the cables in question. If that is OK, look to your cables for the problem... I really hope that helps!
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I would be cautious of the length of the run and the environment. I had issues getting picture, but it was because I had to run right next to ac voltage. When I ran test leads that were separated it worked very well. I had no choice but to run next to the ac so I had to use a much more expensive single cat6 balun instead. If you don't have issues with electric you should be fine.