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Analog Extenders
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Buyer’s Guide
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Analog Extenders
Black Box Explains
Alternatives to analog video cable extension.
Extending video long distances isn’t often possible
or prac tical
using
standard VGA or coax cabling. With Composite, Component, and other
analog video cabling, frequency losses result in deteriorated video quality.
Generally, with these cables, the shorter distance the better.
Extenders that extend analog video over UTP copper or fiber optic
cable solve this problem, enabling you to use backbone or horizontal
wiring for your long-distance extensions. Depending on the extender
model, video input can be VGA, Component, S-Video, Composite, or
BNC coax. They’re a great alternative to using analog video or coax cables,
which often can’t be easily pulled through tight conduits and can be more
difficult to terminate. What’s really nice is, in most buildings, copper or
fiber cabling is already installed to service data communications.
Fiber-based extenders provide higher bandwidth and interference-free
extensions at distances much farther than copper-type CATx extenders.
But there‘s the matter of cost. CATx extenders that use cabling and
connectors cost considerably less than fiber cabling components.
Another thing to consider: Coax- or VGA-cabled extension installations
usually require a separate RS-232 or other line for transmitting the control
signal for the display— yet another cable to fit into the conduit. CATx cable,
however, delivers both the video and control signals through a single
transmission medium.
But what if you have long runs of coax installed? An extender like the
MediaCento RF that uses low-cost RF cabling to broadcast video to remote
HDTV screens may be the answer. Supporting both VGA and Component
video source input, the MediaCento RF encodes and modulates signals for
single-channel RF transmission over existing coax wiring. The QAM tuner
at the screen enables the reception of the high-definition MediaCento RF
channel, so no set-top box or other piece of hardware is required.
Standard
Solution/Description
Max. Resolution
Media
Max. Distance
Audio
Serial
Code
Specific Component
VGA
Mini CAT5 VGA Extenders
CATx extender kits, plus
multichannel VGA splitter/
extenders and VGA receivers,
and space-saving extender-
in-wallplate options
1920 x 1440: PC,
1080p: HD
CATx
152 m
—— AC504A
Extender Kit, see website
152 m
—— AC600A
Splitter/Transmitter with Local Port, 2-Channel
, web
152 m
—— AC601A
Splitter/Transmitter with Local Port, 4-Channel
, web
152 m
—— AC654A
8-Port Splitter
, call for information
152 m
—— AC603A
Transmitter with Local Port, call for information
152 m
——
AC504A-WP
Wallplate Transmitter, call for information
152 m
—— AC602A
Receiver, Standalone, see website
152 m
——
AC504A-WP-R
Receiver, Wallplate, call for information
Compact CAT5 Audio/
Video Splitter Extenders
Multichannel VGA extenders
1280 x 1024: VGA
CATx
152 m
•—
AC154AE-2
Extender, 2-Channel, see website
152 m
•—
AC154AE-8
Extender, 8-Channel, see website
CAT5 Audio/Video
Broadcaster
1600 x 1200:
VGA
CATx
110 m
•—
AC156A-8
Broadcaster, 8-Port, see website
VGA/Audio Fiber Extenders
Fiber-based VGA extenders
with stereo audio support
1920 x 1080:
VGA,
1080i: HD 1080i
(RGBHV only)
SM/MM
fiber
SM: 30 km,
MM: 750 m
• —
AC1021A-XMIT
Transmitter, VGA/Audio/(1) ST, call for information
SM: 30 km,
MM: 750 m
• —AC1022A
Transmitter, VGA/Audio Loopthrough/(4) ST
, call
SM: 30 km,
MM: 750 m
• —
AC1021A-REC Receiver, VGA/Audio/(1) ST
, call for information
SM: 30 km,
MM: 750 m
• —AC1023A
Receiver, 1 x 4 VGA/Audio/(1) ST
, call for information
SM: 30 km,
MM: 750 m
• —AC1024A
Receiver, VGA/Audio/(1) ST/(1) ST Loopthrough
, call
SM: 30 km,
MM: 750 m
• —AC1020A
Extender Kit (AC1021A-XMIT/AC1021A-REC), call
Multiple
on coax
FiberPath
Fiber extender with BNC input
—
MM
fiber
2.4 km
— — AC444AE FiberPath Kit
,
see website
S-Video/
Composite/
Component
Universal Video/Stereo
Audio Fiber Extender
Extender for video and stereo
audio over a single fiber
480p: HD
SM fiber
SM: 60 km
• —AC300A-TX
Transmitter
,
see website
SM: 60 km
• —AC300A-RX
Receiver
,
see website
Component
Component VIdeo
Extender
CATx-based Component
video extender (optional
8-port splitter available)
1080p: HD
CATx
152 m (1080i) — —
AC651A
Extender Kit, call for information
S-Video/
Composite
Video CCTV–A/V Hub
8-channel CATx-based
hub
for communicating with
remote baluns (required)
S-Video: 576i;
Composite: 480i
CATx
762 m • —
IC445A
Video CCTV–A/V Hub, see website
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