Here’s a scenario for you. You have an older TV that has an HDMI connection, but for whatever reason, when you installed it, HDMI wasn’t a necessity and buying an expensive cable just to put in the wall for future use wasn’t an option. Now you need to replace your receiver, or want to add a device like an Apple TV that only has an HDMI output. Problem is, you only have a Cat-5e in the wall. What can you do?
Below is a picture of an HDMI cable extension system that uses a single Cat-5e cable. You can find a variety of systems such as this which allow you to send an HDMI signal up to hundreds of feet away. One tip we would like to pass on … if you are going to get one of these, get a good one. The HDMI signal is extremely finicky, and getting a cheap system without any kind of adjustments will likely be a waste of time and energy. These can be a great problem solver and even if you have to fish a bulk Cat-5e from your equipment through the wall to your television, it is usually much easier to do than a thick HDMI cable (you also avoid running the risk of damaging the fragile connectors.) Get in touch with us if you have questions about these systems or your system in general.
