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Digital Video Extenders | Video Infrastructure
Black Box Explains
Digital extension technologies.
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In-line extenders, installed in the middle of a link
or as transmitter/receivers, extend signals over their native
cabling with no signal conversion occurring.
Non-networked CATx extenders use transmitters
and receivers to extend converted signals over ordinary
(non-networked) UTP cabling. They’re very cost-effective
and enable much longer distances than what’s ordinarily
possible with digital video cabling.
Fiber-based cabling extenders use transmitters
and receivers to extend digital signals over secure,
interference-free (non-networked) optical fiber. These
extenders enable you to deliver video at much longer
distances than copper.
Networked IP extenders use transmitters
and receivers to extend video signals over a
network’s UTP infrastructure. They work by
packetizing media streams for delivery over
Ethernet wiring.
Remote
Display
In-Line
Extender
DVI Cable
DVI Cable
DVD Player
iCOMPEL
Digital Signage
Player,
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Remote
Display
Networked (IP) Extender
Transmitter and Receiver
DVI Cable
CATx LAN
Cable
LAN
DVI Cable
Black Box Explains
DVI and HDMI interfaces.
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DVI (Digital Video Interface) is the standard digital
interface for PCs (in contrast to HDMI, which is more
commonly found on HDTV devices).
The DVI standard is based on transition-minimized
differential signaling (TMDS). There are two DVI formats: single-link and
dual-link. Single-link cables use one TMDS-165 MHz transmitter, and
dual-link cables use two. The dual-link cables double the power of the
transmission. A single-link cable can transmit a resolution of 1920 x 1200 vs.
2560 x 1600 for a dual-link cable.
Several types of DVI connectors are available, most commonly:
DVI-D, a digital-only connector for use between a digital video
source and monitors. DVI-D eliminates the analog pins.
DVI-I (integrated), which supports both digital and analog RGB
connections. It can transmit either a digital-to-digital signal or an
analog-to-analog signal. It is used on products instead of separate
analog and digital connectors. If both connectors are DVI-I, you can
use any DVI cable, but a DVI-I is recommended. (NOTE: For a DVI-I to
DVI-D display converter, see page 62).
DVI-A (analog), which is used to carry a DVI analog signal from a
computer to an analog VGA device, such as a monitor. If one or both
of your connections are DVI-A, use this cable. If one connection is DVI
and the other is VGA HD15, you need a cable or adapter with both
connectors as long as you do not require an active analog/digital
connector.
DVI-D, Dual Link
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface
®
) was
the first digital interface to combine uncompressed
HD video, up to eight channels of uncompressed digital audio, and
intelligent format and command data in a single cable. It is now the
defacto standard for consumer electronics and HD video, although it
is beginning to face competition from the newer DisplayPort interface.
HDMI offers an easy, standardized way to set up AV equipment
over one cable. Use it to connect equipment such as digital signage
players, set-top boxes, and AV receivers with HDTVs and video
projectors. If the HDMI equipment supports higher-resolution HDMI
standards, you can also connect 3D displays.
HDMI also supports multiple audio formats from standard stereo
to multichannel surround sound. In addition, the interface provides
two-way communications between the video source and HDTV,
enabling simple, remote, point-and-click configurations.
It also supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection),
which prevents the copying of digital audio and video content sent
over HDMI cable. If you have a device between the source and the
display that supports HDMI but not HDCP, your transmission won’t
work, even over an HDMI cable.
HDMI is backward compatible with DVI equipment; a DVI-to-HDMI
adapter can be used without a loss of video quality to enable the
connection. Because DVI only supports video signals, not audio, the
DVI device simply ignores the extra audio data.
CATx Cable
HDMI Cable
HDMI Cable
Remote
Display
CATx-Based Extender
Transmitter and Receiver
Blu-ray Player
Fiber Optic Cable
Audio Cable
DVI Cables
DVI
Cable
Local Monitor
Remote
Display
Laptop
Fiber-Based DVI Extender
Transmitter and Receiver
3.5-mm
Audio
Cable
Speakers
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