[SML] HDMI

Tue Mar 8 17:01:35 UTC 2016

This is a couple days old but... I have used the long cables from/branded
monoprice with success and the cost is quite low. I keep a couple 40' on
hand, and several smaller sizes and have not experienced any issues.

For distances greater than 30' I prefer to convert to Cat6 whenever
possible. All the big names make great converters, though I've been quite
happy with converters from AMX/SVSI, Extron, and SmartAVI. That said I've
not found one that doesn't work but I generally stay away from brands I
don't recognize.

I did inherit a monster cable HDMI cable. It's terrible.

Dan

On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 2:36 PM, Gmail via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Also, many modern PC's and macs that have non-video displays can use a
> video resolution device as a "second monitor" usually pretty well.  For
> instance, on a mac, hanging a thunderbolt HDMI adapter connected to a HDMI
> or DVI to HDSDI converter (like Blackmagic or Gefen) usually works pretty
> well.  Then you can set it as mirrored or separate displays.  Windows PC's
> handle this similarly well.  Also, Linux seems to do well in XOrg with
> secondary display handling these days.
>
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> On 3/4/16 12:26 PM, FBC Tech Team via Stagecraft wrote:
>
> HDBaseT can go 100m as well, and RJ45 connectors are locking connectors.
> You can also get HDMI locking connectors, and DVI/VGA connectors are
> typically locking. I would also wager that re-terminating a cut network
> cable with an RJ45 connector will be easier and faster than doing the same
> to an SDI Coax cable with a BNC crimp connector...and you can get network
> crimpers at Lowe's ;)
>
> HD/SDI is great for video as long as it's a video resolution, which WXGA
> is not. The OP would have to convert the 1280x800 resolution that the
> MiniMe is spec'd at to 720p or 480i to send over HD/SDI.
>
> We have a large Evertz HD/SDI system at 3 remote sites that we are running
> into this issue with (which is why we asked for a computer-based solution
> initially). Our original 1920x1080p PCs converted fine to 1080p with a
> simple DVI to HD/SDI converter. However, when they upgraded all of the
> desktop thin clients to ones with 2560x1440 video outputs, we had to find a
> solution to convert this new non-video resolution to a 1080p video
> resolution compatible with the AV network, while still passing on the
> native higher resolution to our local displays.
>
> If you're only using video resolutions, i.e. cameras and such, and have no
> need for control, or HDCP compliance, broadcast HD/SDI systems are fine. If
> you're not, I recommend sticking with a computer-resolution based system.
> Plus, computer based solutions can ingest any broadcast video input without
> external scaling required first.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Jeff
>
> On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 3:06 PM, Stephen Litterst via Stagecraft <
> <stagecraft at theatrical.net>stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>> I'm a huge proponent of sending video as HD-SDI.  HD-SDI transmits 4k
>> video with up to 8 channels of audio over an RG-6 cable with BNC
>> connectors.  Low-profile cable with locking connectors that's good for
>> 100m?  I'm sold.
>>
>
>
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