Let me first start off by saying that before buying these, i purchased many other HDMI Cat6 extenders that were cheaper and boy did i regret that after buying these! My initial project consisted of running two cat 6 cables (from cable matters, High Performance Cat6, 23 AWG, UL Listed, CM Rated, 550 MHz ) that were connected to a CCTV DVR down a building and to the second floor to a TV. The distance was about 130-140 feet. I purchased HDMI cat 6 extenders from brands like Monoprice ($59), Sabrent ($39), and Portta ($17) which i had some laying around from other projects. Monoprice claims to be working at up to 196ft and Sabrent claims to be up to 200ft. That was not the case for me at all! Both Monoprice and Sabrent would show "no signal" on the TV, there was absolutely no connection, and this is at 130-140ft mind you. I even tested multiple units since i ordered more than one, still nothing. So i thought what the heck, let me try these cheap $17 Portta extenders (98ft range) while im waiting for the new ones to arrive and see if they show anything AND to my surprise, they actually had a signal!! However, it was all purple and distorted with noise and lines, and the image was almost non recognizable, so i had to keep looking and was now willing to spend extra money to actually get something that works.
I came across these Cable Matters HDMI extenders and bought two. They came a day later and i installed them and they worked perfectly! The image is excellent (CCTV monitoring) and the overall quality and build of the units is superb! The units are very robust and come with mounting brackets so you can easily mount them on a wall, or use double sided adhesive tape if you don't want to drill any holes. Packaging is also very nice and organized and makes the product feel very high quality. The great thing is that they only run on one Cat6 cable compared to the cheaper ones that required two cat6 cables going from extender to receiver. So if you're looking to run cat6 over 100ft in length, i would STRONGLY recommend these because as i mentioned before, the brands claiming to go up to 200ft did not even do the job for me at 130-140ft. Also, my experience may differ from those looking for audio and perfect movie image quality because in my situation, audio is not needed and image doesn't need to be perfect 1080p therefore i can't make any guarantees about that. Although, if you read some other reviews, people claim that it has very good image and audio quality over longer distances. Besides that, don't make the same mistake i made, spend a little extra and you'll get what you paid for. Hopefully this review helps prevent the same mistake i made. Buy these, don't think about it! It'll save you time and headaches in the long run.
| Brand | Cable Matters |
|---|---|
| Item model number | 103002 |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 5.8 x 4.2 x 2.8 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.8 x 4.2 x 2.8 inches |
| Color | black |
| Manufacturer | Cable Matters |
| ASIN | B00OZV04BK |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | October 29, 2014 |
