Name: 1080p60 HDMI Extender over Single Cat6/6a - 50M
Brand: KanexPro
SKU: HDEXT50M

Question 1

What is the maximum video bandwidth this extender passes?

Accepted Answer

The HDEXT50M passes video up to 4.95Gbps.

Question 2

What video resolutions does the HDEXT50M support?

Accepted Answer

It supports resolutions up to 1080p@60Hz and 1920x1200@60Hz, at 8-bit color depth.

Question 3

How does IR control join the two ends of the link?

Accepted Answer

IR is bi-directional over the single CAT run: connect a 5V IR wideband receiver to the IR IN and a 5V IR blaster to the IR OUT at each end using the supplied 1.5m cables.

Question 4

What IR signal levels and frequency range does the HDEXT50M work with?

Accepted Answer

The IR pass-through operates at a 5Vp-p level across a wideband 20K to 60KHz frequency range.

Question 5

How do I terminate the CAT cable for the HDEXT50M?

Accepted Answer

Use UTP connectors terminated straight-through to T568B at both ends; do not cross-connect the pairs.

Question 6

What plugs into the transmitter?

Accepted Answer

Connect your HDMI source to the transmitter HDMI IN, and run a single CAT6/6a cable from the transmitter CAT OUT to the receiver CAT IN. An optional local display can be driven from the transmitter HDMI loop-out.

Question 7

The remote display shows no picture. What should I check first?

Accepted Answer

Confirm the green Power LED is lit on both units, then verify the CAT cable is terminated straight-through to T568B at both plugs, and check the HDMI cables are seated at the source and at the display.

Question 8

The receiver has no power and its LED is dark. What is wrong?

Accepted Answer

The receiver is powered over the cable by one-way PoC from the transmitter, so confirm the transmitter has its 5V/1A adapter connected and its green Power LED lit, then check the CAT run between CAT OUT and CAT IN.

Question 9

Does this do 4K?

Accepted Answer

No — it is a 1080p / 1920×1200 at 60Hz extender by design. If the source and display are 1080p, that's the right match and you don't pay for unused bandwidth. When the job genuinely needs 4K or a longer run, step up to EXT-HD50C (1080p to 70m / 4K@30 to 40m) or the KanexPro 4K/18G line.

Question 10

One cable or two?

Accepted Answer

One. A single Cat6/6a run carries the full 1080p signal to 50m/164ft — unlike some competing 1080p kits that require two parallel Cat runs, which double your cable and pull labor.