HDBaseT Extenders

When you get tired of the shows in the TV box and wish to stream the movie playing on your PC downstairs in your bedroom, you may think about getting an HDMI extender or a KVM extender.

There are various types of extenders (over HDBaseT, fiber, IP, etc.) and they help convert audio-visual data to run over a better medium where the data can go further without losing the quality. Therefore you can get access to the remote computing device as it’s nearby.

So what is the difference among different types of extenders and when you shall choose an HDBaseT extender? You may get some ideas from this post. Three HDBaseT extenders are recommended in this article. They are among AV Access best-sellers and are found helpful in different use scenarios by our users.

Top Three HDBaseT Solutions

View Your Security Camera In the House

Category: KVM Extender SKU: 4KEX100-KVM

If you wanna monitor and control the security camera NVR in your living room, you may need to log in to the service on the browser or run long HDMI/USB cables into your house.

However, people may not prefer these solutions. A third-party platform may increase lag and could break down sometimes if the server is not stable. Running long cables could reduce the data quality if the distance is longer than the length a common reliable cable could run.

It’s hard to find an HDMI cable that runs over 30 feet and still works reliably. Most HDMI cables on the market extend 5 – 20 feet. That won’t be enough to connect your TV in the living room and the camera on the patio.

The advantages of this HDBaseT KVM extender.

The boxes run HDMI and USB over Ethernet up to 100 meters.

It cracks the distance issue and enables remote control of the NVR over a keyboard, a mouse, and other possible USB peripherals.

You can get on board quite easily. Just plug and play. No extra driver or app is needed.

Product highlights

4K UHD & Zero Latency

USB 2.0 up to 480Mbps:

4x USB 2.0 device port on the receiver

Bi-Directional Stereo/RS232

Certificated by CE, FCC

Watch Smart TV in the Home Theater

Category: HDMI Extender SKU: 4KEX70-ARC-H2

Home theater is a place for families and friends to jump out of everyday life and immerse themselves in a wonderful story. Many families have their media rack set in the basement and a home theater built upstairs. In this circumstance, an HDMI extender is a must to help convey data from the source device in the media room to the TV upstairs.

There is one thing to be mentioned – make sure whether you need an ARC feature and get an HDMI extender that supports it if yes. If you are using a smart TV for your home theater, you probably would need an ARC extender.

When you run services like Amazon Prime or Apple TV on your TV set, the sound should be connected to your AV receiver in order to get out through the stereo. The built-in speaker on the TV may be crappy. As your AV receiver is now extended to the media room connected with your set-top box and blue-ray player, ARC (audio return channel) function could return TV sound to the media room and have it broadcast via your AV receiver.

The advantages of this HDBaseT HDMI extender.

Transmit 4K@60 4:4:4 UHD video signal up to 40m/130ft.

HDCP 2.2 Compliant.

The ARC feature sends the TV sound back to the AV receiver.

Product highlights

ARC & S/PDIF allows ARC function or audio extraction accordingly. Fully supports audio formats in HDMI 2.0 specification.

HDBaseT 2.0 & HDMI2.0 – Supports 4K@60Hz up to 40m/130ft or 1080p up to 70m/230ft.

Bi-Directional PoC/CEC/IR & RS232 Extension.

A Single PC for Multi-site Use

Category: HDMI Extender SKU: 4KEX100-DP-KVM

Many WFHers separate their space of work and entertainment to keep the boundary clear. Or sometimes people just wanna use the PC in the basement when they are in their bedroom, for work, or for gaming. For getting access to the PC from another remote place, this HDBaseT DP KVM extender is a nice pick.

Product highlights

4K UHD & Zero Latency – Transmits 4K@30hz DisplayPort signal up to 100m/330ft; Also supports 1080P@120hz, ideal for PC game control.

USB 2.0 up to 480Mbps – With 2x USB device ports, easily control remote PC with keyboard, mouse, or gamepad.

Bi-Directional Stereo/RS232 – also supports one-way PoE and automatic EDID management.

You may also be interested in The Pros and Cons of an HDBaseT extender?

If you are only extending 4K video without USB and ARC requirements, this 4K HDBaseT extender would be your best pick.

Conclusions

HDBT extenders enable stable long-distance AV transmission and make your control and management of the computing devices more flexible. The possibility to access the same device from various places also help save our hardware costs and reduce unnecessary consumption and burden on the earth.

In cases you didn’t find something valuable here, besides HDBaseT solutions, there are AV over IP solutions, wireless and fiber options as well. Please feel free to contact us at info@avaccess.com if you still need help.

Orginal copy: https://www.avaccess.com/blogs/guides/best-hdbaset-extenders/

About AV Access

AV Access is an experienced manufacturer that produces quality HDMI extenders, KVM extenders, wireless presentation systems, etc. and we also offer AV over IP solutions for scalable uses. These products — HDBaseT extender, and 4K HDMI extender — are among our best-sellers.

Are you a newbie? AV Access blog helps beginners to get on board easily (visit and learn about KVM extenders, USB extenders, and more).