OREI 4K HDMI Extender over ethernet CAT5/CAT6/CAT7 Up To 165 Feet At 1080@60hz - HDMI 1.4 & HDCP 1.4 Compliant with One Way IR Pass Through, HDMI Loop Output & Power Over Cable

I needed to throw an HDMI signal (standard 1080p 60Hz) across the house. I also wanted to be able to monitor the image locally at the source, so that I wouldn't have to walk across the house to check on the image and sound. Enter this set of gadgets. I've used Orei products before (their HDMI splitters are REALLY nice and rock-solid) so I chose this product with some confidence. I was not disappointed. These worked exactly as described, throwing the signal cleanly to the destination. The local HDMI loop out worked just fine. The RF Blaster transmitter and receiver units worked very well too, which made remote control of the source very simple. In all, everything worked precisely as it should and held up solidly for a session that lasted MANY hours (probably about 5 or 6 hours of continuous operation). These Orei boxes barely got warm. I couldn't be more pleased with the performance of this product, and the price is mind-boggling cheap.Notes:Cat-5e and Cat-6 cables are slightly different internally. You will get longer range from a Cat-6 cable than a Cat-5e cable. Unless you're using existing Cat-5e for whatever reason, I'd recommend procuring a well-made Cat-6 cable to go with this Orei product. You'll get the maximum transmission range with Cat-6 cable.According to the manual that came with this product, Cat-5e range for 1080p 60Hz signal is 197ft maximum and Cat-6 range for 1080p 60 Hz signal is 230ft. The ranges for a 4K 30Hz signal are 115ft for Cat-5e and 131ft for Cat-6.An odd quirk: the local HDMI loop out didn't work for me until I plugged in the receiver at the other end of the Cat-6 cable I used. It seems you HAVE to connect the transmitter and receiver together in order to see anything on the HDMI loop out. Not a problem at all, but kind of odd. Just needs to be kept in mind when setting up.Finally, this product is powered from the transmitter end only. You do not need to power the receiver (in fact the receiver doesn't even have a power port). This is nice - some products of this type require power on both ends but this one does not. Makes for simpler installation/deployment.

People don't realize but you do need the right HDMI cable to use these. Don't use cheap HDMI cables, make sure they are the new spec cables. Such as don't use anything less than a HDMI 2.0 rated cable, If you do, limited frame rate/hz will be encountered, it might not work at all depending on the source. I've found onboard IGPU's don't like old tv's at all with newer cable types, and some tv's need the new rating to match the port rating to even pick it up. So, the people here having issues with hz/fps issues stuck at 30HZ or the screen looking terrible it is likely the compatibility of old vs new ports + old cable issues. This isn't like RCA's or Coax, you NEED newer cables that can support 60hz, you also need LCD tv's newer enough, I'd say 6 years new to effectively use these at 1080p 60hz, mostly because of the HDMI port rating on those old sets just don't work with new cables right and newer equipment. Especially like xbox and ps4 and most definitely with computer equipment.Cons: not really a con but for people reading reviews, old tv's have less then HDMI 2.0, probably 1.8 spec, old cables are the same, different ratings, different supports. Make sure you have newer cables, and hen make sure your tv/device can actually support beyond 1.8 hdmi. If your device is older and doesn't work with this its not the Device not working, it's your LCD tv.

It's not the cheapest HDMI extender but it's probably the nicest. Its actually four products rolled into one. The HDMI extender. A HDMI splitter. An infrared remote extender. And a HDMI audio breakout. You need most of these to hook two TVs to the same cable box and the fact that they are integrated saves a lot of wiring and clutter. Combining the HDMI extender and the infrared remote extender means you only have to string one wire between the TVs instead of two. The advantage of going to CAT 6 instead of HDMI is that CAT 6 is cheaper, it can carry the signal further and you can install the connectors your self. You can't install HDMI connectors on cables so to extend with HDMI you have to buy a HDMI cable that is the correct length and you have to drill holes through walls that are big enough for the HDMI connectors. So you would need 0.75" holes for HDMI vs 0.2" holes for CAT 6. I actually used some unshielded CAT 5E because I had some lying around. (CAT 5 is not recommended because its lower bandwidth compared to CAT 6 or CAT 7 which are recommended.) My run was 80 feet and it works just fine at 720p resolution. However, it might not work at higher resolution and if I were doing over again I would go out and buy some CAT 6. Stringing cable is a lot of work so its better to do it right the firsts time.