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1.
The transmission length is largely affected by the type of Cat-5/5e/6 cables. The testing result shows solid
UTP cables (usually in bulk cable 300m/1000ft form) can transmit a lot longer signals than stranded UTP
cables (usually in patch cord form). Shielded STP cables are better suited than unshielded UTP cables. A solid
UTP Cat-5e cable shows longer transmission range than stranded STP Cat-6 cable. For long extension
applications, solid UTP/STP cables are the only viable choice.
2.
EIA/TIA-568-B termination (T568B) for LAN cables is recommended for better performance.
3.
To reduce the interference among the unshielded twisted pairs of wires in Cat-5/5e/6 cable, one can use
shielded STP cables to improve EMI problems, which is worsen in long transmission.
4.
Because the quality of the Cat-5/5e/6 cables has the major effect on how long the transmission limit can
achieve and how good is the received picture quality, the actual transmission range is subject to one’s choice
of Cat-5/5e/6 cables.
Performance Guide for HDMI over CAT5/6 Cable Transmission
Performance rating
Type of CAT5/6 cable
Wiring
Shielding
CAT5
CAT5e
CAT6
Solid
Unshielded (UTP)
Shielded (STP)
Stranded
Unshielded (UTP)
Shielded (STP)
Termination
Please use
EIA/TIA-568-B
termination (
T568B
) at any time
Notice
