ELR HDMI Extender with POL over CAT5 GEF-HDCAT5-ELRPOL by Gefen

Posted on by Eilbron Khoshabeh

Gefen company, the digital connectivity solutions provider, recently announced that two of its new breakthrough devices began shipping. The Extra Long Range GefenPRO HDMI Extenders with POL I and II provide an extension of multiple signals for up to 330ft over just one CAT5 cable.
Based on Power over Ethernet standard, Gefen’s POL technology delivers power to the receiver unit  using AC power from the sender unit. Each receiver unit has an additional 5V output to power supplemental devices like splitter, switcher or scaler at the display location.

The GefenPRO ELR HDMI Extender with POL is a great solution for set-ups in which power requirements are limited or AC power outlets are not available at the receiving side, for example when mounting projectors at the ceiling. By reducing the number of cables from two to just one CAT5 cable, this device allows installers to simply tap into existing in-wall twisted pair cabling.

Full HD 1080p resolutions, audio, 3DTV support, Ethernet, IR remote, RS-232 and power can be transmitted via single CAT5 cable to the remote location.  RS-232 and the IR backchannel can be used to control display from the remote location. For an additional convenience each receiver can be wall mounted. 3DTV, lip sync, deep color and audio delay are advanced HDMI features of this unit.

The ELR HDMI Extender over CAT5 with POL II by GefenPRO provides an optional receiver with one extra HDMI input. Therefore users can switch between two HDMI sources when one source is connected to the sender, and another one is connected to the receiver. With auto switching from the front panel, RS-232 control or by IR, both HDMI sources can be simultaneously viewed at the remote location. When one of the HDMI source powers down, the receiver unit will automatically switch to the other source.
Both of these devices are HDBaseT compliant, have a built-in power supply and rack mountable.

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