Gefen GEF-HDCAT5-ELRPOL2 User manual

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AV extenders
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User manual

Gefen GEF-HDCAT5-ELRPOL2 extends HDMI signals up to 330 feet over a single CAT5 cable, supporting resolutions up to 1080p Full HD and 1920x1200. It features active source switching, allowing you to seamlessly switch between a remote Hi-Def source and a local source connected directly to the receiver unit. The built-in IR Blaster and IR Remote Control enable control of A/V sources from the remote viewing location. Additionally, the device supports high bit-rate audio formats like Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™, making it suitable for high-quality audio distribution.

Gefen GEF-HDCAT5-ELRPOL2 extends HDMI signals up to 330 feet over a single CAT5 cable, supporting resolutions up to 1080p Full HD and 1920x1200. It features active source switching, allowing you to seamlessly switch between a remote Hi-Def source and a local source connected directly to the receiver unit. The built-in IR Blaster and IR Remote Control enable control of A/V sources from the remote viewing location. Additionally, the device supports high bit-rate audio formats like Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™, making it suitable for high-quality audio distribution.

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CONTENT
S
1
Intr
oduc
ti
on
2
O
peration Notes
3
F
ea
t
u
r
es
4
S
ender unit La
y
ou
t
5
S
ender unit Descriptions
6
Receiver unit La
y
ou
t
7 Receiver unit Descriptions
8
IR Remote
C
ontrol
8
RMT-2IR Remote
C
ontrol
9
Installin
g
the Batter
y
9
S
ettin
g
the IR
C
hannel
1
0
C
onnectin
g
the Extender
f
or HDMI ELR PoL 2 over
C
AT
5
11 Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram
12 DIP
S
witch
C
on
f
i
g
uratio
n
12
S
ender uni
t
14 R
ece
iv
e
r
u
ni
t
17 Firmware Updat
e
1
8
Network
C
able Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram
19 Troubleshootin
g
2
0
S
peci
cations
21 Warrant
y
1
C
on
g
ratulations on
y
our purchase o
f
the Extender
f
or HDMI ELR PoL 2 over
C
AT5.
Your complete satis
f
action is ver
y
important to us.
G
efenPRO
In the realm o
f
video distribution, certain
f
eatures are invaluable in a commercial
or broadcast environment. Accommodations such as a build-in power suppl
y
and
at black rack-mount enclosures set
G
e
f
enPR
O
apart
f
rom our traditional
p
roducts.
C
omplex distribution units allow
f
or pro
f
essional DVI, 3
G
-
S
DI, and
H
DMI si
g
nals to be routed and converted easil
y
and seamlessl
y
, while bein
g
backed up b
y
a renowned and dependable technical support team.
G
e
f
en invites
y
ou to explore the
G
e
f
enPR
O
product line and hopes that
y
ou
nd the solution
that
ts
y
our needs.
T
he GefenPRO Extender for HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over CAT5
The
G
e
f
enPR
O
Extender
f
or HDMI ELR PoL 2 over
C
AT5 does ever
y
thin
g
that
the
G
e
f
enPR
O
Extender
f
or HDMI ELR with PoL over
C
AT5 does, but adds
active source switchin
g
, with an additional Hi-De
f
input on the Receiver unit. This
f
eature provides the capabilit
y
to switch between the
(
remote
)
Hi-De
f
source
c
onnected to the
S
ender unit and a local source connected to the Receiver unit.
I
f
a new source is connected to the Receiver unit and turned on, the Receiver
u
nit will automaticall
y
switch to the local input. The Receiver unit will revert to the
r
emote input once the local device is turned o
ff
or disconnected. The
S
elec
t
button on the Receiver unit can be used to manuall
y
switch between the remote
and local inputs. An optional IR Remote
C
ontrol Unit
(G
e
f
en part no. RMT-2IR
)
c
an also be purchased to switch between the remote input and the local input
on the Receiver unit. The
G
e
f
enPR
O
Extender
f
or HDMI ELR PoL 2 over
C
AT
5
e
xtends a Hi-De
f
source with multichannel di
g
ital audio at resolutions o
f
up to
1080p Full HD to 330
f
eet
(
100 meters
)
, usin
g
one
C
AT-5 cable.
The Extender
f
or HDMI ELR PoL 2 over
C
AT5 extends Ethernet and provides
an R
S
-232 and IR back channel to control A
/
V sources usin
g
the same
C
AT-5
c
able extension. The built-in IR Blaster allows
y
ou to point the IR remote
(
s
)
at the
displa
y
to control the Hi-De
f
sources as i
f
the
y
were located in the same room.
How It Works
The
G
e
f
enPR
O
Extender
f
or HDMI ELR PoL 2 over
C
AT
5
S
ender unit is located
n
ext to a set-top box or DVD pla
y
er source. Use the supplied HDMI cable t
o
c
onnect an HDMI source to the
S
ender unit. The
G
e
f
enPR
O
Extender
f
or HDMI
ELR PoL 2 over
C
AT5 Receiver unit is located up to 330
f
eet awa
y
, near th
e
displa
y
.
C
onnect the HDTV displa
y
and another Hi-De
f
source to the Receiver
u
nit.
O
ne
C
AT-
5
cable connects the
S
ender and Receiver units to each other. The
Ethernet ports on both the
S
ender and Receiver units are connected to standard
n
etwork devices, such as 100Base-T routers and hubs. Multichannel di
g
ital audio
is embedded in the HDMI si
g
nal
(
Dolb
TrueHD
/
DT
S
-HD Master Audio™
)
.
INTRODUCTIO
N
READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTALLING OR
OPERATING THE EXTENDER FOR HDMI ELR WITH POL 2 OVER CAT5
•Th
e
Extender for HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over CAT5
u
nit
s
a
r
e
h
oused
in
a
5
m
etal box
f
or better RF shieldin
g
.
C
AT-
5
cables should not exceed
330
f
eet.
S
hielded
C
AT-6 with metal RJ-45 connectors are recommended to sa
f
e
g
uard
a
g
ainst random video
ashes caused b
y
electroma
g
netic inter
f
erence
(
EMI
)
.
• Th
e
Extender for HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over CAT5
features the ability
5
to
g
enerate compatible EDID and Hot Plu
g
si
g
nals
f
or troubleshootin
g
p
urposes when dealin
g
with di
f
cult inter
f
acin
g
issues between
S
ource
devices and Displa
y
s. Re
f
er to pa
g
e 13
f
or details.
H
D
C
P content is not supported when the unit is in DVI mode.
S
ee pa
g
e 16
fo
r
de
t
a
il
s
.
Ethernet works as a Full Duplex s
y
stem.
2
OPERATION NOTE
S
3
HDMI Features
• 225 MHz
(
up to 12-bit YUV 444
@
1080p
)
• Deep
C
olor
• x.v.
C
olor
• Dolb
TrueHD and DT
S
-HD Master Audio™
• Lip
Sy
nc
3
DT
V
Features
Extends HDMI at 1080p Full HD and 1920x1200 up to 330
f
ee
t
• Extends R
S
-232 up to 330
f
eet over a sin
g
le
C
AT
5
S
upports hi
g
h bit-rate audio
f
ormats
(
Dolb
TrueHD and DT
S
-HD Master
Audio™
)
S
upports 3DT
V
• Lockin
g
HDMI input port on Receiver unit allows the connection o
f
a
s
econdar
y
Hi-De
f
source.
S
ource-switchin
g
between
S
ender unit source and Receiver unit source.
• Full
y
HDMI and HD
C
P complian
t
• EDID mana
g
ement
f
or rapid inte
g
ration o
f
source and displa
y
devices
• B
u
ilt-in IR Bl
as
t
e
r
a
ll
o
w
s
IR r
e
m
o
t
e
co
ntr
o
l
of
sou
r
ce
de
vi
ces
f
r
o
m r
e
m
o
t
e
viewin
g
locatio
n
• Internal 110
/
220 V A
C
Power
S
uppl
y
5
V D
C
, 2.5 A Lockin
g
Power
S
uppl
y
output connector on Receiver uni
t
R
ack-mountable
(
with optional
G
e
f
en EXT-RA
C
K-1U Rack
S
hel
f)
P
acka
g
e Includes
(
1
)
Extender
f
or HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over
C
AT5 -
S
ender uni
t
(
1
)
Extender
f
or HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over
C
AT5 - Receiver uni
t
(
1
)
6
f
t. HDMI lockin
g
cable
(
M-M
)
(
2
)
S
ets o
f
Rack Ears
(
1
)
A
C
power cor
d
(
1
)
Q
uick-
S
tart
G
uid
e
FEATURE
S
4
SENDER UNIT LAYOU
T
Back
Fron
t
1
2
3
5
6
6
7
8
4
5
SENDER UNIT DESCRIPTION
S
1
P
owe
r
This 2-color LED indicator will
g
low bri
g
ht RED when there is no HDMI source
c
onnected and will
g
low bri
g
ht
G
REEN when an HDMI source is present.
2
1
10 / 220 V A
C
C
onnect the included A
C
power cord to this power receptacle.
3
Fuse Drawe
r
Each power receptacle houses a
f
use drawer. The
f
use drawer contains an
active
f
use and a spare
f
use. Both
f
uses are 250 V.
4 Power Switch
Turn the power
O
N or
O
FF usin
g
this switch.
5 IR Blaste
r
C
onnect an IR Blaster cable
(G
e
f
en part no. EXT-2IREMIT
)
f
rom this port to the
H
i-De
f
source to control the source
f
rom the viewin
g
location.
6 RS-232
This R
S
-232 serial port is used to update the Receiver unit
rmware.
7 Etherne
t
C
onnects the
S
ender unit to the network usin
g
Ethernet cablin
g
.
8
Lin
k
C
onnects the
S
ender unit to the Receiver unit usin
g
C
AT-5 cablin
g
.
9 HDMI In
C
onnect a Hi-De
f
source to this lockin
g
HDMI port, usin
g
the included HDMI
cab
l
e
.
6
RECEIVER UNIT LAYOU
T
Back
Fron
t
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 1
1
7
RECEIVER UNIT DESCRIPTION
S
1
L
ocal
This LED indicator will
g
low bri
g
ht
g
reen when the Receiver unit is switched to
u
se the Local HDMI input.
2
S
elec
t
S
witches between the HDMI input on the
S
ender unit and the Local HDMI In
p
ort on the Receiver unit.
3
IR
This IR window receives si
g
nals
f
rom the Hi-De
f
source IR remote control. The
IR si
g
nals are sent back to the source device, when usin
g
an IR Blaster on the
S
ender.
4
P
owe
r
This 2-color LED indicator will
g
low bri
g
ht RED when there is no HDMI source
c
onnected and will
g
low bri
g
ht
G
REEN when an HDMI source is present.
5
5V DC Ou
t
C
onnect an optional lockin
g
(G
e
f
en part no.
C
AB-PWR-06LL
)
or non-lockin
g
(G
e
f
en Part no.
C
AB-PWR-06NL
)
power cord to this the included 5 V D
C
l
ockin
g
power suppl
y
connector to power additional devices.
6
Ext I
R
C
onnect an IR Extender
(G
e
f
en part no. EXT-RMT-EXTIR
)
cable
f
rom this port
t
o
th
e
Hi-D
ef
sou
r
ce
t
o
e
xt
e
n
d
th
e
IR
co
ntr
o
l.
7
R
S-232
This R
S
-232 serial port is used to update the Receiver unit
rmware.
8
Etherne
t
C
onnects the Receiver unit to the network device.
9
L
in
k
C
onnects the Receiver unit to the
S
ender unit usin
g
C
AT-5 cablin
g
.
10
HDMI Ou
t
C
onnect an HDTV displa
y
or other output device to this lockin
g
HDMI port.
11
L
ocal HDMI In
C
onnect a secondar
y
Hi-De
f
source device to this lockin
g
HDMI port.
8
IR REMOTE CONTROL
RMT-2IR Remote Control
(
not included
)
1
Activity Indicato
r
This LED will be activated momentaril
y
each time a button is pressed.
2
I
nput Source Selection Buttons
(
1 - 2
)
These buttons
f
unction the same as the
S
elect button on the Receiver unit.
Press button 1 to switch to the remote input
(
source connected to the
S
ender
u
nit
)
. Press button 2 to switch to the local input
(
source connected to the
R
eceiver unit
)
.
IR Codes
A
SC
II
C
orrespondin
g
RMT
-
2IR
B
u
tt
on
Binar
y
1
1
00
11
0001
2
2
00
11
00
1
0
1
2
NOTE: An Activit
y
Indicator that
ashes quickl
y
while holdin
g
down
an
y
one o
f
the 16 buttons indicates a low batter
y
. Replace the IR
R
emote
C
ontrol batter
y
as soon as possibl
e
.
9
IR REMOTE CONTROL
Installin
g
the Batter
y
The Remote
C
ontrol unit ships with two batteries.
O
ne batter
y
is required
f
or
operation and the other batter
y
is a spare.
1.
R
emove the batter
y
cover on the back o
f
the IR Remote
C
ontrol unit.
2. Insert the included batter
y
into the open batter
y
slot. The positive
(
+
)
side o
f
the batter
y
should be
f
acin
g
up.
3
.
Replace the battery cover.
Settin
g
the IR Channe
l
The IR channel on the IR Remote
C
ontrol must match the IR channel used
b
y
the Extender
f
or HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over
C
AT
5
.
For example, i
f
both
DIP switches on the IR Remote
C
ontrol unit are set to IR channel 0
(
both DIP
s
witches down
)
, then the
Extender for HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over CAT5
m
us
t
5
also be set to IR channel
0
.
S
ee pa
g
e 15
f
or in
f
ormation on how to chan
g
e the
IR
c
h
a
nn
e
l
o
n th
e
Extender
f
or HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over
C
AT
5
.
R
emote
C
hannel 2
:
R
emote
C
hannel
3:
R
emote
C
hannel 1
:
DIP switches
y
Batter
y
slo
t
C
hannel 0
(
de
f
ault
):
y
1 2
ON
1 2
ON
1 2
ON
1 2
ON
1 2
WARNING:
R
isk o
f
explosion i
f
batter
y
is replaced b
y
an incorrect
t
y
p
e
.
Dispose o
f
used batteries accordin
g
to the instructions.
1.
C
onnect the Hi-De
f
source to the
S
ender unit usin
g
the included HDMI cable.
2.
O
ptionall
y
connect a secondar
y
Hi-De
f
source to the Receiver unit.
C
onnectin
g
a secondar
y
Hi-De
f
source to the Receiver unit provides the abilit
y
to switch between the a Hi-De
f
source connected to the
S
ender unit and the Hi-
De
f
source connected to the Receiver unit. In this wa
y
, the Ext
e
n
de
r
fo
r HDMI
ELR with PoL 2 over CAT5
functions as both a 2x1 Switcher and an Extender.
5
3
.
U
se an HDMI cable to connect the HDTV displa
y
to the Receiver unit.
4.
C
onnect the Ethernet device
/
router to the Ethernet input port on the
S
ender
u
nit usin
g
a
C
AT-5,
C
AT-5e or
C
AT-6 cable.
C
onnect the Ethernet output port
on the Receiver unit to the remote device
/
router with a
C
AT-5,
C
AT-5e or
C
AT-
6
cable.
5
.
U
se a
C
AT-5 or
C
AT-6 cable up to 330
f
eet
(
100 meters
)
to connect the Link
p
orts on both the
S
ender unit and Receiver unit.
6
.
C
onnect the included A
C
power cord to the
S
ender unit Plu
g
the power
co
r
d
int
o
a
n
a
v
a
il
ab
l
e
e
l
ec
tri
ca
l
ou
tl
e
t.
7. Power on the HDTV displa
y
and the Hi-De
f
source
(
s
)
connected to the
S
ender
u
nit
a
n
d
th
e
R
ece
iv
e
r
u
nit.
10
CONNECTING THE
E
XTENDER
FOR HDMI ELR WITH POL 2 OVER CAT5
NOTE
:
I
f
terminatin
g
network cables in the
eld, please adhere to
the TIA
/
EIA568B speci
cation.
S
ee pa
g
e 18
f
or details.
NOTE
:
C
onnect an optional power cable
(C
AB-PWR-06LL or
C
AB-PWR-06NL
)
to the Receiver unit. The Receiver unit supplies
5
V D
C
(@
2.5A
)
to power an additional device.
1
1
CONNECTING THE
EXTENDER
FOR HDMI ELR WITH POL 2 OVER CAT5
Wirin
g
Dia
g
ram for the Extender for HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over CAT5
GEF-HDCAT5-ELRPOL2
CAT-5 LINK CABLE
(Up to 330 ft)
ETHERNET CABLE
HDMI CABLE
Sender
100BASE-T Router
HD Display
Receiver
5 V DC POWER
120 V AC POWER
RS-232 Controller
RS-232 CABLE
Set Top Box
120 V AC Device
Digital Signage Creator
(or other local source)
WARNING
:
This product should alwa
y
s be connected to a
g
rounded electrical socket.
12
D
IP SWITCH CONFIGURATIO
N
Sender Uni
t
Th
e
Extender for HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over CAT5
co
nt
a
in
s
tw
o
DIP
s
wit
c
h
es
o
n
5
the bottom o
f
the
S
ender Unit. Each DIP switch per
f
orms a di
ff
erent
f
unction.
DIP Switch 1 - Green Mode
(
Default = OFF
)
OFF
- Enable
G
reen Mod
e
F
When DIP switch 1 on the
S
ender Unt is set to the
O
FF position, the
S
ender
U
nit is placed in
G
reen Mode. In this mode, the unit is not powered unless
+
5V is detected on pin 18 o
f
the HDMI cable.
G
reen Mode consumes less
than 1 Watt o
f
power.
ON
- Disable
G
reen Mod
e
N
I
f
DIP switch 1 is set to the
O
N position, then the
S
ender Unit is alwa
y
s
p
owered.
DIP
s
wit
c
h
es
l
oca
t
ed
o
n th
e
bottom o
f
the
S
ender
U
nit.
NOTE
:
Both the
S
ender Unit and Receiver Unit must be placed in
G
reen Mode in order to use the
G
reen Mode
f
eatur
e
1
3
D
IP SWITCH CONFIGURATIO
N
Sender Uni
t
DIP Switch 2 - Field-Upgrade Mode (Default = OFF)
ON - Enable Field Upgrade Mode (VALENS chip)
Allows the
rmware to be up
g
raded on the Receiver unit. I
f
DIP switch 6
and
/
or 7 are in the
O
N position, R
S
-232 cannot be extended.
S
ee pa
g
e 15
f
or details on up
g
radin
g
the
rmware.
OFF - RS-232 Pass-Through
U
s
e when extendin
g
R
S
-232 between the
S
ender unit and the Receiver unit.
DIP switch 6 and 7 must be set to the
O
FF position
f
or normal operation o
f
th
e
Extender
f
or HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over
C
AT
5
1
4
D
IP SWITCH CONFIGURATIO
N
Receiver Uni
t
Th
e
Extender for HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over CAT5
contains eight DIP switches
5
on the bottom o
f
the Receiver Unit. Each o
f
these DIP switch per
f
orms a
d
i
ffe
r
e
nt
fu
n
c
ti
o
n.
DIP Switch 1 - EDID Mode
(
Default = OFF
)
ON
- Pass-Through Mode
N
DD
C
and HPD are passed throu
g
h. Both the connection status and the
f
ull
video capabilities o
f
the monitor are used b
y
the source devic
e
OFF
- L
oca
l EDID M
ode
F
Local EDID is used instead o
f
the EDID
f
rom the displa
y
devic
e
.
EDID
f
eatures newer than HDMI 1.3 are removed when the displa
y
is read. This
p
rovides a
g
eneral EDID which is compatible with more displa
y
s.
DIP
s
wit
c
h
es
l
oca
t
ed
o
n th
e
bottom o
f
the Receiver
U
nit.
15
D
IP SWITCH CONFIGURATIO
N
Receiver Uni
t
DIP Switch 2 - Hot Plug Detect (Default = OFF)
ON
-
N
H
PD Pass-Throu
gh
H
PD
f
ollows upstream HPD towards the source. The HPD si
g
nal will re
ect
the connection status between the displa
y
device and the source device. I
f
the source or monitor is temporaril
y
disconnected then reconnected, there
will be a dela
y
o
f
20 - 30 seconds be
f
ore the content is restored to the
mo
nit
o
r.
OFF
-
F
H
PD Alwa
y
s Hi
gh
The HPD si
g
nal remains hi
g
h re
g
ardless o
f
the downstream HPD state.
I
f
the source or monitor does not properl
y
handle HPD
(
no picture a
f
ter
c
onnectin
g
/
reconnectin
g
source or displa
y)
, set this DIP switch to the
O
FF
p
osition.
DIP Switch 3 - Su
pp
ort DVI Connections
(
Default = OFF
)
ON
- Disable HD
C
P
N
I
f
a DVI connection is used, set DIP 3 to the
O
N position. DVI is supported
b
y
disablin
g
HD
C
P pass-throu
g
h.
OFF
- Enable HD
C
P
F
I
f
an HDMI device is connected, set DIP 3 in the
O
FF position.
DIP Switch
4
a
n
d
DIP Switch 5 - IR Channel
d
• The dia
g
rams below indicate the settin
g
s
f
or DIP switches 4 and 5 in order to
se
t th
e
IR
c
h
a
nn
e
l
o
n th
e
Extender
f
or HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over
C
AT
5
NOTE
:
DIP switch 2
(
HPD
)
and 3
(
HD
C
P
)
are operational onl
y
i
f
DIP
s
witch 1
(
EDID mode
)
is set to the
O
FF position.
R
emote
C
hannel 2
:
R
emote
C
hannel
3:
C
hannel 0
(
de
f
ault
):
R
emote
C
hannel 1
:
4 5
ON
4 5
ON
4 5
ON
4 5
ON
1
6
D
IP SWITCH CONFIGURATIO
N
Receiver Uni
t
DIP Switch 6 - Field-upgrade Mode (Default = OFF)
ON - Enable Field Upgrade Mode (Cortex chip)
Allows the
rmware to be up
g
raded on the Receiver unit. I
f
DIP switch 6
and
/
or 7 are in the
O
N position, R
S
-232 cannot be extended.
S
ee pa
g
e 15
f
or details on up
g
radin
g
the
rmware.
OFF - RS-232 Pass-Through
U
s
e when extendin
g
R
S
-232 between the
S
ender unit and the Receiver unit.
DIP switch 6 and 7 must be set to the
O
FF position
f
or normal operation o
f
th
e
Extender
f
or HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over
C
AT
5
DIP Switch 7 - Field-Upgrade Mode (Default = OFF)
ON - Enable Field Upgrade Mode (VALENS chip)
Allows the
rmware to be up
g
raded on the Receiver unit. I
f
DIP switch 6
and
/
or 7 are in the
O
N position, R
S
-232 cannot be extended.
S
ee pa
g
e 15
f
or details on up
g
radin
g
the
rmware.
OFF - RS-232 Pass-Through
U
s
e when extendin
g
R
S
-232 between the
S
ender unit and the Receiver unit.
DIP switch 6 and 7 must be set to the
O
FF position
f
or normal operation o
f
th
e
Extender
f
or HDMI ELR with PoL 2 over
C
AT
5
DIP Switch 8 - Green Mode
(
Default = OFF
)
OFF
- Enable
G
reen Mod
e
F
When DIP switch 1 on the Receiver Unt is set to the
O
FF position, the
R
eceiver Unit is placed in
G
reen Mode. In this mode, the unit is not powered
u
nless +5V is detected on pin 18 o
f
the HDMI cable.
G
reen Mode consumes
l
ess than 1 Watt o
f
power.
ON
- Disable
G
reen Mod
e
N
I
f
DIP switch 1 is set to the
O
N position, then the Receiver Unit is alwa
y
s
p
owered.
NOTE
:
Both the
S
ender Unit and Receiver Unit must be placed in
G
reen Mode in order to use the
G
reen Mode
f
eatur
e
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Gefen GEF-HDCAT5-ELRPOL2 User manual

Category
AV extenders
Type
User manual

Gefen GEF-HDCAT5-ELRPOL2 extends HDMI signals up to 330 feet over a single CAT5 cable, supporting resolutions up to 1080p Full HD and 1920x1200. It features active source switching, allowing you to seamlessly switch between a remote Hi-Def source and a local source connected directly to the receiver unit. The built-in IR Blaster and IR Remote Control enable control of A/V sources from the remote viewing location. Additionally, the device supports high bit-rate audio formats like Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™, making it suitable for high-quality audio distribution.

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