HDMI over Fibre leads for 15m run

[superatticman]

Hi all

 

We've got an HDMI cable run of around 15m to complete. Yes we can get a very decent quality copper lead but I've generally set reliability at 10m. I know there are HDMI over Cat 5 converters but I've also seen HDMI - fibre - HDMI leads on sale.

 

Has anyone every used any of these and any recommendations?

 

cheers

[robyholmes]

Have you had a look at HDBaseT? It's HDMI over CAT5/6 but can also transfer IR and Network over the same cable. We use it for our hall rear projection system. It's built in to the projector end and we have a couple of transmitters meaning we can send video from the front of the hall or back. Having the remote work from the back of the hall is very handy.

[Driftingforlife]

I bought a fibre hdmi cable so i could game at 4k60 on my 75" TV using my PC upstairs. It has worked well for me so far. Just note they are directional.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RMTF6P7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Edited March 16, 2021 by Driftingforlife

[SamanthaD]

For a 15m run I recommend stay on copper - the Van Damme active HDMI cables are rock solid and cheaper than any fibre based solution. Again they're directional.

 

If you must go fibre then IMO stay away from the Kramer offerings - we've had an awful experience with them with failures. So far (touch wood) the Extron Pro series cables have been fine, runs of around 45m+ in our lecture theatres and no issues.

 

Finally if you're looking at converters (HDBaseT et al) look at the chroma sub-sampling. I'd rather have a 1080p @ 60 with 4:4:4 subsampling over a 4k @60 with 4:2:2 - it will always look nicer. 4k @ 60 @ 4:4:4 is achievable, but again at cost!