StarTech ST121SHD30 100' Extender Kit, Includes HDMI Over Cat5e/6 UTP Transmitter, HDMI Over CAT5e/6 UTP Receiver

2019-01-19T19:00:00

I have been using this HDMI extender for a while now and it has been working well as intended. The extenders come in come in a box about the size of a box of cookies. In the box are the two extenders (sending side and receiving side) which are a little more narrow that a pack of cards, as well as two IR cables (sending side and receiving side). No power is required to use the extenders as they appear to receive power from the HDMI cable. Both ends of the extender are the same size, made of metal and with matching ports. Once all of the cables are connected properly the extender starts working in 1-2 seconds. You need to connect BOTH ethernet cables and BOTH HDMI cables for the extenders to start working. None of the cables need to match, as I tested with 1x 50ft ethernet, 1x 1ft ethernet, 1x 15ft HDMI & 1x 10ft directional HDMI cable at the same time with everything working. The only time I was able to made the extender not work is when I tried to use with 4k (there is nothing on the box that indicates it is only 1080p). The extenders work very well and quickly. I received this product in exchange for an unbiased review.

NickD_CA59

Originally posted at

2019-01-05T19:00:00

Great product. Simple to configure. Low Cost. Work with CAT5e or 6. Great resolution. I like the screw down tabs for use in industrial situations.

Starr

Originally posted at

2018-01-18T19:00:00

System simply refuses to work at my required distance of 20m. I've bench tested the equipment using 2m cables and it worked fine, but when connected to the 20m cables, there was no video transmission at all. I also tested the transmission over CAT5e and CAT6, but useless.

LRO333

Originally posted at

2017-12-18T19:00:00

bought it, spent a day testing it. tried everything. it failed miserably.

LithiumKid1976

Originally posted at

2017-03-08T19:00:00

This product only works partially. The transfer of picture and sound over LAN works as advertised. The IR extender feature of this product however only works partially, and with some major drawbacks. Constantly when trying to use the IR extender feature, the transfer of the hdmi signal breaks and the LED light on the reciever unit dies, a few seconds later the LED lights up again and the picture returns. Over time when you use this IR extender feature theres a high chance of losing hdmi signal on the reciever unit, and this interruption of picture and sound renders this feature useless.

AndersL

Originally posted at

2016-08-25T20:00:00

It just works, when connected correctly. 1080p over 2 Cat-5e cables can be spotty (it drops out from time to time), but using dual Cat-6 works flawlessly. Just remember that port1 to port1, and port2 to port2. Getting them crossed will not work. The IR plugs work perfectly. And for the record: The runs were 78', direct from box to box.

Nick42

Originally posted at

2015-10-04T20:00:00

It wouldn't work over 50 foot of Cat6 cable. So we went down to fry's and bought a different style and it worked fine.

Fred

Originally posted at