StarTech.com COMPUTPEXTA Composite Video Extender over Cat 5 with Audio

by StarTech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 3.2 x 4.3 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000IXU3X8
• Item model number: COMPUTPEXTA
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #15 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Distribution > Distribution Panels
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 22, 2006

Product Description

This Composite Video and Audio Cat5 Extender lets you extend signals up to 200 meters, making it perfect not only for current configurations, but also ideal for any future reconfigurations. COMPUTPEXTA is comprised of two extender units that can be used interchangeably-one is installed near the video signal source, the other to be placed near the desired display, up to an impressive 200m away. With no software or power adapter required, installation and setup is quick and hassle-free. The Composite Video with audio over CAT 5 extender includes an installation/mounting kit, as well as a BNC to RCA composite video adapter.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good, February 28, 2011

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This review is from: StarTech.com COMPUTPEXTA Composite Video Extender over Cat 5 with Audio (Electronics)

I used this pair of adapters to carry composite video out of a camera and audio out of a mixer, to a TV some 100 yards away. I was pleasantly surprised to see almost no signal degradation. Sound and picture came loud and clear. It's pretty amazing how well this product works, considering it's a passive device (no power required!) at low cost.
Note that the signal remains analog the whole way, this is not an ethernet signal, so don't think about connecting it to a hub/switch or computer! The little wire pairs inside the ethernet cable are used to carry the analog signals (one pair for the video, one pair for the right channel audio, and one pair for the left channel audio). The audio connectors are RCA, but the video is a BNC connector. I would have preferred it to be RCA as well, however the product does come with 2 BNC/RCA adapters so it's not a problem.
Here are the specs stated in the manual:

Certifications (Regulatory etc.): FCC, CE, WEEE, RoHS
Input: 1 x RJ45
1 x Stereo Audio RCA
1 x BNC female
Output: 1 x RJ45
1 x Stereo Audio RCA
1 x BNC female
Dimensions (LxWxH): 110 x 77 x 24mm
Weight: 460g (1.014 lb)
Maximum Resolution: 480i/480p
Bandwidth: DC to 8MHz

5.0 out of 5 stars Great find !!, December 16, 2011

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This review is from: StarTech.com COMPUTPEXTA Composite Video Extender over Cat 5 with Audio (Electronics)

This AV transmitter works flawlessly!! Much better than the wireless units. It was a pain to rout the CAT5 cable but the audio and video quality is far superior to any wireless model I have tried (I used both 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz models and verious brands over 4+ years).

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Buy, November 9, 2011

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Brit Whittington "Apple Fan" (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: StarTech.com COMPUTPEXTA Composite Video Extender over Cat 5 with Audio (Electronics)

This is a great product to extend your video signal long distances at a great price. I received it on time as well.