HDMI over ethernet

[IHateMyJob2004]

Here's my plan.

I have a house. All of the networking equipment and primary TV are located in the front of the house. The wifi switch is located directly in front of a window. Out that window about 75 feet away is a detached garage/rec room. I already checked with my phone and the signal in the garage is pretty damned good. So, what I would like to do is take the output of my Cable box and transmit the HDMI signal to the garage.

So, what are the reputable brands and how much will this cost me?

And no, I can not easily put a cable outlet in the garage. If I could do that I'd just rent another box in the summer.

Thank You!

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

UPDATE 1:

HDMI is roughly 10 Gbps of uncompressed video.

I'd be totally happy doing 1080 max and compression. Even 720 would be OK. The current spare TVs I have are not 1080. I have two that are 720p that I intend to stick into the garage.

I will expand this discussion. What can I do to get a switch in the garage? Once I have a signal in the garage, I'd happily hardwire everything. The best solution would be to install a "wifi acces point" outside.

I currently have the NETGEAR - Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router - Black

I would love to be able to take advantage of the tri band to get a solid signal into the garage.

 

[mdram]

many cable companies have an app, why not just use that and send internet via the router to the garage tv?

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

I've read that each app is charged per month. But ya, I could do that.

 

[mdram]

it varies by the station.
check with your cable company. some have free apps

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Agreed with using the Apps. HDBase-T is relatively cheap, but it is not transmittable over an IP Network. It simply uses the useful properties that Cat 6 Ethernet cable has to transmit the HDMI Signal a good distance. HDMI-over-IP is an entirely separate thing that costs a good deal more money. Startech makes a 1080P, 60Hz kit that runs for about $400 for a transmitter and receiver. Add more for 4K 30Hz, or additional receivers.

 

[Muadib]

And no, I can not easily put a cable outlet in the garage. If I could do that I'd just rent another box in the summer.

Thank You!

You should call the cable company, and let them tell you it can't be done. I'd bet that it can.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

You should call the cable company, and let them tell you it can't be done. I'd bet that it can.

Since it's not road to house, they'd charge me to install any new cables to the garage. just how it works.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

I should add that I ran speedtest in my garage yesterday. DL speeds ranged from 5.5 MBps to 12 MBps. So, audio is a non issue. Netflix says that HD requires 5 MBps for HD. So I'm good with what I have for now. I'll just have to keep an eye on things for issues. I'm sure there will be problems. I already have my receiver ready to move to the garage. Still need to prep the TV area but that shouldn't be too bad. Half hour of some woodworking and I'll be good to go. Considering two TVs ;-) it's a big garage.

 

[HutchinsonJC]

I implemented two of the below linked product relatively recently for a dual projector setup. Worked well. It's displayport to hdmi over cat5, mind you, but if you're looking at brands or ideas, this might be a start.

https://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-DisplayPort-Pigtail-Style-B150-1A1-HDMI/dp/B013L1HIJU