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HDMI instead of Cat5?

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Old 07-11-2009, 4:18 AM   #1
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HDMI instead of Cat5?

Guys, Nightmare of nightmares!

Hvving spent 5 years converting my barn I have finally treated myself to the new gear I promised myself.

Unfortunately my HDMI lead installed at 1st fix has failed at the connection end.

Can anyone shed any light as to whether I can use the cable as a substitute for 2 Cat 5 runs, i.e. terminate the HDMI strands to Cat5 plugs, and thereore use one of the avalable Cat5 products to solve the problem?

Any help or feedback much appreciated!

I will post this in the HDMI leads section as well!

Cheers

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Old 09-11-2009, 9:13 AM   #2
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Re: HDMI instead of Cat5?

your in a nasty situation, its unlikely you will be able to reterminate the Cable there are a couple of kits on the market but not an easy task, first thing to do is get a HDMI cable tester and test the cable and find out exactly where and what the fault is. You can get a basic tester for £50
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