The Assmann patch cable series gets what the company describes as a "complete facelift," one complete with new connector/cable colours and revamped locking lever protection.

Three different plug colours helps customers identify the category of the cable in use-- either blue (CAT 5e), red (CAT6) or yellow (CAT6A).

Cables are available in either standard or different colours, allowing one to assign specific colours to specific purposes for an improved first glance overview of networking cabinets.

Vision’s new HDMI connectivity range includes a handy HDMI cable joiner (TC2 HDMIRPT] which is now in stock. The device is an active repeater which joins two HDMI cables together.

If the installer is using high quality 24 AWG cables, he can join two 15m cables together to create a single 30m cable. Vision points out it is not advised to daisy-chain more than two cables.

The active circuit inside is powered by HDMI, and the small device is easy to hide inside a dado rail (chair rail) around the perimeter of a room. It supports the full HDMI 1.4 specification.

Go Vision HDMI Cable Joiner

FSR says the HDMI Ribbon Cable (DR-PCB-HxxM) uses proprietary technology to transmit high speed HDMI signals over distances reaching 99m, with active circuitry inside the connector shells providing all active signal buffering.

Through a hybrid fibre/copper structure the cable delivers up to 10.2 Gb/sec video bandwidth, handling 1080p, 4Kx2K, 3D, Deep color, HDMI-CEC, HDCP and most newer hi-res formats.

The ribbon-shaped jacket measures 5mm x 2.5mm and is available in 6 lengths ranging from 15m to 99m.

The cables are UL listed, plenum rated and FSR claims provide optical performance with the simplicity of copper.

The connectors hide the optical-to-electronic conversion, meaning the cable uses standard HDMI ports. It also draws power entirely from the HDMI port (without exceeding maximum power output standards), meaning the cable needs no external power connectors or extenders.

Go FSR HDMI Digital Ribbon Cable

Key Digital announces a new HDMI cable line-- the Champion Series Hi-Fi Commercial PRO HDMI cables, designed for commercial applications with lengths ranging from 45cm to 23m.

The cables carry the latest HDMI features, including 4K resolution support, 3D, HDMI Ethernet and Audio Return Channel and support for next generation digital audio bit-streams such as Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD Master Audio.

Also offered is what Key Digital calls IQ Control technology-- a configurable Control line over HDMI supporting any 2 of CEC, ARC, IR or RS232.

Go Key Digital Champion Series HDMI Cables

Extensor HDMI2SDI seamlessly converts HDMI video to HD-SDI with optional downscaling, and converts stereo unbalanced audio and digital audio AES/EBU embedded audio in SDI.

Shipping kicks off for the Extron HFX 100 HDMI Fibre Optic Extender-- a transmitter and receiver set for long distance HDMI video and embedded audio signal transmission over single fibre optic cable.

It extends HDCP-compliant HDMI signals over multimode fibure for up to 300m, using all-digital technology to deliver pixel-for-pixel transmission of 1920x1200 resolution images (including 1080p/60 HDTV).

The HFX 100 supports HDMI specification features including 6.25Gbps data rates, 12-bit Deep Colour, HD lossless audio and CEC.

Housed inside compact 1U, one-eight rack width enclosures, the transmitter and receiver have HDMI cables attached, making installation easier and allowing direct connection with source and destination devices.

Go Extron HFX 100