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RE: Hybrid Cat5


  • Subject: RE: Hybrid Cat5
  • From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 19:07:10 -0000


Hi Mark,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: markttay [mailto:markttay@xxxxxxx]
>
> This seems to be an interesting alternative to the Kat5 type
> approach to video distribution.
>

Not quite...

> "The Abitana multimedia home networking solution revolves around
a
> shielded RJ45 plug and a unique shielded 4 pair hybrid cable
> comprising of 3 x CAT5e pairs and 1 x CAT7+ pair enhanced &
capable
> of 900Mhz, instead of the standard 550Mhz frequency. This enables
> all essential data & voice services including TV/Video to be
> distributed around a house/ small office environment. The higher
> frequency pair eliminates the need for bulky expensive coax to be
> laid in addition to the CAT5e cable."

its an alternative the the existing RF Coax that people are currently using
to distribute terrestrial TV and RF outputs of Set Top boxes etc.

The pair with a bandwidth of 900MHz would be able to carry the full UHF TV
band as this extends to 860MHz. You would still have the problem that your
remotely located set top box would only give you an RF quality picture with
mono audio not the S-Video or RGB picture that you could get by using KAT5.

Regards

Keith






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