Running Video over your Cat5 network Cables.
The use of high speed data transfer cables is common now and the many innovations in this area have eventually benefitted the user. The basic issue that the customer has to face now is to make an informed choice regarding which is better or for that matter the best. There are many devices that are available now which have some unique advantages, the catch is will they handle different scenarios with equal ease?
The Video or DVI cable over the Cat5 or Category 5 data transfer cable issue is the most closely contested one these days. Before we get into the differences we first need to understand what they basically are designed for, what are their capacities and what are their unique features.
There are various cables that are available today that serve the purpose of a DVI transfer. The Digital Video Interface cable is the current generation video transfer standard that provides the user with a very high definition sound and visual experience. They are used to transfer data to such new generation screens and monitors. They basically decode the binary signal that comes in and illuminate the pixel found on the screen to the required intensity. There is an advantage here as no heat signals are used as in analogue signals thus interfering with their functioning or nearby pixel clarity.
The CAT5e or the category 5 cable is the latest innovation in the sound and light business. It is a very high signal transfer cable that may be either shielded or unshielded. The category 5 cable has been superseded by the cat5e cable that has a specific role to play in the Ethernet networks and such other. The cat5 cable consists of many twisted pairs in a single cable jacket. The use of balancer lines helps in the preservation of a very high signal to noise ratio a very important parameter in the data transfer parlance.
Now the basic issue of which one is better is very well explained by the capacities of each in their specific roles. It is a possibility that the cat 5 cable set up is much more advanced, economical and very easy to install and run compared to the video cables. The usages of the video cable in facilities were there is a lot of RF disturbance makes the cat 5 a much better option. The other basic concerns of the using HDMI or DVI cables are that the copper elements in them are very thin and their installation should be cone with a lot of care, now as they are very thin they will not be very long lasting so this brings us to the issue of cost effectiveness, the HDMI cables are costly to buy and maintain as against the cat 5e cable. The inter connects in an HDMI system cannot be customised as in cut to various requirements and hence they need to be installed with a lot of care full planning.
Even so that does not mean that the Cat 5e has a very significant advantage over the DVI cable system. The extreme band width requirements in the DVI interface ask for two runs of the cat 5e cables. And this there is a need for shielded Cat 5e cables. This is not a feasible option due to various technical reasons, they are not preferred, and even then if it is a must it is still the economically viable solution.
The twisted pair cabling system is easy to operate, but there are certain locations were they cannot be used such as near about a foot from fluorescent lights, or near about 3 feet from a high voltage power line.
