Black Box, a number one maker of professional AV cables and tools, has unveiled lively optical cables that may prolong DisplayPort 1.Four or HDMI 2.Zero alerts for greater than 200 meters. The most bandwidth supported by the DP cables is 32.4 Gbps and the utmost decision they assist is 7680×4320 at 60 Hz.
The new Black Box lively optical cables use a 0.48-mm fiber optic design with triple shielding in opposition to EMI and RFI. The hot-swappable cables could be bent, which is essential in conditions when cables are used over lengthy distances and inevitably must undergo tight areas and across the corners. Besides fiber, the cables additionally embrace a copper wire that pulls energy from the supply and due to this fact doesn’t require any exterior energy.
The new lively optical cables from Black Box absolutely assist DisplayPort 1.Four or HDMI 2.Zero protocols in addition to all kinds of encompass sound that these applied sciences assist, together with PCM 8-channel, DTS-HD, and Dolby Digital True HD. In case of DP 1.4, the cables assist bandwidth of up 32.4 Gbps in addition to the utmost decision of as much as 7680×4320 at 60 Hz. In case of HDMI 2.0, the cables switch as much as 18 Gbps and thus assist resolutions as much as 4096×2160 at 60 Hz with 4:4:Four chroma subsampling.
Black Box plans to supply its new cables in normal lengths of 10, 15, and 30 meters (packed in packing containers) and 50 or 100 meters (equipped on spools). Multiple cables can be utilized to switch video streams over distances of as much as 200 meters.
Black Box already presents its lively optical DP 1.Four and HDMI 2.Zero cables on its website. A 100-meter DP 1.Four spool prices $899.99, whereas a 100-meter HDMI 2.Zero cable is priced at $699.99.
Source: Black Box
