How to Choose HDMI Switcher, Conversion Cable, Splitter, and Network Cable Extender?

HDMI is the current mainstream video interface, you must have seen or come into contact with HDMI splitters, switchers, ethernet cable extenders, conversion cables, and other dazzling and god-like HDMI peripheral equipment in conference projects, monitoring projects, and daily life.

What exactly are they used for? What kind of application scenarios are suitable for and how to choose?

HDMI KVM Switcher

KVM Switch 4K is to transmit one or more HDMI signals to one or more display devices respectively, such as two computer hosts to share a display, matrix switcher can switch the content on the two computer hosts to the same one or more displays at will.

Switchers have been widely used in some performances or high-definition video conferencing systems, shopping mall advertising, medical systems, etc., where video signal sources need to be switched frequently, and manual signal switching not only takes time but is also very error-prone, resulting in serious on-site accidents.

With the increasing number of home entertainment equipment, more and more video terminals need to be connected to the TV, Such as Android boxes, PS4, Computer, etc., But the HDMI Interface of the TV is often only one or two, In the face of many peripheral input devices, HDMI port on the TV will become overstretched, Plug it in, It’s troublesome.

4K@60Hz KVM Switch Rongshenghui perfectly solves the pain point of too many input devices in family life and the lack of HDMI interface for TV, compatible with Windows, iOS, Android, and other mainstream systems, no need to install drivers, plug and play. Support 4K/60Hz ultra-high resolution. Configure buttons for smooth switching with one click.

HDMI High-definition Conversion Cable

When your input device and output are both DVI and HDMI interfaces, it is best to use HDMI/DVI cables directly, but if there is only an HDMI port on one end and a Type-C port on the other end, you can use the conversion cables of the two ports to connect between the devices.

For example, Type-C to HDMI high-definition cable RSHTECH, dual-line conversion, and one-line multi-purpose, support 3840×2160 high-definition picture quality, so that the picture is lifelike. Of course, there are other conversion cables, such as HDMI to VGA, Type-C to HDMI, etc., to get rid of the limitations of the interface.

HDMI Splitter

An HDMI splitter is a multi-port output device that can distribute the input HDMI signal into multiple consistent, synchronous HDMI signal outputs.

It is often used in training, monitoring and command centers, retail, store displays, remote video conferences, and other occasions where multiple display devices are often used to display the same screen. There are usually HDMI splitters such as 1 in and 4 out, 1 in and 8 out.

HDMI Network Cable Extender

HDMI network cable extender is a device used to extend the signal, consisting of a transmitter and a receiver. It can be extended by using a Cat6/Cat6A network cable in the middle to ensure that the signal is transmitted over a long distance without attenuation. The price is lower than that of HDMI cable in terms of cost, which is an economical choice for long-distance transmission. The fault tolerance cost is low, and a single accessory in the entire transmission line can be updated and replaced if damaged.

In order to solve these problems, HDMI-related peripheral equipment will definitely be often involved, you only need to understand the difference between them, and choose the corresponding equipment according to your actual needs!