How do run video and audio over ethernet cat5?

Question

I want to run video and audio about 50 feet to my TV.
I already have ethernet cat5 running between the locations with three types of connections at either end,
HDMI, s-video and component video plus the normal 2 channel audio, (I do not need surround sound for this TV).

Can I just put RCA jacks at either end of the ethernet cable pairs (it has 5 pairs) and use the component video (3 pair) and the audio (2 pair)? WIll this work?

Or is there another better way?

Answer 1

Sorry... But that will not work.



The piece's you are looking for to send analog audio and video are called Balun. Heres a cool link...

For component

http://www.svideo.com/componetcat5.html

For Svideo and stereo audio

http://www.svideo.com/svideo2balun.html



For Digital Video (HDMI) you have to use two (2) cat 5 runs. Use this link from Gefen...

http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=4504

Answer 2

Audio Over Ethernet Cable

Answer 3

Yes, in theory you can just snip the ethernet and try it, but it might cause too much interference. I haven't done it before myself. I remember seeing some kind of converter box, but I think it actually transfered it digitally through ethernet and was really expensive. I'll update if I find anything.

Answer 4

Have you heard of extenders? They convert the video signal from 1 end and decode it back at the receiving end. You can check out NTI or www.devicetrading.com