Long Run High Bandwidth HDMI Copper

[Finkdigital]

I have an approximate 50-ft run and I'd like to use an HDMI solution capable of 48gbps to future proof. I would use active optical cable but here's the catch- The cable is going to move back and forth often because the TV is on the rails. I'll do a thread on the rail device I built when it's done in a few weeks, but the reason I put the TV on rails is so that I can slide it forward and get more immersion without a massive size screen.

So the question is, is there a solution that can send 48 gbps over a 50-ft span that is either copper or allows the last 15 ft to be copper? My fear with active optical is that the optical cable will break when it slides back and forth. Copper should last a lot longer and if it's a 15-ft regular HDMI cable, the replacement will be cheaper even if it does break after being moved around a lot.

I do also have cat7 running between the two locations but It looks like all HDBT solutions are lower bandwidth. I can't figure out if there's a way to connect optical to some kind of box that can then convert to regular copper HDMI? Or some boxes that can allow a long run with a regular HDMI connect for the last 15 feet? Or maybe some kind of signal booster box?

Would appreciate any advice you folks can give.

 

[TLS Guy]

I have an approximate 50-ft run and I'd like to use an HDMI solution capable of 48gbps to future proof. I would use active optical cable but here's the catch- The cable is going to move back and forth often because the TV is on the rails. I'll do a thread on the rail device I built when it's done in a few weeks, but the reason I put the TV on rails is so that I can slide it forward and get more immersion without a massive size screen.

So the question is, is there a solution that can send 48 gbps over a 50-ft span that is either copper or allows the last 15 ft to be copper? My fear with active optical is that the optical cable will break when it slides back and forth. Copper should last a lot longer and if it's a 15-ft regular HDMI cable, the replacement will be cheaper even if it does break after being moved around a lot.

I do also have cat7 running between the two locations but It looks like all HDBT solutions are lower bandwidth. I can't figure out if there's a way to connect optical to some kind of box that can then convert to regular copper HDMI? Or some boxes that can allow a long run with a regular HDMI connect for the last 15 feet? Or maybe some kind of signal booster box?

Would appreciate any advice you folks can give.

You can't use a 50' copper HDMI cable. So take your poison and go active. I suspect an optical cable may be more resistant to being moved. Whatever you do make sure the cable is in conduit so it can be replaced and changed easily. HDMI cables often have to be replaced, they all have a habit of failing from time to time. Also technology changes and you find your old cables are out of date.