Black Box HDMI 2.0 ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE 15M

Expansive Bandwidth for Long Distance UHD Transmission

Active Optical Cables (AOC) can provide ultra-high-bandwidth data communications over distances that copper cannot thanks to fiber-optic technology. Copper wires are only just able to transmit 4K60 over a typical 5 metres (16.4 feet), and even then only with a large, rigid design. Copper alternatives require the use of separate transmitter/receiver extenders to achieve larger lengths, whereas all-in-one AOC cables can readily accommodate HDMI 2.0 bandwidths of 18 Gbps over distances of hundreds of metres.

Excellent Video Quality

High-end AV applications today need a solution that can display the finest video resolutions while also offering all of the functionality required to support their content, not simply the top video resolutions currently available. In order to provide 4K60 video qualities and cover the entire feature set of the HDMI 2.0 specification, Active Optical Cables are able to achieve precisely that. They transmit HDR (high dynamic range) video, which has a wide contrast ratio and accurate colours, and they also enable HDCP 2.2 content protection, which is required to show the most recent media. BT.2020 colorimetry, the 21:9 cinema aspect ratio, EDID, CEC, DDC, and more are all supported, making active optical a fully-featured option for expert AV installations.

Incredible Audio Quality

Moreover, Active Optical Cable offers immersive audio, which is crucial for AV applications. For sound that rivals that of a movie theatre, these cables support PCM 8-Channel, DTS-HD, and Dolby Digital True HD Surround Sound. They can also broadcast features like HDMI’s Audio Return Channel (ARC), up to 32 audio channels at a sample rate of 1536 kHz, and more.

Integrated, Premium Reliability

An Active Optical Cable (AOC) requires no software, external power, or other hardware in order to function. A technician only needs to connect an AOC to a source and a display in order to install it. No special instruction or advice is required. Installing a typical HDMI cable at home is all that is required. Comparing this straightforward, all-in-one cable solution to other options, it also offers superior reliability. You would need to use an over CAT5 or over fibre extender kit to get the same high-bandwidth transmission over a longer distance. These kits are expensive and come with possible sources of failure in addition to the need for transmitter and receiver modules.With AOC’s, you simply plug and play like an ordinary cable, leaving it to reliably transmit your audio/video signal without interruption.

Thin, flexible, and light

Active Optical Cables (AOC) may easily fit behind today’s ultra-thin displays because they are far thinner than conventional copper cable. These cables also feature a superior bend radius, which makes it simple to route them through confined locations and lowers the possibility of subpar performance when routing wire around curves and corners. This is especially useful for AV applications like video walls that require a lot of sources and monitors to be connected. Many wires must be run through the same space when using video walls, which may result in clutter. AOCs maintain a more organised and clutter-free video wall arrangement since they are far smaller and more flexible than copper cables.On top of that, Active Optical Cables are much lighter than copper solutions: Sixteen feet (five meters) of copper cabling weighs approximately one kilogram, whereas 32 feet (10 meters) of AOC weighs less than 300 grams. This makes pulling AOCs through ceilings and walls much easier and less likely to result in costly damage.

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