LINK Brand EXT70-4KeARC 70M HDBaseT 4K HDMI eARC Extender
EXT70-4KeARC
70M HDBaseT 4K HDMI eARC Extender
SKU
184904
MPN:
EXT70-4KeARC
- HDBT 3.0 supports 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 8bit
- Support HDR, HLG, HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision
- eARC, ARC, Optical Audio Return and De-Embedded Audio
Overview
This is an HDBT 3.0 eARC extender featured with rich video functions to help product install and troubleshooting. It offers low bandwidth and high bandwidth transmission of 4K@60Hz along with other signals up to 330ft/100m via HDBT 3.0 technology. It allows to use both Cat 6A and lower spec Cat 5e and Cat 6 cable if necessary. The extender is featured with rich audio features, including eARC, ARC, Optical audio return and de-embedded audio. The extender also supports upgrading firmware via USB-C ports on the transmitter and receiver. All audio and bandwidth modes and firmware upgrade can be configured via DIP switches of the transmitter and receiver. The extender also supports bi-directional IR, RS232, CEC and Ethernet passthrough. With bi-directional PoC, only one power adapter is needed to power up the extender kit.
Features
- HDMI 2.0b compliant.
- HDCP 2.3 and backward compatible.
- Additional HDMI loop-out on the transmitter with simple 4K-to-1080P downscaler.
- HDBT 3.0 technology built-in. It supports to transmit 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 8bit along with other signals, such as IR, RS232, ethernet, optical audio and eARC/ARC audio up to 100m/330ft.
- Support HDR formats up to 4K@60Hz, including HLG, HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision.
- Support two video transmission modes according to cable specification differences. It can be configured via front panel:
- High-bandwidth mode. It allows to use Cat 6A F/FTP or U/FTP cable up to 330ft/100m in this mode.
- Low-bandwidth mode. It allows to use both Cat 5e or Cat 6 cable up to 230ft/70m in this mode.
- Supports optional OPTICAL audio return up to 5.1ch.
- Supports eARC and ARC audio return.
- If both source and sink TV support eARC, it would transmit eARC audio.
- If both source and sink TV support ARC, or one supports ARC and the other supports eARC, it would transmit ARC audio.
- If either of source or sink TV doesn’t support ARC, it would not transmit returned audio.
- Supports optional OPTICAL audio return up to 5.1ch.
- Supports optional audio de-embedded from the HDMI IN, via both 3.5mm analog output and Toslink output.
- Supports bi-directional control, incl., IR, RS232, CEC and network passthrough.
- Supports bi-directional PoC, only one power adapter is needed.
- Firmware upgradable, unit is plug and play.
Specifications
| Technical | Transmitter | Receiver | |||
| Model | EXT70-4KeARC | ||||
| Product Type | 100m HDBaseT 3.0 eARC Extender with Optical Audio Return | ||||
| Input / Output Ports |
1 × HDMI IN 1 × HDMI OUT 1 × HDBT OUT 1 × OPTICAL OUT 1 × AUDIO OUT 1 × IR IN 1 × IR OUT 1 × RS-232 1 × 1GbE 1 × FW USB-C 1 × DC 12V IN |
1 × HDMI OUT 1 × HDBT IN 1 × OPTICAL IN 1 × IR IN 1 × IR OUT 1 × RS-232 1 × 1GbE 1 × FW USB-C 1 × DC 12V IN |
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| Input / Output Signal Type | HDMI with 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 8-bit and HDCP 2.2 compatibility | ||||
| HDMI Compliance | HDMI 2.0b | ||||
| HDCP | HDCP 2.3 and backward compatible | ||||
| Maximum Data Rate | 18Gbps | ||||
| Maximum Pixel Clock | 600MHz | ||||
| Resolution Support | |||||
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| VESA Resolutions |
800 × 600@60Hz 1024 × 768@60Hz 1280 × 768@60Hz 1280 × 800@60Hz 1280 × 960@60Hz 1280 × 1024@60Hz 1360 × 768@60Hz 1366 × 768@60Hz 1440 × 900@60Hz 1600 × 900@60Hz 1600 × 1200@60Hz 1680 × 1050@60Hz 1920 × 1200@60Hz 2048 × 1152@60Hz |
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| SMPTE Resolutions |
1280 × 720P@50/59.94/60Hz 1920 × 1080P@50/59.94/60Hz 3840 × 2160@24/25/30/50/60Hz 4096 × 2160@24/25/30/50/60Hz |
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| Maximum Video Format | 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 8-bit | ||||
| HDR Support | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG and Dolby Vision low-latency mode | ||||
| HDMI Loop Output | Supported with 4K-to-1080P downscaling | N/A | |||
| Audio | |||||
| HDMI Audio | Supports HDMI 2.0 audio formats including multichannel PCM, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio | ||||
| ARC Audio | 5.1-channel compressed audio including Dolby Digital, DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital Plus; 2-channel uncompressed PCM | ||||
| eARC Audio | Up to 8-channel LPCM, 24-bit, 192kHz; supports Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and other encoded audio formats | ||||
| Optical Audio Return | 5.1-channel compressed audio including Dolby Digital, DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital Plus; 2-channel uncompressed PCM | ||||
| Optical De-embedded Audio | 2-channel uncompressed PCM | ||||
| Analog Audio Output | PCM 2.0 through 3.5mm AUDIO OUT | N/A | |||
| Audio Modes | eARC/ARC return, optical audio return and optical audio de-embedding | ||||
| Transmission Distance | |||||
| Recommended Cabling | Straight-through category cable wired to T568B; Cat 6A U/FTP or F/FTP recommended for maximum HDMI 2.0 performance | ||||
| High-Bandwidth Mode — Cat 5e/6 UTP | 40m / 131ft, straight cable, at 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 24bpp | ||||
| High-Bandwidth Mode — Cat 6A F/FTP or U/FTP | 100m / 330ft, straight cable, at 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 24bpp | ||||
| High-Bandwidth Mode with Patches — Cat 5e/6 UTP |
70m / 230ft at 4K@60Hz 4:2:0 36bpp with HDR 30m / 100ft at 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 24bpp |
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| High-Bandwidth Mode with Patches — Cat 6A F/FTP or U/FTP |
100m / 330ft at 4K@60Hz 4:2:0 36bpp with HDR 70m / 230ft at 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 24bpp |
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| Low-Bandwidth Mode with Patches — Cat 5e/6 UTP | 70m / 230ft at 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 24bpp | ||||
| Low-Bandwidth Mode with Patches — Cat 6A F/FTP or U/FTP | 100m / 330ft at 4K@60Hz 4:2:0 36bpp with HDR | ||||
| Patch Cable Limitation | Maximum two patch cables, one at each end, with each patch cable not exceeding 5m | ||||
| Control and Pass-Through | |||||
| IR Pass-Through | Bi-directional IR input and output | ||||
| RS-232 Pass-Through | Bi-directional | ||||
| CEC Pass-Through | Supported | ||||
| Ethernet Pass-Through | Bi-directional 1GbE | ||||
| Power over Cable | Bi-directional PoC; either the transmitter or receiver can power both units | ||||
| Firmware Upgrade | USB-C firmware upgrade ports on both transmitter and receiver | ||||
| DIP Switch Functions | |||||
| eARC / ARC Audio Return | DIP 1 Up, DIP 2 Up | ||||
| Optical Audio Return | DIP 1 Down, DIP 2 Up | ||||
| Optical Audio De-embed | DIP 1 Down, DIP 2 Down | ||||
| Valens Firmware Upgrade | DIP 3 Up | ||||
| MCU Firmware Upgrade | DIP 3 Down | ||||
| High-Bandwidth Mode | DIP 4 Up | Configured on transmitter | |||
| Low-Bandwidth Mode | DIP 4 Down | Configured on transmitter | |||
| General | |||||
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F) | ||||
| Storage Temperature | -20°C to 70°C (-4°F to 158°F) | ||||
| Humidity | 10% to 90% RH, non-condensing | ||||
| ESD Protection | Human-body model: ±8kV air-gap discharge; ±4kV contact discharge | ||||
| Power Supply | DC 12V 2A | ||||
| Maximum Power Consumption | 20.04W | ||||
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 190 × 23 × 115mm (7.48" × 0.91" × 4.53") per unit | ||||
| Product Weight | 0.59kg (1.30lb) per unit | ||||
| Package Contents | |||||
| Included Components |
1 × Transmitter 1 × Receiver 1 × DC 12V 2A power adapter with US pins 1 × IR emitter 1 × IR receiver 2 × 3.5mm 3-pin Phoenix connectors 8 × Mounting brackets with screws |
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