Thunderbolt to HDMI then HDMI extender via cat 5/6?

[hodda]

Have searched net on this but still not sure if its possible to do this without signal loss or laggy use (the reason I'm looking at this now is that having just borrowed an Apple TV - found it very laggy when mirroring) and pretty much unusable for use on the net etc

So, Imac in office area and want to mirror to a TV in the kitchen so that we can use net, play games etc in a bigger space with the kids. Could I use a thunderbolt to HDMI and then a HDMI extender via cat 5e/6 to the TV in the kitchen which is about 12m away without loss of signal or increase in lagginess I found on the apple tv I just tried out?

 

[zorinlynx]

Have searched net on this but still not sure if its possible to do this without signal loss or laggy use (the reason I'm looking at this now is that having just borrowed an Apple TV - found it very laggy when mirroring) and pretty much unusable for use on the net etc

So, Imac in office area and want to mirror to a TV in the kitchen so that we can use net, play games etc in a bigger space with the kids. Could I use a thunderbolt to HDMI and then a HDMI extender via cat 5e/6 to the TV in the kitchen which is about 12m away without loss of signal or increase in lagginess I found on the apple tv I just tried out?

Yup, HDMI derived from displayport is the same aa any other HDMI signal and will work just fine with extenders. Just make sure the devices you buy support audio or it'll be a very quiet movie.

 

[priitv8]

So, Imac in office area and want to mirror to a TV in the kitchen so that we can use net, play games etc in a bigger space with the kids.

What input device(s) did you plan to use in this setup to control your computer in next room?

Could I use a thunderbolt to HDMI and then a HDMI extender via cat 5e/6 to the TV in the kitchen which is about 12m away

You should be able to use just a 12m long HDMI cable, without additional hardware. 12m seems just to fit into the max HDMI cable length (45ft): http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/how-long-can-hdmi-run.htm

 

[warvanov]

Is there a reason you want to use ethernet cables rather than just a long HDMI cable?

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