Hardware Connectivity

Use in 10-GbE and PoE applications. Supports data rates up to 500-MHz. Includes stuffer cap. Termination is from the top. supports both T568A and T568B. Use with 22-24 AWG cable. Guaranteed for life!

Use in 10-GbE and PoE applications. Supports data rates up to 500-MHz. Includes stuffer cap. Termination is from the top. supports both T568A and T568B. Use with 22-24 AWG cable. Guaranteed for life!

Expansive Bandwidth for Long Distance UHD Transmission

Fiber-optic technology allows Active Optical Cables (AOC) to transmit ultra-high-bandwidth data signals over distances that copper cannot. Copper cables struggle to transmit 4K60 a standard 5 meters (16.4 feet), and only then with a bulky, inflexible construction. To achieve longer distances, copper solutions need to switch to modular transmitter/receiver extenders, while all-in-one AOC cables can easily support HDMI 2.0 bandwidths of 18 Gbps over hundreds of meters.

Outstanding Video Quality

High-end AV applications today don't just need the best video resolutions available, but a solution that can display them while also providing all of the features necessary to support their content. Active Optical Cables can do just that, providing 4K60 video resolutions while also supporting the full feature set of the HDMI 2.0 specification. They deliver high-dynamic-range (HDR) video for expansive contrast ratio and color accuracy, while also supporting HDCP 2.2 content protection which is necessary to display the latest content. Also supported are BT.2020 colorimetry and 21:9 cinema aspect ratio, as well as EDID, CEC, DDC, and more, making active optical a full featured solution for professional AV installs.

Amazing Audio Quality

Active Optical Cable also provides immersive audio that is essential for AV applications. These cables support PCM 8-Channel, DTS-HD and Dolby Digital True HD Surround Sound audio for theater quality sound. Additionally, they can transmit up to 32 audio channels with 1536-kHz sampling rate as well as features such as HDMI's Audio Return Channel (ARC) and more.

Plug and Play, Premium Reliability

There is no software, external power or additional hardware needed for an Active Optical Cable (AOC) to work. To install an AOC, a technician simply connects it to a source and a display - nothing more. No expert training or guidance needed. It's as easy as installing a common HDMI cable at home. This simple, all-in-one cable solution also provides premium reliability when compared with alternative solutions. To achieve the same high-bandwidth transmission and extended distance, you would have to utilize an over CAT5 or over fiber extender kit. These kits are costly, and require transmitter and receiver units, in addition to the potential points of failure that come with them. With AOC's, you simply plug and play like an ordinary cable, leaving it to reliably transmit your audio/video signal without interruption.

Flexible, Thin and Light

Active Optical Cables (AOC) are much thinner than traditional copper cable, which lets them easily fit behind today's ultra-thin displays. These cables also have a superior bend radius that makes routing them through tight spaces easy and decreases the risk of poor performance when navigating cable around corners and bends. This is especially helpful in AV applications that must connect many sources and displays, like video walls. Video walls require many cables to be routed through the same area, which can cause clutter. Because AOCs are much thinner and more flexible than copper cables, they keep the video wall setup neater and less cluttered. 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.

EZ RJ45 Cat5e modular plugs make accurately terminating your Cat5e cabling a breeze.

Simply insert the cable wires into the connector so they go through the nose of the plug, and then use the FT1100A or FT1200A EZ RJ45 crimp tool to complete the termination. Not only does the EZ plug design make terminating your connections faster, but it also reduces wasted crimps and scraps by allowing you to easily confirm your wiring is correct when the wires are fed through the connector nose.

Featuring 50 Micron Gold plated contacts to ensure optimal performance, and work with round solid or stranded cable. Available in packs of 25, 50 and 100, and in a shielded plug. FCC compliant, UL rated, and compliant with the Federal Trade Agreements Act (TAA).

Use in 10-GbE and PoE applications. Supports data rates up to 500-MHz. Includes stuffer cap. Termination is from the top. supports both T568A and T568B. Use with 22-24 AWG cable.