Distribute Tools: Laird Telemedia LTM-5HD PhatCat Platinum series

Multiple units can be daisy-chained to distances of 1600ft. while feeding up to 2,000 displays. Price: $598

HDMI connections simplify things since video, audio, and data flow on one cable. But they can be expensive and have run-length limits. You might want to look at Laird Telemedia's solution: Its LTM-5HD PhatCat Platinum series enables distribution of HDMI signals over much-less-expensive Cat-5e/Cat-6 UTP cabling. The company claims that this is the first such system to transmit uncompressed 1080p HD video along with audio over such standard industrial cable.