Key Digital® Introduces Breakthrough HDMI Extender KD-CATHD500Pro

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y., Sept. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Key Digital®, the expert in audio and video technology and solutions, is proud to introduce FatCat Series™ model KD-CATHD500Pro HDBT/HDMI Extenders, the newest digital video distribution solution. This HDBT/HDMI extender is designed for residential applications where long CAT6/STP cable runs are impeding digital video signal transmission. As leaders in digital and analog video technology, Key Digital^® produces a variety of HDMI extenders to provide solutions to installers for residential A/V systems. 

The FatCAT Series™ KD-CATHD500Pro HDBT/HDMI (Tx/Rx) Extenders extend 1080p/60, 1920x1200, 3D signals up to 400 ft. via single Key Digital® KD-CAT6STP1X Super CAT6  Shielded cable, or up to 300 ft. using a single third-party CAT6 shielded cable. KD-CATHD500Pro carries IR and RS-232 for controlling remotely located equipment. Ethernet ports allow 10/100 LAN Network extension.

The FatCat Series™ model KD-CATHD500Pro now offers support for HDBaseT Technology for the seamless switching and viewing of any source/input with any display/output, regardless of multiple output viewing relation. Key Digital's new extender also offers built-in EDID control, which ensures a proper handshake between HDMI devices every time. The extender also features both Transmit and Receive IR, RS-232 and Ethernet for bi-directional control signals.

Today's installers need reliable, easy, and fast integration of video and audio in residential applications.  The KD-CATHD500Pro simplifies HDMI installations offering all video, audio and control capabilities needed for the most technical applications.

For more information on how Key Digital is revolutionizing digital video transmission, visit http://www.keydigital.com. Key Digital^® will be exhibiting at CEDIA 2013. For more information click here or visit us at Booth #3738.

Key Digital Industry Leadership

Mike Tsinberg, Founder and President of Key Digital, is a holder of 40 HDTV patents.

• "Father of DVD" - Developed architecture and system software for world first Digital Video Disk (DVD) MPEG2 based authoring system - key DVD enabling technology
• Participated with Emmy Award Winner for DVD technology development
• 2009 Inductee as one of the Top 200 Pioneers of HDTV
  by the Academy of DTV Pioneers (CEA)
• SMTPE Fellow

About Key Digital^®

Key Digital^®, an award winning (CES, CEDIA, InfoComm, NAHB) developer and manufacturer of leading-edge technology for HDTV applications, delivering total video systems solutions. The company manufactures a wide range of digital video processing and video signal distribution solutions marketed broadly to the HDTV community, such as digital video and audio processors, switchers, distribution amplifiers, cables, adapters, and more. For more information, visit us at www.keydigital.com.

SOURCE Key Digital