AOC HDMI Technology for 4K

AOC fibre optic HDMI cables are becoming increasingly popular in the AV market and it is interesting to know how they are made and what we can achieve with these cables.

 

This is an HDMI cable with the same functionalities as the copper HDMI cable but with several extra advantages thanks to being made of fibre optics. The AOC HDMI 2.0 High Speed Active Optical Cable uses this fibre optic technology to carry the standard HDMI digital signal with the following benefits compared to copper HDMI.

 

  • It allows lengths of up to 100 metres.
  • Smaller cable diameter compared to copper counterparts.
  • Reduction of the risk of EMI / RFI (Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference) interference.

 

The name AOC (Active Optical Cable) means that it is an active cable. Therefore, the cable makes use of an auxiliary integrated circuit (chipset). Specifically, in each of the two connectors of which the cable is made up there is a chipset, which is where both the fibre optic conductors that transmit the video and audio signals and the copper conductors for the power supply and other signals are connected.

 

 

 

The chipset in the connectors has at the input the function of transforming the electrical signal into a fibre optic signal, based on the sending of light pulses. At the output, the chipset has the reverse function of transforming the fibre signal into an electrical signal. This is the reason why the AOC HDMI cables are unidirectional with one connector that must always be connected to the emitter (source) and another one that is always connected to the receiver (display).

 

 

 

The construction of the cable is hybrid, combining fibre optic and copper. It consists of 4 fibre optic conductors that transmit high speed, video and audio signals. In addition, it contains 7 copper conductors to transmit the control and power signals.

Being able to transmit signals up to 100 metres, it is perfect for long video distances using HDMI-SDI converters. It converts the SDI signal into an HDMI video signal and/or vice versa by using external converters. It is the ideal solution for connecting devices with HDMI output (computers, HDMI cameras...) to professional SDI equipment. Also for connecting two SDI devices via two HDMI-SDI converters using the HDMI cable to carry the signal over the long haul.

 

EQ115 - HDMI 2.0 AM to AM AOC 4K Cable

Emelec ViasCom has the AOC 2.0 HDMI product available in various lengths to meet any demand.

 

Code

Length

Presentation

EQ 115010

10 m

Shrink-wrapped in box

EQ 115015

15 m

Shrink-wrapped in box

EQ 115020

20 m

Shrink-wrapped in box

EQ 115025

25 m

Shrink-wrapped in box

EQ 115030

30 m

Coil in box

EQ 115040

40 m

Coil in box

EQ 115050

50 m

Coil in box

EQ 115070

70 m

Coil in box

EQ 115100

100 m

Coil in box

 

The HDMI connections of the EQ115 series comply with the following features:

 

  • AOC(Active OpticalCable) fiber optic conductors for video and audio
  • Conductors BC (Polished Copper) for the rest of the data.
  • Gold-plated contacts.
  • Black metal connectors.
  • Extra thin Ø4.50 mm PVC cover in black.
  • Resolution: 4K (3840 x 2160 /60 fps)
  • Maximum transfer rate: 18 Gbps.
  • 3D 4K at 25 images/second.
  • Support for CEC, HEC, HARC, HDR, HDR10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos technologies.
  • Ethernet 100 Mbps.
  • Audio Return Channel (ARC).
  • Audio: 32 channels / 1536 Khz.
  • No external power supply required.
  • Compatible with older versions such as HDMI 1.4.
  • Suitable for different devices such as: PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Raspberry Pi, DVB-T decoders, Android TV, Streaming devices, DVD / Blu-Ray players, LED monitors, HD / 4K TVs, projectors...
  • Presentation up to 25 metres: Shrink-wrapped in a cardboard box.
  • Presentation from 30 metres: Plastic reel in a cardboard box.

 

 

R-HDMI-115 - HDMI 2.0 AM to AM AOC 4K Cable Reel

The same connection can be presented on a cable reel for easy winding. At Emelec VíasCom we present the cable wound on reels for the following lengths:

 

Code

Length

Cable Reel

R-HDMI-115/030

30 m

EVR-250

R-HDMI-115/040

40 m

EVR-250

R-HDMI-115/050

50 m

EVR-250

R-HDMI-115/070

70 m

EVR-250

R-HDMI-115/100

100 m

EVR-250

 

 

 

 

These are in all cases connections Unidirectional HDMI. For correct operation, the connector marked "Source" must be connected to the signal transmitter (console, computer, DVD/Blu-Ray player...) and the connector marked "Display" to the receiver (screen, monitor...).

 

Find out more about our AOC 4K HDMI connections with fibre optics:

EQ115 - HDMI 2.0 AOC

 

R-HDMI-115 - HDMI 2.0 AOC Cable Reel

 

 

 

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