SD over CAT5 Systems
CATS distributes line-level stereo audio and composite video
over standard Category 5 or Category 3 wire with no loss in
quality over distances of 1,000 feet (video) or 5,000 feet (audio).
CATS consists of a Transmitter that encodes the source signals
using Pragmatic’s patent-pending Bandwidth Domain Signal
Processing (BDSP™), and a Receiver that decodes them at the
end of the line. BDSP completely eliminates problems such as
ground loops, noise pick-up, hum, frequency roll-off, and impedance
mismatch, ensuring that the source signals experience no
loss in quality.
In addition to carrying audio/video signals, the Cat-5 routes
IR commands from the Receiver to the Transmitter, which then
rebroadcasts the IR to the source components via an LED
driver.
CATS Transmitters and Receivers are available as audio-only,
video-only, or audio/video. Both are also available with or without
a built-in 25 watt-per-channel stereo amplifier. For installations
where space is an issue, the Receivers are available in a four gang
junction box that includes the 25 wpc stereo amp.
Available accessories include in-wall amplified volume controllers,
in-wall IR receivers, and the new CATS LCD/Keypad
Controller. The fully programmable keypad can also be used for
control of HVAC, lighting, security, and more.
A basic CATS network with one Transmitter and two Receivers
forms a two-zone, three-room system with two central audio or
audio/video sources. (A greater number of central sources can
be incorporated by using a receiver or integrated amp with multiple
A/V inputs.) Zone 1 comprises the room in which the central
sources are located. Zone 2 comprises two additional rooms or
areas, each of which can have two independent local sources.
Each CATS A/V Transmitter will drive 1000 feet of Cat-5 wire and
support multiple Receivers.