StarTech unveils new VGA over Cat5 extender devices

GROVEPORT, Ohio — StarTech.com, a manufacturer of A/V and digital signage connectivity solutions, has announced the launch of three new products in its Converge A/V "UTPE series" family of VGA over Cat5 Extender devices, designed to work as part of an overall system of extending and splitting VGA video using Cat5 cable between the transmitting and display points.

Intended to provide A/V and digital signage specialists with a convenient way to narrowcast VGA content to remote locations at distances of up to 950 feet, the wall plates add to the convenience of StarTech.com's UTPE series of VGA extenders, providing the option of neatly concealing the Cat5 cabling used to extend the VGA video signal from point to point, according to a press release.

"One of the main differentiators between our UTPE series of VGA extender wall plates and competitive products is that our wall plates are linked to other extender devices using Cat5 cable, as opposed to proprietary cabling and connectors" said John Mardinly, product manager for StarTech.com. "Cat5 cable is not only easier to run, but much less costly than proprietary cabling. Whereas some types of proprietary video extender cabling can cost up to $5 per foot, Cat5 cable can be purchased for bulk installations somewhere in the price range of 10 cents per foot."