Gefen KVM Extenders
Apr 15, 2011 12:55 PM
Three new KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) extenders from Gefen, the CAT5-1600A, CAT5-1600HD, and CAT5-5600HD, are now available. Computers can be placed in a rack, machine room or secure location, with the ability to extend DVI (or VGA) displays, USB keyboard/mouse and other USB 2.0 accessories to the work space. The CAT5-1600A offers analog VGA users a 1000ft. extension over Cat-5 cable, supporting resolutions up to 1920×1200. The receiver unit provides a mirrored VGA output, while the sender unit supports the connection of an additional display for monitoring the computer source. Four USB 2.0 peripherals are extended up to 330ft. over a second Cat-5 cable. The CAT5-1600HD extends DVI at full signal link resolutions to 200ft. over a single Cat-6a cable. High-resolution video is supported up to 1920×1200/1080p. An additional Cat-5e cable extends up to four USB 2.0 peripherals. The CAT5-5600HD extends two DVI displays with USB 2.0 peripherals to 200ft. using one Cat-5 cable to extend all four USB peripherals, and two Cat-6a cables to extend both displays. All of Gefen’s KVM extenders are rack mountable, cross-platform in capability, offer locking power connectors to eliminate potential disconnects, and are Energy Star compliant. Price: NA
