About the Niles C5-VGA
If you'd like to connect your computer to a remotely located monitor, check out the Niles C5-VGA. This clever device uses durable, shielded CAT-5 cable to send VGA video signals to another room in your house or office. It delivers crisp, detailed video, even over cable runs of up to 330 feet.
How it works
You'll need to purchase two VGA baluns to set up a fully functioning system. You can use two C5-VGAs, or pair one with an
in-wall model. Connect the first one to a computer or other VGA video source in your main room, then connect it to your in-wall shielded CAT-5 cable. Next, connect your second C5-VGA to CAT-5 cable in your remote room. Then hook it up to a monitor or projector via its VGA jack. The compact C5-VGA doesn't require AC power, and it's wall-mountable for flexible placement.
What is a balun?
A balun gets its name by converting signals between balanced and unbalanced lines. Balanced cables can carry signals over much larger distances than unbalanced lines, because of their superior noise rejection. The C5-VGA balun converts video signals between balanced CAT-5 connections and unbalanced VGA video connections.
Product highlights:
- two Niles VGA baluns required for a fully functioning setup
- requires shielded twisted-pair (STP) CAT-5 cable
- VGA input/output (D-Sub 15-pin)
- shielded Ethernet jack
- supports resolutions up to 1280 x 1024
- maximum range: 330 feet
- video bandwidth: 50 MHz
- not compatible with Wi-Fi® adapters
- cannot share CAT-5 cable with other signals
- universal mounting holes
- VGA cables required for installation (sold separately)
- 4-3/4"W x 1"H x 2-3/16"D
- warranty: 10 years
- MFR # FG01274
What's in the box:
- CAT5-VGA Transformer
- Installation guide
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Product Overview: The C5-VGA is a transformer to convert a CAT-5 signal to VGA, and vice versa. Typically two are used at opposite ends of the signal path; one unit converts a VGA source to CAT-5 for transmission over a long distance, a second unit converts the CAT-5 signal back to VGA to feed a remote monitor.
Input/Output
VGA: Female DB-15HD connector (D-sub15), can be used as an input and converted to CAT-5 or as an output to feed a monitor
CAT-5: RJ-45 jack, can be used as an input and converted to VGA or as an output to feed a network
Specifications
Bandwidth: 0-50 MHz, -3 dB @ 165'
Transmission Distance:
- 640 x 480 pixels (15 MHz): >330' (100m)
- 800 x 600 pixels (30 MHz): >330' (100m)
- 1024 x 768 pixels (60 MHz): >250' (75m)
- 1280 x 1024 pixels (100 MHz): >160' (50m)
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- sends VGA video to another room in your house via shielded CAT-5 cable
- sleek in-wall design
- two Niles VGA baluns required for a fully functioning setup
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