Over time, the Gefen company has launched all sorts of connectors and adapters, all of which are meant to make our lives a little easier, at least when we're trying to build our home entertainment centers. And that's also the case with the particular model you're about to see as follows, the GefenTV Repeater for HDMI 1.3, a device that allows users to extend the transmission distance for HDMI up to 100 meters.



The Repeater for HDMI 1.3 is quite versatile, since it can be used in two configurations. In the standard one, it links two HDMI copper cables together to create a longer extension, up to 30 meters (100 feet). However, one can also combine up to 4 repeaters in a “daisy chain” manner, thus allowing the HDMI interface to reach up to a whopping 100 meters (360 feet). However, for this type of connection to work properly, you'll have to make sure that all the repeaters are properly powered.



The GefenTV Repeater for HDMI 1.3 can be very easily setup, since all you have to do in order to make this thing work is connect a 50-foot long copper HDMI cable from an HDMI source (DVD player, set-top box, gaming console) to the HDMI input jack on the GefenTV Repeater, which must also be plugged in the mains power jack. Then, a second HDMI cable runs from the GefenTV Repeater for HDMI 1.3's output jack to the HDTV display.



It's also important to note that this device will not affect the quality of the video and audio feeds, since it supports both legacy HDMI version 1.2 features and the HDMI version 1.3 features such as Deep Color, 1080p HD resolution and 8-channel digital audio.



The GefenTV Repeater for HDMI 1.3 sells for roughly 200 US dollars, which is not a very small price to pay, but, then again, it's already a pretty well-known and accepted fact that anything related to HDMI cannot be anything but expensive.