Audio/Video Converters

Metra Ethereal HDMI Surge Protector, HDM-SP3

What the HDM-SP3 can and cannot do:

The HDM-SP3 was designed to clamp ESD* spikes up to 8000 volts (IEC 61000) down all channels including the TMDS and DDC lines. This will provide excellent protection from the ESD spikes that enter your systems through any of the data ports (Coax, Ethernet and Serial), usually from your CATV/Internet provider.

What the HDM-SP3 does not protect you from, direct lighting strikes, sorry but this is well beyond 8000 volts.

Minor over voltage, this is sadly something that we are seeing a lot more of and it is not a spike or surge. It is instead a constant feed of too much voltage that is passed onto the HDMI feeds and eventually wears out the HDMI ports downstream.

Think of it as being subject to a constant barrage of (very) loud music that you do not even like.

ESD* Electrostatic discharge (ESD)

Is the sudden flow of electricity between two electrically charged objects caused by contact, an electrical short, or dielectric breakdown.

HDMI® All-in-one Correction Tool - 2nd Generation

While no device can fix every problem, this one tool fixes most of the common HDMI® problems instantly! Providing a quick, easy and efficient solution, this is the only product on the market designed to repair the majority of HDMI® issues that installers see in today's home theater projects. Simply plug in this device, and its cutting-edge technology will do the rest; preventing more truck rolls and long nights of overtime. This second-generation HDM-AIO2 provides a hot-plug interrupt, fixes EDID start-up issues, supplements voltage/current in the TMDS feed, 5V feed and hot plug feed, plus provides voltage matching for both input and output. Its EDID capacitive stripping corrects the most common EDID problems. It includes impulse synchronization and the most cutting edge technology available to solve HDMI headaches. No other product on the market has all of these features in one device.

HDMI® Gigabit Accelerator - HDM-GA2

Ethereal’s second-generation HDM-GA2 Gigabit Accelerator transforms existing hard-wired passive HDMI cables by expanding their bandwidth capability to 24Gbps for up to 15.5 meters, with support for every feature set under HDMI 2.0b, and up to 9+ meters for the 48 Gbps format. This low-profile product is easy to mount behind the display system. The HDM-GA2 is designed to be used only with passive HDMI cables and is intended to be installed at the display side of the system. It has the flexibility of adjusting to different cables and gauges. The result is an upgraded home theater system with a higher output resolution and bandwidth content for 4K, 8K and beyond, achievable with the simple installation of a device smaller than the palm of your hand.

The HDM-GA2 has the latest in High-Speed Digital Audio and Video restoration to support any and everything that you can throw at it. It includes the new DDC data integrity circuitry to fix what ails your EDID Low-Speed Data. Combine all of these into one very small, easy-to-install package and you have the best long-distance HDMI cable restorer available anywhere. The HDM-GA2 is the only solution to conquer this distance for 4K, 8K and HDR at these extended distances.

ETHEREAL HDMI® Low Speed Data Repair

The Ethereal HDM-JR3 is the latest in our long line of HDMI® repair products. It continues to support and builds on our core belief that HDMI® can work correctly. The HDM-JR3 strips capacitive loading off of the DDC (EDID) Bus, this reduces the Data Rise and improves the consistency and reliability of the low speed communications. Small and easy to install (usually at the source side) with no extra cables needed. Supporting 24 Gbps (4 x 6 Gbps per channel). Bi Directional EDID Repair benefits for both input and output stages.

HDMI EDID BLOCKER

The new HDM-EDIDB3 was developed specifically for the video security integrator that needs to connect surveillance NVR/DVR’s to multiple displays. EDID information can lock systems and splitters up and prevent the image from displaying. The HDM-EDIDB3 is a handy tool that eliminates EDID that causes the issue while still sending all audio and video signals.

NOTE: The HDM-EDIDB3 can only be used with surveillance DVR’s & NVR’s and cannot be used with any other A/V sources