HDBaseT Alliance Adds “Power Over HDBaseT”(POH)Capabilities To Its 1.0 Specification

Delivering 100 watts of power plus audio, video, Ethernet and controls over a singleLAN cable, HDBaseT is the first all-in-one connectivity technology to enter themarket place 

BEAVERTON, Ore.—September 8, 2011—   The HDBaseT Alliance, the crossindustryalliance formed to promote and standardize HDBaseT™ technology forwhole-home distribution of uncompressed high-definition (HD) multimedia content,today announced the release of the HDBaseT Alliance Power Over HDBaseT (POH)Addendum to the HDBaseT 1.0 specification. As demand for whole-home connectivitycontinues to grow, consumers face installation limitations and substantial cost asthey search for wall locations that can support and provide power access for theirconsumer electronics devices. HDBaseT technology with POH revolutionizes thenetworking industry, enabling manufacturers to build thinner and lighter TVs andproviding consumers the flexibility to install these TVs on any wall in their home,without requiring proximity to a power outlet. 

About Power Over HDBaseT

HDBaseT’s breakthrough POH technology delivers up to 100 watts of power to TVsand other devices over distances up to 100m/328ft, via a single Cat5e/6 cable withstandard RJ-45 connectors. This means it is no longer necessary to connect adevice’s electrical jack to a power supply. 

HDBaseT POH Benefits:

 

• Officially completes the 5Play™ feature set, adding power distribution to theunmatched offering of video, audio, Ethernet and control via a standard LANcable.

 

• Significantly reduces overall network power consumption, enabling theintroduction of new power-saving applications. • Enables consumers to place components of their whole-home network in ideallocations regardless of electrical outlet availability.

 

• Simplifies and reduces cost of installation of consumer electronics byeliminating the need to employ an electrician. 

 

• Assists manufacturers in their quest to design thinner and more cost effectivedevices that can be connected with a single cable by eliminating the AC-to-DCelements within the devices themselves. 

 

For more information about the HDBaseT Alliance 1.0 Specification with the POHaddendum, please visit www.HDBaseT.org, or stop by booth #5145 at CEDIA EXPO,Sept. 8-10, in Indianapolis, Ind. 

Supporting Quotes

“There is a clear trend and market need for high-power transmission over cable.However, leading the industry, HDBaseT is the only transport technology thatdelivers true all-in-one connectivity to whole-home and commercial-grade networks,taking the title as the most advanced power over cable connectivity standard on themarket today by enabling the transfer of up to 100 watts of power to consumerdevices,” said Micha Risling, Marketing Chair, HDBaseT Alliance. “This breakthroughPower Over HDBaseT innovation will have substantial effects on the marketplace,significantly benefiting consumers, manufactures and installers alike.”

“By adding power capabilities to HDBaseT, consumers now have the flexibility totailor their whole-home network to their needs in a cost-effective manner,” Yair Darashan, chair of the HDBaseT POH subcommittee and Microsemi AMSG chiefengineer. “We were pleased to provide our deep industry knowledge and years ofexperience working with Power Over Ethernet at Microsemi to the development ofPOH, and look forward to the positive impact this will have on the digital connectivitymarketplace.”

“The HDBaseT Alliance reaches a significant milestone in its quest to change thefuture of networking with the addition of Power Over HDBaseT to the 1.0specification,” said Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst, ParksAssociates. “HDBaseT is the first connectivity technology to provide powercapabilities within a fully comprehensive audio/video feature set. Sending enoughwattage to power TVs and other CE devices, POH promises to affect consumerpurchasing decisions, manufacturer product design and installation complexity.” 

Additional Resources 

Read the HDBaseT POH whitepaper here 

Learn more about the applications for HDBaseT here 

 

About the HDBaseT AllianceThe HDBaseT Alliance is comprised of leading cross-industry companies formed topromote and standardize HDBaseT™ technology for whole-home distribution ofuncompressed HD multimedia content. The cornerstone of HDBaseT technology is5Play™, a feature set that converges uncompressed full HD digital video, audio,100BaseT Ethernet, power over cable and various control signals through a singleLAN cable. 

Members supporting HDBaseT technology will play a pivotal role in defining thefuture of multimedia transmission and data communication in the CE and contentprovider industries.

For additional information on HDBaseT Alliance and membershipbenefits, visit www.HDBaseT.org. 

Media Contact:Claire Castellanos, Nereus for HDBaseT Alliance Tel. +1-503-619-0656 Email: press@hdbaset.org 

HDBaseT™ and 5Play™ are trademarks of HDBaseT Alliance.*All other trademarks are the properties of their owners.

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