
HEX18GARC-KIT QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
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HEX18GARC-KIT
Quick Reference Guide
The HEX18GARC-KIT extender set is an industry leading uncompressed, unconverted
HDMI 2.0 4K 60Hz 4:4:4 HDCP 2.3/2.2 solution utilising HDBaseT™ 3.0 technology. The
HEX18GARC-KIT supports uncompressed distribution of the latest HDR resolutions
including HDR10/10+ and Dolby Vision resulting in the ultimate in picture quality for
critical viewing areas.
The HEX18GARC-KIT supports bi-directional IR, RS-232 and PoC up to lengths of
100m over a single CAT6A cable. The HEX18GARC-KIT also provides enhanced
features including KVM, ARC via HDMI or optical (S/PDIF) and Ethernet pass through.
Introduction
FEATURES:
• Advanced uncompressed, unconverted, HDMI over HDBaseT™ 3.0 technology oering distribution of bit-for-bit
18Gbps 4K HDMI video and audio over a single CAT6A cable
• Supports HDMI2.0 18Gbps specification including 4K 60Hz 4:4:4 UHD video
• Supports uncompressed distribution of the latest HDR resolutions including HDR10/10+ and Dolby Vision
• Supports HDMI video distribution up to 100m*
• Features 1x HDMI loop-out on HEX18GARC-TX for integrating local displays or cascading to multiple devices
• Supports all industry standard video resolutions including VGA-WUXGA and 480i-4K
• HDMI re-clocking on the HDBaseT™ Receiver to help solve HDMI HDCP, compatibility and handshaking issues
• Supports eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) from display via HDMI and ARC via optical digital inputs
• Supports audio return to HDMI, optical digital and analogue L/R audio outputs (analogue output supports 2ch PCM
only)
• Supports all known HDMI audio formats including Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD
Master Audio transmission
• Features USB2.0 KVM with data speeds up to 350Mbps (combined)
• Bi-directional Ethernet (1Gb), IR & RS-232 pass through
• Supplied with Blustream IR receiver and emitter
• Bi-directional PoC (Power over Cable) to power extenders from either transmitter or receiverend
• Support for HDCP 2.3, HDCP 2.2 and HDCP 1.4
*Transmission distance is subject to video format, cable type and installation environment. It is recommended to use a minimum of CAT6A cabling.