Enabling a New Category of HD Connectivity
The new HDMI version 1.3 and DisplayPort version 1.1 offer your customers new and exciting next-generation features such as higher resolution video, deep color, and higher frame rates that can enable a whole new user experience. But to get the full spectrum of features and benefits, higher data rates are required. How do you meet the challenge of providing the increase in needed bandwidth over long distances while maintaining the precision signal integrity that's required?
To help you address these issues, we introduced ActiveConnect™ solutions. This breakthrough in connectivity technology offers you the benefits of impeccable signal integrity over long reaches, along with the ability to support full HDMI 1.3 as well as DisplayPort.
Gennum's ActiveConnect™ Technology
ActiveConnect™ enables cable manufacturers to provide a competitively priced, high performance product for HDMI 1.3 and DisplayPort up to 100 meters - the longest reach currently available to the consumer market.

ActiveConnect™ HDMI Features
ActiveConnect™ DisplayPort Features
Specifications & Performance
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Max. Reach 1080p/ 8-bit Color / 60Hz (4.95Gb/s)
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Max. Reach 1080p/ 12-bit Color / 60Hz (6.75Gb/s)
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Max. Reach 1080p/ 8-bit Color / 120Hz (10.2 Gb/s)
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Max. Data Rate
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Cable Media
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Applications
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GV8500/ GV8501
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100m
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85m
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55m
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10.2Gb/s
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RGBHV or RGBS cables
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- Extender Box
- Wall Plate
- Transmit/Receive
Cable Booster
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GV8502
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30m
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25m
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20m
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18Gb/s
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HDMI cables (Shielded Twisted Pair)
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- Inline Cable
Enhancer
- Extender/
Booster Cable
- Dongle
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Let's Get Started
Our team is ready to start working with you on your design. To get started with an ActiveConnect™ Reference Design Kit (RDK), contact your Gennum representative today. Or phone +1-905-632-2999 or email vbsales@gennum.com.
*On select SKUs