Tributaries Transmits 18 Gbps HDMI At The Speed Of Light

April 2, 2019

Tributaries® is proud to announce another breakthrough; The UHDV VEGA, an Active Optical (AOC) HDMI cable designed with "RTR Technology" and certified by DPL Labs to transport HDMI signals at a data rate of 18Gbps with lengths from 10m to 50m (164ft)

The ultimate solution for running 18G 4K/60 long distances thru walls and ceilings. Engineered as a hybrid fiber optic cable, VEGA combines the best of both worlds, glass and copper. Glass fiber is used for the four TMDS channels transport the video/audio/clock signals while copper carries the Display Data Channel (DDC) responsible for the 2-way communication of EDID and HDCP data.

Fiber Optic cable is immune to Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and is capable of sending signals instantly without perceptible signal loss over longer distances than copper; the TMDS information arrives instantly without losing data integrity. The EDID data travelling on the DDC is transmitted in pulses, which degrade when passing through long lengths of copper cable effectively slowing the Rise Time for each pulse to a point where the signal fails. Understanding this, Tributaries developed Rise Time Restorative (RTR) Technology, a proprietary electronic circuit designed to preserve the integrity of the DDC Signal. Embedded in the display end connector, the RTR circuit provides zero latency in transmitting the crucial DDC signal.

Jeff Boccaccio, renowned HDMI Guru and owner of DPL Labs comments on RTR Technology: "One area in particular is the channel that supports HDCP. This channel is most important and suffers greatly with distance. Copper cables longer than 10 meters carrying digital signals are highly susceptible to a loss of performance which can only be corrected electronically. We were pleased to discover that the Tributaries Vega series has addressed this problem by adding additional circuity inside the connector to correct for these losses"

VEGA is directional. Designed for easy installation through conduit, the display end is terminated with a two-piece assembly consisting of a small Micro Type-D HDMI connector and a Type-D to Type-A adapter. A handy pulling tool is included. VEGA requires external power only at the display end. AC power is highly recommended. Using a component's USB receptacle to power VEGA can result in cable failure. A USB power cable and AC power supply are also included.

The VEGA is certified to deliver 18Gbps of uncompressed data. This includes 4K/ 60, 4:4:4 color sampling at 8-bit color (18Gbps) or 4K/60, 4:2:2 color sub-sampling, 10-bit or 12-bit color (Deep Color) with HDR - High Dynamic Range (18Gbps). VEGA will transfer 32 audio multi-dimensional immersive audio channels and provide the highest audio sampling frequencies up to 1536 KHz.

Tributaries VEGA cables are available now in lengths of 10m, 15m, 20m, 30m, 40m & 50 meter. Prior to packaging and shipping, each and every VEGA AOC cable is hand-tested for 18G performance at our plant in Orlando, FL.  

Tributaries is the only cable company that hand-tests and validates every HDMI cable before it is shipped.

For more information, please visit: www.tributariescable.com