ATEN today announced the second series of HDBaseT-certified extenders. ATEN’s claims its new HDBaseT-Lite Series are HDBaseT Class B solutions with a transmission distance of up to 70 meters. The HDBaseT Lite series boasts a comprehensive set of features teamed with an affordable price, perfectly complementing ATEN’s existing Class A line (up to 100 meters).

ATEN’s new HDBaseT-Lite Series consists of three models designed to suit a range of applications and budgets:

• VE802: HDMI HDBaseT-Lite Extender with POH
• VE801: HDMI HDBaseT-Lite Extender
• VE601: DVI HDBaseT-Lite Extender

Of the HDBaseT-Lite Series, the VE802 HDMI HDBaseT-Lite Extender with PoH offers the most extensive set of features. The PoH (Power over HDBaseT) function allows power to be transmitted from transmitter to receiver via the Cat 5e/6a cable, simplifying cable deployments and reducing installation costs as the receiver requires no additional power source. The VE802 also has a bi-directional RS232 serial port and a bi-directional IR Channel port for control and configuration. For more basic A/V extension applications, the VE801 provides similar functionality to the VE802 but without the added features of PoH, IR and RS232 support.

Alternatively, the VE601 is is designed for applications which require a DVI-compliant extender. All models include interference-resistant technology and support resolutions up to 4K (however, buyer beware, as the company is not saying what color bit depth of 4K these work with).

Here are the details.