8K Non-HDBaseT HDMI Extenders

Specification	Editor’s choice NPG-EX50-8K HDMI 2.1 Extender over CAT6 9.2 $189	NPG-EX50C-8K Compact 8K Extender, slim chassis 8.6 $159	NPG-EX50KVM-18G 4K KVM Extender with USB 2.0 hub 8.8 $229	PT-CT-HDMI-S-8K 3×1 HDMI 2.1 Switcher 8.5 $99
Max resolution	8K@60 / 4K@120	8K@60 / 4K@120	4K@60 4:4:4	8K@60 / 4K@120
Bandwidth	48Gbps (FRL)	48Gbps (FRL)	18Gbps (TMDS)	48Gbps (FRL)
Cable run	40m / 131ft CAT6	35m / 115ft CAT6	50m / 164ft CAT6	n/a
KVM / USB	✕	✕	4-port USB 2.0	✕
eARC passthrough	✓	✕	✕	✓
HDR formats	HDR10+, Dolby Vision	HDR10, Dolby Vision	HDR10	HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDCP	2.3	2.3	2.2	2.3
PoC (single PSU)	✓	✓	✓	USB-C powered

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NPG-EX50-8K 9.2

HDMI 2.1 Extender over CAT6

NPG-EX50C-8K 8.6

Compact 8K Extender, slim chassis

NPG-EX50KVM-18G 8.8

4K KVM Extender with USB 2.0 hub

PT-CT-HDMI-S-8K 8.5

3×1 HDMI 2.1 Switcher