Television over Category 5 Cable

In a simple cable TV distribution application where Lynx is only delivering cable TV, an unbalanced coaxial signal goes from an amplifier to a Lynx hub, which converts it to balanced Cat 5 signals. In more elaborate applications a headend combines signals from multiple RF sources and sends them to an amplifier and Lynx hub located in an IDF closet.

Broadband video baluns in the Lynx hub convert the RF to eight balanced signals that travel on pair four of the Cat 5 or Cat 6 cables. The back of the hub has an F connector input port, and the front of the hub has eight (or sixteen) Cat 5 output ports.

At the point of use an RF balun housed in a wallplate F or a single port converter changes the signals back to coaxial form.

Wallplate F	Single Port Converter

Television can also be delivered on the same Cat 5 cable being used to deliver data. See RF & Data Over Cat 5.

Because Lynx equipment has a passive (unpowered) design, an amplifier is usually installed ahead of the Lynx hub to compensate for cable and insertion losses. See Amplifier Suggestions for additional information.