ATEN VE602 DVI Dual Link/Audio Cat 5 Extender (2560 x 1600@40m)

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

The ATEN VE602 is one of those “just works” extenders if your pain is distance and not fancy video routing. If you’re trying to push a DVI dual-link signal (and audio over the Cat 5 run) from a desk to a meeting room or training space, this is a sensible, no-drama way to do it without redesigning your whole AV setup. For a UK reseller price of £183.49 ex-VAT, it’s good value when you actually need that 40m headroom and you want something that’s likely to behave more predictably than budget generic extenders.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it unless your source/display situation matches DVI dual-link and you truly need audio over the same run. If you’re in a modern setup with DisplayPort/HDMI or you’re mostly trying to avoid cabling headaches at shorter distances, you’ll probably be better off with a more current, broadly compatible solution. Also, make sure your environment is stable—long runs live or die by cable quality and termination—so if your office Cat 5 runs are questionable, budget time for checking them. Bottom line: buy it for fixed, known DVI dual-link deployments in real office distances; skip it if your gear is mixed/modern or you’re relying on “mystery” network cabling quality.