- Virtual CIO
IT Leadership for Scaling Startups
18 Mar, 2026






£159.60 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you’ve got a simple “one screen, one signal” setup and your cabling is already in place, this ATEN HDMI receiver is a sensible, no-drama buy. It’s aimed at HDMI-over-CAT5e/6 at decent distances (up to around 70m on paper), and the fact it’s a *receiver-only* unit matters: you’ll need the matching ATEN transmitter at the other end and a single run of compatible CAT cable. For typical office installs—meeting rooms, training spaces, displaying from a laptop/PC where you don’t want to run HDMI through walls—it’s good value because it avoids the cost and hassle of re-terminating or running thicker HDMI cabling.
That said, I’d only recommend it if your environment is straightforward. “HDBaset-Lite/Class B” often means it can be less forgiving than pricier full-fat extenders when you push video formats, distance, or you’ve got cable quality/patching that isn’t perfect (cheap cable, lots of joins, noisy bundles, etc.). At £132.92 ex-VAT, you want to be confident your CAT run is solid and you’ve got the transmitter already—otherwise you’re buying the wrong half of the solution. If you’re unsure, or you need maximum reliability for higher-end video settings, you’ll likely be happier paying a bit more for a more robust extender rather than gambling on “just enough.”

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