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HDMI Cable Length

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  • 19-12-2014 1:17pm
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    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,074 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Anyone have any experience with using 10m HDMI cables for gaming?

    I'm planning on moving my pc to my desk at the other end of a room, but i'd still like to be able to play Fifa on the tv when the lads come over. I was thinking i'd just get a 10m HDMI (5m may be enough, but i'll test that later) cable and trailing it across the room, but i'm a bit worried the length of the cable might not give me a perfect image quality.

    10m HDMI cable - says it can do 4k up to 15m, so it should be ok...but i figured i'd check here.

    It's a PC btw, and playing Fifa 15 at max settings (if that matters).


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    akaSol
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    Kiith wrote: »
    Anyone have any experience with using 10m HDMI cables for gaming?

    I'm planning on moving my pc to my desk at the other end of a room, but i'd still like to be able to play Fifa on the tv when the lads come over. I was thinking i'd just get a 10m HDMI (5m may be enough, but i'll test that later) cable and trailing it across the room, but i'm a bit worried the length of the cable might not give me a perfect image quality.

    10m HDMI cable - says it can do 4k up to 15m, so it should be ok...but i figured i'd check here.

    It's a PC btw, and playing Fifa 15 at max settings (if that matters).

    Longer cables can cause HDBC issues, especially with 3D/4k passthrough . Maybe look to having an in line repeater ( in the cable ) to make sure

    >Sol


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    Pepsie
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    10m is fine for 1080p for me, I currently use this for htpc to TV.


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    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,074 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Cheers folks. Will test a 10m one, and see how it goes.


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    Alexis Sanchez
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    Kiith wrote: »
    Cheers folks. Will test a 10m one, and see how it goes.

    How did it go? I'm thinking of buying a 10m myself. How much did you pay for yours?


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    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,074 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Alexis Sanchez wrote: »
    How did it go? I'm thinking of buying a 10m myself. How much did you pay for yours?

    Got it for around €15 iirc, and it works perfectly for my apartment. No issues with quality.


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