HDMI Extender, please help!!

AloKildare

Hi all,

I have a 17m run from sky box to tv and have decided (from advice on here!) to go with a hdmi extender threw cat 5/6 cable, the problem I have now is which make is quality assured, any suggestions? Thanks in advance

John mac

something like this?

and good quality cat 6 should be fine.

exaisle

Id be inclined to try this first and see if it works...

Finne1993

Use this, http://www.tvtrade.ie/hdmi-to-hdmi-cable-20m.html

I have 3 of them in my own house and a 10 metre one as well all fed from a cheap 4 way HDMI distribution box I got on ebay (You dont need this of course). I know the general consensus is that HDMI loses signal after 15 metres but I can only talk from my own experience and they work fine for me as well as a few other houses I've installed them in.

Also when you think about it, if 20 metre HDMI cables apparantly don't work, then why are they widely available to buy!!

HDMI extenders are a good set up for long runs more than 20 metres but are messy (extra cabling, cat5 terminating, power supply needed, etc) and time consuming to set up and are more expensive so for a 17 metre run I would definately go for a 20 metre cable and you'll have it set up in minutes rather than a few hours!

kbell

Finne1993 wrote: »

Use this, http://www.tvtrade.ie/hdmi-to-hdmi-cable-20m.html

I have 3 of them in my own house and a 10 metre one as well all fed from a cheap 4 way HDMI distribution box I got on ebay (You dont need this of course). I know the general consensus is that HDMI loses signal after 15 metres but I can only talk from my own experience and they work fine for me as well as a few other houses I've installed them in.

Also when you think about it, if 20 metre HDMI cables apparantly don't work, then why are they widely available to buy!!

HDMI extenders are a good set up for long runs more than 20 metres but are messy (extra cabling, cat5 terminating, power supply needed, etc) and time consuming to set up and are more expensive so for a 17 metre run I would definately go for a 20 metre cable and you'll have it set up in minutes rather than a few hours!

I set up a 20m HDMI cable in a local pub here (box behind bar, tv other side of lounge) over 2 years ago and never a problem had.

SVI40

Check out these guys, they seem to know what they are talking about.

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/hdmi-cables/hdmi-cable.htm

merchantdon

I can recommend this unit, have it in my house for the past year and no problems whatsoever, good price also (€31 ish) including VAT & Delivery

http://cpcireland.farnell.com/jsp/search/productdetail.jsp?SKU=AV19971

One thing with this unit, its particular about the wiring of CAT5 connectors, it requires the 568-A Wiring guide. Its fine if your using a CAT5 socket, only need this if your making your own cable with RJ45 connectors.

mossym

Finne1993 wrote: »

Also when you think about it, if 20 metre HDMI cables apparantly don't work, then why are they widely available to buy!!

because they might work fine with a lower bandwidth resolution like 480p, but have no hope with 1080p

and for the same reason you can buy HDMI to component cables, which isn't possible, yet people buy them cause they haven't a clue.

just because something is on sale doesn't mean it works

Finne1993

mossym wrote: »

because they might work fine with a lower bandwidth resolution like 480p, but have no hope with 1080p

and for the same reason you can buy HDMI to component cables, which isn't possible, yet people buy them cause they haven't a clue.

just because something is on sale doesn't mean it works

I'm not claiming to be expert on HDMI set ups but on one of the 20 metre runs I have, Sky HD is coming through crystal clear on a 50" Panasonic full HD TV and the Sky box is set to 1080i and just for the hell of it I hooked up a second HD box into the TV earlier with a 2 metre HDMI cable and had BBC HD on both boxes and switched between the 2 and I could'nt notice any difference in the picture and I done the same with a blu ray movie so as far as I'm concerned there is no difference to the naked eye.

Technically there probably is a difference but to me it has no effect on your viewing pleasure.

mossym

Finne1993 wrote: »

I'm not claiming to be expert on HDMI set ups but on one of the 20 metre runs I have, Sky HD is coming through crystal clear on a 50" Panasonic full HD TV and the Sky box is set to 1080i and just for the hell of it I hooked up a second HD box into the TV earlier with a 2 metre HDMI cable and had BBC HD on both boxes and switched between the 2 and I could'nt notice any difference in the picture and I done the same with a blu ray movie so as far as I'm concerned there is no difference to the naked eye.

Technically there probably is a difference but to me it has no effect on your viewing pleasure.

not having a go, just pointing out another way of thinking to your point. 20m cables can work, but the chances of them working can be a lot lower than a 1m cable. you might find that exact cable that is working with your gear may not work in a year if you changed your source, as the drive strength in the hdmi tx in the new box might be different. a working 20m cable doesn't prove that it will work with every piece of equipment, let alone prove that all 20m cables are okay

AloKildare

Cheers for all the replies, I think I know what way to go now!!