hdmi or cat5 at 10m length?

[J.C.E]

will a 7.5/10m hmdi cable to tv be ok to use or will I hve to use cat5/6
how is the lata done?

 

[tomspark93]

Cat 5/6 works with hdmi extender sets e.g

Source > hdmi lead > hdmi extender transmitter > cat 5/6 > hdmi receiver > hdmi > tv

you may need a socket at each end to power them unless you get one with PoE. I've used Wyrestorm and hd anywhere in the past. Both good brands

 

[kingeri]

I've been using a 15m HDMI cable for a few years without issues, it is quite beefy though. Mind, it was only a few quid off ebay!

 

[DPG]

I know people who have used long cables successfully. I would try it and I bet it works. Daz

 

[J.C.E]

why would they sell these lengths if they dont work?

 

[DPG]

It's like any cable - it will probably work beyond the actual max in the spec, but there's no guarantee, and it will depend on external influences such as magnetic fields, interference, impulses etc.

T&E for instance isn't specced for video work but you will find you can easily send video down quite a length of it, but it will not stand up well to noise from things switching on and off etc.

Daz

 

[J.C.E]

think I am just going to put in the 7.5m hmdi lead and pull in a cat6 with it with the intention of the customer to use the hdmi if this fails then atleast the cat6 is there and hdmi over cat5 extender can be ordered

 

[DPG]

Sounds like a decent plan that. Daz

 

[tomspark93]

I would have thought you would get away with a 10m HDMI lead. Running a cat 6 along side is a good idea and will also future proof to an extent.

 

[LeeH]

I use a 15m HDMI from projector to Xbox 360 with no issues. Cheap eBay job too.