HDMI 1.4a question

[preed]

I want to connect my 42" LCD TV to my PC which are just under 7m away from each other. Will I encounter any problems using a HDMI 1.4a cable over such a distance in terms of losing picture or sound quality etc

Thanks in advance!

[Jonj1611]

Technically you should be ok.

[preed]

Haha, I ain't very reassured! I have no choice but to test it really unless the PC or TV move closer to each other, consider the TV is wall mounted....lol

[Funkstar]

Well the HDMI cable spec doesn't have a defined maximum cable length. What is does to is define the signal integrity and impedance over the length of the cable.

So as long as the cable can handle a 340 MHz signal and has an impedance of 100 ohm over the 7 meters then you will be good to go.

If it is long enough and has a HDMI logo you will be fine. This doesn't mean it has to be expensive or exotic. I'm sure I've had a couple of 10m cables that worked just fine and were in the order of £1/meter.

edit You will probably need 10m, Once you get pver 2m, they tend to be 3m, 5m, 10m, (possibly) 15m, then 20m and up. I have seen a 30m cable.

Amazon - 10m HDMI cable, Prime Eligible Even if you don't have a Prime account, it's a useful filter to take out a lot of the chaff and then you know you can also get it on free postage as Amazon are fulfilling the order.

[Kumagoro]

I have some blue rigger cables which seem good to me.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B005...AC_SX110_SY190

25 ft is about 7.5m I think.

[directhex]

If it has an HDMI logo on it, it's fine.

And if it's not fine, it's not "loss of picture quality" it's "loss of picture", so you'll notice

[preed]

Cheers guys. I am building a new PC within the next month or so, and it might end up moving somewhere differently in my room. Once this is built however I will measure with a piece of string to make sure.