4k 60hz HDMI 10m and pc gaming on tv

apostolis_kt · 21 Jan 2020 at 09:19

Hello,

I wasn't sure where to post this I noticed the following issue:

I got a supposedly 4k 60hz HDMI 10m cable from elsewhere, and while playing games from pc to tv on 4k sometimes it goes blank for a second and then works fine, to happen again later on, or throws some artifacts instantly and they dissapear. Tried this on Witcher 3 and Shadow of the Tomb raider.

The above happens only with the 10m cable, I moved the pc next to the tv and used the Switch cable and worked fine on 4k 60hz! Originally i thought it was the gpu, but since i have 2 Vegas, i tried both on the top vga slot and same things happened.

Basically I have my pc in another room and trying to connect it to the tv which is same floor across the hallway. Must be like 8ish meters if not 9 from hdmi port to hdmi port hence i cannot go lower amount of meters.

What can I do, are hdmi cables of that length crap? Whats the point in saying they support 60hz if they don't. Ill try to send it back but it doesn't solve my issue, I will have to try another cable from someone else i guess.

peahead · 21 Jan 2020 at 14:27

Hi

You really need a fibre optic HDMI cable like the ATZBE Fibre Optic cable for long distances when your pushing 4K.

apostolis_kt · 21 Jan 2020 at 14:36

I read about them, and the costs is 4x or 10x depending again.
I contacted the seller and said they will send me a different brand and to dispose of the faulty cable or keep it for non intensive usage. I mean it worked fine for watching movies in 4k just not the games. I don't have high hopes with the new cable coming in, in which case i will consider an hdmi repeater or possibly the Fibre optic cable.

peahead · 21 Jan 2020 at 14:54

You may have better luck with a different brand of cable because as i have found not all HDMI cables are equal. a repeater or fibre optic cable may be your only other alternative.

It cost £42 for a 10m Fibre optic HDMI cable which personally i don't fine overly expensive.

apostolis_kt · 21 Jan 2020 at 15:01

peahead said:
You may have better luck with a different brand of cable because as i have found not all HDMI cables are equal. a repeater or fibre optic cable may be your only other alternative.

It cost £42 for a 10m Fibre optic HDMI cable which personally i don't fine overly expensive.

True, but I have been reading people have issues even with fibre hdmi cables and I would be dissappointed if this happened with that cable.

Thing is this is the 3rd cable i am trying the first was a 15meter one from old work, then a new one i ordered for 10meters and now the replacement so fingers crossed. If I had to pay for all 3 then I would have gotten the fibre and possibly thats what i will try next if the 3ds cable doesn't work. I just want to play the occassional couch game as the tv is better for gamepad gaming than my 34inch monitor.

peahead · 21 Jan 2020 at 15:03

Maybe 3rd time lucky then,report back if it works or not.

apostolis_kt · 21 Jan 2020 at 15:11

peahead said:
Maybe 3rd time lucky then,report back if it works or not.

I will report for sure. Good thing is at least they acknoledged it and didn't even dispute, they are just sending a different brand cable. Lets see. For now beastly pc is sitting next to tv, almost broke my back from moving it must weigh around 30kg...