20M HDMI Cable ??

Randall8686 · 26 Jun 2011 at 19:11

Hi all I want to run a HDMI cable to my 46" TV, I have a 480se card with HDMI out coulple of Questions.

Will i get sound through the HDMI ?

Will a 20 meter hdmi cable produce any loss ?

Randall8686 · 26 Jun 2011 at 20:33

cheers guys, might try a "reasonable" cable first if it does not work then i can just send it back. i once used 5 X 5 meter usb cables for a printer making 25 meters and the shop said it will never work and that worked flawlessly for years lol, but there is more data in hdmi im sure.

Is there any way i can do it over my lan ?

PC connected via gigabit lan to router that is next to my tv (about a meter away) but pc is over other side of living room

Randall8686 · 26 Jun 2011 at 21:16

hmmmm does VGA provide better signal @ length ?

Randall8686 · 26 Jun 2011 at 22:19

cheers guys im going to get a 20m HDMI and give it a go, I must say on my 3 HDMI cable i have one of them being a £50 top of the range cable that a couple of people convinced me they make a difference, well i bought another off the bay for £1.20 !!! yes £1.20 as i just needed one for my surround sound (just to set it up and adjust things now and again) and out of interest tried it on my BD player............ NO DIFFERENCE between the £50 and the £1.20 cable !!!! i even got one of my mates who thinks it does make a difference showed him and asked him what one was not he could not see any difference what so ever so im a little hesitant to spend a fortune on a cable

Randall8686 · 27 Jun 2011 at 08:49

OK Well thanks all for the Advice, I think i will try a 20m HDMI cable i will get a reaonable one not cheapest. I want to use if for racing games and flight sims

it will be a 1080p
I will report back once i have the cable and hopefully it will be OK. if not i will just send the cable back as not fit for purpose.