7m Hdmi cable.

Iceman · 27 Aug 2012 at 11:37

I know its probably been asked before, but cant seem to find any info. Have my PS3 under the tv, but want to get rid of all the boxes etc under there. Now if i move my PS3 and use a longer Hdmi cable (approx 7metres) Would this effect the quality oof the pic/sound etc?

Thanks.

MissChief · 27 Aug 2012 at 11:43

As long as you buy a decent cable, no. Cheap cables work fine for short runs, 1-2 metres but you need a decent quality cable for longer than that really. I wouldn't spemnd more than £20-£25 though.

Iceman · 27 Aug 2012 at 12:36

Thats ok then, thank you for the advice. ANy recommendations on cable?

abbotsmike · 27 Aug 2012 at 16:11

I've had no trouble with the rainforest store basics range stuff. I would begrudge paying more than their prices! Longest one I have is a 5m and it works fine.

vanandjuanunited · 27 Aug 2012 at 16:12

Using an ebay special 7.5m flat hdmi to my projector with zero issues in over 12 months of use.

GinG · 27 Aug 2012 at 16:38

MissChief said:
As long as you buy a decent cable, no. Cheap cables work fine for short runs, 1-2 metres but you need a decent quality cable for longer than that really. I wouldn't spemnd more than £20-£25 though.

Has this actually been proved? I thought it was like digital...either will work or not?

SHEDDER1uk · 27 Aug 2012 at 17:01

I have a 10m one from amazon and it works fine. Think it was 8.99.

Columbo · 27 Aug 2012 at 17:20

I bought a 10m HDMI from Ebay for £8.95 delivered.

Its works fine with no issues at all.

AbsenceJam · 27 Aug 2012 at 18:33

It's a digital cable, it will work or it won't. Grab any 7m HDMI cable and it will work, they probably wouldn't bother selling them if they didn't.

CaptainCrash · 27 Aug 2012 at 19:24

GinG said:
Has this actually been proved? I thought it was like digital...either will work or not?

Yes and no - it will either work or not, but the chances of "not" increase with longer lengths if the construction is below par. I've used some ultra-cheap cables from eBay which were fine at short lengths (<2m or so), but otherwise identical cables from the same supplier at 10m lengths were hopeless, with constant picture breakup and green flashes.

Obviously once you get to the point where a digital interconnect *does* work, spending any more won't give any improvement whatsoever, although there are plenty of con artists out there who will try and convince you otherwise.