Are USB Cable Length Limits hard limits?


  1. Posts : 88
    windows 8 64
       #1

    Are USB Cable Length Limits hard limits?


    I'm trying to get a longer cable for my digital SLR camera, so I can live preview / shoot from the computer. The camera has about a 3 foot cable with a special USB end.

    I was just going to order a 15 foot usb extension cable, but this would put me at a total of about 18 feet. Will this extra 2 feet matter? I've read various things about this, most of them saying that if the computer can't output enough power for the cord, that is when you have a problem.

    I will be connecting to my Dell studio XPS built in USB port.

    Thanks

    Jamie
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  2. Posts : 1,653
    Windows 10 Pro. EFI boot partition, full EFI boot
       #2

    It probably will matter. Perhaps a powered hub in between may work:

    USB.org - USB FAQ
      My Computer


 

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