HDMI Cable length

[Jacka]

Not sure if this is in the right place, but I'm looking to connect my TV to my PC upstairs with a 15m HDMI cable. Do you think this will be ok as I've read for certain lengths you need to use a repeater?

Cheers

Jacka

 

[PooMan UK]

Hiya pal

15m is the max you can use without a repeater, but in certain circumstances it's still pushing it a bit

 

[Jacka]

Cheers for the swift reply.

What problems occur on that length? is it just video quality?

 

[PooMan UK]

You could end up getting no picture or audio, but I have set up a 15m in a pub which worked just fine with no loss of audio or picture quality.

 

[Jacka]

I'll buy an ebay job and test it. If it didn;t work on a 15m could I stick a repeater on to the end of that with another 1m hdmi cable or would it need to be a 10 and a 5?

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I suggest upping the quality quotient considerably and you may still need an amp.
65.6 Foot, 20 Meter Accell UltraRun 1.3 Series 120Hz HDMI Audio/Video Cable

 

[PooMan UK]

Try and have as few joins as possible. Try out a 15m on its own if you get no joy then go with a 10m-repeater-10m

 

[Jacka]

I'll give it a go! Cheers for the help

 

[kegobeer]

The longer the run, the larger the AWG needed. The shorter the run, the smaller the AWG needed. If you keep that in mind you should be just fine.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Here you go...one of these and your good to go.
Nordost : Products : Silver Screen HDMI Hi-Definition Video Cable

 

[johnreese]

you can probably get away with a thicker AWG HDMI cable like a 22AWG:

50 Foot HDMI Cables