HDMI Cable for monitoring HMC from very far...

I dont think the quality weakens, we used a 30 foot once and I didn't notice anything.

BTW neweggs has really good prices on HDMI cables if you just look through the pages a bit!
 
I am using 30ft HDMI cable too, for my 21" 1080p HD Monitor.
No Problem for me. Can't say about 50 or 100 ft.
 
Below is a quote from cnet http://reviews.cnet.com/hdmi-guide/?tag=mncol;pm under "More Advanced Details"
Like all cable types, signal strength deteriorates over long cable runs with HDMI. While there is no official "maximum cable" length determined by the HDMI Licensing group, they hint at 10 meters (about 33 feet) being the rough guide as when users may begin to experience problems. That's definitely not a hard-and-fast rule--we've had very few issues using a 65-foot HDMI cable from Accell in CNET Labs and Monoprice's 75-foot HDMI cable has positive user reviews. Cable quality isn't the only factor--the individual HDMI inputs and outputs on your HDTV and high-def components can affect signal quality over long distances too--so you'll need to experiment to see what works in your setup. Again, the best advice we can give is to make sure you buy from a retailer with a good return policy.
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I have bought several HDMI cables from Monoprice and think that they are Top Notch cables.

Phil
 
a quick look on wikipedia and this is what i found,

The HDMI specification does not define a maximum cable length, but because of signal attenuation, there is an upper limit to how long HDMI cables can be made. The length of an HDMI cable depends on the construction quality and the materials used. Adaptive equalization can be employed to compensate for the signal attenuation and intersymbol interference caused by long cables.

Active HDMI cables use electronics within the cable to boost the signal and allow for HDMI cables of up to 30 meters (98 ft.)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI

hope this helps.
 
Thats all I could find is there is no set max, but you have to experiment. I am running out of time to see if a $100 100' cable will work right...

Remembering way back when I purchased the HMC, there were a few HDMI filter/magnets to put on the hdmi cable... Worth using?
 
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why not? they also sell hdmi repeaters/amplifiers i believe, so maybe 2 50' sections with a repeater in between?
 
http://www.deepsurplus.com/Home-Theater-Audio-Video_2/HDMI-to-HDMI-Cables-Type-A

They have them in 75, 100, and 150 feet.


100 Feet (30M) HDMI to HDMI 28AWG Patch Cable w/ Built In Repeater Chip CL2, v 1.3, Gold Plated

Quantity Price
1 $110.00


HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) patch cable, v 1.3. A 19-pin connection that transmits both high-definition uncompressed video and multi-channel audio through a single cable. Supports 1080p. Packaged individually in labeled bags.
 
So, the 50' i ordered of standard hdmi cable came 1 day after it was needed...

Quick fix was getting a few hdmi couplers which let me put a few cables together in the mean time...

I tested the 50' and it works like a charm, no repeater or boosters needed.
 
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