HDMI Cables, How Far Can You Go?

by Devin Collier - Date: 2006-12-23 - Word Count: 267 Share This!

Congratulations your beautiful HDTV, all set up in the home theater room. Now comes the fun part of connecting everything up just right so you can see the crystal clear high definition programming that you saw at the store. Typically you'll have your satellite or cable connection right in the room which is a convenience that may not be available in older homes. Some people put all their appliances in a closet or a different part of the room then where the display is. Projectors also make it difficult to complete your setup with the standard 6 foot cable including in the manufacturer's package.

If you're looking to extend your HDMI cable reach past the standard 6ft or 15ft of length, there are many options out there. Generally you'll need a "booster" after about 100-125ft. Many cables that are longer then 75ft have boosters built-in to the cables. Since HDMI cables are digital, fiber optic technology can be used to extend the signal well past 100ft. Gefen is a digital video provider that makes a unit that can extend your HDMI connection up to 1640 feet!

With all these options, it's important to plan ahead and choose the right sized cable so that you don't have too much left over, but more importantly, you don't spend too much money. After the 16-25 foot mark, pricing for HDMI cables goes dramatically up due to needed amplifiers or boosters. You can purchase cables that have lengths of 25, 30, 50, 75, 100, and 150 feet. After this point, fiber optic cabling needs to be used to extend the signal even further.

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Devin Collier is a printer and copier technician for DC Technology Solutions. He provides tips and tutorials like the one referenced in this article called How to Really Clean an Inkjet Printer, at PrinterHacks.com.

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