Re: Long run for DVI on HTPC

[Keith Doxey <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Saw this link posted on c.h.a the other day.

http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=1833

DVI upto 1640 feet away.

All you need is a set of the boxes listed above....
One CAT5....
Two DualMode Fibre Optic Cables...

... and loads of money :-(

Cant vouch for the quality just posting the link. I would suggest that this
is
probably TOTAL overkill in your situation though

Keith




Quoting keyvan2r <keyvan@xxxxxxx>:

> I am considering building an HTPC / video server for connection
> primarily to a large plasma with DVI interface in our basement
> family room. The screen would be placed about 6/7 meters away from
> the HTPC which would in a large alcove the other side of the
> fireplace. I recall reading some posts from users here who were
> looking at long-run DVI cable. The general opinion was the 5 meters
> is about the maximum run for this type of connection. I wonder if
> anyone has tried to extend beyond this 5 meter limit and if so, does
> it work?? Are there any devices for extending the distance? Are they
> any good?