DVI Cable Length

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Antione902

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Does anybody have any experience with 25' long DVI cables? Does quality degrade at this length? Does it put any extra strain on the video card? Will this induce any extra lag during gaming?

My intention, in order to conserve desk space, is to keep my HTPC in the entertainment center and run two 25' DVI cables to a dual 24" monitor setup on my desk. The thickest gauge Monoprice has is 24awg. Would this suffice?
 
I saw somewhere that signal degrades at 9.6 meters for a DVI cable. Does anyone have any experience with this? 25' would be max, i may be able to get away with a 15 footer.

Thanks
 
"The maximum length of DVI cables is not included in the specification since it is dependent on bandwidth requirements (the resolution of the image being transmitted). In general, cable lengths up to 4.5 m (15 ft) will work for displays at resolutions of 1920 x 1200. Cable lengths up to 15 m (50 ft) can be used with displays at resolutions up to 1280 x 1024. For longer distances, to eliminate the video degradation, the use of a DVI booster is recommended. DVI boosters may or may not use an external power supply."

So i guess there would be some degradation. Need to think of a different option.

Thanks for the link mensaphone.
 
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