Long-Distance HDMI

[Hotwir3]

My desktop is in my bedroom and I want to stream online videos to my TV in the family room. 50 feet should be an adequate distance.

Is the best option for me THIS? I don't really want to pay that much.

 

[stockwiz]

here it's a bit cheaper...

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10231&cs_id=1023101&p_id=2810&seq=1&format=2

 

[wra18th]

Maybe you can use a HDMI to CAT 5 to HDMI extender. CAT 5 cable is cheap.

The extenders. $17.36 for the pair.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10425&cs_id=1042501&p_id=8200&seq=1&format=2

CAT 5 cables. $5.92. You need 2 of them.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10208&cs_id=1020812&p_id=2158&seq=1&format=2

Total: $29.20 plus S&H.

 

[three4seven]

Depends on what you need really.

If you have a GPU with a native HDMI out - you can pickup a standard 50ft HDMI cable. If not and your card can pass audio through HDMI via a DVI to HDMI adapter (which many can), just use the dongle (only a couple bucks).

I see the HDMI 1.3 50' cables for $18.75 and ~$22 for the 1.4 shipped from ebay.

There really is no reason to spend $68 on that cable.