Maximum length for DVI cable?

[SarverSystems]

So I finally got my new Maxent plasma display.

The problem is, the HTPC will be about 6ft away from the screen, needing about 20ft of cable to connect the 2 together.

Does anyone know the maximum length of a DVI cable? I could also use VGA if I have to.

 

[Yonzie]

I believe it's 15'... You might be able to pull it off with some seriously nice high-quality cabling...

 

[SarverSystems]

Any other suggestions on how to get the signal to the display? 15' isn't going to be long enough, I seriously doubt it.

 

[aug1516]

I would look around online and see if any of the higher end cable mfg's actually have a 20ft DVI cable. I have heard that it could quite possibly work depending on the quality of the cable and the resolution you intend to run the screen at. Here is a quote I took from a website regarding this issue.

"The official DVI specification deems that all DVI equipment must
maintain a signal at 5 meters (16 feet) in length. But many manufacturers
are putting out much stronger cards and bigger monitors, so the maximum
length requirement is not ever specified.

In-house tests on varying equipment have produced strong signals up
to 9 and 10 meters long. Tests at 12 meters resulted in signal loss and
an unusuable image on the display.

Keep in mind that when using DVI-I cables at extensive lengths, you
may not be seeing a digitally-clear image on your screen. Because analog
has a much longer run, your display may auto-switch once the digital signal
is too weak. For this reason, long runs are best done with DVI-A or VGA,
but if you really want to make sure you're getting the best (digital) image,
use only DVI-D cables."

 

[SarverSystems]

1024X768, native resolution of the panel.

 

[SJetski71]

Like everyone else is saying, you can pull it off but you need a higher quality dvi cable. Running it at only 1024x768 will help a tad.

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