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Originally Posted by underGRADFlame
Hey you can make a cable any length you'd like, you can make a 500' cable if you want. But the HDMI cable is not meant to be any longer than 5 meters with out being boosted. With the highest quality cable a booster is recommended for lengths over 10 meters. Long cable lengths can cause instability of HDCP and blinking on the screen due to the weakened DDC signal which HDCP requires. Some equipment does boost signal on its own but you never know until you get the equipment out of the box and have it tested.
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Well I just wanted to point out that running a 100' HDMI cable is possible and workable [ even if a booster is required] and flat out wrong statements need to be mentioned.
I looked into this myself a while ago with the idea of running an HDMI about 35' but I bought an HD PVR to go along with my HD STB so I didn't need it. It seemed easily doable as the customer reviews all give this cable a 10/10 so your 5 meter length is kind of conservative.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...mat=4#feedback
and here's some 50' HDMI cables that get a 10/10 customer reviews with no booster.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...mat=4#feedback
and here's some 75' with good success with no booster
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...mat=4#feedback