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Originally Posted by OldDutch
Well some trial and error and I think I figured it out.
I plugged the 50 foot Redmere cable into a monitor and it worked. I then plugged it into my new Sony HX850 and it worked too.
Looks like it is my 2008 XBR that is the issue. Which is weird because I have a 6' Redmere plugged into that one and works fine. I do remember a 15' Redmere I tried to use on it last year and didn't work either. Yet a 30' Redmere I bought as well does work. Truly bazzare.
I'll chaulk it up to an "old" tv that is finicky with some cables. I do think I should buy my Panasonic VT before I finish the walls just to be sure though.
If it fails I think I will order a 22AWG HDMI and just drill huge holes.
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A couple of things..
I've used the HDMI over CAT6 from Monoprice for distances >50 ft and it worked fine. It sounds like your TV may just require a stronger signal then the one you are getting through the cable. It may require a booster, some HDMI splitters also amplify signal, so you may want to try installing one to test. If you still have the walls open, install a pair of CAT6 cables between both points regardless of whether you end up using them, you can just leave them in the walls without terminating them, and that way you can always switch to the CAT6 solution in the future if you need to. CAT6 is cheap and it's always better to have a fallback plan.