[Open-graphics] Re: HDMI Cards Debut (Re: Good news..)

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On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:41:39 +0500, Peter TB Brett <peter at peter-b.co.uk>  
wrote:
> Once again, your idea is impractical.

From: Carlo Salinari <csali at tiscali.it>
Subject: [Open-graphics] Slashdot | HDMI-Enabled Graphics Cards Debut
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/03/13/126250

There are 10s comments in the discussion, people want to buy long HDMI  
cable

> by Danathar (267989)  on Tuesday March 13, @08:45AM (#18330547)
> I'm building a dedicated home theater in my basement...
> VGA cables lose signal strength over distances and cause ghosting.

> by Lumpy (12016)  on Tuesday March 13, @09:31AM (#18331013)
> Funny I run them 100+ feet all the time. ...
> Maybe if you bought the right equipment for extending the signal you  
> would not have problems.

> by pyite69 (463042)  on Tuesday March 13, @11:18AM (#18332753)
> How long can HDMI cables be?
> I would love to see a standard that would allow 100 ft cables

> by dlhm (739554)  on Tuesday March 13, @08:44AM (#18330529)
> Now I get to spend $150 on a video cablr for my PC now... :)

And they are ready to spend $150 for that. Peter, say them 'your demand is  
impractical' :-)

Yuri Linder