At the suggestion of someone on this forum, I went out and purchased one of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/121963237711 to run HDMI long distance.
It says 90 feet. I doubt my lines are more than 60 ft and I am using CAT 6. The performance is sporadic at best. Both the audio and video go on and off. Has anyone actually used one of these things? It is a passive device so I was real skeptical that it would work. The do make an active device but it is a lot more expensive than the passive device.
I would like to make sure my wiring will hold up to high speed. I can use my wiring to get to a router. Would ping with the -t parameter be good enough for that or is there a better utility? What amount of errors should I expect in normal conditions.
P.S. Now I do have one CAT 5 patch cable I am using. The rest are Cat 5e. I plan to buy another CAT5e or maybe a couple of CAT6 to see if that does it.
It says 90 feet. I doubt my lines are more than 60 ft and I am using CAT 6. The performance is sporadic at best. Both the audio and video go on and off. Has anyone actually used one of these things? It is a passive device so I was real skeptical that it would work. The do make an active device but it is a lot more expensive than the passive device.
I would like to make sure my wiring will hold up to high speed. I can use my wiring to get to a router. Would ping with the -t parameter be good enough for that or is there a better utility? What amount of errors should I expect in normal conditions.
P.S. Now I do have one CAT 5 patch cable I am using. The rest are Cat 5e. I plan to buy another CAT5e or maybe a couple of CAT6 to see if that does it.