In need of HDMI cable for gaming rig... suggestions?

[j03h4gLund]

I need an HDMI cable and have a question or two.

One, it's for gaming so is there anything in particular you would recommend in terms of specs?

Second, is there any length of cable that hinders performance, ie: does a 6ft cable operate noticeably faster than a 15ft or a 25ft?

Thanks!

 

[Anubis]

no, nothing should matter spec wise, and even then the olny difference is that if you want 3D you need a 1.4 cable, which most are anyway

2 no issues till you get over 50 feet and even then it has nothing to do with speed, just buy the ones that is closest to what you need for length with a little slack as it make it easier

http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240

 

[Martimus]

Since it is a digital signal, shielding is not very important. Signals can still get corrupted, but it will likely be minor and is only likely if your cable is running through an area with a lot of EM interference (places near electric motors or high current wires are the worst culprits). The longer the cable is, the more likely the signal will be corrupted by noise, but again since it is digital the noise would need to affect the signal enough to pass the signal threshold before the output would change. Just avoid getting an overly long cable and you should be fine.

 

[Smoblikat]

monster

 

[Geosurface]

I use this: http://www.amazon.com/26AWG-Speed-Cable-Ethernet-White/dp/B004Y4HVPA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1350740399&sr=8-4&keywords=cmple+hdmi+25

To pipe from my PC on one side of the room, to my TV on the other.

I do this for games, and movie viewing, I do it so my gf and I can watch Daily Show on the TV or South Park, etc (we have no cable TV) and it works perfectly for all of these activities.

I've never noticed any lag or anything.

 

[irishScott]

no, nothing should matter spec wise, and even then the olny difference is that if you want 3D you need a 1.4 cable, which most are anyway

2 no issues till you get over 50 feet and even then it has nothing to do with speed, just buy the ones that is closest to what you need for length with a little slack as it make it easier

http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240

This.