Acguy1999 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 I've read many posts on what users are using to send video from their computer to a projector. I'm writing this post to get opinions on which is the best and/or cost effective means. My setup: I'm running LOR and projecting to an inexpensive 640*480 LED projector. The distance between the computer and projector will range from 50 to 60 feet. I found an HDMI cable that length but I've seen posts where people used Cat5 with a VGA/Cat5 adapter. Curious how well the Cat5 works with video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 I've done it with a 60'ft Cat5 cable and had no issues I could see. Here's a post where I included a link to the VGA to Cat 5 connector. I have not tried it with a HDMI to Cat5 adapter (if there is such a thing) Alan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 3 minutes ago, default said: I've done it with a 60'ft Cat5 cable and had no issues I could see. Here's a post where I included a link to the VGA to Cat 5 connector. I have not tried it with a HDMI to Cat5 adapter (if there is such a thing) Alan... Cat5 to HDMI https://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-Extender-1920x1200-B126-1P0/dp/B003VXV8G8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479082918&sr=8-1&keywords=cat5+to+hdmi+adapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitriy Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 I did 100 ft !!!! with vga cable from china ebay or aliexpress. Work great. No loss quality. Just get it. Its cheap. No need to mess with connectors or adapters and no worry about ground shielding issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Young Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Don't waste your $ on an expensive HDMI cable for that length. I use a $60 HDMI to VGA adapter (you can get non powered/amplified units for less than $10) that feeds CT5e cable that runs about 75 feet to one of my projectors. The images look great. For the holiday images and videos most project, projecting them in HD would be overkill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acguy1999 Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 Thanks everyone for the input. I'll be going the vga/rj45 adapter route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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