i bought a 60 foot HDMI to connect apple TV, but it didn't work. Any suggestions on the length limit of HMDI cables with apple TVs?
Shouldn't make a difference. What model TV is it? Is this a straight HDMI cable, an adapter or converter? Have you tried another port? Was it working prior to use of this cable?
How did it not work? No picture at all, Picture but poor quality, etc? Where did you get the cable from and what category is it?
While there is no maximum length given in the HDMI specs without special considerations (signal boosters and the like) you are really look at runs of 15 meters or so (about 50ft) with the best manufactured cables.
Thank you both for replying.
First of all this is a straight HDMI connection, no adapters, or splitters, or converters, etc.
The TV is a brand new toshiba. Apple TV works well with the HDMI cable that came with (4-5feet?). This was connected to the HMDI1 port of the tv. However, when I use the 60foot long cable in the same port I get no picture at all. I bought this cable from amazon
Monoprice 60-Feet Slim Series High Speed HDMI Cable with RedMere Technology (109173)
I also have a 50foot cable that I bought from staples that is currently connecting the same toshiba TV to a desktop for a different purpose (to have a second, larger screen on the wall). My wife is a dentist and she uses it to show her patients xrays, pictures, etc of their teeth. This connection is using the HDMI port 2. today I used that cable to connect the apple tv and it worked. So the length of the cable can be pretty much ruled, if a 50footer worked why not a 60footer, right?
Before i return the 60foot cable to amazon, i am going to use it to connect the TV to the desktop. If it works I will keep it and just switch their functions (60footer for displaying x-rays, etc, and the 50footer for apple tv). I am not sure whether an HDMI cable not working with apple tv would work to connect an extra screen??? I will let you guys know tomorrow.
Thank you again.
alex
However, when I use the 60foot long cable in the same port I get no picture at all.
I would be very surprised if the cause of no picture were the length of the cable. A distorted picture yes but not a total absence of a picture.
Interesting enough the 60 foot cable worked to connect the computer to the tv (extra screen), but it continued not to work with the apple tv. I am returning it to amazon since i paid $80 for it. I will buy 50footer from staples $25. I know this one works well.
Conclusions based on experimental observations:
1. Length of HDMI cable not critical for apple tv connectivity.
2. Quality of HDMI cable is the limiting factor. Although, I paid $80 for the bad one and only $25 for the one that works with my apple tv.
3. An HDMI cable that doesn't work with an apple tv CAN work to connect an extra screen to your computer.
4. There is a big jump in the price of HDMI cable once you go above 50 feet in length.
Thank you.
Did you see this at the mono price site
Note that HDMI Cables with RedMere are directional. One end must be connected to the source device (e.g., blu-ray player) and the other end to the sink/display (e.g., HDTV). Hooking them up backwards will not damage anything, they just won't transmit a signal
how stupid i feel now...it is working...well, live and learn.
Thank you so much.
That was it, good.
Don;t feel stupid a lot of people got caught by this going by the posts on-line. We're just not use to directionality in cables.
Anyway glad you got it working
regards
i bought a 60 foot HDMI to connect apple TV, but it didn't work. Any suggestions on the length limit for HMDI cables with apple TVs? I
