HDMI CABLE quality @ 30 feet?

[Johnmalo]

I have read several posts in the past regarding the limit of HDMI for 1080p is 25 feet. Unfortunately my run is 29-30 feet. Any recent tech breakthroughs that allow quality of 1080p at my needed length? If not, any suggestions on which manufacturer would have the best quality for that distance?
Im getting the Panasonic PT-AE2000U projector
Thanks for your much appreciated help
John Malo

 

[mike c]

www.bluejeanscable.com

their series 2 HDMI cables are rated up to 40-50ft.

their newer cables I believe can go further.

 

[MinusTheBear]

I second blue jeans cable. If there is one interconnect/speaker wire company I can trust is blue jeans. I cant say that for many other companies in this field. This is what blue jeans says about there "best" hdmi cable.

After almost two years of product development, Blue Jeans Cable is proud to offer the BJC Series-1 and Series-F2 Bonded-Pair HDMI cables. These HDMI cables are the first and only HDMI cables manufactured principally in the United States; they are the first and only HDMI cables to incorporate Belden's patented bonded-pair technology; and their exceptional performance at high frequencies and long distances is unrivalled by any other HDMI cable available on the market today. In our own in-use testing, we have run 1080p video in the Series-1 cable 125 feet without information loss, with no booster or EQ unit required.

The only downfall of this cable is the "stiffness" of it. You cannot bend it in all different directions (from personal experience). You will have no problems with signal loss in a 30ft run.

 

[Johnmalo]

Thank you for your response.

If you guys ever get down to San Diego let me know so I can get you a round of Beer.

 

[MinusTheBear]

If you guys ever get down to San Diego let me know so I can get you a round of Beer.

This would end up costing you more than what is necessary. Oops my heart stopped.......oh there it goes again!

 

[mike c]

If you guys ever get down to San Diego let me know so I can get you a round of Beer.

you're welcome. how long will that offer stand? 2 decades good?

 

[crashkelly]

Blue Jeans Cable HDMI

I will third the vote for Blue Jeans Cable HDMI. Excellent cable with excellent build quality.

As MinusTheBear states, do not expect to bend this cable around tight corners or in all different directions as it is think and very stiff. I have the 35' Series-1 on a run for my eventual projector, it was almost impossible to get it to bend enough to plug it into the back of the wall plate by where my AV rack will go.

You won't regret the purchase and it will serve your application very well.

Very nice projector choice by the way. That is the model I am looking at

Cheers
Michael

 

[Midcow2]

I agree with the previous posters, get Blue Jean Cables

Sometimes there are diffenrt gauge wire, even in the HDMI. If you can get a larger wire cable ( lower number) get the large wire size. At 40 feet, the resistance of lower gauge HDMI wires begins to add a resistance (impedance with V/I phase shift) to the circuit.

In otherwords for that distance it is better to use the 22 gauge as opposed to the 28 gauge wire.

recommended cable = Tartan Cable 22 AWG HDMI Cables:
(Chinese-made, 22 AWG Tinned Copper, rather thick and inflexible)
Note: we carry these in HDMI/HDMI only; no HDMI/DVI.

HDMI Cable, Tartan 22 AWG, 30 foot, Black (or white) @ $45.00

see URL : http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/hdmi-cables/index.htm

 

[ggunnell]

FWIW the Tartan 24 ga cable is Category 2 certified to 20', the 28 ga to 15'.

The longest Category 2 certified cable I've seen advertised is from BetterCables:
http://www.bettercables.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=3

Lengths up to 32.8' (10 meters) are Category 2

 

[Johnmalo]

The beer offer has no experation

Thanks again for all the info people.