25-Foot HDMI Cable Config Issues

[blu3flannel]

I posted a thread similar to this a couple of weeks ago, but there have been a few new developments that merit a new thread. I purchased another, functional 25-foot HDMI cable to hook up to my coupler that links to my mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable. Since the other one was faulty I assumed it would work this time. I plug everything up and nothing happens. I tested each component individually. I plugged the 25-footer to my DVR and the TV and it worked. I plugged the mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable from my GTX 470 to my monitor and it worked. Finally, I plugged the 3-foot HDMI cable that came with my DVR into the coupler and plugged the mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable into it and plugged it into the monitor and it worked. All the individual components work, but once they're all put together it fails to produce a picture. When I run it from my computer to my television it gives a "No Signal" error, but when I run it to my monitor it gives a clear picture of random zig-zags and lines everywhere. Does anyone know what to do here, because I have absolutely no idea?

 

[newtekie1]

I'll just quote myself from the last thread:

I had this issue as well using almost exactly the same setup up as yours. I had a 25' HDMI cable ran from the TV to near the computer, then the mini-HDMI to HDMI cable connected to the regular HDMI cable using an HDMI to HDMI couple. Sometimes I'd get no picture, by most of the time I'd get a picture but it was loaded with artifacts.

At first I fixed the problem by just using one of the DVI to HDMI adaptors I had laying around from one of my other cards(yes you will still get sound doing this), then plugged the 25' HDMI cable directly into the adapter, and all the problems went away. But I felt wrong having a native HDMI port on the card and not using it, so I went out and bought just a standard mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter that comes with most GTX400/500 cards, that works perfectly.

I think the problem is that the mini-HDMI to HDMI cable that eVGA supplies is utter crap. It works if you just use the cable by itself for the short distance, but if you try to extend it it just doesn't work. What annoys me even more about this is that every single eVGA card I purchased(3 total GTX400 series cards) said it came with an mini-HDMI to HDMI adapter, but all actually came with the shitty useless cable.

 

[blu3flannel]

So you're suggesting that I either get a DVI-HDMI adapter or get something other than the adapter that comes with the eVGA cards? Is there anything specific I should be looking for, such as gold plating, revisions, etc? I'm tired of spending money buying cables and adapters that are just going to lay around.

 

[newtekie1]

So you're suggesting that I either get a DVI-HDMI adapter or get something other than the adapter that comes with the eVGA cards? Is there anything specific I should be looking for, such as gold plating, revisions, etc? I'm tired of spending money buying cables and adapters that are just going to lay around.

Rosewill - Mini-HDMI Adapter

That is the adapter I bought so I could use the native HDMI port on the card.

HIS DVI to HDMI Adapter for HD4K Series Model HHDM...

That was the DVI to HDMI adapter I was using, got it with an HD4670, but it worked fine with my GTX470.

Hell, if you pay the few bucks shipping, I'll send you one of the DVI to HDMI adapters I have laying around.

 

[blu3flannel]

rosewill - mini-hdmi adapter

that is the adapter i bought so i could use the native hdmi port on the card.

his dvi to hdmi adapter for hd4k series model hhdm...

that was the dvi to hdmi adapter i was using, got it with an hd4670, but it worked fine with my gtx470.

Hell, if you pay the few bucks shipping, i'll send you one of the dvi to hdmi adapters i have laying around.

ygpm