computer tech help please
I have my computer set up in my spare bedroom, but I want to have a supplemental monitor in my living room. The lenght of cable required is about 10 m. I have spoken to a few sales people and our techie people and they have told me that no such length of cable exists.

why?
Wud it overheat, signal fade.?

Surely if not commercially available such a length of cable could be made by soldering the ends onto custom cut cable.

please include as much jargon as possible in replies as I am used to feeling stupid concerning anything computery.
(bugboy, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 20:42, 10 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

VGA Monitor?
They are talking bollocks. I have a 30m long one and at work we have cable longer than that to take the PC signal to the projector. www.amazon.co.uk/10m-monitor-adapter-cable-HD15M/dp/B0000992ZE just make sure you get the right ends.
( Peej, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 20:50, Reply)

p.s. Impressive lurkage

( Peej, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 21:00, Reply)

If only there was some kind of search engine where you could search for tech forums and consumer advice.
*sigh* I guess we've got to dream.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 21:02, Reply)

I NO RITE!????!111

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 21:03, Reply)

I mean, what if there was a website called something like www.avforums.com?
It'd be excellent. Although it'd probably be full of people telling comic anecdotes and talking about their dinner.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 21:08, Reply)

Mmm...dinner. Oh wait, sorry you were saying something terribly important about technology and stuff and erm...chips...Mmm...chips

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 21:15, Reply)

in my defence......
our computer techie guys are normally great, (they do actually know how to do everything), and I've just never got around to the habit of looking online for stuff.

Im terrified THEY are going to steal my identity.
(bugboy, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 21:16, Reply)

Could you point me at some such search engine pleeese?
I dont no wear to find informashun on the internetz.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 22 Mar 2010, 21:17, Reply)

Some Maplins will make you a cable to spec.
The one in Cambridge does any way.
( Captn Hood-Butter is not dead yet., Mon 22 Mar 2010, 23:05, Reply)

Cables that length do exist
Otherwise auditoriums wouldn't have projectors in them. And they patently do.
( Kroney, Tue 23 Mar 2010, 11:49, Reply)