Reddit reviews Plugable USB Extension Cable - 33', Black (USB2-10M)

What you need is an active usb extension cable that will power properly. I use a 10 Meter active cable

So I've basically got a 30ft active HDMI cable and a 30ft USB2 repeating cable running from my PC, through the flat and into my Vive room. The cables are tucked away against the walls and around frames so they're out of the way. I've had this setup for about 6 months now and it's worked great. Meant I didn't have to move my entire office setup into the other room.

Here's the cables I use -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Redhead-Sewell-Premium-Redmere-Technology-x/dp/B00K00Y4XY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484749348&sr=8-1&keywords=30ft+active+hdmi

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plugable-Meter-Active-Extension-Female/dp/B004AGX4YO/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1484749421&sr=8-3-fkmr1&keywords=30ft+usb2+active

I would love to hear about wireless options myself, I could never find out that seemed like it would work the way I wanted. I ultimately opted on using this cable: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AGX4YO which is a 32 foot usb repeater that works flawlessly.

I work with these types of cables all the time in extreme conditions. You can ask 10 experts and get 10 different suggestions. All of them are right, and all are wrong. (Flame me now). Some will preach standards, others will use crap cables (some will get lucky enough that they work).

As you aren't telling us your use, I can only assume a display feed w/ audio and an IR receiver. You're trying to extend your home theater into your bedroom? On the cheap?

It will likely work because you aren't demanding much from the cables. True file transfers would likely have intermittent issues. Active bidirectional communications would fail. But IR signal blips would be okay, because even if it doesn't work, you'll just hit the button again.

I've got about 100 different amazon basic cables, I've only had one bad one.

HDMI:
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Speed-HDMI-Cable-Supports/dp/B008JR72SO/ref=sr_1_1?s=audio-video-accessories&ie=UTF8&qid=1411617234&sr=1-1&keywords=amazonbasics+hdmi

USB Extention:
http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Meter-Active-Extension-Female/dp/B004AGX4YO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1411617276&sr=1-1&keywords=25%27+usb+extension+cable

I don't have personal experience with either of the cables, but the reviews are good.

Then just clean it up with some basic wall plate openings. Don't get fancy with termination plates, you're adding loss and at this distance that could be bad. (see, I just gave my right/wrong advice)

http://www.amazon.com/Legrand-WP1014WHV1-Cable-Access-Wallplate/dp/B0032FO27M/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1411617422&sr=1-6&keywords=wire+opening+wall+plate

http://www.amazon.com/Arlington-LV1-1CS-Voltage-Mounting-Bracket/dp/B000UEAJWU/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_y

I use a 35' HDMI cable and 32' USB cable to occasionally play in the living room. My computer is in the basement directly below the living room so I drilled a discrete hole in the floor and run cables thru that. I keep the xbox 360 wireless receiver in the basement because the range is fine.

Current video card is a G1 970, but I had been using 2 6870s up until several weeks ago, and using this long HDMI cable doesn't appear to have any adverse effects.

Actually, not as bad as I thought. Here's an example of the kind you need.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AGX4YO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3HIHADV23VGU1

For USB, basically beyond 16 feet the signal starts to get too weak. The extra bit on the end amplifies the signal.

I'm thinking the same thing:

http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-Cable-50-FT-15/dp/B000QKKAPE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1347311929&sr=8-2&keywords=hdmi+cable+50+ft

http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Meter-Active-Extension-Female/dp/B004AGX4YO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1347312041&sr=1-1&keywords=usb+extension+cable+20+feet

After testing around 8 to 10 antennas (I am a licensed amature radio operator, so know a bit about antenna design and construction) for ADSB my advice would be to steer away from the coax collinear. Very very very very very few people have the equipment to accurately construct that antenna and get the claimed gain out of it.
Simpler is more accurate and thus results more gain. The fewer cuts, bends, soldering etc in the ADSB antenna, the higher gain it will have.
The best way to get max gain is just as /u/myownalias points out, use a USB extension cable. You can get amplified USB leads that will go out to 32 feet (https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Meter-Active-Extension-Female/dp/B004AGX4YO) we have used these in a few of my ASB installs and can confirm they work fine with the FA Pro sticks. Zero loss.

I'm not using USB over CAT, but I'm running just fine (and have been for about a month) with a 30 foot HDMI cable and a 32 foot USB cable. The trick is that both cables need to be 'active'.

The ones I'm using are:

http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Meter-Active-Extension-Female/dp/B004AGX4YO?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00

and

http://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-High-Speed-Technology-Supports-Ethernet/dp/B008D5EU6E?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00

I use a standard webcam and a USB extension cable. This allows me to simply run the cord all the way from my tent to my computer. Make sure to purchase the 'active' type cables because they support devices which draw a lot of power. This cord reaches 32 feet: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AGX4YO

I then use VideoVelocity Studio to do the capturing. It has a wonderful feature that lets you specify exactly when you want the capturing to begin and end on a daily basis. This allows you to only record when the lights are on, which is beneficial for 12hr flowering and 18hr veg cycles.

I have a 30ft HDMI and 30ft USB Repeater that works perfectly fine. The only thing to note is that I noticed packet loss on the HDMI connection, which I fixed with an HDMI repeater.

• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CQ3BC4W/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AGX4YO/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RYRJWGA/

FWIW, I'm currently using this 32' cable for one of my sensors: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AGX4YO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Obviously, YMMV as I've heard that the headset and sensors can be picky about which extension cables will work.

I haven't tried it with the Rift as I'm still waiting for my DK2, but just to verify: I have actually ran 50 feet of HDMI (two 25 foot cables with this coupler) from my office PC's HDMI port to my living room TV, along with this 32 foot USB 2.0 Active Extension Cable for an Xbox 360 controller with no problems.

I seem to be having some issues with my extension cables.

Tracking is sometimes good, but sometimes one of the controllers floats off and then snaps back to my hand. Other times a controller doesn't show up for a bit, but will if I press a button. When I'm playing Space Pirate Trainer the screen will sometimes shift and snap back into place. Usually when I die in SPT the game freezes and I lose video on the headset. The sound continues to work, but pulling the triggers on the controllers doesn't seem to produce any shooting sounds. Only the music continues to play.

I have this 40 ft HDMI cable

I have this 32 ft USB 2.0 cable

Does anyone have any idea what the issue may be? I assume it has something to do with the USB cable.

Thanks!

We use these at work for our USB scanning guns, $15 for a 32ft powered USB extension cable.

http://smile.amazon.com/Plugable-Meter-Active-Extension-Female/dp/B004AGX4YO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422731981&sr=8-1&keywords=active+usb+extension+cable

My pleasure! Actually, thanks to the magic of Amazon, I found my active USB extensions. These are the ones I used that actually worked.

Good luck!

Plugable 10 Meter (32 Foot) USB 2.0 Active Extension Cable Type A Male to A Female https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004AGX4YO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_6Iv4DbZ8B1B63

Re-reading this, you've got about 11 feet of cable from your antenna to your SDR.. surely there is signal loss there. Whether it's negligible, I don't know.

To greatly reduce signal loss, a setup using an active USB cable all the way out to the antenna is preferred. You can get a 10m active USB cable for $15. (You would probably still run into the issue of the cable's metal housing transferring CPU noise.) Then you plug the (shielded) SDR straight into the antenna with minimal cable.

You can go as far as you want with shielding, really... dig an underground bunker in the wilderness with a raspberry pi transmitting the data back to you over satellite internet... it's just how crazy you want to get with it.

Have you tried and active USB extension cable? http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Meter-Active-Extension-Female/dp/B004AGX4YO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1412608711&sr=1-1&keywords=active+usb+extension+cable

I have used those with printers people want on the other side of the room and they work ok.

> a single cable won't cut it

Yes it will.

Since you just said you don't want to run a wire, I would suggest to ... run a wire. Onto the ceiling, down the side of the doors, and into the rooms.

Alternatively, try powerline adapters. They send data through your electrical grid. It entirely depends on how the house's electrical wiring is done if they will work well for you or not, so buy from a place that accepts returns.