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From: elliot@xenna.encore.com (Elliot Mednick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: VGA cable lengths
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Date: 19 Nov 90 18:27:18 GMT
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Is there a rule-of-thumb on how long a (S)VGA cable can be?  I attempted
extend a 2-foot cable with a shielded db9-to-db9 6'cable.  This causes
(not-too-unexpectedly) shadows, ghosts, and funny lines.  (BTW, ignore my
earlier query on VGA memory tests -- the problem was the cable length!)

What is the difference between a VGA cable and a shielded serial cable
(besides the 15-pin connector)?

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