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From: msc@ramoth.esd.sgi.com (Mark Callow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Re: Extended cables
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Date: 1 Feb 91 22:03:15 GMT
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In article <9102010008.AA01560@scripps.edu>, jwk@SCRIPPS.EDU (John Kupec) writes:
|> Howdy,
|> I hope to locate a 220VGX tower in a separate room from it's 
|> stereo, dialbox, console, & keyboard.  The cables will probably 
|> need to be from 75 to 100 feet long (haven't measured accurately 
|> yet).  Does anyone have any experience with using cable runs of 
|> my required lengths?  Will signal amplification be necessary?

As long as you don't go beyond 100' you should have no problem.  My GT right
now is in a room down the hall with between 75' and 100' of cable between me
at the screen and it. There is almost no picture degradation.
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