Topic: VGA cable: is 40 feet too long plus a few other questions?

[Teen Wolf Blitzer]

I am looking into hooking up my 50" Bravia to my PC via my second VGA in.  The tv says rgb on the back.  Are RGB and VGA the same thing?  And will 40 feet be too much length?  Meaning signal deterioration.

[kirk97132]

NO problem we use 50' to 100' all the time here at the Theatre without line amplifiers. 

[phanophish]

Make sure you pick up a decent VGA cable though and be aware of what you are routing near as there can be interference over any long analog cable run.

[Teen Wolf Blitzer]

lol  Hilarious sig liner Kirk.  Where was that from?  Todd is such an ass.   

And yes I do make the rules.  Before taping a band be sure to run it by me first.   

[kirk97132]

Yeah get some decent quality VGA cable. VGA & RGB are same thing.  We run our digi projectors off laptops all the time at the school.  We've run it next to serious lighting which is on dimmers and next to powered sound feed and regular ac lines with no interference problems at all.  The dimmers are what usually play havoc with signal.  We have never tried running over 100' without a line amplifier in place but you might get to 150' before signal degrades.  We just never take that chance.     

It was part of his sig at one point but it's gone now.  It was in the repercussion of our actions tread.  It actually read something like MB is a dictatorial elitist taper who makes the rules on what is acceptable to record."  For some reason I got all PC and edited it like I was worried what someone might think, who knew I had THAT in ME?  But it still reads great.  I'll be in touch before I record anything to make sure I get a permission slip