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rjn wrote:
> Buday Gergely wrote:
>
>> how long vga cable is possible without significant loss
>> of signal and loss of image quality?
>
> It depends on (in about this order):
> * cable quality
> * resolution (higher is tougher)
> * refresh rate (ditto)
> * card video amplifiers
> * monitor
>
> You can usually go 6 to 20 ft with retail cables.
> Replace your entire short cable with a long one.
>
>>From 20 to 180 ft, you need high-quality low-capacitance
> 75 ohm cables.
>
> Beyond that (or maybe even below that, depending on
> price), look at active extenders or even KVM over IP.
>
> Fibre optic extenders also exist, but these are likely
> way beyond your requirements.
>
> Don't forget, you also need to extend your keyboard
> and mouse ports, whether PS/2 or USB, and that can
> be more of a challenge than remoting the graphics.
Personally I'd look at quieting the machine.
>
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