Rocketrazor
Established Member
Hi All,
So the lounge is possibly getting decorated which means I might finally be able to get a projector . Originally was thinking the Sony HW45 at 1080p only but the recent Benq W2700 review has got me thinking about 4K. One issue I have is the distance from the AVR and 4K player and the projector. The AVR and 4K player will be on one wall with the TV but the projector will be on the opposite wall, presenting me with a 15 meter cabling challenge to run it round the room. The better half is unlikely to want me to pull everything out the bedroom and lift the flooring up to run a cable above the lounge ceiling! So I have a few questions...…
1. If I understand correctly 4K starts to hit problems at around 10 meters over HDMI. Is that total cable distance or a single leg, for example if I have a 1 meter cable from 4K player to AVR and then a 9 meter from AVR to projector is that 10 meters or 9 meters. Does the AVR break the link and start the count again?
2. Can you run full current 4K spec over ethernet, and if so what adapters would I need?
3. Or does it have to be fibre, again what adapters would I need?
4. Are there any decent flat full current 4K spec HDMI cables that I could run direct under the carpet (note I have concrete floors so can't run under the floor boards)?
I can't be spending £100 on a cable, that's just not an option unfortunately. I'd have to see if a 7 meter cable will work and I unplug it every time from the projector and roll it under the stand when not in use! The ideal scenario would be to have both the PS4 Pro and 4K player plugged into the AVR (Marantz SR7011) and then a single cable to the TV and one to the Projector, even if that does mean constantly unplugging the cable!
Thanks in advance and apologise if these questions have been asked before but I couldn't find answers when searching.
Cheers
Rocket
So the lounge is possibly getting decorated which means I might finally be able to get a projector . Originally was thinking the Sony HW45 at 1080p only but the recent Benq W2700 review has got me thinking about 4K. One issue I have is the distance from the AVR and 4K player and the projector. The AVR and 4K player will be on one wall with the TV but the projector will be on the opposite wall, presenting me with a 15 meter cabling challenge to run it round the room. The better half is unlikely to want me to pull everything out the bedroom and lift the flooring up to run a cable above the lounge ceiling! So I have a few questions...…
1. If I understand correctly 4K starts to hit problems at around 10 meters over HDMI. Is that total cable distance or a single leg, for example if I have a 1 meter cable from 4K player to AVR and then a 9 meter from AVR to projector is that 10 meters or 9 meters. Does the AVR break the link and start the count again?
2. Can you run full current 4K spec over ethernet, and if so what adapters would I need?
3. Or does it have to be fibre, again what adapters would I need?
4. Are there any decent flat full current 4K spec HDMI cables that I could run direct under the carpet (note I have concrete floors so can't run under the floor boards)?
I can't be spending £100 on a cable, that's just not an option unfortunately. I'd have to see if a 7 meter cable will work and I unplug it every time from the projector and roll it under the stand when not in use! The ideal scenario would be to have both the PS4 Pro and 4K player plugged into the AVR (Marantz SR7011) and then a single cable to the TV and one to the Projector, even if that does mean constantly unplugging the cable!
Thanks in advance and apologise if these questions have been asked before but I couldn't find answers when searching.
Cheers
Rocket