Runngin a HDMI extension

[lawyered07]

Not sure if this is in the right place, but I'm wanting to put a hdmi wall plate in a cupboard to hide away games consoles. Will be a 5m run from the tv. I was just going to stick a hole in the plasterboard behind the tv, run the cables down and across.

Now im thinking it would be tidier if I have a wall plate behind the tv as well, but how would the signal be with that many joins.

It would be a 1m cable to the port behind the tv, 5m cable behind the wall and a 1m cable to console. Plus the joins for the wall plate plugs

Any guidance appreciated

[Sporky]

I generally reckon on each passive coupler having about the same loss as 5m if cable.

17m is edgy at 1080p60 with decent cables.

Maybe stick a cable equaliser in, or use an active faceplate? I'm on the commercial AV side so would suggest Extron, but it's pricey.

Or use brush plates, then you only need a 7m cable.

[lawyered07]

Thanks that's really helpful, didnt know those existed

[dxg]

Do you have network sockets?

[lawyered07]

No not in this room at all

[dickymint]

You'll lose about 0.5 to 1.0 dB for the connector (from memory) you won't notice the difference.

[CSK423]

Is there a specific reason you want to terminate on face plates ?

I looked at this and decided to install a back box with cable outlet faceplate at each end, that way you ran the same cable point to point with no break. Nice and tidy, hidden behind the TV and the console anyway.