[vdr] Re: LAN cable length / Streaming Plug-In

[Steffen Koch <Steffen.Koch@sphinx-electronics.de>]

Jörg Knitter wrote:

>>> yes a switch can help a bit but only for length about 20 meter
>>> each cable.
>>> for 50 meter you need two switches or two 25 meters cable.
>> that's totally crap. You only need a swith if you have cable
>> lengths over 100 meters. So you would need a switch every 100
>> meters or use fiber optic cables up to some 10 kilometers...
> So what is your opinion on this? The first 20m cable is from Conrad,
> the other 20m cable from a PC store, each around 20 Euro. Are those
how do you connect the two cables?
are there wall sockets in between? If yes, did you use adequate cable 
and installation tools for them? (LSA+)

> cables so bad or are there some influences from other cables? The
> first 20m cable starts at the PC next to my hifi system and goes
> around 15m next to loudspeaker cables (for my 2 surround boxes :-)).
> If it was the last point, I would not have any problems if I turned
> the volume down, wouldn´t I?
This should be no problem. The cables are very good isolated against HF 
and LF influences.



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