vga extension cable

**mick0uziel** · 03-14-2005, 02:53 PM

hi to all, i am planning to move my carputer from under my seat to the car's trunk. i have a xenarc 700 tsv touch screen monitor, i am wondering is it ok to just use a vga extension cable to run my vga to the trunk, also i am planning to use a usb extension cable for the touchscreen. will this have any effect with the quality of the signal compared to buying the 5meter xenarc vga cable? thanks

**drewinstl** · 03-14-2005, 03:01 PM

as long as you dont use more then a total of 12.6 ft of cable you should be ok. More then that and video will degrade drastically. So if you have a 6 ft cable on the back of the touch screen you will only be able to use 1 extention cable.

**mick0uziel** · 03-14-2005, 03:43 PM

ok thanks for the tip

**Sonicxtacy02** · 03-14-2005, 04:13 PM

Wait a sec.. Can someone verify this? I know alot us have installs in the trunk. I strongly doubt i could make it to my trunk with 12 feet and i have a midsize sedan. I was planning on getting at least a 15 foot. Anyone else have extensions longer than 12 feet?

**xBrady** · 03-14-2005, 04:22 PM

I am using 3, 6 foot extensions for both the VGA and USB, not a single problem.

**jimpster** · 03-14-2005, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by xBrady

I am using 3, 6 foot extensions for both the VGA and USB, not a single problem.

I had a 20 footer vga with no probs.

**aoLhaTer** · 03-14-2005, 05:45 PM

I am using a 25ft extension with no problems
http://www.gocables.com/Merchant2/me...t_Code=GC71812

**mick0uziel** · 03-14-2005, 07:44 PM

thanks for the tip again, yeh i did not buy yet coz i was wondering if the 6ft would actually reach my trunk, its a good thing that going longer than 12 feet is no problem.