I just bought a video capture device, and I figure, rather than having to drag my VCR or Dreamcast over to the computer, I'd use a couple of USB cables to keep the device near my television. But I don't know if using, say, a ten foot extension will make things slower or something.
Of course since I bought this thing used, I don't even know if it works. I have to test it first; I just want to make sure I can actually use this thing with long cables, you know?
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> I just bought a video capture device, and I figure, rather
> than having to drag my VCR or Dreamcast over to the
> computer, I'd use a couple of USB cables to keep the device
> near my television. But I don't know if using, say, a ten
> foot extension will make things slower or something.
I'm pretty sure they make extension cables that are 10 ft or longer, so I think you should be fine.
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> I did some googling and this sext number looks interesting.
>
> I also believe you can daisy chain USB hubs and extension
> cords to get extra length.
Except I can't find a flippin' USB hub that's cheap.
I looked for that item in Newegg and found something similar for ten bucks. Thanks for the help.
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The listed maximum cable length for USB 2.0 is 5m. In practice, you can get away with a little more. Also, having a 10 foot extension cable attached to a 6 foot cable keeps you under the 5 meter mark by about 20 cm.
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