[mythtv-users] placing the DVD player far, far away

[Trey Thompson]

> I have a firewire/USB dvd player that plugs into my mythbox.  I'd like
> to put it close to the sofa, on the other side of the room from the TV;
> say about 20' of wiring alltogether.  This is too far for USB....
>
> The mythbox sits in a closet behind the TV.
>
> Anyone know of a solution that doesn't cost an arm and a leg?
>
> --Yan
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Here's a set of adapters that lets you use up to 150 feet of CAT5 to
extend the USB signal.  Never tried it though.

http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/searchdetail.asp?productID=7707