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

David Brodbeck gull at gull.us
Wed Jan 31 22:09:08 UTC 2007


Yan Seiner wrote:
> 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....
>   

You can get USB "active" extension cables that will let you go that
far.  Or use regular cables with hubs in between.  The active extensions
are really just a cable with a one-port hub on the end, as far as I can
tell.



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