Thanks! HDMI cable length is pretty limited, and unfortunately ... • Aaron Parecki

Wes Jerdon https://twitter.com/WestleyLStudios • May 10
@aaronpk Hey Aaron! Just wanted to say THANK YOU for all the videos you're putting out. :D I just picked up the ATEM Mini Pro. As a wedding photographer, things have gotten a bit, hectic.. So I am offering streams now. I had a question though, how long can I run and HDMI cord?

Thanks! HDMI cable length is pretty limited, and unfortunately there's no hard and fast rule. It depends on the cable itself as well as the strength of the signal put out by the camera. Generally you won't get more than 20 feet in the best case scenario though.

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- Wes Jerdon
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- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Yeah exactly. You might shop around a bit too cause sometimes the one-way converters are cheaper. Both those devices linked will convert both ways, but you could use a separate HDMI->SDI and SDI->HDMI device if that is cheaper.
  
  Sun, May 10, 2020 11:06pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Wes Jerdon twitter.com/WestleyLStudios
  
  Perfect! So I would need two of these. One at the source (projector on stage) and then one by my setup to convert back. Awesome! You've been a huge help! <3
  
  Sun, May 10, 2020 11:05pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Yep that should work! Decimator makes one too: amzn.to/2WlNH5K I haven't actually used that BMD one myself.
  
  Sun, May 10, 2020 11:02pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Wes Jerdon twitter.com/WestleyLStudios
  
  OK! So the Blackmagic Design Micro Converter is what I would want for that then, right? To convert that back into HDMI and into the mini? THANK YOU For being such a big help! <3 <3 bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1401…
  
  Sun, May 10, 2020 10:59pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Yep! The Decimator both converts from HDMI to SDI and also scales it, which is handy on the larger ATEMs that don't handle scaling themselves. On the other end, you'd need SDI->HDMI back in to the ATEM Mini if you're doing that.
  
  Sun, May 10, 2020 10:57pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Wes Jerdon twitter.com/WestleyLStudios
  
  AH!!! So that'd be the Decimator piece you had. Gotcha. And then that went into another box by your setup. What box was that? I'll check the video here in a bit.
  
  Sun, May 10, 2020 10:53pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Wireless is also an option, but don't get any wireless transmitters under $300 because they'll be super laggy.
  
  Sun, May 10, 2020 10:39pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  There are some active HDMI cables that can amplify the signal, or also HDMI repeaters, but it'll probably take some trial and error to find ones that work with your cameras. The "pro" version is to convert to SDI and back, which can go up to 300 feet.
  
  Sun, May 10, 2020 10:37pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Wes Jerdon twitter.com/WestleyLStudios
  
  OK, is there a device that will allow me to have something like an 80ft cord? Like with your conference you went from the projector to the back of the room. Still learning all of this, I won't need to get to your level just yet but I think this will be a great venture! :D
  
  Sun, May 10, 2020 10:32pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)

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