So what is the best big USB extension cable that can be bought at Amazon?
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I posted this at reddit, but then I remembered that the real hardware experts hang around CodeProject (yes, the flattery is intentional so that I get good information). NOTE: What I call an "extension cable" is a cable with 1 male end and 1 female end, with the ends being the standard big USB port. I had bought a pair of no-name extension cables from Amazon, and then when I tried to use them with a GameDoc Ultra video-capture box, neither of them worked - and so now I am looking for a brand that I can get at Amazon that will work. Or is it that the signal from the video-capture box gets too attenuated (this cable was 10-feet), and thus I need some sort of boost device, etc.? I just want to be able to keep my computer on a table that happens to be that far from the video-capture box & console (XBox360 - yes, I understand that it's "vintage").
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I posted this at reddit, but then I remembered that the real hardware experts hang around CodeProject (yes, the flattery is intentional so that I get good information). NOTE: What I call an "extension cable" is a cable with 1 male end and 1 female end, with the ends being the standard big USB port. I had bought a pair of no-name extension cables from Amazon, and then when I tried to use them with a GameDoc Ultra video-capture box, neither of them worked - and so now I am looking for a brand that I can get at Amazon that will work. Or is it that the signal from the video-capture box gets too attenuated (this cable was 10-feet), and thus I need some sort of boost device, etc.? I just want to be able to keep my computer on a table that happens to be that far from the video-capture box & console (XBox360 - yes, I understand that it's "vintage").
did you try the cable with an actual PC? Some non-PC devices are strange, as in, your mileage may vary. Sounds like you are using a type A extension - USB 2.0. I've used these for a long time for work and had no issues. The spec says 25 meters is the max, but I'd not go that far :). 10 ft is nothing. Are BOTH cables from the same maker? If they won't work with a PC, they will not work with a random box. You would be amazed about all sorts of magic done in hardware and embedded software that is just elephanted up. Right code witch? I know this might shock a lot of you (tongue in cheek), but Amazon does zero QC on the crap, excuse me, products they peddle. They just could not give a . The prices are sometimes so cheap, people just don't bother with the return and trash them. Go out to newegg. They have better QC.
Charlie Gilley “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759 Has never been more appropriate.
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I posted this at reddit, but then I remembered that the real hardware experts hang around CodeProject (yes, the flattery is intentional so that I get good information). NOTE: What I call an "extension cable" is a cable with 1 male end and 1 female end, with the ends being the standard big USB port. I had bought a pair of no-name extension cables from Amazon, and then when I tried to use them with a GameDoc Ultra video-capture box, neither of them worked - and so now I am looking for a brand that I can get at Amazon that will work. Or is it that the signal from the video-capture box gets too attenuated (this cable was 10-feet), and thus I need some sort of boost device, etc.? I just want to be able to keep my computer on a table that happens to be that far from the video-capture box & console (XBox360 - yes, I understand that it's "vintage").
Check into what level USB your device uses. There are multiple levels of USB; identify by using the color of the plastic piece inside as a guide. White or black indicates a USB1 or 2 device, blue is USB 3.0, and red USB 3.1 - Generally, that is. Not all mfrs follow the rules. I just learned this myself, and had to look it up to figure out why my cursor froze when I plugged in a 3.0 thumb drive. I was baffled, because I purposely built this PC to have a few 3.0 ports. Then I looked into the USB hub I'd plugged the device into and noticed that it only could support USB 2. Grrrr...
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I posted this at reddit, but then I remembered that the real hardware experts hang around CodeProject (yes, the flattery is intentional so that I get good information). NOTE: What I call an "extension cable" is a cable with 1 male end and 1 female end, with the ends being the standard big USB port. I had bought a pair of no-name extension cables from Amazon, and then when I tried to use them with a GameDoc Ultra video-capture box, neither of them worked - and so now I am looking for a brand that I can get at Amazon that will work. Or is it that the signal from the video-capture box gets too attenuated (this cable was 10-feet), and thus I need some sort of boost device, etc.? I just want to be able to keep my computer on a table that happens to be that far from the video-capture box & console (XBox360 - yes, I understand that it's "vintage").
A couple of years ago I purchased a couple of AINOPE USB type A 6-ft extension cables. They were highly rated at the time, and have given reliable service. Your mileage may vary. Odds of success go down as cable length goes up.