Question for UK based people....

[elziko]

...I need to buy some extension cables (3 x USB and 1 x VGA) that are about 5 meters in length.

Most places seem to charge huge amounts for these so does anyone know of a UK based (or at least ships to UK) that does cheap cables?

Cheers

elziko

 

[ceh4702]

I've heard an outfit called cable america is a pretty nice seller of various types of cable.

http://www.cablesamerica.com/

They sell all kinds of cable.

I found this link at the following address for home networking:

http://www.homepcnetwork.com/

For a long VGA cable maybe some outfit that sells extensions for those network boxes that control multiple computers might work. The only problem is they usually have the mouse and keboard plugs on them. Cable is kind of expensive.

If you work for a company, ask the network guys if they have some magazines from some of the outfits that sell computer supplies.

If you do not like my post feel free to point out your opinion or my errors.

 

[Guest_imported]

Try the following:

Lindy Electronics -

http://www.lindy.com/english/

Tel: 01642 754000
E-mail: postmaster@lindy.co.uk

Maplin Electronics -

http://www.maplin.co.uk

Tel: 0870 264 6000
E-mail: sales@maplin.co.uk

Can't think of any others offhand... Hope that helps.

ROGER - GØAOZ.
(One of the UK based people!)

 

[sggaunt]

CPC are dead cheap for cables you might need to set up a trade account though.
email sales@cpc.co.uk

 

[sggaunt]

You might like to consider this point before buying your 5M VGA extension.
I recently fitted a 2M extension to my monitor and it caused noticable patterning on the display. I had to take it out again.
Steve.

 

[Guest_imported]

sggaunt, did you have the appropriate ferrite rings on either end of that extension cable? If you didn't, then than may explain the patterning. The rings help prevent unwanted signals returning back down the cable, to be produced as "echos".

ROGER - GØAOZ.

 

[2ndtonunn]

Elziko
Did you resolve cable problem??

 

[elziko]

No, not yet. I've been too nusy but the Lindy site seems to be the cheapest and I'll use them when I get round to it. I'll also keep my USB cables to 5m max.

 

[sggaunt]

Hi G0AOZ

No Ferites are supplied with cheap CPU cables, I suppose if I had purchased some clip on's that the cable wouldn't have been so cheap!!!.
Any way I diddnt need the extension in the end, so no problem.

Thanks Steve.

 

[2ndtonunn]

elziko

If you get stuck with the cables I'm in the UK and can supply if reqd

 

[elziko]

What cable are you offering and how much are you charging?

elzko