Re: far away monitors

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William Sherman -Visualization (wsherman++at++ncsa.uiuc.edu)
Wed, 2 Jul 1997 02:29:54 -0500 (CDT)

> Try it - the cable will cost a lot less than any other option.

And one of the main other options is Lightwave -- which sells
transmitter/reciever pairs that will convey over fiber optics,
signals for the video, keyboard, a serial line or two, and the
stereo signal.

As Hal says, it's not the cheapest option, but not bad either.
They also have smaller boxes for transmitting audio via fiber.
The main caveat is that the wiring for serial connections is
one-way, and unfortunately, doesn't match the RS-232 spec. The
Tx and Rx are backwards, and the signal ground is on 5.

> Cheers,
>
> Hal

        Bill

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