Will an HDMI to Dual Link cable affect input lag on a monitor?

[Flukey Lukey]

I am considering buying a new monitor to use for gaming. I plan on playing PC games as well as Xbox One and PS4 games. The monitor only has a dual link input so I need to buy an HDMI to dual link adaptor/cable. Do you think this will affect the input lag into the game?

 

[hang-the-9]

Not enough that you'd notice. There will be a TINY change in speeds, but we're talking speeds you can really only measure in a lab.

 

[Flukey Lukey]

Not enough that you'd notice. There will be a TINY change in speeds, but we're talking speeds you can really only measure in a lab.

So under 1ms? Also, do you think an adaptor would be better to use over a cable? Thanks.

 

[hang-the-9]

Cable is better than an adapter (less connections are always better) but both will work the same.

 

[Flukey Lukey]

Cable is better than an adapter (less connections are always better) but both will work the same.

Ah okay interesting, I have heard from others that an adaptor is better because it is shorter than a cable and so there is less travelling involved. Could anyone confirm this?

 

[gregbattis]

Not exactly, anytime the connection gets changed, transferred to another cable or an adapter the change will be grater than using a 100 ft cable.

 

[Flukey Lukey]

Not exactly, anytime the connection gets changed, transferred to another cable or an adapter the change will be grater than using a 100 ft cable.

So would an adaptor be better than a 3 foot cable?

 

[gregbattis]

No. The connecter is worse than a 100 foot cable. In your situation it doesn't matter no possible configuration can make noticeable lag.

 

[Flukey Lukey]

No. The connecter is worse than a 100 foot cable. In your situation it doesn't matter no possible configuration can make noticeable lag.

Okay so the cable should be fine then? Also, is there a brand you would recommend? There are tonnes of cheap cables on Amazon but I want to make sure I get a quality one

 

[hang-the-9]

Cable is better than an adapter (less connections are always better) but both will work the same.

Ah okay interesting, I have heard from others that an adaptor is better because it is shorter than a cable and so there is less travelling involved. Could anyone confirm this?

That does not make sense, the adapter is ADDING to the length of the cable. Whoever said that is assuming using a longer cable than you would with an adapter. Either case, the length of the cable in a digital connections, if it meets the spec for the connection, does not matter.

 

[Flukey Lukey]

Would you recommend a brand of cable? I want to make sure I get a quality one.