Recommend a solution for my gaming setup

[ToucanPlay]

Hey all, new around these forums. I have a gaming-related issue that I could use some help with.

 

So here's my problem: I'm moving to a new appartment soon, and I want to find a way to permanently connect my pc to my tv, in order to easily game, watch movies, or surf the web, as if I were working off my monitor. The pc and the tv will only be about 5 metres away, but having a wire going from one to the other would be very inconvenient. Pathing the wire inside the wall or under the floor is not an option unfortunately. Even if I try to hug a wall with a wire, I'd have to go past a door, which is very inconvenient.

 

Therefore, I've been looking at possible solutions. The first one that came to mind was using a wireless HDMI connection. However, I've never tried these. I live in Argentina, and have family travelling to the US soon, so I can have them get it for me there. Unfortunately, once it's purchased, there's no going back, so I want to make sure it fits my needs. So, has anyone tried wireless HDMI for gaming? How bad is the lag over short distances like mine (no walls in between btw)?

 

Also, any other suggestions you guys might have? I've been told about the Steam Link, but how does that work with non-steam games? Or what if I want to watch a movie I have downloaded on my pc, or browse the internet with a mouse and keyboard, like I would be able to do with an HDMI connection?

 

Anyway, all ideas are welcome. 

[DioOmicida]

I was going to suggest wireless HDMI or bluetooth.
I've used neither but I assume there will be some nice lag there.
Why not just rearrange the furniture? 
There is also HDMI over Ethernet.

[BudderedPopcorn]

Linus just the other day put out a video that used wireless HDMI. I remember them saying that there was little to no lag, but small spikes at times.

[ToucanPlay]

7 minutes ago, DioOmicida said:

I was going to suggest wireless HDMI or bluetooth.
I've used neither but I assume there will be some nice lag there.
Why not just rearrange the furniture? 
There is also HDMI over Ethernet.

Ok, I drew a little sketch so I can more easily explain this. The appartment isn't very large, and this is the main room (place for the tv, pc, probably a table and some chairs somewhere in between). As you can see, any wire going form the pc to the tv has to pretty much go right though everything.

[Tomthedrum]

1 minute ago, ToucanPlay said:

Ok, I drew a little sketch so I can more easily explain this. The appartment isn't very large, and this is the main room (place for the tv, pc, probably a table and some chairs somewhere in between). As you can see, any wire going form the pc to the tv has to pretty much go right though everything.

I would use a usb extension and run it under the ceiling. It is basically what I have done with my setup.

[DioOmicida]

Ya, that would be a pretty long cord and would look rather ugly. Not enough room south of the PC?
Wireless HDMI, Bluetooth, and HDMI via Ethernet are really your best bet.
I'll just guess at you experiencing some sort of lag as is usually traditional with wireless connected devices.
But it's never bad enough to take away from gameplay in most situations.
If it was, it probably wouldnt be a thing.

[brune67]

Run it in/along the ceiling lol, no one ever looks up there right?

[TriFlix Films]

Run it along the wall and use cable schrouds. They are plastic covers that attach to wall and are pretty pleasing to the eye.

[LordLeewee]

I'd run an hdmi cable that matched the paint colour up the corner of the room and along the ceiling. 

[ToucanPlay]

5 hours ago, BudderedPopcorn said:

Linus just the other day put out a video that used wireless HDMI. I remember them saying that there was little to no lag, but small spikes at times.

Can you link that? I've been able to find it. In fact, I haven't found too many video reviews of wireless HDMI that are less than 2 years old...

 

Well, thanks for all the replies! I think I can gather that most of you would recommend trying to make the wire work, rather than getting a wireless HDMI. It's a pitty that there isn't much info out there about how viable these are for gaming...

 

Anyway, guess I'll go back and get some measurements to see if I can make the wire path in an unobstrusive way. If not, I'll be posting on how well the wireless HDMI works hehe. Thanks again!