These guys have many choices including some without the cables.
But it might be cheaper to get a 10m non-detachable cable...
http://fiberstuf.com/fiberdvi.htmlOn Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 9:44 PM, svetaswan <
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> Is there a such thing as a DVI or HDMI fiber optic cable that is of
> "normal" length? From what I've seen, these types of fiber optic cables seem
> to be manufactured with the assumption that you only need these fiber optic
> cables if there is an extreme (and I mean extreme)physical distance between
> the source of the video signal and the visual display unit. Retailers don't
> seem to sell any of these fiber-optic cables if they aren't less than 30
> feet. (I did find a DVI fiber optic cable that was somewhere around 10 feet,
> IIRC - but this was the exception, and even 10 feet is too much cable). Many
> only sell them as "extender" cables.
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> Needless to say, using a 40-foot fiber optic cable to connect a computer
> and monitor that will be inches away from each other is impractical -
> probably prohibitably so. That's not to mention the needless expense of
> purchasing such an excessive length.
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> Those of you who use fiber-optic cables - what are the lengths of the
> cables you're using? Do you know of a place where a DVI or HDMI fiber-optic
> cable that is of average length could be purchased? I don't need any more
> than 2 or 3 feet.
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> ~Svetaswan
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