HDMI choices?

Dabutcher
Dabutcher Posts: 2,596
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I have been looking for a longer run for my Benq PJ and was wondering about the differences between 1.3 vs 1.4. Signal has the older versions for cheaper price. Audioquest Cinnamin cables are my other choice. Thanks. D
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,447
    edited October 2014
    Cables
    Although no maximum length for an HDMI cable is specified, signal attenuation (dependent on the cable's construction quality and conducting materials) limits usable lengths in practice.[102][103] HDMI 1.3 defines two cable categories: Category 1-certified cables, which have been tested at 74.5 MHz (which would include resolutions such as 720p60 and 1080i60), and Category 2-certified cables, which have been tested at 340 MHz (which would include resolutions such as 1080p60 and 2160p30).[96][104][105] Category 1 HDMI cables are marketed as "Standard" and Category 2 HDMI cables as "High Speed".[1] This labeling guideline for HDMI cables went into effect on October 17, 2008.[106][107] Category 1 and 2 cables can either meet the required parameter specifications for interpair skew, far-end crosstalk, attenuation and differential impedance, or they can meet the required nonequalized/equalized eye diagram requirements.[104] A cable of about 5 meters (16 feet) can be manufactured to Category 1 specifications easily and inexpensively by using 28 AWG (0.081 mm²) conductors.[102] With better quality construction and materials, including 24 AWG (0.205 mm²) conductors, an HDMI cable can reach lengths of up to 15 meters (49 feet).[102] Many HDMI cables under 5 meters of length that were made before the HDMI 1.3 specification can work as Category 2 cables, but only Category 2-tested cables are guaranteed to work for Category 2 purposes.[108]

    As of the HDMI 1.4 specification, these are the following cable types defined for HDMI in general:[109][110]

    Standard HDMI Cable – up to 1080i and 720p
    Standard HDMI Cable with Ethernet
    Automotive HDMI Cable
    High Speed HDMI Cable – 1080p, 4K, 3D and deep color
    High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet
    An HDMI cable is usually composed of four shielded twisted pairs, with impedance of the order of 100 Ω, plus se

    taken from wiki for what it is worth
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,447
    taken from wiki
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    Bluejeans cables has the best offering here.

    The series 1 would be my recommendation

    http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/hdmi-cables/hdmi-cable.htm
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    Audioquest Cinnamon is the way to go. They have cables up to 20m that work flawlessly.
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