Don’t buy the wrong HDMI cable! | Buying HDMI 2.1 cables
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- Things have changed since HDMI 2.1 and associated features like 4K 120 Hz, eARC, and VRR have grown more prevalent. The old rules no longer apply, so here’s what to consider when getting new HDMI cables for your new gear.
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00:00 Intro
01:30 HDMI basics
03:50 Understanding HDMI 2.1
07:24 What to look for
09:41 HDMI AOC & Cable Power
10:49 In-wall use
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Hey everyone. A lot of concern out there that I don’t know my meters-to-feet conversion. So let me clarify here: When I say “about 6 feet” etc. I’m referring to lengths commonly sold in the U.S. Most HDMI cables are marketed in whole numbers of feet Hope that helps.
3 1/3rd feet = 1 meter :) / or very rough sizing is divide by 3, so a 6ft cable is 2 meters
95% of the planet uses metric.
@@V3ntilator It's easy to convert, do a little math
@@ozmika9914They’re practically the same length cable with a different name
@@V3ntilator Still, you can't generalize
That thumbnail is epic! 😂
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That was taken from the Jim Carrey movie “Cable Guy”
You are scaring me Caleb. 🤣
Yeah, I came here to say this, as well. Great thumbnail. 😆
😂 classic
Thanks for the overview, but ridiculous that cables have gotten complicated again. The whole point of HDMI and USB standards was to keep things simple for the consumer.
I just had to come here and give this video a like for the thumbnail alone. Quality content never stops here 😂
I’ve just found your videos, and your “in depth” tangents are the perfect mix of easy to swallow, and technical savviness that I’ve been looking for. Thanks for your work. Keep your chin up.
Thanks Caleb for the video. I appreciate that you took the time to do this, especially since everything is clear as mud throughout the cable industry. It gave me food for thought and I'll be trying to look at the best options for me.
Thanks. Much needed Caleb. More of these please. Reviews are cool but we have ton of options. Explaining tech we need, not so much
I like seeing all your videos, infact I have been seeing most of your videos over the years but did not comment, but today is the day that I should take the first step to say thank you for all that you posted over the years, this video was something which mostly people would not know much about HDMI cables or even have the knowledge that what it does, and does not. Yes it was very informative and as technology keeps changing every moment one should also know that buying a TV is not just important but also what you connect also plays an important role which many of us would not know. Thank you once again. You make things simple to understand
👍🏾 for that thumbnail!
Thanks for updating me on cables. My brother inlaw just gifted me an 8k cable for our incoming sony x85k, which I haven’t seen a review from you.
Thanks again
I found this channel looking for a specific Denon review. I found that your knowledge and completely usable and understandable material is refreshing. One comment is I have a bit of hearing loss, your voice is not only pleasant, but it's extremely easy to hear and follow. That's more important than I can say. Please keep up the good videos.😎
Thanks for the explanation on this type of cable I understand it a bit more than before this video. Yes, your technical videos like this are much appreciated and needed by some of your viewers like myself. If you can would you do a video on the components hooked up to your TV at home and in the office?
This video helped a lot. I purchased a cheap 5 pack of hdmi cables 7 years ago for my old 1080p tv and old blue -ray player. But I have been having some problems with cables starting 3 years ago and I'm like what heck is going on. I've now upgraded to a 4K tv last year, a newer blue-ray player, a PS4 and a new a/v receiver. A few cables I had to toss which was annoying part but someone told a cable is a cable is a cable, they are all the same and buy the cheapest. So now I know, thank you!
Yeah, I learned this the hard way, too. My old HDMI cable works well for 1080p content, but for 4K HDR the video would stutter. I learned that for 4K HDR the cable must be a certified high speed HDMI cable of around 18gbps or more. Live and learn!
Wow,fantastic video.Wish more went into this much depth.Very helpful.
Bought an Apple TV 4K and experienced audio drops, glitches, pink screens, etc. I realized I was running the same HDMI cables from my first 1080p capable TV. I have a Samsung with the connect box, so the stack is tidy. Found short Audioquest cables perfect for my purpose, 4K 4:2:2 with LPCM has been flawless.
This is awesome. I just purchased a LG OLED C2 and it's epic. It told me to upgrade my HDMI cable through my invidiashield and I didn't know what to buy? This really helps ...thanks !
Ever since I found your channel I watch every video and even more when I’m doing my research specially on tvs.
Linus Tech Tips did a great review on HDMI cables. Linus bought a $10K cable tester and a whole bunch of common HDMI cables and the results were pretty thorough. Basically, most of the cables touting 2.1 standards failed miserably. Including Monoprice. Infinite Cables consistently performed as advertised and are not expensive. The only exception is their fiber optic long HDMIs. They are expensive, but not as much as the uber-expensive cables for money-spending enthusiasts.
Monster cables are king 🤴🏼
@@walterwhite1 King of the ridiculously overpriced
Link? I had a 5m inwall run of a 2.1 48gbps monoprice that did not work. Returned for a cable matters optical (and cable matters copper, ran both as backup) that both worked great. So i hear you on the monoprice house brand junk, surprised so many ppl push that outfit as reputable.
@@grimzadi2480 Their expensive but their reliable, if imma spend 2K on a T.V i will spend the extra $100 for a proper cable, what cables do you suggest?
Linus and LTT's tests and reviews have been revealed to be sometimes fraudulent. Don't trust them.
Cool video, already shared with a few people at work to expaln this as we get asked it a lot! Some more back to basic series for 2022 would be nice (Refresh rate, sound options (Dobly,DTS:X and OTS)
Good stuff, having just went through my home gaming setup I had to learn a lot to make it all play nice, this is a good intro video to understand the basics on why stuff don’t work definitely a more advanced primer is required if your setup goes beyond the very basic, and he does state that however it’s something to be doubly aware of… I almost lost my mind setting mine up but it is so good now :)
Your videos are always so helpful! Thank you!
Glad I found your channel. On Black Friday purchasing a Samsung S95B.
The perfect video I didn't know I needed. In the market for a new TV and I'm going big. Looking to do that clean cable management behind the wall. Glad to know that I'm going to need specific cables for that, don't wanna burn my house down. Thanks
The thumbnail brought me in and I’m glad I did. That you for all the info. Just subscribed. ❤️💯
Thanks to you I appreciate your advice I just got an HDMI 2.1 gaming water I also make UA-cam content and image which trimmer and I have both next-gen consoles you were very helpful I did plenty of shopping more looking for HMI 2.1 cables and found a good HMA 2.1 switcher so I didn't have to run everything through two different ports on my monitor thank you for the help my friend keep the good work up
I have a 15 meter Active Optic Fibre going from my 4K player to my 4K projector. I also bought 2 optic fibre 2 meter length cables on Amazon; it gives you a perfect clean picture, no specks, they were about $30 each on Amazon.I’m changing all my HDMI cable’s over to optic fibre. Cheers
Thank you, yes I like the deeper content regarding the equipment we may be using.
I find the 'tech talk' very informative. We need more of that!
Pro Tip for advanced Users regarding stresstesting HDMI Cables:
(because Resolution, FPS/Hz and even HDR are only one half of the video signal)
If you own a PC or Laptop with a modern GPU/Graphicscard, connect it to your TV via HDMI and set Resolution and FPS/hz to what you want to test (like 4K 60hz/FPS) ... then go into the GPU Settings (Nvidia Control Panel, AMD Radeon Software ect.) and look for the Setting that lets you choose the Pixelformat (like RGB... & YCbCR...).
Based on the TV/Screen you have (it needs to support the higher end formats), there should be a couple of settings to choose from ... the most demanding Format (regarding Cables) is "RGB 4:4:4 Full Range" at 8, 10 or even 12 Bit. If your TV/Screen supports this, activate it and see if it you have a stable connection for about an hour.
I've had plenty of self proclaimed high end cables which seemingly supported these types of outputs, but a lot of them had the tendency to randomly loose the signal (short interruptions aka black screens) after some time of usage.
PS.: Sometimes TVs/Screens don't correctly report their supported signal formats to the graphics card and let you choose formats they themselfes do not support. AMD has a Setting called "HDMI Link Assurance" to prevent this from happending. Nvidia should revert to previous Settings (if you receive a black screen after applying) after about 15 Seconds, if i remember correctly ... don't quote me on that^^ And Intel ... *sigh* ... just don't try this stuff with Intel GPUs, trust me.
Kind Regards
Yeah. I tried all 3 chroma fornats on a Google Chromecast with a plasma, and they surprisingly worked.
Don’t forget audio, it can be surprisingly hungry too. E.g. Dolby True HD can take up to 18mbs apparently.
Thank you Caleb. I appreciate you and your advise and perspective.
Thanks Caleb you give good insight on all things tech
This kind of content is vital, thank you.
I just have to say that the Cable Guy thumbnail is absolutely everything!
Hi Caleb
I'm new to all of this
Before I just bought the HDMI cable by the length I wanted.
Now I have an LG Smart tv 4K 2022 and a low end sound bar 3.1 I need to know a lot more.
Like otherss have said its a jungle out there.
Some computer stores have so many HDMI cables in store and the prices range from $3 to $150 and they have spec like ethernet or 4K or 8K on them. Most of the staff have never heard of HDMI ARC or E
Liked just for the thumbnail! very informative as usual.
I like Blue Jeans Cables. They have a cable for any application up to HDMI 2.0. They won’t honestly certify any cable as HDMI 2.1, because the testing spec STILL isn’t well defined (the “mess” mentioned in this video). They address whether their “FE” spec cable will ultimately meet a 2.1 spec, and don’t lie about the answer. Also, they identify where each of their cable families are made. A very trustworthy source.
OMG this thumbnail made my day, Great job Caleb!
Hi Caleb, thanks for a great video! In South Africa we have an issue with long cable runs, old and newer equipment mixed in one installation. I found that converting baluns to Cat6 for longer runs work well, the trick comes in on the cost of the baluns, I found that the same applies as to the HDMI cable, the cheaper ones are crap, the high end ones sounds like snake oil so the best would be floating in the middle.
Loved getting into the weeds with you on this topic! No too granular, just about right 🙏🏼💯
thumbnail brought me, content kept me, well done!
Love this deep dive! More please!
Very informative. I enjoyed it. 💯
All your content is great. Thank you very much.
I know how to choose my cables, just saw the need to congratulate you on the cableguy thumbnail, you deserve a raise.
Thanks. I new the basics. But need to upgrade .I have a basic setup. I have been sidetracked by major health issues. GOOD VIDEO 🙂😎
Yep I've been running into problems with handshakes between my TV, soundbar, ps5 and an hdmi switch box for the last week or two. Such a pain. The problem is that who knows if it's the cables or the devices??! Or, simplest SETTINGS in the devices. They have really over-complicated things.
thank you so much for your advice, I wasn't aware of that which is really important for my set up and I appreciate your insight very much..!! 😀👍
Thank you, great video as always.
I’ve been using the Belkin HDMI 2.1 cables and they’ve been great.
Excellent video, thanks!
Perfect video, educational and entertaining...that's' why we subscribe.
I had to buy an 8K fiber HDMI 48Gbps 50ft cable to go from my Onkyo to my viewsonic laser projector. Distance - is - everything when thinking about a digital signal. Even if you don't have 8K anything, you need the largest bandwidth straw you can get if you are running 4K from a device, into another device, and then out to another device. You need signal amplification and zero signal degradation. Fiber is the only patch cable spec that can do all of that.
Anyway I went through two different fiber cables, the first one would glitch and sputter the signal like a copper HDMI cable did. So I spent more money on a very high spec fiber cable and - POOF- awesomeness ensued.
I'm thinking of running the same set up. 4K source to 4k projector with 2.1 HDMI inputs. I would like the full bandwidth at 20 ft. What 8K HDMI Fiber did you end up using?
Great information -- thanks.
Woooooow potentially the best thumbnail I’ve seen! Give whoever did that a raise!
SVS HDMI cables are working to perfection, cables should not have to break the bank sound and picture are perfect and are fully in compliance everyone should have a look see..
Love the deeper content.
For the longest time I used a R2000 ($100), 2m cable from my Samsung QLED tv to my Denon AVR. Recently changed it to a R199 ($10), 3m cable. I don’t have the specs of these cables but I can say the cheaper cable improved the picture. I’m still sing the more expensive cable from my Apple TV to the AVR, and it seems to work fine. Issue is only when I reconnect it to the tv.
Great video! What about HDMI 2.1 swicher/splitter? That would be cool video
Thanks for the info.
Infinite Cables are the only cables to buy in my opinion. I have tried to buy cables by all given advice and quality was never as advertised and I had too do too many returns for weak signal handling.
Excellent pic The Cable Guy 👏👍
Since every HDMI is 2.1 "compliant" now, regardless of what feature set they actually support, there's bound to be a lot of "2.1" certified cables on the market that will most certainly crap the bed with anything that requires higher bandwith.
Love your vids, man. Always helpful and easily digestible.
This was very helpful. What do I think about this content? Well, I wish I didn't have to know it, but if I (or anyone else) wanst to get the most out of the investment in a/v hardware, it's required viewing. Thank you for putting it out in an easily-digestable format. 10/10
Thanks for the great and to-the-point video. So does this mean that Amazon basic HDMI cables haven't been updated to meet the new standards? I used to order these cables for my needs before
I immediately click and come straight to comment here after I saw that thumbnail. What the heck haha. Very creative. Love the movie too 😆
we mainly customize HDMI DP TYPE C VGA DVI Cables for any request of your order. You just only let us know, 1080P, 4k, 8k request, and we would choose the right cable Cores and even with the IC to confirm the 4K, 8K such as cable adaptors dp-hdmi or type c to hdmi. for hdmi and dp cable, we could make up to 10meters by thickness 7.3mm cable,. for more 11-200meters we advice made by Aoc fiber cable which be proved nice solution. we support Customize any connector and length of cable.
I kind of think HDMI has come to its end. If you have to totally re-spec everything, and the old cables won't work anymore, then maybe a totally new interconnect is called for.
1 meter is 3 ft. A 6 ft cable is 2 meters. There were a couple of instances where you misspoke these measurements. 8:30 mark being one of them.
Close, 1 meter = 3.28084 feet or 3’-3.37” & 2 meters is 6.56168 feet or 6’-6.74”. But completely agree that he misspoke on the lengths a few times & came to the comments to see if anyone else caught it.
Yeah, he said if you are more than 2 meters or 10' get an aoc cable, but which is it? Thats why I was watching the video since 9 feet is in between and what I want
I’m also wondering which it is. His comment above does not clarify, he just reassures us that Americans use Feet😂😂😂
Thanks for watching, everyone! Please see the description for a list of resources used for info in this video as well as helpful info on recommended HDMI 2.1 standards and verification practices.
Great thumbnail! Thanks for the info.
Lol Caleb's 90's acoustic guitar album coffeeshop picture 😂
I recommend fiber hdmi cables for next generation gaming system and avr/pre processors
We need a video that explains all the stuff about this new LEDs versus OLED versus I forget the other LEDs, so can you have a video like that much thanks
I've been involved in Audio/Video both as a consumer and professionally for 40 years. Cables make very little difference in spite of manufacturers telling you you should spend $2k on an 8ft pair of OFC speaker cables, they are full of crap. This is even more so for digital signals, as stated here it's more quality of construction, I'll never pay more than $30 for a 6ft HDMI cable. My Amazon cables both 4K and the 8K cost under $30 and pass Dolby Atmos/Vision no problem.
I'm here for the thumbnail. The Cable Guy is one of my favorites 😆
Great info, thanks
I have Sony Bravia A80K along with connected to 4K Set Top Box...I was wondering about Which HDMI Cable to use to connect both with each other and your Video just dropped...Very Helpful....Thank You
Basically any HDMI cable will work. If you're using a PC with 4k/120hz/hdr/vrr then you need a legit HDMI 2.1 with 48gbps
That thumbnail is probably in my top 5 lol too good 😅
So the question I would have, is how do I tell if the cable I am using is actually doing the job at the rated performance. Just because a cable works does not mean that the two devices have not negotiated to a lower bandwidth or speed to make a stable connection. In other words its more than just if I have picture and sound its perfect because a cheep cable can make picture and sound work just not at the rates needed for say a Xbox Series X. So for a couple TVs how do you display the status of the connection to verify that I am getting full 48 Gbits/sec?
Caleb, you are the cable guy! 😂
eBay ones are skeptical so is amazons after a while I’ve had good experience with the monoprice ones for the longest ones
I love this kind of content. Your channel is a must watch for me. Thanks for the knowledge.
I purchased a vodka hdmi cable for my a95k and can swear I see a difference. Placebo is also a probable possibility I imagine
His facial expression on the thumbnail is too funny🤣🤣
I could only find 1 cable on amazon that was a 2.1/8K HDMI cable and I had never heard of it. It works great though, it was a Zeskit Maya.
Have you performed a stresstesting with it? I just bought that one and I wonder if I made a good purchase
Great videos my friend. One question: I notice in a lot of your videos, you have a couple of white speakers I assume for your soundbar. Can you share with me what soundbar you have? Thanks, Tommy
Thank you for posting this video. It was very helpful.
I do have a unrelated question.
Do you by chance have other youtube entertainment channels? As your voice sound very familiar.
Thank you
Man, the HDMI 2.1 cables mess and then add in the HDMI 2.1 chip bug that plagued many AV receivers over the last couple years. Crazy times
Thanks ...I just bought all new cables ...I guess I'll be returning them as 4 are rated at only 18 gbps ...& these were not that cheap!
I run 4K everywhere & a high end PC.
Recently Purchased a New For 2022 Hisense U8H 4K UHD T.V. Because My 2016 SONY 55" 4K Stopped Working For Some Crazy Reason. I Don't Have a 4K Blu-Ray Player Yet But I Do Watch Hi-Def Content via Streaming Services and I Still Have a Large Collection of Blu-Ray Discs. I Replaced the Aventon HDMI Cables With These And Although I Really Can't Tell The Difference I Can Honestly Say They Definitely Aren't a Step Down From Them, That's For Sure. I Don't Have Audioquest Cinnamon HDMI Money Right Now So I Went With These For Now. I Can't Wait Till I Finally Purchase a 4K UHD Blu-Ray Player To Go With My New 4K UHD...
Not Homer, maybe hypnotoad from futurama.
Anyway, it's great you did this. People either using old standards or BS overpriced gold plated/laser etched/druid blessed snake oil cables...
I was having issues with my 4K stuff. Yes, the OLD HDMI cables were at fault. Bandwidth was too low. I just ordered a set of new HDMI cables spec'd to meet 4K.
Real funny thumbnail Caleb 😂
The ARC still keeps coming off where the tv speakers are on instead of my soundbar. Thought I fixed it. The other cables next to the ARC kept kicking it off. Then over a day without the other cables in the ARC kicks off again. Even got the supposed "8K" cable does it. Must be either the soundbar or the U7G giving the problem as I had no problems with my old Vizio tv.
I’ve bought most of mine from the dollar tree. I’m still looking for one that doesn’t work. I had one go bad, but otherwise can’t tell the difference between those and the $35 ones.
Really wanted some good advise in buying some hdmi
Great review!!!!!
Your my go to retrieve for tvs
Caleb. Can you enlighten us about Displayport 2.1 cables. Are they any good as alternative to HDMI.
Thanks for the video, actually learned alot from your information. I have a question, I looked at some of the HDMI AOC cables on Amazon and noted all the good reviews of connected from source to monitors. Know one mentioned connected from source to receiver to monitor. I see where it shows cables are unidirectional. I couldn't find anything info on connecting to receiver. Can this be achieved or am I missing something ? Thanks in advance.
Hi Caleb - Thank you for your informative channel! It's very helpful! So I have an older Onkyo Receiver which does not have and HDMI ARC or eARC. My tv which is a few years older as well does have HDMI ARC. How do I successfully get the surround sound system to work? Thank you!
Just use an optical cable as long as it’s no more than a 5.1 system
Advice please! My face will be about 9 feet away from the TV. My TV use will be evenly split between gaming on the Switch (SDR), streaming movies/Netflix, and streaming UA-cam. Total TV time will average 10 hours per week or less. Unfortunately, the perfect TV you posted a month ago slipped by before I could get it on Prime day (the 77" A80J for only $2000 which is my budget).
The three TV's I'm primarily considering are
A) $1500 Hisense - 75" Class U8H Series Quantum ULED 4K UHD Smart Google TV
B) $1900 Samsung - 65” Class S95B OLED 4K Smart Tizen TV
C) $1500 Sony - 75" Class BRAVIA XR X90K 4K HDR Full Array LED Google TV
Biggest concern going non-Sony is whether the upscaling for the Switch will be too lackluster. So S95B looks ideal, except that it's only 65".
I had problems with even an Amazon basics HDMI 2.1 cable (six feet), I'd have lots of graphical glitches with my RTX 3080 and 65" LG C2 at 4k / 120hz / HDR / 10 bit. Wasn't a problem with that individual cable, it seems all the cheap cables have this issue. Had to go and buy a $60 HDMI 2.1 cable from Best Buy (brand name Audio Quest). No more issues.
my 12 euro 2meter deltaco has been fine.
@@Redmanticore Yeah..No. You probably dont use any features of HDMI 2.1. Do you use them with 4k120 Hz in HDR and Dolby Atmos all at once?
No? Yeah, thought so. Because I guarrantee you that deltaco wont handle it. Like at all...