I am glad that I had watched this because I actually had a fiberoptic HDMI cable burn out on me and caused the dropout in picture on my PlayStation 5. I immediately replaced it with a much sturdier copper core HDMI and the dropout went away.
Optical fiber cables are not "fragile" at all, despite being made of glass. Glass is very flexible when it's only a few microns thin. The problem is the light cannot bounce properly around the fiber if you bend it too sharply, but this is only temporary. When you adjust it to avoid sharp turns, it works again. You should see how the fiber network technicians handle fiber cables (pretty roughly) and they still work. HDMI fiber cables are even more robust since they also contain copper wiring (for powering the receiving end optical converter). The reason why they fail is most likely because the optical connections at the ends are poorly welded.
Thanks, you solved my problem. I left the excess cable on the spool, and system would drop out every few seconds. I just needed to unwind the cable from the spool and leave it in a looser loop. Works fine now, hopefully for the long term.
I work with fiber ribbons and single stranded fibers. They are pretty flexible from a physical standpoint. They can be bent around a pencil without breaking but any bend less than a common soda can will show errors with a any fiber testing equipment so definitely pay attention how you are storing and routing. Also there must be a conversion at the plug bcs how can you plug hdmi fibers into the copper hdmi port on your TV or components? Fiber one it's own is remarkable but this is definitely not a fiber connection to fiber connection. So I agree unless you need long runs go with what works. Copper hdmi already meet the required specs for any TV and component on the current market. Why pay extra for something you can't use that doesn't do what you need it to do reliably yet that cost 3 to 4xs over copper hdmi?
I work with fiber ribbons and single stranded fibers. They are pretty flexible from a physical standpoint. They can be bent around a pencil without breaking but any bend less than a common soda can will show errors with a any fiber testing equipment so definitely pay attention how you are storing and routing. Also there must be a conversion at the plug bcs you can't just plug hdmi fibers into the copper hdmi port on your TV or components. This is what most likely is causing issues with the fiber as fiber on it's own i spliced properly to equipment made to recieve optical cable is remarkable but this is definitely not a fiber connection to fiber connection. So I agree unless you need long runs go with what works. Copper hdmi already meet the required specs for any TV and component on the current market. Why pay extra for speeds your components arent running at that doesn't do what you need it to do reliably yet that cost 3 to 4xs over copper hmdi? When the time comes that tvs are sold and 8k 18k hits the market they will have much more reliable cables at the time.
It is why it is better to use standard IT optical fibers in the wall with standard LC keystone connectors. You can then use standard LC optical cable to run from your wall to the optical/hdmi adapter. The cable in the wall won't have any stress as it is connected to the wall plate and you can change easily and cheaply the cable from the wall to the adapter. These optical/adapter are more expensive than the so called optical active hdmi cables, but for sure they are more reliable.
It worked fine for me for about 3 months and now I’m getting very frequent dropouts no matter the resolution. I’m not sure if this is an overheating issue as it does get quite toasty behind my PC. I should have known that it was too good to be true at only £20 but the reviews were great.
Hi. Will 7 meters optical HDMI cable work with sound between my TV and PC using Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter? My Graphic Card outputs sound BTW. Thank you.
Had mine for two years no problems so far it's 10 meters using with Sony 4k projector with Yamaha 3070 av ,it goes through walls and under floor quite a few bends but none very sharp bend . I do find I can't use both hdmis together either out 1or2 separate but won't work if I try to run both as the AV amp will do 1'2'or 1'2 together it just won't work if I use standerd hdmi instead of the optical one it fine I can run both hdmis at the same time but of course the hbmi going to the projector if using standard cable is dropping out so I use the optical one which is fine So in some way the optical cable is interfing with the Yamaha's hdmi outs
Dude... Good advice here but you need to turn off the auto focus on your camera when you shoot a video like this. The constant focus hunting is super distracting.
Guy doesnt know what he's talking about , dont listen to his nonsense! I purchased some Fiber Optic HDMI cables to connect my Samsung Q80T TV to my Pioneer VSX933 AVR since it was quite a distance away (more than 10ft) and i was periodically experiencing dropouts and interruption. Once I made the switch problem solved. I also upgraded all my Ethernet cables to CAT8. So my experience is completely different than this unfortunate Shiela...
so from what I no and what I have learned since buying a so called optical hdmi cable is this. its a scam in a way. video is not able to be transferred threw optical yet or not at a rate worth using over standered hdmi. wear the optical is used in the cable is for the audio not the video. I no you will say but I ran run a longer wire do to the optical so you are wrong well that's not true. you notice the usb cable sticking out of the one end of the optical cable well that's for power to power the booster for video on long runs it also powers the board for the optical audio in case the hdmi dose not have the power to drive the unit. you can see this for you self buy cutting a cable open wear you will find optical cablesa along with power cable and video cables. look wear they go and break open the end and get a pin out of a hdmi cable and chick the pins the traces go to and you will see the video is going down the copper cables not optical. also on some cable you do not even need to cut a cable to check you can simply plug the hdmi cable in and you will see picture but no sound inles the hdmi port is powered on both devices then you will have audio. some cable can get around this buy having the softwear on chip not alow video pass threw with out power to trick people.
I am glad that I had watched this because I actually had a fiberoptic HDMI cable burn out on me and caused the dropout in picture on my PlayStation 5. I immediately replaced it with a much sturdier copper core HDMI and the dropout went away.
Optical fiber cables are not "fragile" at all, despite being made of glass. Glass is very flexible when it's only a few microns thin. The problem is the light cannot bounce properly around the fiber if you bend it too sharply, but this is only temporary. When you adjust it to avoid sharp turns, it works again. You should see how the fiber network technicians handle fiber cables (pretty roughly) and they still work. HDMI fiber cables are even more robust since they also contain copper wiring (for powering the receiving end optical converter). The reason why they fail is most likely because the optical connections at the ends are poorly welded.
Thanks, you solved my problem. I left the excess cable on the spool, and system would drop out every few seconds. I just needed to unwind the cable from the spool and leave it in a looser loop. Works fine now, hopefully for the long term.
I work with fiber ribbons and single stranded fibers. They are pretty flexible from a physical standpoint. They can be bent around a pencil without breaking but any bend less than a common soda can will show errors with a any fiber testing equipment so definitely pay attention how you are storing and routing. Also there must be a conversion at the plug bcs how can you plug hdmi fibers into the copper hdmi port on your TV or components? Fiber one it's own is remarkable but this is definitely not a fiber connection to fiber connection. So I agree unless you need long runs go with what works. Copper hdmi already meet the required specs for any TV and component on the current market. Why pay extra for something you can't use that doesn't do what you need it to do reliably yet that cost 3 to 4xs over copper hdmi?
I work with fiber ribbons and single stranded fibers. They are pretty flexible from a physical standpoint. They can be bent around a pencil without breaking but any bend less than a common soda can will show errors with a any fiber testing equipment so definitely pay attention how you are storing and routing. Also there must be a conversion at the plug bcs you can't just plug hdmi fibers into the copper hdmi port on your TV or components. This is what most likely is causing issues with the fiber as fiber on it's own i spliced properly to equipment made to recieve optical cable is remarkable but this is definitely not a fiber connection to fiber connection. So I agree unless you need long runs go with what works. Copper hdmi already meet the required specs for any TV and component on the current market. Why pay extra for speeds your components arent running at that doesn't do what you need it to do reliably yet that cost 3 to 4xs over copper hmdi? When the time comes that tvs are sold and 8k 18k hits the market they will have much more reliable cables at the time.
It is why it is better to use standard IT optical fibers in the wall with standard LC keystone connectors. You can then use standard LC optical cable to run from your wall to the optical/hdmi adapter. The cable in the wall won't have any stress as it is connected to the wall plate and you can change easily and cheaply the cable from the wall to the adapter.
These optical/adapter are more expensive than the so called optical active hdmi cables, but for sure they are more reliable.
It worked fine for me for about 3 months and now I’m getting very frequent dropouts no matter the resolution. I’m not sure if this is an overheating issue as it does get quite toasty behind my PC.
I should have known that it was too good to be true at only £20 but the reviews were great.
Is it power by usb ?
Do you still have your Samsung KS8000? If so do have any new settings for firmware 1240?
Hi. Will 7 meters optical HDMI cable work with sound between my TV and PC using Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter? My Graphic Card outputs sound BTW. Thank you.
at 7 meters only pure hdmi without fiber should work without any problems
Is it better running HDMI over CAT
I guess COIL is not in the British language?
Have you tried monoprice optical hdmi? 75 feet seems fine to me. Not sure about longer.
Had mine for two years no problems so far it's 10 meters using with Sony 4k projector with Yamaha 3070 av ,it goes through walls and under floor quite a few bends but none very sharp bend .
I do find I can't use both hdmis together either out 1or2 separate but won't work if I try to run both as the AV amp will do 1'2'or 1'2 together it just won't work if I use standerd hdmi instead of the optical one it fine I can run both hdmis at the same time but of course the hbmi going to the projector if using standard cable is dropping out so I use the optical one which is fine
So in some way the optical cable is interfing with the Yamaha's hdmi outs
1:45 to get to the point,
What am I talking about!? Ahahaah very nice!! Cheers mate!
needed 10m connection, got a 60gbp lead, no luck, so got a 100gbp certified one...still no luck!
Dude... Good advice here but you need to turn off the auto focus on your camera when you shoot a video like this. The constant focus hunting is super distracting.
A loose coil!
Guy doesnt know what he's talking about , dont listen to his nonsense! I purchased some Fiber Optic HDMI cables to connect my Samsung Q80T TV to my Pioneer VSX933 AVR since it was quite a distance away (more than 10ft) and i was periodically experiencing dropouts and interruption. Once I made the switch problem solved. I also upgraded all my Ethernet cables to CAT8. So my experience is completely different than this unfortunate Shiela...
All of this talking just to tell us get it from amazon because is super easy 🤔... Come on dude 🤣
"Aitch"!
so from what I no and what I have learned since buying a so called optical hdmi cable is this. its a scam in a way. video is not able to be transferred threw optical yet or not at a rate worth using over standered hdmi. wear the optical is used in the cable is for the audio not the video. I no you will say but I ran run a longer wire do to the optical so you are wrong well that's not true. you notice the usb cable sticking out of the one end of the optical cable well that's for power to power the booster for video on long runs it also powers the board for the optical audio in case the hdmi dose not have the power to drive the unit. you can see this for you self buy cutting a cable open wear you will find optical cablesa along with power cable and video cables. look wear they go and break open the end and get a pin out of a hdmi cable and chick the pins the traces go to and you will see the video is going down the copper cables not optical. also on some cable you do not even need to cut a cable to check you can simply plug the hdmi cable in and you will see picture but no sound inles the hdmi port is powered on both devices then you will have audio. some cable can get around this buy having the softwear on chip not alow video pass threw with out power to trick people.
did this change intodays world now?