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.
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 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’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.
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!
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.
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?
👍🏾 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 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
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 !
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.
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
Late, but I just bought an OLED TV and soundbar, my first soundbar, and looking to understand the best set up led me to your optical vs HDMI video, breadcrumbed me to this one. Went to your site to see which cables you recommend...long story to thank you for saving me money. I wound up getting the 3 pack of color coded cables for half the price of the recommended cable, which may be great but seemed a rip-off. I appreciate it. The TV was quite expensive for me so not spending more than necessary on cables is appreciated.
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
I already knew about everything in this video from reading on it a few months ago but I literally decided to click and watch the whole thing because of that MASTERFUL thumbnail
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?
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
Brother I found you a few years ago and you give great thoughts as well as instructions on how to configure a quality picture on various tv's. 40 years ago I was an audio geek and but now (exhales) I need the help. Thanks mate.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Audioquest is the king of snake oil 😂 I mean sure they look nice but they claim “better” Audio and video and those are lies. $80 for a 10ft cable is ridiculous.
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..
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.
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
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 RUclips. 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".
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.
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
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.
Curious if the future will be USB C cables for everything including replacing HDMI? Also, I think they should start color coding HDMI ports and cables like they do with USB versions. Make it much easier to identify with the standard user.
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.
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.
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.
I put good quality HDMI cables in the wall a couple years ago so I can plug the TV into the top HDMI outlets and connect the bottom HDMI outlets to the internet provider, sound bar, etc. How long until I need to open up the wall to swap in new cables? EDIT: 6' cables in the wall so I'm hoping I'm OK for a while. I just picked up a TCL QM8 65" on sale for $901. It works fine with the cables. Will be adding a Samsung 990C soundbar once the prices come down (Black Friday?).
The only thing that you are not mentionning is that the thruput depens not only of the speed but the distance also. Cable with super fast need regenerator at both end of the cable.
@@wooshangjr how’s your setup running so far and are you happy with it. I’m in the market for a new tv and ps5 and the C2 gallery edition is on my radar. Thanks
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
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?
I am certainly having a few teething problems ... one of the more expensive high speed HDMi cables I bought a year or two back has a plastic 'shielding' sheath which is so inflexible and heavy that it does not look at all comfortable in the flimsy TV inputs and it curls out of the side of my new Sony 55 A94L like Minnie mouse's ears. Every time I boot up my system something changes or fails to perform. In fairness I am still at the setting up stage - and I will eventually come to terms with my settings. Then I might stop fiddling with the 4 identical remotes and the menus which disable something I set up three days before. The HDMi cable is ill conceived and over complex - it is certainly not a plug!
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.
Im using a lg oled c1 4k 120hz gaming tv for a pc monitor. I just used a simple ikea hdmi cable and that works flawlessly🤷🏼♂️ and yes im actually running 4k 120hz 10bit picture.
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
I had issues with the HDMI cable that came with my PS5. The video would periodically cut to black, even after following the suggestion Sony provided which is to change some setting in the console. After changing out the HDMI cable it went away!
@@dolivper what is the difference exactly though? do the 2.1 cables have more pins connected or do the old cables still have all the same pins but not the same processing chips in the cable connectors?
@@andreamitchell4758 I honestly have no idea, I just read on reddit that some of the very first PS5s on the market did not came with 2.1 cables (maybe now they do) so I decided to buy a new cable to replace the one that came in the box with the PS5 and I immediately felt the change with the higher fps, it went from like 50hz to 90-100hz
I suppose they did that because when the ps5 came out tv's did not support the new hdmi, so they just put in the box the cheaper cable (this is just my thought)
I have been a tech person (designer) for years! I have used HDMI for a long time. I have NEVER seen much difference in a HDMI cable! So, if you want to throw your money away looking for this "GREAT" cable, I'll be glad to take your cash. Can you say gold-plated HDMI cables?
One misconception is the "it works or it doesn't" nature of failure when pushing HDMI cables beyond their limits. I've only got my own experience to go on, but when I went from 1080p to 4k, I soon discovered that my good quality 10m HDMI cable was not up to the job, and particularly no good for 4k60 4:4:4. I would still get an image, but there'd by white sparkles/snow over it and occasional drop outs. Switching to a 10m Ruipro fibre HDMI solved all the issues for me. So whilst a better/more expensive cable is *not* going to improve your image, a cable that's being pushed just beyond its limits will show up as image problems, not as a blank screen.
For those on a budget, Amazon Basics HDMI cables can be a great option. Right now, you can get a 1 meter, 48gbps HMDI2.1 Amazon Basics HDMI cable for just $6.39.
I purchased a Highwings 8K@60 Long HDMI Cable 15FT, 48Gbps 2.1 High Speed Gaming HDMI Cord 4K120 144Hz RTX 3090 eARC HDCP 2.2&2.3 Compatible for PS5, SoundBar, AVR, UHD TV, to connect my Dell Inspiron 15 7000 gaming laptop 7567 with a NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB GDDR5 graphics memory, to my TV for RUclips programs on a larger screen. If RUclips is in small or regular mode the speed seems to be OK, but if I change the screen to theater mode or full screen mode, I get a voice delay. Help. Great video. Thanks
What brand would be for the best for the price, and why the wires with silver make a better picture, (which cost 2000 dollars!) Can this amount of silver be an investment?
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.
This is my problem. Tv sound coming out and not youtube or netflix sound. Restarting tv fix it. But keeps happening againnext time you switch. Have you solved the problem? Thinking of maybe switching to shorter cable
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.
@@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...
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.
@8:40you say "You'll be safest if you don't buy a cable under 1 metre or 6 feet" 1 metre is not 6 feet = it's 3 feet Did you mean 1 metre / 3 feet or did you mean 2 metres / 6 feet ??
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 :)
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.
Man I just want to play games at the best rate I can, all this talk goes over my head lol I have an xbox series X so do you know what the absolute best cable is for gaming on the series X? I do not know what a switcher/splitter is. I am having enough issues with a headset I just got. Thank you for any help and advice you can give.
hks for all your great videos. i have just bought a second hand aj90 for 2000 pounds its imaculate and has no sign of usage and i have just registered it and given the full 5 year warrenty and bravia core 10 credits. i went for that tv because of you and b the installer. thks. over years had issues with cBLES. UNTILL I TRIED AMAZON BASICS. I RUN A PROJECTOR AND ALL MY DEVICES 10 FEET AWAY FROM THE SCREEN OR TV. I BOUGHT 1 10 METRE CABLE FROM AMAZON. WOW IT WORKS GREAT. SO I BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE. SOZ CAPS. Also any chnace of a review on hdmi splitters the 4k 120hz type in regards to auto switching?
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.
Cables are a minor expense. How about amplifiers with HDMI hubs? These are much more expensive. Do they also need to be replaced? For example, the Yamaha RX-V567. Will such an amplifier at least correctly pass the HDR signal from the AppleTV to the HDR TV.
My issue has been that I have lip sync issues when i have my audio going to my receiver and video going to my tv directly from the 4k player. I was initially losing connection so i upgraded the cables. That fixed the connection issue. But i just get the audio to sync up. Even after playing with all the audio settings on the tv, player, and receiver
Thanks for the content! Curious why you didn't mention HDMI over Ethernet and BALUN connections. I have running to my projector and it can support up to 4K 60hz with Dolby Vision and HDR up to 164 ft. It would be great to hear your perspective on it compared to the other options you went over.
Hello. I am considering on using the hdmi over Ethernet connection for a longer run around 25 to 30 ft. The devices that will be connected are the following: The PS5 and Xbox series x.
@@dkoneify speaking from experience I would go with an hdmi fiber optic cable instead . I ran an hdmi with Ethernet to my projector over 25’ and it kept losing signal when I played my ps5. The hdmi fiber optic cable worked flawlessly over long runs .
I just want to get the best cable for gaming on my Xbox series X and to try get this new headset to work. I am finding all this tech talk a bit too much to keep up with, so for the Xbox series X what cable is without a doubt the best cable to use and I will look into it. Thank you for any help you can give.
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
@@V3ntilator Still, you can't generalize
You misspelled metres. A meter is a device used for measuring. A metre is a unit of measurement.
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 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’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.
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!
I just had to come here and give this video a like for the thumbnail alone. Quality content never stops here 😂
That thumbnail is epic! 😂
🤣
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
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.
👍🏾 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 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
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 !
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.
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
I just have to say that the Cable Guy thumbnail is absolutely everything!
I know how to choose my cables, just saw the need to congratulate you on the cableguy thumbnail, you deserve a raise.
Late, but I just bought an OLED TV and soundbar, my first soundbar, and looking to understand the best set up led me to your optical vs HDMI video, breadcrumbed me to this one. Went to your site to see which cables you recommend...long story to thank you for saving me money. I wound up getting the 3 pack of color coded cables for half the price of the recommended cable, which may be great but seemed a rip-off. I appreciate it. The TV was quite expensive for me so not spending more than necessary on cables is appreciated.
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.
I already knew about everything in this video from reading on it a few months ago but I literally decided to click and watch the whole thing because of that MASTERFUL thumbnail
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?
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
Thanks. Much needed Caleb. More of these please. Reviews are cool but we have ton of options. Explaining tech we need, not so much
Ever since I found your channel I watch every video and even more when I’m doing my research specially on tvs.
Brother I found you a few years ago and you give great thoughts as well as instructions on how to configure a quality picture on various tv's. 40 years ago I was an audio geek and but now (exhales) I need the help. Thanks mate.
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’ve been using the Belkin HDMI 2.1 cables and they’ve been great.
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.
I find the 'tech talk' very informative. We need more of that!
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.
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.
I've been using Audioquest Pearl 48 HDMI cables. They're well-built, they work, and they aren't in snake oil territory.
Audioquest is the king of snake oil 😂 I mean sure they look nice but they claim “better” Audio and video and those are lies. $80 for a 10ft cable is ridiculous.
Glad I found your channel. On Black Friday purchasing a Samsung S95B.
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..
Woooooow potentially the best thumbnail I’ve seen! Give whoever did that a raise!
Liked just for the thumbnail! very informative as usual.
Loved getting into the weeds with you on this topic! No too granular, just about right 🙏🏼💯
thumbnail brought me, content kept me, well done!
Thank you, yes I like the deeper content regarding the equipment we may be using.
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.
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
OMG this thumbnail made my day, Great job Caleb!
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 RUclips. 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".
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.
Wow,fantastic video.Wish more went into this much depth.Very helpful.
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
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.
Curious if the future will be USB C cables for everything including replacing HDMI? Also, I think they should start color coding HDMI ports and cables like they do with USB versions. Make it much easier to identify with the standard user.
Usb-C is the same mess nowadays. Fricking shame
I got my selft a 20ft optical hdmi 8k support and it works fantastic and its thin and flexible inside the wall
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.
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.
I recommend fiber hdmi cables for next generation gaming system and avr/pre processors
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.
I immediately click and come straight to comment here after I saw that thumbnail. What the heck haha. Very creative. Love the movie too 😆
The thumbnail brought me in and I’m glad I did. That you for all the info. Just subscribed. ❤️💯
I put good quality HDMI cables in the wall a couple years ago so I can plug the TV into the top HDMI outlets and connect the bottom HDMI outlets to the internet provider, sound bar, etc. How long until I need to open up the wall to swap in new cables? EDIT: 6' cables in the wall so I'm hoping I'm OK for a while. I just picked up a TCL QM8 65" on sale for $901. It works fine with the cables. Will be adding a Samsung 990C soundbar once the prices come down (Black Friday?).
The only thing that you are not mentionning is that the thruput depens not only of the speed but the distance also. Cable with super fast need regenerator at both end of the cable.
First problem I had with my LG C2. This is wildly helpful and Caleb, you crack me up. Love this channel.
Can you elaborate? I have a C2 and I’m using the hdmi cable that came with my ps5
@@wooshangjr how’s your setup running so far and are you happy with it. I’m in the market for a new tv and ps5 and the C2 gallery edition is on my radar. Thanks
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 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?
Thanks. I new the basics. But need to upgrade .I have a basic setup. I have been sidetracked by major health issues. GOOD VIDEO 🙂😎
I am certainly having a few teething problems ... one of the more expensive high speed HDMi cables I bought a year or two back has a plastic 'shielding' sheath which is so inflexible and heavy that it does not look at all comfortable in the flimsy TV inputs and it curls out of the side of my new Sony 55 A94L like Minnie mouse's ears. Every time I boot up my system something changes or fails to perform. In fairness I am still at the setting up stage - and I will eventually come to terms with my settings. Then I might stop fiddling with the 4 identical remotes and the menus which disable something I set up three days before.
The HDMi cable is ill conceived and over complex - it is certainly not a plug!
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.
Well I believe that HDMI should put on the jacket of the cable what version of HDMI it is so you don't have to guess
This kind of content is vital, thank you.
Im using a lg oled c1 4k 120hz gaming tv for a pc monitor. I just used a simple ikea hdmi cable and that works flawlessly🤷🏼♂️ and yes im actually running 4k 120hz 10bit picture.
Excellent! How long is the Ikea cable? Seems like IKEA sources solid stuff (sometimes, LOL). I mean, they use Sonia for speakers, sooo …
@@Caleb_Denison i think it is 1,5 meters. Yes actually they supposedly have the best aa and aaa batteries as well🤷🏼♂️😃
Excellent pic The Cable Guy 👏👍
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
I had issues with the HDMI cable that came with my PS5. The video would periodically cut to black, even after following the suggestion Sony provided which is to change some setting in the console. After changing out the HDMI cable it went away!
PS5 does not come with a 2.1 hdmi cable, thats why you need a new one for newer TVs
@@dolivper what is the difference exactly though? do the 2.1 cables have more pins connected
or do the old cables still have all the same pins but not the same processing chips in the cable connectors?
@@andreamitchell4758 I honestly have no idea, I just read on reddit that some of the very first PS5s on the market did not came with 2.1 cables (maybe now they do) so I decided to buy a new cable to replace the one that came in the box with the PS5 and I immediately felt the change with the higher fps, it went from like 50hz to 90-100hz
I suppose they did that because when the ps5 came out tv's did not support the new hdmi, so they just put in the box the cheaper cable (this is just my thought)
That’s not true. Sony ps5 comes with 2.1 cable
Really wanted some good advise in buying some hdmi
I'm here for the thumbnail. The Cable Guy is one of my favorites 😆
Caleb, you are the cable guy! 😂
I have been a tech person (designer) for years! I have used HDMI for a long time. I have NEVER seen much difference in a HDMI cable! So, if you want to throw your money away looking for this "GREAT" cable, I'll be glad to take your cash. Can you say gold-plated HDMI cables?
One misconception is the "it works or it doesn't" nature of failure when pushing HDMI cables beyond their limits. I've only got my own experience to go on, but when I went from 1080p to 4k, I soon discovered that my good quality 10m HDMI cable was not up to the job, and particularly no good for 4k60 4:4:4. I would still get an image, but there'd by white sparkles/snow over it and occasional drop outs. Switching to a 10m Ruipro fibre HDMI solved all the issues for me. So whilst a better/more expensive cable is *not* going to improve your image, a cable that's being pushed just beyond its limits will show up as image problems, not as a blank screen.
White sparkles... Ohhh: snow, like analog! Just turn the rabbit ears...😆
I buy Zeskit cables and no issues with them and good build quality
I hear they are great!
@@Caleb_Denison been using for 2 years and no issues with my tcl r625 and denon s759h
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
For those on a budget, Amazon Basics HDMI cables can be a great option. Right now, you can get a 1 meter, 48gbps HMDI2.1 Amazon Basics HDMI cable for just $6.39.
I purchased a Highwings 8K@60 Long HDMI Cable 15FT, 48Gbps 2.1 High Speed Gaming HDMI Cord 4K120 144Hz RTX 3090 eARC HDCP 2.2&2.3 Compatible for PS5, SoundBar, AVR, UHD TV, to connect my Dell Inspiron 15 7000 gaming laptop 7567 with a NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB GDDR5 graphics memory, to my TV for RUclips programs on a larger screen. If RUclips is in small or regular mode the speed seems to be OK, but if I change the screen to theater mode or full screen mode, I get a voice delay. Help. Great video. Thanks
What brand would be for the best for the price, and why the wires with silver make a better picture, (which cost 2000 dollars!) Can this amount of silver be an investment?
HDMI 2.1, doing what display port 1.4 has done since 2016 but with more issues.
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.
This is my problem. Tv sound coming out and not youtube or netflix sound. Restarting tv fix it. But keeps happening againnext time you switch. Have you solved the problem? Thinking of maybe switching to shorter cable
@docsmokyalian1397 Still does it.
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...
Your videos are always so helpful! Thank you!
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.
@8:40you say
"You'll be safest if you don't buy a cable under 1 metre or 6 feet"
1 metre is not 6 feet = it's 3 feet
Did you mean 1 metre / 3 feet or did you mean 2 metres / 6 feet ??
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 :)
Real funny thumbnail Caleb 😂
Fusion 8K the best 2.1 hdmi cable money can buy for all your needs
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.
What are your views on Fibre Optic HDMI 2.1 cables?
I have the FIBBR 8K HDMI Fiber Optic Cable 1M, 48Gbps 8K HDMI 2.1 Cable
It would save a us a lot trouble if manufacturers just put which version the cable is somewhere on the packaging🤷🏻♂️
And you don't think Chinese manufacturers will fake it?
His facial expression on the thumbnail is too funny🤣🤣
Great video! What about HDMI 2.1 swicher/splitter? That would be cool video
Man I just want to play games at the best rate I can, all this talk goes over my head lol
I have an xbox series X so do you know what the absolute best cable is for gaming on the series X?
I do not know what a switcher/splitter is. I am having enough issues with a headset I just got. Thank you for any help and advice you can give.
Thats a really good Jim Carrey.
Awesome video and a must
I did my best, but Carey is hard to pull off!
Man, you love to hear yourself!
Best. Thumbnail. Ever.
hks for all your great videos. i have just bought a second hand aj90 for 2000 pounds its imaculate and has no sign of usage and i have just registered it and given the full 5 year warrenty and bravia core 10 credits. i went for that tv because of you and b the installer. thks. over years had issues with cBLES. UNTILL I TRIED AMAZON BASICS. I RUN A PROJECTOR AND ALL MY DEVICES 10 FEET AWAY FROM THE SCREEN OR TV. I BOUGHT 1 10 METRE CABLE FROM AMAZON. WOW IT WORKS GREAT. SO I BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE. SOZ CAPS. Also any chnace of a review on hdmi splitters the 4k 120hz type in regards to auto switching?
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 😂
That thumbnail is probably in my top 5 lol too good 😅
Cables are a minor expense. How about amplifiers with HDMI hubs? These are much more expensive. Do they also need to be replaced? For example, the Yamaha RX-V567. Will such an amplifier at least correctly pass the HDR signal from the AppleTV to the HDR TV.
My issue has been that I have lip sync issues when i have my audio going to my receiver and video going to my tv directly from the 4k player. I was initially losing connection so i upgraded the cables. That fixed the connection issue. But i just get the audio to sync up. Even after playing with all the audio settings on the tv, player, and receiver
Thanks for the content! Curious why you didn't mention HDMI over Ethernet and BALUN connections. I have running to my projector and it can support up to 4K 60hz with Dolby Vision and HDR up to 164 ft. It would be great to hear your perspective on it compared to the other options you went over.
Absolutely! That sort of setup is usually the purview of installers and integrators rather than the average consumer, but it is also a great option!
Hello. I am considering on using the hdmi over Ethernet connection for a longer run around 25 to 30 ft. The devices that will be connected are the following: The PS5 and Xbox series x.
@@dkoneify speaking from experience I would go with an hdmi fiber optic cable instead . I ran an hdmi with Ethernet to my projector over 25’ and it kept losing signal when I played my ps5. The hdmi fiber optic cable worked flawlessly over long runs .
I just want to get the best cable for gaming on my Xbox series X and to try get this new headset to work. I am finding all this tech talk a bit too much to keep up with, so for the Xbox series X what cable is without a doubt the best cable to use and I will look into it.
Thank you for any help you can give.