High Speed HDMI Cable?

tooblue on 24/05/2013 - 01:10
Last edited 24/05/2013 - 10:26

I saw this sign in the local HN store and wondering does the cable ever have speed rate? Mind you the original price is $99.95, 1.8 metre,3.4Gbits/s.

Seems it is just standard verion 1.3 or 1.4 cable. Does speed matter that much?

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_Bruce_ on 24/05/2013 - 07:32

3.4Gbps is a requirement of 1.3 or 1.4. It matters for 3D, 4K or 48 frames video.

So no, it isn't special.
ESEMCE on 24/05/2013 - 08:17

+1

Definitely a massive rip off at that price!
At 1.8m even the nastiest quality cable would be fine.
If you're running a long distance (ie greater than 15m) then cable quality might start to become an issue.
Mikinoz on 24/05/2013 - 08:31

http://www.hdmi.org/consumer/finding_right_cable.aspx

Interesting read
Drj55 on 24/05/2013 - 09:05

+2

HN are taking you for a ride with that. HDMI cables are about 3 dollars delivered on eBay.