[j1988]

What is the best HDMI cable around?

1.4?

[Joe Fernand]

See HDMI Cables - Just the facts ...

Joe

[Prowse]

I think you'll only find HDMI 1.3b cables available in the shops.

1.4 is too new for manufacturers to be implementing yet.

As for the 'best', it's a digital cable, so spending £100's won't improve picture quality over a reasonable cable. I wouldn't spend over £20 for a 1m cable - this should be you fully shielded, gold connectors and a good quality cable, e.g., (Browse for Products | CPC)

[j1988]

right ok thanks

[j1988]

Originally Posted by Prowse

1.4 is too new for manufacturers to be implementing yet.

Cablesson Kaiser HDMI Cable 1.4

[MarkTaylor]

Originally Posted by j1988

Cablesson Kaiser HDMI Cable 1.4

May be worth reading the statement on the HDMI.org website :

'A Statement Regarding the Upcoming CTS 1.4

HDMI Licensing, LLC is currently working to complete and publish the Compliance Test Specification, Version 1.4 (CTS 1.4). Until that time, no products can claim compliance with the HDMI Specification, Version 1.4. All fully compliant products MUST pass the Compliance Test Specification. Until the CTS 1.4 is published, testing for compliance is not possible.

High Speed HDMI cables currently on the market are capable of supporting the requirements for 3D, 4K, Audio Return Channel and support for the new color spaces. Cables that claim to support the HDMI Ethernet Channel have not been tested and are non-compliant products.'

[j1988]

Originally Posted by MarkTaylor

May be worth reading the statement on the HDMI.org website :

'A Statement Regarding the Upcoming CTS 1.4

HDMI Licensing, LLC is currently working to complete and publish the Compliance Test Specification, Version 1.4 (CTS 1.4). Until that time, no products can claim compliance with the HDMI Specification, Version 1.4. All fully compliant products MUST pass the Compliance Test Specification. Until the CTS 1.4 is published, testing for compliance is not possible.

High Speed HDMI cables currently on the market are capable of supporting the requirements for 3D, 4K, Audio Return Channel and support for the new color spaces. Cables that claim to support the HDMI Ethernet Channel have not been tested and are non-compliant products.'

Thanks for that, im going to completely avoid that site from now on.
It does look like a legit site though. I mean it even bares the logo of the AVFORUMS!

Regards

J

[Jamie S]

You can pre-order a 1.4 spec HDMI cable from here:
1.4 HDMI Cable - New HDMI 1.4 Specification Cable

As an officially licensed HDMI adopter you can be certain that our cable will carry full certification.

You can check our credentials at HDMI.org

[j1988]

When are you actually getting them in mate?
Do you know at this time?

[HDMIHead]

Originally Posted by j1988

Cablesson Kaiser HDMI Cable 1.4

Hello j1988,
We had the HDMI 1.4 Cables in Cedia 2009 Cablesson HDMI 1.4 Cable (CEDIA Expo London 2009)

Our product is in the front line of being full certified by SimplayLabs.

[Jamie S]

We have them in, we just cannot sell them.

We are hoping to dispatch the cables to customers within the next 3 weeks - just as soon as our certificate has been issued.

We have a policy of not selling any un-certified cables, it would go against the official HDMI adopter license agreement.

[j1988]

Originally Posted by HDMIHead

Hello j1988,
We had the HDMI 1.4 Cables in Cedia 2009 Cablesson HDMI 1.4 Cable (CEDIA Expo London 2009)

Our product is in the front line of being full certified by SimplayLabs.

Hello HDMIHead

So you are currently selling the cablesson 1.4 hdmi cable without full certification but your product is first in line for certification? So if I bought it and 2 weeks or so down the line you get your certificate can I claim my cable I bought previously is fully certified?

Is it the exact same product which is awaiting certification?

What if I buy it and you don't get the certification and as a result have to make changes to your product?

[Jamie S]

HI j1988

I would check if UKHDMI or Cablesson are listed on the HDMI.org adopter list:

HDMI :: Resources :: Adopters & Founders

If they are not listed, they will not be able to get certification issued to them.

[j1988]

Thanks jamie,

funnily enough neither of them are on there....