Re:Audiophiles in Japan Are Installing Their Own Power Poles
by walrus01 on Saturday December 29, 2018 @12:01AM
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Okay, so the last time I bought hdmi cables I got 2.0 rated. Just looked and HDMI 2.1 rated 48Gbps cables are $25-35 each for 6 foot. That's not totally unreasonable. Now how is a $350 cable or a $800 cable any better?
The AmazonBasics cable will do 18Gbps, so it can do 2160p, 60fps, 10 bit, but only with chroma subsampling (which is fine because most video sources have chroma subsampling). The Amazon cable may work with a 4:4:4 signal, but it's not certified for it. There's a level above that for 48Gbps cables.
I totally agree with the general idea, though. As long as a cable for a digital signal meets the specifications set by the standards body, you're good.