Everything You Need To Know About HDMI Cables

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Everything You Need To Know About HDMI Cables
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1. What is HDMI?

• HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia
  Interface.
• It uses HD signals frequently to transfer both
  high definition audio and video over a single
  cable.
• HDMI cable is the most used cable in homes to
  connect devices like digital TV, DVD player,
  BluRay player, Xbox, Playstation, and Apple TV
  with the television.

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2. Meaning of HDMI 1.4, 2.0, and 2.1

• HDMI 1.4 was released 10 years ago and all HDMI
  cables are manufactured to at least that
  specification.
• HDMI 1.4 was developed to set certain criteria to
  enable 4K support.
• HDMI 2.0 was released in 2013 and revised into
  HDMI 2.0a in 2015 and HDMI 2.0b in 2016.
• HDMI 2.1 was launched in 2018 and is designed to
  support 8K and higher specifications with a
  maximum bandwidth of 48Gbps.

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3. Cable Types According To Speed Factor

• HDMI cables are grouped together under one of the
  four-speed categories Standard, High Speed,
  Premium High Speed, and Ultra High Speed.
• Standard is the most basic, and slowest HDMI
  cable.
• High Speed is over twice as fast as Standard,
  with a minimum bandwidth of 10.2Gbps.

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• Premium High Speed pushes the bandwidth up to
  18Gbps.
• Ultra High Speed is the most extreme home theater
  future-proofing. These cables have up to 48Gbps
  bandwidth.
• If you want to be absolutely sure your cable can
  handle 4K60 video, look for one that has the
  Premium High Speed QR code on the packaging.