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HDMI Q & A
Q. What is the difference between a “Standard” HDMI cable and a “High-Speed” HDMI
cable?
Recently, HDMI Licensing, LLC announced that cables would be tested as Standard or High-Speed
cables.
˙Standard (or “category 1”) HDMI cables have been tested to perform at speeds of 75Mhz or up to
2.25Gbps, which is the equivalent of a 720p/1080i signal.
˙High Speed (or “category 2”) HDMI cables have been tested to perform at speeds of 340Mhz or up
to 10.2Gbps, which is the highest bandwidth currently available over an HDMI cable and can
successfully handle 1080p signals including those at increased color depths and/or increased
refresh rates from the Source. High-Speed cables are also able to accommodate higher resolution
displays, such as WQXGA cinema monitors (resolution of 2560 x 1600).
Q. How do I run HDMI cables longer than 10 meters?
There are many HDMI Adopters working on HDMI
solutions that extend a cable’s effective distance
from the typical 10 meter range to much longer lengths. These companies manufacture a variety of
solutions that include active cables (active electronics built into cables that boost and extend the
cable’s signal), repeaters, amplifiers as well as CAT5/6 and fiber solutions.
Q. How can I tell if a cable is an HDMI certified cable?
All HDMI products are required to be certified by the manufacturer as part of the HDMI Compliance
Test Specification. However, there may be instances where cables bearing the HDMI logo are
available but have not been properly tested. HDMI Licensing, LLC actively investigates these
instances to ensure that the HDMI trademark is properly used in the market. We recommend that
consumers buy their cables from a reputable source and a company that is trusted.
For more detail information check
http://www.hdmi.org/learningcenter/faq.aspx#49
