Finding the Right Cable
With the release of the HDMI 1.4 specification,
there are now five HDMI cable types to choose from, each designed to
meet a particular performance standard. Here is an overview of
the HDMI cable types, their capabilities, and how to tell them apart.
To help consumer and clarify cable types further, all HDMI cable products will now be required to be labeled by cable type. Look for these labels when choosing the HDMI cable that is best for your needs.
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Standard HDMI Cable
The Standard HDMI cable is designed to
handle most home applications, and is tested to reliably transmit 1080i
or 720p video – the HD resolutions that are commonly associated with
cable and satellite television, digital broadcast HD, and upscaling
DVD players.
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Standard HDMI Cable with Ethernet
This cable type offers the same baseline
performance as the Standard HDMI Cable shown above (720p or 1080i video
resolution), plus an additional, dedicated data channel, known as the
HDMI Ethernet Channel, for device networking. HDMI Ethernet Channel functionality
is only available if both linked devices are HDMI Ethernet Channel-enabled.
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Automotive HDMI Cable
Designed for internal cabling of vehicles
equipped with onboard HD video systems. Tested to a more robust
performance standard, and capable of withstanding the unique stresses
of the motoring environment such as vibration and temperature extremes.
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High Speed HDMI Cable
The High Speed HDMI cable is designed
and tested to handle video resolutions of 1080p and beyond, including
advanced display technologies such as 4K, 3D, and Deep Color.
If you are using any of these technologies, or if you are connecting
your 1080p display to a 1080p content source, such as a Blu-ray Disc
player, this is the recommended cable.
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High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet
This cable type offers the same baseline performance as the High Speed HDMI Cable shown above (1080p video resolution and beyond), plus an additional, dedicated data channel, known as the HDMI Ethernet Channel, for device networking. HDMI Ethernet Channel functionality is only available if both linked devices are HDMI Ethernet Channel-enabled.
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