What HDMI Cables should I use?

Posted by Aus Electronics Direct on February 20th, 2020

It is very easy to get confused as to what cables to use with your HDMI device by the number of different HDMI cable versions available on the market; not to mention all the confusing marketing jargons used by companies promoting their HDMI cable products.

Here at Aus Electronics Direct, we simplify the selection for you. One thing to note is that standard HDMI cables; passive not active types are all backwards compatible. Meaning that despite having specifications above your HDMI equipment, they will still work with your older HDMI device. All our passive standard HDMI cables are "High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet" and should work with all your HDMI devices.

Below are the different HDMI Cable standards:

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.

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.

Standard Automotive HDMI Cable

Supports up to 720p/1080i (does not support HDMI Ethernet Channel). Since an automotive system may be wired with one or more internal relays that can affect signal strength, the Standard Automotive HDMI Cable needs to send a stronger signal than other cables types, so it is tested to higher performance standards.

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.

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.

High Speed Automotive HDMI Cable

This cable for automotive use is designed and tested to meet the higher performance requirements for High Speed HDMI Cables. It is enabled to handle resolutions of 1080p and beyond, including advanced display technologies such as 4K, 3D, and Deep Color.

High Speed Automotive HDMI Cable

This cable for automotive use is designed and tested to meet the higher performance requirements for High Speed HDMI Cables. It is enabled to handle resolutions of 1080p and beyond, including advanced display technologies such as 4K, 3D, and Deep Color.

High Speed Automotive HDMI Cable

This cable for automotive use is designed and tested to meet the higher performance requirements for High Speed HDMI Cables. It is enabled to handle resolutions of 1080p and beyond, including advanced display technologies such as 4K, 3D, and Deep Color.

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