HDMI wire Gauge question - Blu-ray Forum

pizat · 01-03-2008, 07:31 PM

Is there any real difference in using a 22awg compared to 28awg? i only need 6 ft at the most, and i'm not sure about what size to get....wat u guys think?

OH and what is the difference between the reg hdmi and catagory 2??? thanks for the help!!!

pizat · 01-03-2008, 07:45 PM

anybody?? anybody at all? puh..puh...puhleaassee!!!

bda4life · 01-03-2008, 07:51 PM

The difference between 28 AWG and 22 AWG is the thickness of the wire. Since you will be at 6 feet or less, I doubt very seriously there would be any noticeable difference between the two. I think you would notice a difference when you are going 30 feet plus with your connections.

I would suggest that you visit monoprice.com for all of your wiring needs. I have used them multiple times in the past and their products are inexpensive and work very well.

I would suggest that you get HDMI 1.3a cables to future-proof your system as much as you can.

jomari · 01-03-2008, 10:53 PM

to further consider your system future proof, a good set of cables can also be found through bluejeans as well. great customer service, and a great company to deal with.

difference with monoprice cables? lets just say that i prefer them a bit more than monoprice when it comes to my hdmi cabling. just a wee bit.

Firefox · 01-04-2008, 04:19 AM

Probably no difference if only 6ft. but one cost $15.03(24awg) and the other is $5.24(28awg), so its up to you. I just ordered from monoprice last night and hopefully will be here by tomorrow. I went the cheaper way.

01-03-2008, 07:31 PM	#1
pizat Member Member since:Oct 2007	HDMI wire Gauge question Is there any real difference in using a 22awg compared to 28awg? i only need 6 ft at the most, and i'm not sure about what size to get....wat u guys think? OH and what is the difference between the reg hdmi and catagory 2??? thanks for the help!!! Last edited by pizat; 01-03-2008 at 07:34 PM.

01-04-2008, 04:19 AM	#5
Firefox Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Sunny SoCal	Probably no difference if only 6ft. but one cost $15.03(24awg) and the other is $5.24(28awg), so its up to you. I just ordered from monoprice last night and hopefully will be here by tomorrow. I went the cheaper way. Last edited by Firefox; 01-04-2008 at 04:22 AM.

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01-03-2008, 07:45 PM	#2
pizat Member Member since:Oct 2007	anybody?? anybody at all? puh..puh...puhleaassee!!!

01-03-2008, 07:51 PM	#3
bda4life Active Member Member since:May 2007	The difference between 28 AWG and 22 AWG is the thickness of the wire. Since you will be at 6 feet or less, I doubt very seriously there would be any noticeable difference between the two. I think you would notice a difference when you are going 30 feet plus with your connections. I would suggest that you visit monoprice.com for all of your wiring needs. I have used them multiple times in the past and their products are inexpensive and work very well. I would suggest that you get HDMI 1.3a cables to future-proof your system as much as you can.

01-03-2008, 10:53 PM	#4
jomari Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:2	to further consider your system future proof, a good set of cables can also be found through bluejeans as well. great customer service, and a great company to deal with. difference with monoprice cables? lets just say that i prefer them a bit more than monoprice when it comes to my hdmi cabling. just a wee bit.

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