Can I plug in a HDMI 1.4 cable into a HDMI 1.3 device? - Blu-ray Forum

srinivas1015 · 10-07-2011, 04:52 AM

Can I plug in an HDMI 1.4 cable into an HDMI 1.3 device? The 1.4 gold plated cables are really cheap, cheaper than 1.3 .

Alucard64 · 10-07-2011, 05:19 AM

Yes. They are backwards compatable.

BIslander · 10-07-2011, 08:30 AM

There's no such thing as an HDMI 1.4 cable. HDMI version numbers refer to the transmitting and receiving devices, not to the cables that connect them. Any cable can be used. But, you will only get the HDMI functions that are supported by both devices. So, if one device has 1.4 and the other is 1.3, then you won't be able to use any 1.4 features such as the audio return channel.

10-07-2011, 04:52 AM	#1
srinivas1015 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 4K collection:84 Blu-ray collection:578 DVD collection:118 MA collection:33 Digital collection:130 iTunes collection:109 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:10	Can I plug in a HDMI 1.4 cable into a HDMI 1.3 device? Can I plug in an HDMI 1.4 cable into an HDMI 1.3 device? The 1.4 gold plated cables are really cheap, cheaper than 1.3 .

10-07-2011, 05:19 AM	#2
Alucard64 Senior Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Miami 4K collection:183 Blu-ray collection:1260 DVD collection:13 Trading Score:3	Yes. They are backwards compatable.

10-07-2011, 08:30 AM	#3
BIslander Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Bainbridge Island, WA	There's no such thing as an HDMI 1.4 cable. HDMI version numbers refer to the transmitting and receiving devices, not to the cables that connect them. Any cable can be used. But, you will only get the HDMI functions that are supported by both devices. So, if one device has 1.4 and the other is 1.3, then you won't be able to use any 1.4 features such as the audio return channel.

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