Hdmi 2.0a cable, what the best brand without spending a lot?

[Gargus]

I have a 4k tv with hdr now and I'm getting a ps4pro for sure and maybe a Xbox one s so I want to make sure I have 2.0a hdmi cables for hem. But I don't know a good brand that specifically says it's 2.0a. I looked at ones at bestbuy and they cost a small fortune.

Any suggestions on one's you like?

Thankyou.

[solarrdadd]

[GreatGreg]

Yeah.

HDMI uses digital signals. You can spend as much or as little as you want and you will get the same result. (as long as the cable is not broken!)

[UFAlien]

HDMI 2.0a doesn't actually have anything to do with the cables. It's a difference inside the devices like Blu-ray players, consoles, and TVs. Any "high-speed" HDMI cable will work; there's no such thing as "HDMI 2.0a cables." So you don't need to look for anything special/fancy.

[JL13]

[worldchmps]

Originally Posted by UFAlien

HDMI 2.0a doesn't actually have anything to do with the cables. It's a difference inside the devices like Blu-ray players, consoles, and TVs. Any "high-speed" HDMI cable will work; there's no such thing as "HDMI 2.0a cables." So you don't need to look for anything special/fancy.

True and not true. Must be high speed, so HDMI 2.0 but non high speed, 1.3 or 1.4 won't work. So true on high speed, wrong that any cable will work.

[UFAlien]

Originally Posted by worldchmps

True and not true. Must be high speed, so HDMI 2.0 but non high speed, 1.3 or 1.4 won't work. So true on high speed, wrong that any cable will work.

Not sure where you're disagreeing with me... I said he needed a high speed cable, not that any would work. And 1.3 and 1.4, like 2.0a and every HDMI spec number, are not types of HDMI cables. High speed HDMI cables are hardly fancy; "Standard" HDMI cables are designed for 720p and 1080i, not even 1080p. That's per the official HDMI website.

[Arctic Wolf]

The Xbox One S comes with a high speed HDMI cable. I use Monoprice for most of my cables, and occasionally Amazon.

[alvarez468]

The ps4 pro should be coming with a 4k ready HDMI cable. At least according to Playstation

[The_Donster]

I've got the 3' version of this HDMI cable and haven't had any issues. I plan to switch out my other HDMI cables down the road because of the versatility of the cable alone.

[GreatGreg]

Originally Posted by worldchmps

True and not true. Must be high speed, so HDMI 2.0 but non high speed, 1.3 or 1.4 won't work. So true on high speed, wrong that any cable will work.

1.3 and 2.0 use the same cable.

[ImPulSive]

http://denon.custhelp.com/app/answer...1.4-and-2.0%3F

http://www.audioholics.com/hdtv-form...-hdmi-versions

Need to watch out for wire gauge, capacitance and speed. Not all cables are equal but that does not mean that those $$$ priced cables are required either. As long as the cable's wire gauge and length is matched up properly to the speed of the signal you are trying to use with that cable, all should be good. Problems can occur when the wire is too small (bigger gauge # = smaller diameter wire) and resistance of the cable can come into play, along with capacitance which if too high will round out those higher frequencies and screw up usability. Any good quality cable which has factored in those things will offer a speed rating. Check to see if the cable you want to use will support the speed required of the connection. There are other resources out there, I just linked a couple of them. Or just try a cable or two and see for yourself. But just because it is digital does not mean that all cables are equal and all cables should work. And paying a lot more money for a fancy cable when it is for digital does not make a lot of sense either, as long as the signal is clean enough on the other end to be usable.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by worldchmps

True and not true. Must be high speed, so HDMI 2.0 but non high speed, 1.3 or 1.4 won't work. So true on high speed, wrong that any cable will work.

You'd be hard pressed to find a cable that's standard speed, I only have one. A lot of the standard cables are category 2 if tested, even if they were sold as cat 1.

[GreatGreg]

HDMI Cable Buying Guide

https://www.cnet.com/news/hdmi-cable-buying-guide/https://www.cnet.com/news/hdmi-cable-buying-guide/