subject: Various Types of Long HDMI Cables [print this page] Various Types of Long HDMI Cables Various Types of Long HDMI Cables
Various long HDMI cables will have different specifications and other things that you shall need to look out for. But while learning about all of them do not forget that the length of the HDMI cable also plays a vitally important role in making sure that you get a crystal clear signal that one expects in the form of HDMI output. It is easy to forget this factor and many of you may not even be aware of it as the earlier as the older analogue systems and video components did not have this aspect as a factor to be considered. There was no effect of the length of the cable on the input or the output of the sound and video. But when it comes to long HDMI cables this aspect was proved important right in the early days. And the differences between them were apparent to the users very soon. Soon enough consumers started having problems with short cables and the quality of the signal started deteriorating. Though with a continues research and development process, these issues were almost resolved but even today, the fact remains that you HDMI cable's length can have a considerable impact on the overall output and cable performance. Make sure that whichever long HDMI cable you buy does not degrade the strength of your signal instead of improving it. Go for only that 1m HDMI cables that has been certified by a reputed testing center and is manufactured by a well known and reputed company that is known to make good quality 1m HDMI cables. The cables are tested well before they go on sale to the public by these testing centers. As far as you are getting a certified cable, your signal clarity shall be the best. The most popular type of 1m HDMI cables has a length of ten meters. While there are also some available having a longer length of thirteen meters and they too are preferred by some users and customers. The signal strength of all these certified 1m HDMI cables and even most of the 2m HDMI cables have been certified to have a certain strength level of a fixed point. The latest version is 1.4 and this is also the most widely used 1m HDMI cable. While the older ones that are still acceptable today are 1.3a, 1.3b and 1.3. There are many good 2m HDMI cables that are even longer than thirteen meters and they are known to come along with powerful amplifiers that give an additional signal boost to the already strong and clear signal to ensure the best audio and visual experience. These amplifiers are necessary as the signal has to travel a long distance in the form of the cable's length. There is also an equalizing unit that is used along with these 2m HDMI cables to make up for the lost of all the high-frequency signal data. All said and done, there is no set length for any HDMI cable and it is best that you do some research before buying one.
