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expired Posted by Eragorn | Staff • Jan 27, 2025
Jan 27, 2025 11:50 PM
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expired Posted by Eragorn | Staff • Jan 27, 2025
Jan 27, 2025 11:50 PM
10' Anker Certified Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 48GBPS Cable
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eARC is particularly sensitive and it's worth the money if you've ever wasted time on inconsistent connections.
I have two identical setups, one upstairs and one downstairs. HDMI fished through the wall behind each. Same TVs and same model appleTVs. Both setups have gigabit wired connections that provides 900up/down internet over fiber.
The one upstairs is a finicky connection and doesn't always play with good clarity. Like the tv has up sampling from 480p.
I've swapped the appleTVs and gone through all the settings to make sure they are exactly the same.
The difference was the hdmi cable. I cheated out on the upstairs setup and got an off brand HDMI. The downstairs has a much higher quality hdmi that I was lucky to get on sale.
Sale came back, I bought a second "fancy" hdmi and all the issues upstairs went away.
I threw away that off brand relabeled hdmi.
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eARC is particularly sensitive and it's worth the money if you've ever wasted time on inconsistent connections.
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As far as these cables are concerned I've bought an Anker HDMI 2.1 6 ft cable and returned it and left a poor review because they didn't have the official branding and hologram that is required if they did indeed get it certified. I know it's likely just a payment thing on their part but the HDMI 2.1 certifications are very strict. And like I said these things are so finicky these days so I didn't want to chance it. Just FYI. There's actually very very few choices for officially licensed HDMI 2.1 cables for a decent price. It's basically Anker, Amazon Basics, Best Buy Essentials and Insignia for officially certified HDMI 2.1 cables that are < $50.
The thing is yes they are all made in china and some of these cables are just rebranded with a different name on them. I am sure there is a cable out there 2x cheaper than ANKR and does the same thing.
You see the same thing on HDMI switches
You are really buying the name and the bs warranty they offer. You will chat with a chinese person to get that done , GL.
The cable is not braided, the cable uses a black sleeve and isnt even labeled. All you get is that ANKR label on the connector. Definitely leads me to believe they just use a good chinese supplier with their custom connector.
I personally would rather own slim cable hdmi 2.1
https://www.amazon.com/Thsucords-...9hdGY&th=1
spend 2 bucks more and get a better product just because of the cable , connector is labeled 8K UHD, Gold plated HDMI connector ,corrosion resistant
that cable on the ANKR looks thick as hell
, you cant even fold it without bending it lol
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1080p? Any cables will do. 4K HDR@60, you might need a decent cable.
I have a receiver that is fussy at consistently negotiating the highest picture formats and good cables from zeskit largely eliminated the problem. These Anker cables are longer and rated for the same bandwidth at half the price, so a great deal.
LTT spent a lot of money on equipment to measure/rate HDMI cables and the results show they are definitely not all the same.
eARC is particularly sensitive and it's worth the money if you've ever wasted time on inconsistent connections.
This HDMI cable looks like a generic chinese cable with Anker stamped on it. If it is then it's no different than any one of those 'no name' brands that also slap their random generated names on generic cables except that they mark them up with that Anker branding.
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