HDMI Cable comparisons

Where exactly is this cache residing? Not in the cable. So if it exists at all, it would be beyond the input receiver and would have nothing to do with the cable.

It has everything to do with the cable. As long as the signal gets to the receiver where the cache resides with the bits "distinguishable," even if highly attenuated, the signal is regenerated. In other words, you don't need to spend 100s of dollars to get the signal to a receiving end when a $11 to 20$ cable will give the same exact result as long as it is in line with standard specifications. You don't have to spend a lot of money to buy an in-spec cable.

If shielding is poor (or the cable is too long) and the signal has degraded enough that the input receiver is unable to recognize it, you are hosed.

And why do you think this is contrary to any of the points I am making? Read what I wrote...

There are plenty of cheap cables that are built to proper specifications. Spending 100s and 1000s won't get you any more in-spec than the standard demands.

I have no clue whether or not HDMI supports any error detection or correction. Interference can be transient so that drop outs are the result. If it happened frequently you might notice it.

Whatever the case may be, you still don't have to spend excessive amounts of money to get a well built, in-spec cable. People that think so are either delusional or trying to sell you something...

BTW Bob, I would consider those Blue Jeans cables to be in order with appropriate pricing and in-spec cabling...

Hi all- the reviewers at Audioholics have already performed some exstensive thesting. Go to this link http://www.audioholics.com/education/cables/long-hdmi-cable-bench-tests to see the results. Not much difference in the cables, inexpensive or otherwise, until the cables start to grow in length. And then the differences ARE obvious.

Russ

What I've read so far. HDMI is only affected by it's length. Smaller gauge runs beyond forty feet can begin to drop out. 22AWG is available for runs up to 100'. Many who suggest that other than a slight improvement in a cables construction there is no difference in the cables performance have suggested reasonably priced Monoprice or Blue Jean as their vendor of choice.
Both retailers offer varying levels of design. Varying AWG from 28-22AWG, silver coated copper conductors, ferrite filters, etc..

SDI (unbalanced coax) is the professional standard which is not affected by length, less prone to RF interference, and has a locking termination. HDMI is the consumer industry standard which is balanced, has nineteen conductors, and a complicated termination held by friction.

There are a number of consumers who have reported that they have experienced an increase in performance. While Home Theater magazine has the equipment and the knowledge to measure an HDMI cables performance they've measured none. As someone above suggested an understandable reasoning why they haven't.

I'm still unsure, more later.

Vic

Vic- follow the link in my response above. Audioholics has done the testing; an excellent review.

Russ