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Can I Re-Terminate HDMI cable?

Hi, I have an old Harmonic Tech 6 meter HDMI cable custom made around 13 years ago. It was expensive and the best quality available at the time. I'd like to have three 6 meter cables made from it.

Can it be re-terminated ?  

Is it worth it?  

Any issues I should be aware of?

Thanks in advance.
bmpnyc
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onhwy61
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Not familiar with your specific cable, but if it's 13 years old it has limited bandwidth compared to more recent 2 or 3 category cables.  Unless you tell me otherwise it probably isn't optimal for 1080p let alone 4k video.  Buy new cables.
bmpnyc OP
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Thanks onhwy61. I do have newer cables. This one was in the closet, so I though I'd see about it. Harmonic Tech used very high end designs, even then, so it does make me wonder if it's still useable. I sent them an email but haven't heard from them yet.
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fuzztone
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With specialty tooling.
Morrow doesn’t even bother with it.
"Worth it" is relative.

Have at it:.

https://youtu.be/IrNk85K4Zbo
czarivey
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Reterminating HDMI is done as follows:

1st you take time
2nd you take some more time
...
by midnight or into next morning you should have them reterminated.
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fuzztone
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Only if you avoid typical amateur mistakes.
In that case no time estimate is available.
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