Does anybody here have experience with dCables long run HDMI 1.4 cables ?

[ahmadka]

Hi all ... Well my dad is thinking of making our new home's basement a home theater place and has asked me to send him a 32 foot or longer HDMI cable ... My requirements are that I need a HDMI cable which is 32 feet (10 meter) or longer, and is HDMI 1.4 certified ..


So I've been looking around and I found this one cable:


http://www.dcables.net/Commercial-In-Wall-Rated-Locking-HDMI-1-4-Cable-HEC-3D-35-Feet.aspx


I know what you're thinking .. it says its 28 AWG, but on this page: http://www.dcables.net/35_ft_HDMI_Cables.aspx , it says its 24 AWG (first one from the top) ..


Also, I looked at Monoprice and BJC as well .. I know a lot of people recommend Monoprice, but the thing is their 35 feet cables don't list HDMI specific features, only their 'Hi Speed' cables do .. And BJC claims that all their cables are capable of supporting HDMI 1.4 features, but they don't explicitly list them on their website, and also their cable is a bit expensive ..


So this dCables cable is found I found .. It lists all HDMI features and is also relatively cheap ... What do you guys think ? Anybody here have experience with this cable ?

 

[novasatori]

any high speed cable is 1.4 compatible for 3D and ARC but no ethernet unless it lists high speed with ethernet

I got a 25ft high speed hdmi from monoprice, its huge (thick)

for more info see here:
http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/hdmi_1_4/finding_right_cable.aspx

I see the problem is monoprice doesn't have one that is 35ft high speed, I would say the one you've picked should work. All HDMI cables are more or less equal assuming the signal is capable of passing through since its a digital signal.

However, there are some problems with timing and stuff with longer HDMI runs, so you may wind up needing shorter lengths with repeaters or such along the way.

 

[ahmadka]

Alright, I talked to two monoprice reps in detail and I'm convinced that their 35 feet cable should be okay ...


next question is this: They have various different cable options


Here is the list of all available 35 feet cables they have, along with their prices:


1) 24 AWG cable.. $23

2) 24 AWG 'flat' cable.. $23

3) 22 AWG cable.. $31

4) 22 AWG 'silver platted' cable.. $45


Their rep naturally recommended the last option to me as being the best at transferring signals .. But how much better is it ? I mean installation for a 22 AWG is also more difficult I understand .. Also, in the 24 AWG category, he said the 'flat' cable option is better as its more noise repelling, and is easier to install .. but i noticed people still go for the normal 'round' HDMI' cable ... Any logical reason for this ?


Basically need a recommendation from among these choices from the community now ..

 

[vshah]

i've used a 25ft from bluejeans and monoprice without issue

 

[Modelworks]

When buying cables, not just hdmi, try to go with something that has a brand name attached. Something that says who the manufacturer of the cable is. A cable can say HDMI certified but that means nothing if it was just stamped on the cable to sell cables. Very few of the very cheap cables have ever been certified, that is one way they cut costs. HDMI certification of a single cable design can cost upwards of $25K

There is an endless list of fake UL listed, Certified, EIA approved, FCC cert # , counterfeit items for sale.
If the retailer can't tell you who the manufacturer is, then go somewhere else.

 

[ahmadka]

Yeah well that's what it seems to me too now .. Cables are as such not rated in version numbers, and anyone seller doing so is probably a fake ..

Anyways, can you suggest from the above list which cable I should go for ? I would of course prefer 22 AWG (I dont mind the extra $20 at all), but the problem is I don't know if it would be easy to install (as compared to a 24 AWG cable) in a 32 feet long conduit which has two 90 degree bends .. This is the reason why I'm asking for advice on the above choices ...

 

[novasatori]

My 25ft HDMI Highspeed cable from Monoprice is about as thick as or thicker than a regular sharpie.

If you're doing runs that long you might look at the HDMI-Ethernet-HDMI

The monoprice one I was thinking of only does HDMI 1.3 in description, but you can probably find other adapters or converters online somewhere.
Here is what I am talking about:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=1042501&p_id=6177&seq=1&format=2#description