I'm waiting for the $18k USD Best Buy Monster cable with free shipping and an $8 USD mail in rebate before I make a purchase. Oh, it should have RGB also...like the whole thing should be plastered with RGBs that I can't control unless I plug a PC into a second USB connector and then install software that requires Internet access and a login registered to my e-mail account. Where's Razer's people at? Someone over there should get on this right away!
You forgot to add that the web access leaves your user name and password in plain text. And you forgot an IoT connection to the cable so that (1) your cable overloads the number of connections that your WiFi router can handle properly and (2) you have to regularly update your cable with patches for critical security failures that come 3 months after you have been hacked.
now our HDMI2.1 Fiber Optic Cable can meet over 300meters long reach signal transmission only plug and play. Feel more details please email us [email protected]
On the one hand, you basically just described my bias lighting, which is *amazing*. On the other, my bias lighting would also be pretty annoying if it was RGB, required an always on internet connection, exposed telnet with a login of root/p@$$w0rd, and signed me up for a year of LifeLock.
now our HDMI2.1 Fiber Optic Cable can meet over 300meters long reach signal transmission only plug and play. Feel more details please email us [email protected]
Exactly. Hell 1080p@120 would be amazing for sports. However higher resolution is easier to market so everything is sacrificed at the altar of resolution.
If only the networks focused on offering 1080p streams that are not over compressed garbage (let alone 4K ones) instead of this 8K nonsense. "I need to see the olympics in 8K" said no one, ever. "I'd like to see what's going on in the black and brown smeers" said A LOT of people, , on S8 E3 of Game of Thrones (as an example)...
Xbox Scarlet launching Holiday 2020 will be better with 4k@120 + Variable Refresh Rate. Broadcasting or media sources may or may not be widely available, but gaming higher than 60hz with VRR is a game changer in the living room. It's one of those "can't go back to 60hz" type of scenarios that has happened in the desktop gaming space.
The HDMI Licensing Authority controls the HDMI specification, not VESA, and the requirement is to label HDMI cables according to the subset of features they support: https://www.hdmi.org/consumer/finding_right_cable....
Some people have the mistaken idea that they should be shopping for a particular version of the HDMI Specification, for example, HDMI 2.0 or HDMI 1.4. This has never been true. Instead, you should shop for the specific features you want, and make sure that those features are supported in all the HDMI devices you will be using."
Wait, this sounds just like what the USB-IF said about USB Specification version numbers...
Rip thanks for pointing that out I forgot it's not all centralized/standardized. I guess I was thinking wishfully when I wrote that... I realized my mistake after hitting enter but there is no way to edit or delete comments unfortunately.
Also that quote is cringe. There are so many "features" 10k 2hz 20bit but that is does not make since to list them since bandwidth/generation is the only useful thing. My point still stands though. Unless I label the cable as soon as I get it the only way to know if a HDMI cable is going to work is by trial and error. For the "norms" with one or two HDMI cables this is not as much of an issue but it's still horrible design imo. Also I assume that requirement for labeling is just for the packaging and not the cable. Or it's not strictly enforced because this is a common issue I run into and see other people dealing with too at work.
I just spot checked a few cables I have lying around from 3 different manufacturers and they're all labeled "High-Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet". I'm guessing the older "Standard" cables just say "HDMI" on them. But as far as cables go, there really aren't many features to consider besides the maximum supported signaling rate. I mean, I've never seen anything that leveraged the HDMI Ethernet Channel or personally needed an HDMI cable for my car.
That being said, I'm guessing most of those cables with braided jackets probably don't have any visible markings, do they? Unless it's stamped on the connector somewhere. Also, I did spring for some "Premium" cables, and there was an actual difference. Now I can drive my 4K UHD TV @ 60 Hz from my PC over a 15 foot cable, whereas I wasn't able to go longer than 6 feet with my not-so-premium High Speed cables. The "Premium" bit was only on the packaging though, not on the cables themselves, but fortunately they're pretty easy to distinguish by their heft.
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PeachNCream - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
I'm waiting for the $18k USD Best Buy Monster cable with free shipping and an $8 USD mail in rebate before I make a purchase. Oh, it should have RGB also...like the whole thing should be plastered with RGBs that I can't control unless I plug a PC into a second USB connector and then install software that requires Internet access and a login registered to my e-mail account. Where's Razer's people at? Someone over there should get on this right away!dullard - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
You forgot to add that the web access leaves your user name and password in plain text. And you forgot an IoT connection to the cable so that (1) your cable overloads the number of connections that your WiFi router can handle properly and (2) you have to regularly update your cable with patches for critical security failures that come 3 months after you have been hacked.Cullinaire - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
Why bother with all that when they can just give you a year of life lock?hdmiaoc - Thursday, April 22, 2021 - link
now our HDMI2.1 Fiber Optic Cable can meet over 300meters long reach signal transmission only plug and play. Feel more details please email us [email protected]DanNeely - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
You're also forgetting that it will expose telnet to the internet with a login of root/p@$$w0rddullard - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
That said, I like your RGB requirement. Who doesn't want extra power consumption and extra heat to dissipate along with annoying light?chaos215bar2 - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
On the one hand, you basically just described my bias lighting, which is *amazing*. On the other, my bias lighting would also be pretty annoying if it was RGB, required an always on internet connection, exposed telnet with a login of root/p@$$w0rd, and signed me up for a year of LifeLock.nathanddrews - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
Agreed, if there's one thing I like having in my home theater, it's more ambient light shining on my screen.hdmiaoc - Thursday, April 22, 2021 - link
now our HDMI2.1 Fiber Optic Cable can meet over 300meters long reach signal transmission only plug and play. Feel more details please email us [email protected]r3loaded - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
8K for the Olympics may be cool and all, but 4K@120Hz or even just 4K@60Hz would be far more useful for fast motion sports.TheUnhandledException - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
Exactly. Hell 1080p@120 would be amazing for sports. However higher resolution is easier to market so everything is sacrificed at the altar of resolution.PVG - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
If only the networks focused on offering 1080p streams that are not over compressed garbage (let alone 4K ones) instead of this 8K nonsense."I need to see the olympics in 8K" said no one, ever.
"I'd like to see what's going on in the black and brown smeers" said A LOT of people, , on S8 E3 of Game of Thrones (as an example)...
BinaryTB - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
Xbox Scarlet launching Holiday 2020 will be better with 4k@120 + Variable Refresh Rate. Broadcasting or media sources may or may not be widely available, but gaming higher than 60hz with VRR is a game changer in the living room. It's one of those "can't go back to 60hz" type of scenarios that has happened in the desktop gaming space.Skeptical123 - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
I wish VESA would add a requirement for labeling HDMI cables indicating what generation a HDMI cable is.repoman27 - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
The HDMI Licensing Authority controls the HDMI specification, not VESA, and the requirement is to label HDMI cables according to the subset of features they support: https://www.hdmi.org/consumer/finding_right_cable....And to quote another page ( https://www.hdmi.org/consumer/buying_guide.aspx ) from the HDMI LA website:
"Shop for Features, not HDMI Versions
Some people have the mistaken idea that they should be shopping for a particular version of the HDMI Specification, for example, HDMI 2.0 or HDMI 1.4. This has never been true. Instead, you should shop for the specific features you want, and make sure that those features are supported in all the HDMI devices you will be using."
Wait, this sounds just like what the USB-IF said about USB Specification version numbers...
Skeptical123 - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
Rip thanks for pointing that out I forgot it's not all centralized/standardized. I guess I was thinking wishfully when I wrote that... I realized my mistake after hitting enter but there is no way to edit or delete comments unfortunately.Also that quote is cringe. There are so many "features" 10k 2hz 20bit but that is does not make since to list them since bandwidth/generation is the only useful thing. My point still stands though. Unless I label the cable as soon as I get it the only way to know if a HDMI cable is going to work is by trial and error. For the "norms" with one or two HDMI cables this is not as much of an issue but it's still horrible design imo. Also I assume that requirement for labeling is just for the packaging and not the cable. Or it's not strictly enforced because this is a common issue I run into and see other people dealing with too at work.
repoman27 - Thursday, June 13, 2019 - link
I just spot checked a few cables I have lying around from 3 different manufacturers and they're all labeled "High-Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet". I'm guessing the older "Standard" cables just say "HDMI" on them. But as far as cables go, there really aren't many features to consider besides the maximum supported signaling rate. I mean, I've never seen anything that leveraged the HDMI Ethernet Channel or personally needed an HDMI cable for my car.That being said, I'm guessing most of those cables with braided jackets probably don't have any visible markings, do they? Unless it's stamped on the connector somewhere. Also, I did spring for some "Premium" cables, and there was an actual difference. Now I can drive my 4K UHD TV @ 60 Hz from my PC over a 15 foot cable, whereas I wasn't able to go longer than 6 feet with my not-so-premium High Speed cables. The "Premium" bit was only on the packaging though, not on the cables themselves, but fortunately they're pretty easy to distinguish by their heft.