9ft Premium High Speed HDMI® Cable with Ethernet

Answer:

Hi Jim,

We appreciate questions like this because it gives us an opportunity to clear up the many misconceptions surrounding HDMI cables. The reason HDMI.org standardized the ratings for cables starting with Version 1.4 (now 1.4a) was to eliminate confusion caused by companies like Monster Cable. A cable either is High Speed at 10.2 Gbps or Standard Speed at 4.95 Gbps. HDMI.org also came up with a new spec for the 1.4, adding Ethernet ready (a useless feature) which actually changed the pin configuration slightly but is still 100% backwards compatible. For the record, if we have a 40 ft HDMI cable that has passed ATC testing at 10.2 Gbps then the bandwidth increases as the length decreases. The bottom line is that our 9ft cable has plenty of bandwidth at a fraction of the cost of the name brands. We chose to offer the High Speed with Ethernet ready so you can rest assured that it is the latest version available on the market today. It will also work for ARC (Audio Return Channel). If you want to know more about HDMI check out the link: http://www.hdmi.org/


TL/MA

Answer:

Mary,
Yes it is. Our cables are the latest technology in HDMI, 3D ready as well.
CL

Answer:

Hi Bill:

The High Speed with Ethernet rating means the cable has to test at a minimum 10.2 GBits. The shorter the cable the higher the rate but 10.2 Gbit is currently the minimum that is needed to be labeled High Speed with Ethernet. These cables are both HEC (Ethernet ready) and also ARC (Audio Return Channel ready). Any cable can do ARC but the Ethenrnet Ready internal desgin designates a twisted pair of conductors to handle the ARC. Note ARC does not work unless both the Monitor and AVR (Audio Video Receiver) have dedicated ARC Output on the Monitor and Input on the AVR.

TL