Are These Real 8K High Speed Cables (1 Viewer)

[Johnny Angell]

I was shopping on Amazon for some high speed cables to see if it would help with the screen blanking occurring with my ATV4K. So I ordered these: See on Amazon.

When they arrived first thing I noticed is the packaging is good but there is no brand name. I took a picture of the cable. Is it marked correctly?

 

[_vlad]

Hard to tell just from a photo.

You should be looking for HDMI cables that come with a QR code on the packaging that you can scan with your phone and verify. It looks like this;

The 8K HDMI cables from Monoprice that have the word 'certified' in the product name are verified and come with that QR code.

 

[Johnny Angell]

Hard to tell just from a photo.

You should be looking for HDMI cables that come with a QR code on the packaging that you can scan with your phone and verify. It looks like this;

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The package doesn’t have the QR code, so maybe they’re not. Shopping on Amazon you often don’t see the package.

 

[_vlad]

Did the Amazon description have anything stating certified?

 

[Johnny Angell]

Did the Amazon description have anything stating certified?

No it did not. I even noticed a review complaining about that. I’m returning them and looking for a certified cable. Care to recommend any on amazon?

 

[Robert Crawford]

No it did not. I even noticed a review complaining about that. I’m returning them and looking for a certified cable. Care to recommend any on amazon?

See on Amazon

 

[_vlad]

I highly suggest that you start with Monoprice.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I highly suggest that you start with Monoprice.

Yup, you can purchase them from Amazon or on Monoprice's own site.

 

[_vlad]

Just make sure that they state 'certified' for 8K

 

[Johnny Angell]

See on Amazon

That one is not certified. This one is: See on Amazon

 

[Robert Crawford]

That one is not certified. This one is: See on Amazon

There are several certified ones which is why I buy mine directly from Monoprice's site as they tend to have more product information along with the certified tag.

Monoprice 8K Certified Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable - HDMI 2.1, 8K@60Hz, 48Gbps, CL2 In-Wall Rated, 30AWG, 6ft, Black - Monoprice.com

The Monoprice™ 8K Certified Ultra High Speed HDMI® Cable is the next generation of HDMI cable. Certified by an HDMI authorized testing center, these cables support up to 8K@60Hz/4K@120Hz res

www.monoprice.com

 

[Scott Merryfield]

Why 8K cables? Certified 4K cables should work fine for your setup.

 

[Johnny Angell]

Why 8K cables? Certified 4K cables should work fine for your setup.

I’m not going to give the ATV any possibility of a handshaking excuse…grrrrr. Yeah, I supposes it’s overkill.

 

[Sam Posten]

The price difference is negligible. I don’t understand why anyone would try to cheap out on a few dollars when reliable and sturdy cables are easily available at good prices.

 

[DaveF]

Bought this most recently for cheap cables.
See on Amazon

 

[Sam Posten]

I have been very happy with a number of Maxonar cables. Very sturdy. Good feel. 100% effective. Certified. High ratings

Limited-time deal: 8K HDMI Cables 6.6FT, Maxonar (Certified) Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 Cord 48Gbps 8K60 4K120 144Hz eARC HDR HDCP 2.2&2.3 Compatible with Playstation 5/PS5, Xbox Series X, Roku/Fire/Sony/LG Samsung TV
https://a.co/d/8I20jtW

 

[JohnRice]

The price difference is negligible. I don’t understand why anyone would try to cheap out on a few dollars when reliable and sturdy cables are easily available at good prices.

I completely agree. I upgraded all my cables three years ago and back then 48 gb/s cables were 3-4x the price, so I went with 18gb/s. If I did it today i’d definitely go with 48s

 

[DaveF]

I'll also add that Blue Jeans Cables are a long time sponsor of HTF. All my original HDMI cables I bought from them.

HDMI Cable from Blue Jeans Cable

www.bluejeanscable.com