QED is proud to present an update to its QED Active HDMI HS With Ethernet cable designed specifically for use with Ultra High Definition (UHD) video over cable runs up to 15m in length.
Until now it has been impossible to achieve the data rate necessary to support fully uncompressed UHD video over the long distances required for modern high-performance projector and home cinema installations.
The maximum uncompressed resolution of Active Filter Technology based on HDMI 1.4b was 4K30. Although it could convey 4K60 video, this was always automatically compressed by the source equipment, usually to 4K60 4:2:0. The new 2.0b compatible Active HDMI HS cable can easily transmit uncompressed 4K60 UHD.
4K60 UHD
With the introduction of the HDMI 2.0 standard in 2013, the maximum data rate of the HDMI link increased from 10.2Gb/s to 18Gb/s. This was to accommodate the new uncompressed 4K 60Hz video standard (termed 4K60 4:4:4).
Cable lengths from 8m to 15m
During manufacture, the chip set analyses the four individual 99.999% Oxygen-Free Copper twisted pairs to which it is connected and automatically adjusts its filter parameters to optimise the performance of the complete cable assembly. In this way, each QED Active HDMI cable provides guaranteed High-Speed HDMI 2.0b performance over runs up to 15m.
HDR
HDMI version 2.0b, launched in 2016, introduced High Dynamic Range (HDR) support for equipment offering greater contrast ratio and more brightness steps for a smother picture with more detail in both bright and shadowy areas. A related technology usually associated with HDR is Wide Colour Gamut (WCG), which offers an expanded colour palette. The new QED Active HDMI HS cables support both technologies.
Active Filter Technology
The new QED Performance Active HDMI has upgraded Active Filter Technology for full HDMI 2.0b compliance. A dedicated integrated circuit provides uncompressed UHD 4K60 and HDR performance along with support for other HDMI technologies such as Ethernet, Audio Return Channel (ARC) and HDCP 2.2 content protection.
Clearly labelled plugs
The integrated circuit built unobtrusively into the plug at each cable end makes running through a building’s fabric easy. It is important that the cable is connected the right way around, so the plugs are clearly labelled โDISPLAYโ and โSOURCEโ to ensure the cable is always installed correctly.
No power supply required
There is no need for an external power supply because a โpower harvestingโ technique allows the cable to draw current from the source equipment.
Technical Specifications
- Supports uncompressed UHD 4K60 4:4:4
- Supports HDR
- Active Filter TM Technology guarantees performance up to 15m
- Supports HDMI Ethernet and Audio Return Channel
- Supports HDCP 2.2
- Clearly labelled plugs to ensure correct installation.
- No external power supply required
- 99.999% Oxygen Free Copper conductors
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