Monoprice 4K Certified Premium High Speed HDMI Cable - 4K60Hz, 18Gbps, HDR, 20ft, Black

From a technology perspective, all HDMI cables should be the same, aside from build quality, but it seems some may not be built quite to the standards they claim to be. Internally, they're all pretty much exactly the same, so I figured things like "high speed" and "premium certified" were simply marketing gimmicks, similar to Monster cables, or cables with fancy looking designs. However, while there aren't any real differences between the pins and wiring of the different HDMI cables, there does seem to be differences in the build quality that required additional testing for proper certification. Normally this isn't much of an issue for 1080p content, but when you start getting into 4K/HDR territory, it can become an issue, as those higher formats require a LOT more bandwidth to transfer, and if a cable isn't built great, there are things that can limit the bandwidth or introduce interference. Premium Certification claims to test the cables to ensure they can deliver at least 18gbps, as the spec defines. This is perfect for 4K UHD Blu-ray, which I was having a problem with. My old HDMI cable (an AmazonBasics cable) resulted in my UHD Blu-ray player having a blank screen for several minutes sometimes. While eventually it would get a signal and hold that signal, there would still be long gaps when switching signal formats, such as switching from the Menu at 4K60 to the movie at 4K24, or switching to an HDR movie. With this new certified premium cable, the picture displays immediately, with no delay, every single time. It may not look pretty like some cables, but it does exactly what it describes itself to do, and that's exactly what I needed. Monoprice has always been my favorite choice for good cables at reasonable prices, and this is no exception.

It worked!!!! OMG, I think only the people who are trying to run long HDMI cable in 4K@60Hz will understand... Let's begin the review. I have a Denon AVR-S730H connected to a LG 65C7P with an Oppo UDP-203 providing 4K playback . I relocated my AVR to a wall opposite my TV (I wanted a really clean look under my TV). I have a crawlspace under the house where I'm currently routing my front left, right, and center speakers. I've been looking for a really long copper cable that will do 4K@60Hz with HDR enabled. Also, Deep Color support is required (I'm not settling for less dang it lol). I knew a 25ft cable would be the shortest possible cable that I would need and I cut it very close. I have very little slack on both ends, but it works! I enabled HDR and Deep Color on the TV, and 4K@60Hz 4:2:2 on the Oppo (4:2:0 is supposedly experimental). I also have the option for 4:4:4 but I didn't enable this on the Oppo. I doubt I will see a difference lol. After setting 4K60Hz 4:2:2 for a little while, I set the Oppo back to "Auto". If someone needs me to test 4K60Hz 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 let me know and I'll watch an entire movie. 4:2:0 is a given lol. I'm testing using John Wick 2 and I see no drop outs or sparkles! NOTE: I can't tell you yet the bits per channel (bpc). 4:4:4 will probably be 8pc, while 4:2:0 is 10bpc, and 4:2:2 is probably 12bit. Getting a long HDMI cable that actually works in my setup has been a real hassle. Yes, I could have gone with a Fiber optic HDMI cable, but look at the massive price difference. Always use the cheapest solution that works! Also of note, I also tried a 35 foot Monoprice Lux cable. Didn't work. I was getting sparkles before turning on deep color. Turning on deep color caused a loss of signal. Also of note, the number of interconnects matter. Oh yes does it matter. I would love to use a keystone hdmi connector for a really clean look, but I'm sure that will not work.

I recently read a CNET article that explains why you don't need fancy HDMI cables. I had read something like this before, but having recently purchased a new 4K TV, AV receiver, and some associated accessories, I was interested in saving some money and CNET is usually trustworthy. The article mentions Amazon Basics and Monoprice. I started with the Amazon Basics cables and then ordered these. Both are great for the money and perform as they should. I was having a weird issue with my TV (Vizio P-series) and receiver (Yamaha Aventage line) with the Xbox One X being plugged in. It seemed like the picture was dropping (TV would not recognize signal from receiver) when I would use certain apps and games with the Xbox. I went through a lot of different settings and at one point questioned the cables (Amazon Basics). While I was able to rule that out eventually, I bought these just in case because they are certified premium, meaning they have gone through some rigorous testing and have the paperwork to prove it. This might be meaningful to some, as Amazon Basics cables do not have this feature. That aside, the Monoprice cables have a better flex jacket and shielding. The connectors seem a bit more solid and overall like a more premium product. They are so close in price that it really depends on your own personal preference. Frankly, I don't have enough HDMI sources at the moment to use both cables. I settled on the Monoprice ones and have the Amazon Basics as backups or future cables for other devices. Anything I had lying around in my cable collection was donated, so now I only have high speed cables (the others may have been, but out with the old...). All that aside, I highly recommend these if you want a slight bump up in build quality vs. the Amazon Basics.

Bought this to replace my factory Xbox One S HDMI cable as it wasn't long enough. Works flawlessly displaying 4K and HDR10 on my 2018 model Samsung NU8000 75" TV. Highly recommend.

Cambié a estos HDMI pues mis anteriores cables ya estaban algo viejos; debo decir que sí hubo una ligera mejoría, los colores sobretodo. Los tengo conectados a un Receiver Sony con ATMOS y el sonido llega impecable! Es muy pronto para decir, pero por ahora una muy buena compra.

This is a well built cable And the video quality is miles above the other cable that I replaced. Especially for long lengths usually with projector setup when watching 4K the other cable had issues, this one is amazing. The cable is a little stiff but that is because it probably has better shielding and thicker gauge of wire. For long runs for projector use, do not look for anything else, buy this one.

20 inch, very thick and durable, 24 AWG, must be coated. This cable feed signals perfectly to my TV at 4k, 60Hz, 4:4:4. Not a tiny distortions visible. Had a 15 inch un-coated 26 AWG cable, it also does 4k, 60Hz, 4:4:4, but I can see tiny distortions on black characters, especially the "x" character when looking ~10 cm away from my TV. My OCD can not stand this... This one is 5 inch longer than that one, and I see 0% distortions on "x" character when looking ~6 cm away from my TV. Best Cable I ever purchased. In addition, the price difference between this one and the 15 inch one is about 5 dollars if I remember correctly. Highly recommended!

As advertised, this cable is well-made and fits nicely into my TV.