Mediabridge High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet (6 ft) - Ultra Series - Supports Ethernet, 3D, and Audio Return [Newest Standard]

by Mediabridge

• Mediabridge is an Official HDMI Adopter and offers Category 2 High Speed HDMI Cables with Ethernet certified by an official HDMI authorized test center (ATC).
• Mediabridge Ultra Series 6ft High Speed HDMI Cable features Triple Shielded Heavy Duty 28AWG Premium Grade Cable with Solid Copper Conductors, and Premium Gold-Plated Solid Metal Shielded Connectors.
• Compatible with any device that has an HDMI interface including, but not limited to, High Definition Televisions, Blu-ray Players, PS3, XBox 360, Apple TV, Roku Streaming Player, Boxee, Computer Monitors, Computers, Stereos and many others.
• Supports 3D Technology, 4K, Ethernet Channel, Audio Return Channel, 1440p and 1080p FullHD Resolution, Transfer Rates of At Least 10.2 Gbps / 340 MHz, Increased Refresh Rates, 48-Bit Deep Color, HDCP Compliant, and True HD-Dolby 7.1.
• Mediabridge provides a Limited Lifetime Warranty for this cable and Live US-Based Customer Support should you have any questions about the product.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 72 x 0.5 x 0.5 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0019EHU8G
• Item model number: 91-02X-06B
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5,589 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #4 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Cables & Interconnects > Video Cables > HDMI Cables
  • #5 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Cables
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 23, 2008

Product Description

Certifications
Mediabridge High Speed HDMI® Cables with Ethernet are certified by official HDMI test labs to meet High Speed Category 2 specifications. Unlike most sellers, Mediabridge is an official HDMI adopter.

What is HDMI?
HDMI combines audio and video into one cable. Easily connect your HDTV to your A/V receiver, Blu-ray Player, XBox, PS3, Roku, Apple TV, Computer, cable box or any device with an HDMI port.

Backwards Compatibility
This cable is compatible with all previous HDMI standards.

Quality Construction
Triple shielding helps to block EMI and maintain the purity of the signal. Gold-plated solid metal shielded connectors help resist corrosion and provide optimal signal transfer.

Supported Features
3D
4K, 1440p, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i Resolutions
Audio Return
Deep Color
Highest Refresh Rates Available
Transfer Rates of At Least 10.2Gbps
True HD Dolby 7.1 and DTS-HD Master Audio
HDCP Compliant
Ethernet Sharing via HDMI
(NOTE: HDMI Ports that support Ethernet are required for internet sharing. This has no effect on audio or video or compatibility with devices that do not use it.)

Where's the version number?
The official HDMI consortium mandates that all HDMI cable manufacturers must not reference version numbers. Why? The version number alone does not guarantee that the cable is capable of any one HDMI feature. Mediabridge cables are certified High Speed HDMI Cables with Ethernet which means they support all of the features listed above.

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

672 of 717 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Does what's expected, honest pricing December 16, 2008

By A. Dent #1 HALL OF FAMETOP 10 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Just in case someone may feel guilty for not paying a lot more for, basically the same thing, let's look at our top of the line offer, Monster HDMI 1000HD Ultra-High Speed HDMI Cable (2 meters) and do a quick comparison.

This item supports the HDMI 1.3b standard which is almost as good as it gets (1.3c doesn't add anything special). Any HDMI 1.3 cable can carry up to 10.2 Gbit/s. Hmmm... I suppose the Monster is much better, right? Well... it "guarantees a certified cable bandwidth of 10.2" Okay, but the Monster also supports "x.v.Color, and Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD". It turns out that, all of the above, and more, are part of the HDMI 1.3 specs and they are fully supported by every cable that complies to the standard and can be had for about 90% less in the Mediabridge. The expensive brand presentation simply enumerates the HDMI 1.3 specs as if it being HDMI 1.3 compliant was a really big deal. It is not a big deal. Even a cable that costs 95% less is HDMI 1.3 compliant.

My suggestion: if you think that the proponents of the expensive brand have a point when they claim that their product is a lot more durable, buy TWO Media Bridge wires and still pay almost 80% less than you would pay for one of the expensive ones.

My personal experience: I've never paid 'a lot' for an HDMI cable because it makes no sense to pay more. I took home one of the 'expensive' ones once because the salesman promised to take it back if I wasn't amazed by the difference. It made zero difference and I returned it.

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The following are the HDMI 1.3 specs and all certified HDMI 1.3 cables (including Monster) are going to support them.

Maximum signal bandwidth (MHz) 340
Maximum TMDS bandwidth (Gbit/s) 10.2
Maximum video bandwidth (Gbit/s) 8.16
Maximum audio bandwidth (Mbit/s) 36.86
Maximum Color Depth (bit/px) 48

Maximum resolution over single link at 24-bit/px 2560×1600p75
Maximum resolution over single link at 30-bit/px 2560×1600p60
Maximum resolution over single link at 36-bit/px 1920x1200p75
Maximum resolution over single link at 48-bit/px 1920×1200p60

sRGB
YCbCr
8 channel LPCM/192 kHz/24-bit audio capability
Blu-ray Disc video and audio at full resolution
Consumer Electronic Control (CEC)
DVD-Audio support
Super Audio CD (DSD) support
Deep Color
xvYCC
Auto lip-sync
Dolby TrueHD bitstream capable
DTS-HD Master Audio bitstream capable
Updated list of CEC commands (only on HDMI 1.3a,b,c)

206 of 226 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! September 4, 2008

By Tony

These cables worked great for me...I'm getting 1080p@24hz no problem. My setup is a Samsung 52" LCD TV (LN52A650) and a Playstation 3. Save yourself a whole lot of money and don't get ripped off buying "Monster" or any other overpriced HDMI cable. Order processing, USPS shipping, and receipt in Texas was lightling fast(7 days). Order 2 while you're at it...someday you'll need another one!

396 of 449 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Choice and Value for Money July 29, 2008

By Girl Interrupted

Ok so I am a girl and I am not much of a techie but I didn't want to spend $100 on an HDMI cable. I came to Amazon and read a lot of the product reviews.

I first purchased the the HDMI cable from ClearAV, it was inexpesive and not the best product. It cost me a little over $4 for the item and S&H. I tested it on my upconverting Panasonic DVD player on 1080i resolution on my 40" 1080p Samsung LCD TV but it had poor signal quality and the cable was not an HDMI version 1.3. So when I played my DVDs the picture would go on and off and so would the sound and there was a flashing line on my screen. Then I thought maybe I need to get another cable but still was not willing to pay $100.

I continued to do my research and realized that not all HDMI cables were created equal :( So I decided to try my luck again with the MEDIABRIDGE : "Premium 6ft 1.3b Category 2 Super High Speed HDMI Cable - 1080p - PS3 - Blu-Ray." THIS CABLE IS THE REAL THING : the true HDMI version 1.3b Category 2 certified (whatever that means but sounds like a really good thing) which can be used with blu-ray or PS3 and will give you great 48-bit color. I paid a little under $7 for everything i.e for the item and S&H. The first thing I noticed was that it has the "HDMI" embossed on the cable; might not mean much but I thought it was note worthy. Second, the cable was thick and sturdy unlike the regular one I previously purchased. Third, apparently it's gold plated, I don't know how to prove this but it sure looks shiny :)

OK so I got the product 2 business days later from MEDIABRIDGE( I was so happy it arrived promptly), I tried it last night and everything was perfect. I didn't have to wiggle the cable to see if I could get a better signal, audio and picture quality. Just plugged everything in and one, two, we were in business. I even did my Core Secrets workout with all the movements and I still got perfect picture and sound. I should have just paid $2 extra to begin with for a better quality product...take it from me...I'm girl with not much knowledge on such stuff but I know a great product when I see one.

Hopefully it will last me a long time :) I'm off to do my research on the Play Station console, I am curious to see how much better Blu-Ray picture quality is...no sense in buying an expensive Blu- Ray dvd player when I can just get the game right?