What you should know about HDMI cable and its use..
A "1.4" cable is a big misconception, and stems from truly terrible monikers from HDMI Licensing. There are two aspects to HDMI: the cable and the connection. The cable is dumb, just passing along whatever data you give it. The connection is where all the features are. There was a big push when 3D came out that you needed HDMI 1.4 to do 3D. This is true, but "1.4" is a connection spec, not a cable spec. Any high-speed HDMI cable can transmit 3D.
It's probably worth mentioning outright and again that you do not need a special HDMI cable for 3D. And if you want to get really specific, 3D on Blu-ray isn't a higher frame rate on the disc, it's technically a higher resolution. Wrap your head around that one (or not, it's explained in "How 3D content works: Blu-ray vs. broadcast").
The exception is Ethernet over HDMI. If you're one of the few who have equipment that features Ethernet over HDMI, you will need a specific HDMI cable that supports it (it'll be labeled as such).
A "1.4" cable is a big misconception, and stems from truly terrible monikers from HDMI Licensing. There are two aspects to HDMI: the cable and the connection. The cable is dumb, just passing along whatever data you give it. The connection is where all the features are. There was a big push when 3D came out that you needed HDMI 1.4 to do 3D. This is true, but "1.4" is a connection spec, not a cable spec. Any high-speed HDMI cable can transmit 3D.
It's probably worth mentioning outright and again that you do not need a special HDMI cable for 3D. And if you want to get really specific, 3D on Blu-ray isn't a higher frame rate on the disc, it's technically a higher resolution. Wrap your head around that one (or not, it's explained in "How 3D content works: Blu-ray vs. broadcast").
The exception is Ethernet over HDMI. If you're one of the few who have equipment that features Ethernet over HDMI, you will need a specific HDMI cable that supports it (it'll be labeled as such).
The offer: "HDMI 1.4" has nothing to do with cables, it refers to hardware (TV, Blu-ray player, etc.) only. So says HDMI.org. There are only four HDMI cable types: high speed with or without Ethernet, and standard speed with or without Ethernet. As you can get high-speed cables for less than a cup of coffee, just get those, with or without Ethernet as you see fit.
