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I recently had the opportunity to test Monoprice HDMI cables with equipment
running at 1080p 60Hz with HDCP 148.5MHz The results were very positive.
Please note that success at 1080p depends on a lot of factors including quality
of TMDS transmitters, receivers, and anything you might have connected to the
cables like HDMI switches, repeaters, HDMI>DVD adapters, etc., therefore these
test results should be taken as a data point and not as a guarantee the cables
will be problem free @ 1080p with your specific equipment.
For example, during initial testing I had discovered through process of elimination
that one of the HDMI>DVI adapters I was using could not reliably pass 1080p. At
first I thought the cables were the issue, but after switching out the adapters, the
cables worked great.
Also please note, even though some of these cables are listed as only 1080i certified,
they did nevertheless pass 1080p without issues for the equipment combination I used.
See this post for what was tested at the factory:
http://www.avsforum.com/avsvb/show...4&&#post6953664
The process of listing a cable as passing visual inspection involved looking at black
screen for 30 seconds to detect sparkles, then watching video for 1 minute to detect
additional artifacts.
Sharp LC45GX6U is a 1920x1080 LCD display which accepts 1080p and 1080p/hdcp when
devices are connected directly to the panel, bypassing the external video processor.
Hope you find this information useful.
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Test cables FC=FerriteCore N=Netjacket:
0 02029 HDMI>DVI FM converter
1 02526 HDMI MM 28AWG FC 3ft
2 02412 HDMI MM 28AWG FC 6ft
3 02504 HDMI MM 28AWG FC 10ft
4 02529 HDMI MM 28AWG FC 15ft
5 02283 HDMI MM 24AWG FC/N 3ft
6 02219 HDMI MM 24AWG FC/N 6ft
7 02281 HDMI MM 24AWG FC/N 10ft
8 02282 HDMI MM 24AWG FC/N 15ft
9 02109 HDMI MM 24AWG 25ft
10 02742 HDMI MM 24AWG 33ft actual 35ft
11 02110 HDMI MM 24AWG FC 50ft
12 02678 HDMI MM 22AWG 50ft
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Scenario 1
Sharp AVC 1080p/HDCP == DVI>HDMI == Monoprice HDMI cable == HDMI>DVI == Sharp LC45GX6U Panel
all tests performed using 2 x HDMI>DVI adapter and listed HDMI cable
this test is for 1080p/HDCP only, not 720p, not 1080i, not 1080p/sansHDCP
1 3ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
2 6ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
3 10ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
4 15ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
5 3ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
6 6ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
7 10ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
8 15ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
9 25ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
10 35ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
11 50ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
12 50ft 22AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
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Scenario 2
PNY Verto 6600GT 1080p == DVI>HDMI == Monoprice HDMI cable == HDMI>DVI == Sharp LC45GX6U Panel
all tests performed using 2 x HDMI>DVI adapter and listed HDMI cable
this test is for 1080p only, not 720p, not 1080i, not 1080p/hdcp
1 3ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
2 6ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
3 10ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
4 15ft 28AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
5 3ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
6 6ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
7 10ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
8 15ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
9 25ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
10 35ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
11 50ft 24AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
12 50ft 22AWG no sparkle, passed visual picture inspection
Note:
nVidia driver 82.12
Testing using bottom DVI port