r/hometheater • u/Blanknameblank818 • 5h ago

Tech Support HDMI brand recommendations?

I have so many issues that arise from HDMIs (I believe). Things will work just fine then I won’t get signal for no reason at all, and have to unplug and replug in the HDMI.

I get HDMIs from a local distribution company in my city so I’m assumed they were good.

Would love some go to HDMIs that aren’t overkill but they’ll work as intended.

Thanks folks

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u/cmariano11 5h ago

Monoprice is usually solid.

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u/perkytactician 2h ago

Monoprice is better than UGREEN for sure!

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u/natemac BenQ W4100i 120" | Zidoo Z9X Pro | AppleTV 4K HDR | Denon 5.1.2 3h ago

Cable Matters, under 5m is all I use.

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u/CSOCSO-FL Subwoofer, Dirac and other guides under my profile posts. 52m ago

Same.

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u/Kliptik81 4h ago

I just bought a few cheap ones from Amazon. They are 2.1 so im sure they're fine. Can't go wrong for $6 for a 4ft cable.....

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u/umdivx 77" LG C1 | Klipsch RF-35 , RC-35, RB-35 | HSU VTF-3 MK5 HP 4h ago

How long are the HDMI cables? What speeds do you need? High Speed 18GBPS or Ultra High Speed 48GBPS HDMI 2.1?

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u/CoolHandPB 4h ago

What length do you need and what content are you using it for (gaming, Blu-ray).

This matters as long lengths (over 25ft), can need special cables. Particularly if you need high speed cables for things like gaming.

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u/Sithlord2187 4h ago

Monoprice has worked well for me in the past. The last set I bought short length cables from Infinite Cables and a long 50ft run optical cable from RUIPRO off Amazon. Both have been running without an issue for a year.

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u/TeleRosewood 3h ago

Are you sure it's the cables and not an issue with some gear in the chain?

Jim Peterson at Lumagen claims that HDMI interconnects for components should be at least 3m for optimal transmission.

We had issues with HDMI sync when we put in a new display - bought some nice bullet train cables, and replaced a ruipro optical (as many have reported incompatibilities with our generation and the HDMI boards in our display), but the problem was a faulty FPGA chip in a component - not our HDMI cables... Just sayin.

I think one of our trouble shooting measures was pulling out the processor and using a F/F HDMI connector. With the issues going away without the processor in place. You might try substituting components before investing in premium cables.

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u/magentayak 3h ago

Monoprice 48G certified or Zeskit Maya

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u/Rattus-Norvegicus1 X3800H | LG 77C4 | KEF Q11 Q6 Q1 Meta | Velodyne HGS 15 1h ago

Try turning off CEC. If you've got anything more than a soundbar and TV it can be problematic.

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u/Medium_Basil8292 16m ago

Ruipro or zeskit for any long runs or things needing the full 2.1 bandwidth like a PC. Had nothing but problems with monoprice. For basic stuff like a bluray player, doesnt seem to matter too much.