Just when you plan it was safe to go out and buy an Hdmi cable, you now have to think a new and intelligent concept; flat Hdmi cable. What in the world were the manufacturers mental when they came up with that idea? I plan all cables are supposed to be round.
There are a few advantages to using flat Hdmi, but in my opinion, these advantages have nothing to do with the capability of video. I have used both flat and round Hdmi cables in many installations and compared them side-by-side. I have never seen a disagreement in picture quality. I have asked other installers that I work with to also compare the flat against the round and they agree with my comparison. Visually we cannot see any disagreement in picture capability in the middle of the two cables.
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Of procedure the hard-core home theater buffs will disagree with me and say that a flat Hdmi cable will give you good video quality. There is a system that states a round Hdmi cable has internal wires that are wrapped colse to each other, where the flat one separates each internal wire over the width of the cable. This is supposed to eliminate the "crosstalk" (interference) that you may caress in the round cable. The flat Hdmi may eliminate this "crosstalk", but visually, it sure doesn't make much disagreement in picture quality.
The biggest advantage to using a flat Hdmi cable is convenience. It is easier to work with and I use it when my installations don't afford me a lot of room to move around.
Here are a few advantages to using a flat Hdmi cable:
It bends easier. A round Hdmi cable is thicker and cannot bend as for real as a flat one. This makes it easier to install into/along walls. It's easier to tuck behind a hanging Hdtv. A round Hdmi cannot be wrapped up as tight as a flat one can, and will tend to bulge from behind the television. You can hide it behind a baseboard better. It lays flat against the wall and this lets you put the baseboard back flush without gaps. Running it under carpet is easier. Just make sure you don't put it in under the carpet in a high traffic area. This is something that installers are doing these days since the cable with not cause a bump in your carpet. It can be painted easier than a round one can. This is a huge advantage if you rule to run your flat Hdmi along the top of your baseboards and paint it to blend into the wall.
So the flat Hdmi cable will function just as well as the round one will (maybe even good if you believe in the "crosstalk" theory), and as long as it is certified by the Hdmi committee, you should think buying the flat Hdmi cable because of convenience, not video quality.
Flat Or Round Hdmi Cable For Your Home Theater?
Very informative.Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMy Suggestion use Flat cable since there is not disadvantage of using it.
ReplyDeleteI have been using Kablophile Flat HDMI cables since past 2.5 years with their speaker cables.. they are just fantastic.
I have run the Kablophile flat hdmi for approx 14Mtrs without any problem and working perfect till date.
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Worried about Flat or Conventional HDMI Cables?
ReplyDeleteShopping for HDMI cables doesn’t only means finding the best cables, but also selecting out of a great variety of different variety of HDMI cables. Nowadays, the flat versions of cables have become extremely popular due to their convenience of usage. But what is the major purpose of this style of cables? The matter is that all of us are used to round cables which are lying and even hanging around the house. Let’s speak more about flat cables and about their advantages.
So, one of the many reasons why Kablophile have invented and decided to start manufacturing flat HDMI cables is because it removes the crosstalk that can be faced using a conventional round cable. It has much to do with the interference resulting from internal wires which are constantly wrapping and crossing over one another. Fortunately, this situation can’t happen with flat HDMI cables as the internal elements are located flat across the width of each flat cable. Many specialists prove that this offers a much better picture quality, but if you have a few electronic devices at home, you won’t see much difference.
In addition to the benefit from the picture quality improvement, you’re going to enjoy a number of other advantages while using a Kablophile Balance+ flat HDMI cable at home for your HD experience. Generally, it’s much easier to work with these cables in comparison with their round counterpart. A flat cable bends more easily for sharp turns behind this or that entertainment system in comparison with round cables. This makes it easier to install into as well as along walls. Besides, a flat cable is much easier to fit behind a wall-mounted HDTV. Due to its ability to bend easier, a flat HDMI cable can be wrapped flatter and tighter. So, it won’t bulge out from behind your television.
The very next advantage offered by the usage of flat cables is the more attractive appearance to your entertainment system. The matter is that a flat cable can be perfectly tucked behind baseboards and still remain hidden. This kind of cable can be paint easily and quickly in order to have the same color as the wall, especially when it’s run along the baseboards. Another example is that the flat cables can insensibly run under the carpets without making any bumps.
As you can see, the usage of a Kablophile flat HDMI cable offers a great number of advantages connected first of all with a high level of convenience it creates for the user. Thus, you’re going to get an improved picture due to the lack of crosstalk between the cables that serves a significant reason to purchase this kind of cable instead of the traditional round cable. Besides, you’re going to enjoy much easier installation as well as the appearance of your home theatre system that will be also visibly better.
It’s also important to emphasize that flat cable are sold at the reasonable process. So, there’s no reason for you to waste time using inconvenient round cables.
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HDMI cables is designed to handle 720p or 1080i signals, but it also provides a wired Ethernet local network connection in the same cable.
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