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There are several HDMI® Cable types and HDMI Cable certification programs to choose from; each designed to meet a particular performance standard. Here is an overview of the HDMI cable types, their capabilities, and how to tell them apart.
To help consumers clarify cable types further, all HDMI® Cable products are required to be labeled with their official cable name on the cable jacket and packages must display the cable name logo and/or the appropriate cable certification label provided by HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc. Look for these identifiers when choosing the HDMI Cable that is best for your needs.
The Ultra96 HDMI® Cable
The latest HDMI cable supports up to 96Gbps bandwidth. It complies with stringent specifications designed to ensure support for all HDMI 2.2 features and applications including uncompressed full chroma formats such as 8K@60/4:4:4 and 4K@240/4:4:4 at 10-bit and 12 bit color. To verify the cable model has been tested and certified in compliance with the HDMI 2.2 Specification, the required label can be scanned by standard QR code apps.
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The Ultra High Speed HDMI® Cable
The Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable was introduced in the HDMI 2.1 Specification and entered the market in 2020. It is applicable for system configurations supporting up to 48Gbps maximum bandwidth and 8K@60 and 4K@120 formats. To verify the cable model has been tested and certified in compliance with the HDMI 2.2 Specification, the required label can be scanned by standard QR code apps.
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Premium High Speed HDMI® Cable and Premium High Speed HDMI® Cable with Ethernet
Premium HDMI Cables are a special certification for High Speed HDMI Cables that have been designed and certified for ultra-reliable performance for 4K/UltraHD at up to 18Gbps bandwidth including advanced features such as 4K60, HDR, and expanded color spaces including BT.2020. They have low EMI and are identified by HDMI LA’s Premium HDMI Cable Certification Label for authentication and in-field verification.
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High Speed HDMI® Cable with Ethernet
This cable type offers the same baseline performance as the High Speed HDMI Cable with an additional dedicated data channel, known as the HDMI Ethernet Channel, for device networking. HDMI Ethernet Channel functionality is only available if both linked devices are HDMI Ethernet Channel-enabled.
High Speed HDMI® Cable
The High Speed HDMI Cable is designed and tested to handle video resolutions of 1080p and beyond with support up to 10.2Gbps bandwidth, including advanced display technologies such as 4K@30Hz, 3D, and Deep Color. If you are using any of these technologies, or if you are connecting your 1080p HD display to a 1080p HD content source, such as a Blu-ray Disc player, this is the recommended cable.
High Speed Automotive HDMI® Cable
Since an automotive system may be wired with one or more internal relays that can affect signal strength, the High Speed Automotive HDMI Cable needs to send a stronger signal than other cables types, so it is tested to higher performance standards. It also may utilize a special dust and vibration-resistant HDMI Type E connector with locking tab.
Standard HDMI® Cable with Ethernet
This cable type offers the same baseline performance as the Standard HDMI Cable, plus an additional, dedicated data channel, known as the HDMI Ethernet Channel, for device networking. HDMI Ethernet Channel functionality is only available if both linked devices are HDMI Ethernet Channel-enabled.
Standard HDMI® Cable
The Standard HDMI cable is designed to handle some earlier consumer applications, and is tested to reliably transmit 1080i or 720p video. Most of these cables have been replaced by the High Speed HDMI Cables but there are still some in the marketplace and consumers should note while fine for some uses, they don’t support the later resolutions, refresh rates and bandwidth requirements.
Standard Automotive HDMI® Cable
Since an automotive system may be wired with one or more internal relays that can affect signal strength, the Standard Automotive HDMI Cable needs to send a stronger signal than other cables types, so it is tested to higher performance standards. It also may utilize a special dust and vibration-resistant HDMI Type E connector with locking tab.
The Adopted Trademarks Ultra High Speed HDMI, the Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable Name Logo, Premium HDMI Cable Certification Program, Premium High Speed HDMI Cable, Premium High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet, the Premium HDMI Cable label, and the Premium HDMI Cable Logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc.
HDMI® Licensing Administrator, Inc. (HDMI LA) is the agent appointed by the HDMI Forum to license Version 2.1b of the HDMI Specification and is the agent appointed by the HDMI Founders to license earlier HDMI Specifications.
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