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I recently bought a 3DTV (today, in fact. Just waiting for it to arrive early next week) and the only thing I need is an HDMI cable which can carry a 3D signal since my current one is only v1.3 which I believe cannot carry a 3D signal. I know that in terms of picture quality, there is little to no difference between the top of the range and bottom of the range so the main thing I'm looking for is the durability. The reason why I didn't buy an HDMI cable with the TV is because the cheapest one they sold was £29.99 ($48.83).


Does anyone have any recommendations for a decent HDMI cable? I've set myself a budget of £15 (~$24) but obviously would prefer to spend a lot less.

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Short, practical summary for and everyone reading later: for a 3D TV the single most important label on the cable is the cable type — buy a High Speed (Category 2) HDMI cable. High Speed cables are the HDMI class that the HDMI group says will carry 3D and the ~10.2 Gbit/s bandwidth used by HDMI 1.3/1.4-era 3D formats; look for the official “High Speed” marking on the jacket or package. HDMI Cable Overview. (hdmi.org)

What “3D-capable” actually means: HDMI 1.4 / 1.4a defined specific 3D packing modes (frame-packing for 1080p24 movies, side-by-side and top-and-bottom for broadcast/game formats). A compatible source, display and any receiver/switch between them all need to support those timings — the cable only needs to be the High Speed type to carry them reliably. See the HDMI 1.4a 3D format summary. . (audioholics.com)

Buying and durability tips (practical): prefer the shortest High Speed cable that reaches your setup (shorter = more reliable). For typical living-room runs a passive High Speed cable under ~3–5 m is cheap and fine; for longer runs use an active (amplified) or optical HDMI cable or a powered repeater. Look for good strain relief, molded ends, and a return policy rather than paying a premium just for “brand.” If an AVR or switch is in the chain, confirm it explicitly supports HDMI 1.4/3D pass-through. Adafruit cable guide · [Club3D on cable/length considerations]. (learn.adafruit.com)

About DVI (clarifying ): DVI is electrically compatible for raw video, but it does not carry HDMI metadata, audio or control signals. Some PC GPUs/drivers can output 3D timings over DVI/adapters in specific cases, but TVs expect HDMI inputs for standard HDMI 1.4 3D behavior — so HDMI + High Speed cable is the reliable choice. See NVIDIA’s notes on HDMI/DVI 3D support. (nvidia.custhelp.com)

Short checklist to apply immediately:

  • Buy a cable labeled “High Speed HDMI.”
  • Keep it as short as practical; use active/optical for long runs.
  • Test with known 3D content and update device firmware.
  • Keep the packaging/label until you’ve verified 3D works.

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Member Avatar for jingda

Which country are you in now? I see from your profile you are in England but why do you change the currency?

There is a link here you can take a look at. I personally use the SIIG Ultra cable but that is a bit costly so i would not recommend you that.

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I recently bought a 3DTV (today, in fact. Just waiting for it to arrive early next week) and the only thing I need is an HDMI cable which can carry a 3D signal since my current one is only v1.3 which I believe cannot carry a 3D signal. I know that in terms of picture quality, there is little to no difference between the top of the range and bottom of the range so the main thing I'm looking for is the durability. The reason why I didn't buy an HDMI cable with the TV is because the cheapest one they sold was £29.99 ($48.83).


Does anyone have any recommendations for a decent HDMI cable? I've set myself a budget of £15 (~$24) but obviously would prefer to spend a lot less.

I think for better quality picture, you should choose HDMI cable.

Member Avatar for cdudefire

Try AmazonBasics, they make their own cables that are really inexpensive. I just got a bunch they seem great.

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I have heard that there isn't any difference in DVI and HDMI 1.4 cable
You can run 3D on DVI as well

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I have heard that there isn't any difference in DVI and HDMI 1.4 cable
You can run 3D on DVI as well

do many tv's /DVD players have DVI connections

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