BengalsOwn Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 [quote name='CatScratchFever' date='20 June 2010 - 08:19 PM' timestamp='1277079571' post='893980'] It doesn't. The issue is wire resistance and noise. HDMI protocol is very sensistive to signal level (voltage) of the digital transmission. If the resistance is too high in the wire, it drags down the voltage seen at the other end of the cable. The result being that the receiver can't distinguish between a 1 and a 0. Hence the need for the amplifier you mentioned. High resistance can also cause signal reflection that basically looks like noise to the reciever. CAT5 is less resistant to these things because its a twisted pair. HDMI is not, and that's one of the biggest criticisms of it. Had the standard designated a more noise-resistant cable design, the transmission limitation would not be an issue. This is not one of those bullshit made-up performance issues from Monster Cable. Its a result of HDMI being designed by committee... a committee of idiots. [/quote] Good to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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