{"title":"AudioQuest Cables Ireland","description":"\u003cp\u003eAudioQuest builds the cables that protect signal quality in serious home cinema and hi-fi systems. This range covers AudioQuest HDMI cables for 4K and 8K video with eARC audio, and digital coax for connecting streamers, DACs and amplifiers. Each cable uses solid Long-Grain Copper conductors and direction-controlled noise dissipation to keep picture and sound clean across the run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose Pearl and Forest for everyday installs, or step up to Carbon and the Active cables for longer runs and higher bandwidth. If you are unsure which length or specification a project needs, our team can advise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSupplied and installed across Ireland\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormwave supplies AudioQuest cables to homeowners, architects and designers across Dublin, Leinster and the rest of Ireland, and fits them as part of a complete home cinema or multi-room audio installation. Book a consultation to plan your system.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"audioquest-pearl-active-18-hdmi-cable","title":"AudioQuest Pearl Active 18 HDMI Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eAudioQuest's multi-award-winning Pearl HDMI can seamlessly carry 4K-8K HDR signal up to 15 metres, at up to 30fps. A very solid entry-level HDMI delivering clean and stable images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePearl HDMI embodies all of AudioQuest's core philosophies on cable design. It employs solid Long-Grain Copper conductors, Solid High-Density Polyethylene Insulation, and precise geometry. Specific attention has been paid to maximizing the performance of HDMI, and indeed, AudioQuest's HDMI cables push sonic performance to new levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe all new AudioQuest Active HDMI range meets or exceeds the 18 Gbps maximum data rate for HDMI up to 15m. This means that the AudioQuest Active HDMI cables up to 15 meters are capable of transmitting 100% of the data required for all of HDMI's current audio\/video features including multichannel high-resolution audio, 1080p and 4K video, and 3D video from Blu-ray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid Long-Grain Copper Conductors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoamed-Polyethylene Insulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirectionality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHDMI 4K-8K Compatibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSolid Long-Grain Copper Conductors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid conductors eliminate strand-interaction distortion. Pearl's solid Long-Grain Copper allows a smoother and clearer sound than cables using regular OFHC (Oxygen-Free High-Conductivity) copper. OFHC is a general metal industry specification regarding \"loss\" without any concern for distortion. LGC has fewer oxides within the conducting material, less impurities, less grain boundaries, and definitively better performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFoamed-Polyethylene Insulation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. Wire insulation and circuit board materials all absorb energy (loss). Some of this energy is stored and then released as distortion. Pearl HDMI uses air-filled Foamed-Polyethylene Insulation because air absorbs next to no energy and Polyethylene is low-loss and has a benign distortion profile. Thanks to all the air in Foamed-PE, it causes much less of the out-of-focus effect common to other materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDirectionality\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll audio cables are directional. The correct direction is determined by listening to every batch of metal conductors used in every AudioQuest audio cable. All signal conductors controlled for digital-audio direction in AudioQuest HDMI cables, and care is even taken to run the conductors used in the Audio Return Channel in the opposite direction to ensure the best performance for that application. Arrows are clearly marked on the connectors to ensure superior sound quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHDMI 4K-8K Compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust as 4K technology and content have matured, customers are now seeing 8K TVs in stores and the eventual transition from HDMI 2.0 to HDMI 2.1. Naturally, questions arise. First and foremost, are AudioQuest HDMI cables compatible with 8K and the new features potentiated by HDMI 2.1?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll AudioQuest 18Gbps High Speed HDMI are guaranteed to have the 18Gbps bandwidth required for compelling features like 8K\/30, HDR (High Dynamic Range) and eARC (enhanced Audio Return Channel).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, AudioQuest's HDMI Active Pearl, Forest and Cinnamon cables employ active frequency-equalization to enable full 48Gbps performance at lengths up to 49.2ft (15 meters). Cherry Cola is a Hybrid Active Optical HDMI model that offers full 48Gbps performance at lengths up to 100 feet (30.48 meters).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVideo Up to 8K\/30\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudioQuest 18Gbps High Speed HDMI cables have the bandwidth required for video up to 8K\/30 (8-bit, 4:2:0), which is 7680 x 4320 resolution (over 33 million pixels) at up to 30 frames-per-second (fps). 24 and 30 fps are the frame rates for almost all movies and many TV shows. Currently, there is no widely available 8K content, nor are there any widely available 8K source components, so up-conversion in the TV is the likeliest scenario for 8K early adopters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHDR (High Dynamic Range)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudioQuest 18Gbps High Speed HDMI cables support High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Dynamic HDR. HDR content expands the contrast of the image for blacker blacks and brighter whites\/highlights as well as greater color saturation and brightness. In addition, 4K Ultra-HD content allows for a wider color range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis combination of technologies results in more realistic HDR images with greater perceived depth. Dynamic HDR (HDR 10+ and Dolby Vision for example) enables frame-by-frame HDR optimization rather than HDR settings that are fixed for the entire program. The most prominent current HDR formats are HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. AudioQuest 18Gbps High Speed HDMI cables are compatible with all these flavors of HDR, which can be found on Ultra-HD Blu-ray, iTunes, Vudu and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eeARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHDMI hardware's previous ARC capabilities max out at lossy (compressed) 5.1-channel surround sound. Not only do all generations of AudioQuest HDMI cables \"with Ethernet\" support ARC, in order to ensure superior audio performance, the ARC-channel conductor-pair is internally controlled for direction, running in the opposite direction from the 4 pairs that carry information to the TV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpcoming HDMI 2.1 hardware support Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC), which increases the digital bandwidth dramatically to support uncompressed and lossless high-resolution multichannel audio, including Dolby TrueHD and Atmos, and DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS: X. All AudioQuest HDMI cables \"with Ethernet\" have the conductors and bandwidth required for eARC's enhanced sonic capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh definition 2.0, 3D, 4K TV compatible cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 15m exceeds 18Gbps requirement for 4K UltraHD, HDR, HDCP 2.2, Blu-ray UltraHD, 3D, 4:4:4 Colour, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'High Speed' HDMI cable will in addition transfer 1080p\/120Hz, 4K, 3D video\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid LGC (Long-Grain Copper) conductors eliminate inter-strand distortion and reduce jitter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHD Polyethylene composition optimized to ensure critical signal-pair geometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState-of-the-art attachment and shielding of HDMI standard size (Type A) connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFifth twisted-pair for Ethernet and to enable additional Audio Return Channel options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"With Ethernet\" HDMI cable (with HEC) includes conductors for bi-directional Ethernet communication. Ethernet capability is independent of \"Speed\" capability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll signal conductors controlled for digital-audio direction. 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While 8K and other compelling video\/gaming features make the HDMI headlines, AudioQuest's 48 and eARC-Priority Series HDMI cables are our best-sounding HDMI cables yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe greater precision and tighter manufacturing tolerances required to deliver HDMI cables that transfer up to 48Gbps bandwidth mean all of AudioQuest's tried-and-true ingredients and techniques matter every bit as much as ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e48G\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudioQuest \"48\" HDMI cables can transfer up to professional 10K Ultra-HD video. The 48Gbps bandwidth is made possible by 4 balanced audio\/video pairs capable of 12Gbps each. The precision and tighter manufacturing tolerances required to produce HDMI cables that transfer up to 48Gbps bandwidth mean many of AudioQuest's tried-and-true ingredients and techniques are more important than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e8K\/10K\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudioQuest 48Gbps HDMI cables have the bandwidth required for video with resolutions up to 10K and resolutions\/refresh rates up to 8K\/60 and 4K\/120. All AudioQuest HDMI cables are completely backwards compatible with existing 4K displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLong-Grain Copper Conductors (HDMI)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn AudioQuest HDMI cables, Solid Long-Grain Copper, Silver-Plated Copper, or Perfect-Surface Silver conductors improve Noise-Dissipation and overall performance. Pearl 48 uses Long-Grain Copper for its conductors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLevel 1 Noise Dissipation: Direction-Controlled\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the foundation of AudioQuest's Noise-Dissipation technologies. Traditional \"100% shielding\" is not enough to guard against the increasingly prevalent effects of Wi-Fi, cellular, and satellite radiation. In AudioQuest HDMI cables, all 19 conductors are Direction-Controlled to minimize the RF Noise that damages performance by \"directing\" or draining it away from the most vulnerable circuits. Additional Noise-Dissipation techniques (Levels 2 and up) are applied as budget permits to further reduce noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eeARC: LGC + Level-1 Noise Dissipation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause sound matters, the eARC conductors in AudioQuest's 48-Series HDMI cables receive equal love and affection, featuring the same superior metals, Direction-Controlled Conductors, and Noise-Dissipation technologies as the main AV data pairs. In AudioQuest eARC-Priority cables, the main A\/V data pairs have Cinnamon-level performance (Forest 48's solid 0.5% Silver + Carbon \u0026amp; Vodka 48's Level-3 Noise-Dissipation), while the eARC data pair and Ground-Reference drain use all the same advanced design ingredients as their \"48\" counterparts. HDMI's Audio Return Channel (ARC) sends audio from a TV to a soundbar or AV receiver for greater simplicity and flexibility in system setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardware's previous ARC capabilities max out at lossy (compressed) 5.1-channel surround sound. Today's HDMI 2.1 hardware supports enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC), which increases the digital bandwidth dramatically to support uncompressed and lossless high-resolution multichannel audio, including Dolby TrueHD and Atmos, and DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS: X.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"0.6m","offer_id":56780455510340,"sku":"AQ-HDMI-PEARL48-0.6M","price":31.71,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1m","offer_id":56780455543108,"sku":"AQ-HDMI-PEARL48-1.0M","price":35.77,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5m","offer_id":56780455575876,"sku":"AQ-HDMI-PEARL48-1.5M","price":39.84,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2m","offer_id":56780455608644,"sku":"AQ-HDMI-PEARL48-2.0M","price":47.97,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3m","offer_id":56780455641412,"sku":"AQ-HDMI-PEARL48-3.0M","price":64.23,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5m","offer_id":56780455674180,"sku":"AQ-HDMI-PEARL48-5.0M","price":137.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"12.5m","offer_id":56780639043908,"sku":"AQ-HDMI-PEARL48-12.5","price":283.73,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/0986\/5796\/files\/AudioquestPearl48HDMICable_f98e32b0-29d8-4f15-9093-2eb7d870b85e.webp?v=1779453383"},{"product_id":"audioquest-forest-hdmi-cable","title":"AudioQuest Forest HDMI Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eForest HDMI embodies all of AudioQuest's core philosophies on cable design. Forest employs solid Long-Grain Copper conductors, Solid High-Density Polyethylene Insulation, and precise signal geometry. Specific attention has been paid to maximizing the performance of HDMI, and indeed, AudioQuest's HDMI cables push sonic performance to new levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe all new AudioQuest Active HDMI range meets or exceeds the 18 Gbps maximum data rate for HDMI up to 15m. This means that the AudioQuest Active HDMI cables up to 15 meters are capable of transmitting 100% of the data required for all of HDMI's current audio\/video features including multichannel high-resolution audio, 1080p and 4K video, and 3D video from Blu-ray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid 0.5% Silver Conductors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoamed-Polyethylene Insulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirectionality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-Speed Data Capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Hi-Fi? 5 Stars Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Images display detailed, well-defined edges, while contrasts are luxurious yet refreshingly natural. This cable's supple motion and marked lack of noise are also worthy of note.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSolid 0.5% Silver Conductors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid conductors eliminate strand-interaction distortion and reduce jitter. Solid silver-plated conductors are excellent for very high-frequency applications, like HDMI audio and video. These signals, being such a high frequency, travel almost exclusively on the surface of the conductor. As the surface is made of high-purity silver, the performance is very close to that of a solid silver cable, but priced much closer to solid copper cable. This is an incredibly cost effective way of manufacturing very high-quality HDMI cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFoamed-Polyethylene Insulation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. Wire insulation and circuit board materials all absorb energy (loss). Some of this energy is stored and then released as distortion. Forest HDMI uses air-filled Foamed-Polyethylene Insulation because air absorbs next to no energy and Polyethylene is low-loss and has a benign distortion profile. Thanks to all the air in Foamed-PE, it causes much less of the out-of-focus effect common to other materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDirectionality\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll audio cables are directional. The correct direction is determined by listening to every batch of metal conductors used in every AudioQuest audio cable. All signal conductors controlled for digital-audio direction in AudioQuest HDMI cables, and care is even taken to run the conductors used in the Audio Return Channel in the opposite direction to ensure the best performance for that application. Arrows are clearly marked on the connectors to ensure superior sound quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHigh Speed Data Capacity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHDMI standards and capabilities have improved significantly since DVI first evolved into HDMI. All generations are backward compatible. However, not all previous HDMI cables can transmit the full 18Gbps of data required to optimize today's HDMI 2.0 equipment. While there is currently no 4K\/60 4:4:4 software requiring the full 18Gbps capability of HDMI 2.0, some sources (UHD Blu-ray players) can be set to upsample, requiring 18Gbps capability. The most important thing to know and understand is that all AudioQuest HDMI cables up to 8 meters are guaranteed to exceed the requirements for all possible HDMI 2.0\/HDCP 2.2 data streams, including 4K UltraHD, HDR, and Blu-ray Ultra HD. In addition, AudioQuest Forest makes use of Active Frequency-Equalization to enable full 18Gbps\/4K UltraHD performance from 10 to 15 meters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh definition 2.0, 3D, 4K TV compatible cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 15m exceeds 18Gbps requirement for 4K UltraHD, HDR, HDCP 2.2, Blu-ray UltraHD, 3D, 4:4:4 Colour, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid 0.5% Silver-Plated LGC Conductors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignal Conductors Controlled for Digital Audio Direction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBi-Directional Ethernet Communication and Audio Return Channel Enabled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Standard Speed\" HDMI cable will at minimum transfer 1080i, 720p, 1080p\/30Hz video\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"High Speed\" HDMI cable will in addition transfer 1080p\/120Hz, 4K, 3D video\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"With Ethernet\" HDMI cable (with HEC) includes conductors for bi-directional Ethernet communication. Ethernet capability is independent of \"Speed\" capability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid LGC (Long-Grain Copper) conductors eliminate inter-strand distortion and reduce jitter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid Polyethylene insulation costs more than foam, but better ensures critical signal-pair geometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState-of-the-art attachment and shielding of HDMI standard size (Type A) connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile AQ waits for publication of official HDMI Ethernet channel testing procedures, AQ has included an over-spec signal pair to the proper pin positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll signal conductors controlled for digital-audio direction. \"To\" for main signal, \"From\" for Audio Return Channel (audio from TV to AV receiver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"AudioQuest","offers":[{"title":"0.6m","offer_id":56780457836868,"sku":"AQ-HDMIFOR0.6","price":56.1,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1m","offer_id":56780457869636,"sku":"AQ-HDMIFOR01","price":64.23,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5m","offer_id":56780457902404,"sku":"AQ-HDMIFOR01.5","price":80.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2m","offer_id":56780457935172,"sku":"AQ-HDMIFOR02","price":96.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3m","offer_id":56780457967940,"sku":"AQ-HDMIFOR03","price":129.27,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/0986\/5796\/files\/AudioquestForestHDMICable.jpg?v=1779453464"},{"product_id":"audioquest-forest-active-hdmi-cable","title":"AudioQuest Forest Active HDMI Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eForest HDMI embodies all of AudioQuest's core philosophies on cable design. Forest employs solid Long-Grain Copper conductors, Solid High-Density Polyethylene Insulation, and precise signal geometry. Specific attention has been paid to maximizing the performance of HDMI, and indeed, AudioQuest's HDMI cables push sonic performance to new levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- more --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe all new AudioQuest Active HDMI range meets or exceeds the 18 Gbps maximum data rate for HDMI up to 15m. This means that the AudioQuest Active HDMI cables up to 15 meters are capable of transmitting 100% of the data required for all of HDMI's current audio\/video features including multichannel high-resolution audio, 1080p and 4K video, and 3D video from Blu-ray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid 0.5% Silver Conductors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoamed-Polyethylene Insulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirectionality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-Speed Data Capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Hi-Fi? 5 Stars Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Forest is a nifty performer. Images display detailed, well-defined edges, while contrasts are luxurious yet refreshingly natural. This cable's supple motion and marked lack of noise are also worthy of note. Sonically, the AudioQuest has an open, smooth audio that packs a taut, well-formed bass.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSolid 0.5% Silver Conductors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid conductors eliminate strand-interaction distortion and reduce jitter. Solid silver-plated conductors are excellent for very high-frequency applications, like HDMI audio and video. These signals, being such a high frequency, travel almost exclusively on the surface of the conductor. As the surface is made of high-purity silver, the performance is very close to that of a solid silver cable, but priced much closer to solid copper cable. This is an incredibly cost effective way of manufacturing very high-quality HDMI cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFoamed-Polyethylene Insulation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. Wire insulation and circuit board materials all absorb energy (loss). Some of this energy is stored and then released as distortion. Forest HDMI uses air-filled Foamed-Polyethylene Insulation because air absorbs next to no energy and Polyethylene is low-loss and has a benign distortion profile. Thanks to all the air in Foamed-PE, it causes much less of the out-of-focus effect common to other materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDirectionality\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll audio cables are directional. The correct direction is determined by listening to every batch of metal conductors used in every AudioQuest audio cable. All signal conductors controlled for digital-audio direction in AudioQuest HDMI cables, and care is even taken to run the conductors used in the Audio Return Channel in the opposite direction to ensure the best performance for that application. Arrows are clearly marked on the connectors to ensure superior sound quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHigh Speed Data Capacity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHDMI standards and capabilities have improved significantly since DVI first evolved into HDMI. All generations are backward compatible. However, not all previous HDMI cables can transmit the full 18Gbps of data required to optimize today's HDMI 2.0 equipment. While there is currently no 4K\/60 4:4:4 software requiring the full 18Gbps capability of HDMI 2.0, some sources (UHD Blu-ray players) can be set to upsample, requiring 18Gbps capability. The most important thing to know and understand is that all AudioQuest HDMI cables up to 8 meters are guaranteed to exceed the requirements for all possible HDMI 2.0\/HDCP 2.2 data streams, including 4K UltraHD, HDR, and Blu-ray Ultra HD. In addition, AudioQuest Forest makes use of Active Frequency-Equalization to enable full 18Gbps\/4K UltraHD performance from 10 to 15 meters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh definition 2.0, 3D, 4K TV compatible cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 15m exceeds 18Gbps requirement for 4K UltraHD, HDR, HDCP 2.2, Blu-ray UltraHD, 3D, 4:4:4 Colour, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid 0.5% Silver-Plated LGC Conductors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignal Conductors Controlled for Digital Audio Direction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBi-Directional Ethernet Communication and Audio Return Channel Enabled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Standard Speed\" HDMI cable will at minimum transfer 1080i, 720p, 1080p\/30Hz video\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"High Speed\" HDMI cable will in addition transfer 1080p\/120Hz, 4K, 3D video\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"With Ethernet\" HDMI cable (with HEC) includes conductors for bi-directional Ethernet communication. 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