Best HDMI Cable for PS4 PRO: 4K Quality with Sony 4K TV & UPC Decoder - Is 8K/60Hz Worth It?

Question

Hi. I need a very good HDMI cable that will connect my PS4 PRO to a SONY 4K TV + a TV with a UPC decoder. I found something like this on the allegro:
https://allegro.pl/oferta/kabel-ultra-hdmi-2-1-8k-60hz-5k-120hz-4k-240hz-1m-7887864335
The question is, is it worth getting into something like this? Or maybe it's better to look for something better? I care about 4K quality

I am green on this issue, so please help. Thanks in advance.

K3 · Accepted Answer

There is no point in paying extra for hyper cables. Anything that meets the HDMI 2.0 standard is enough. I bought AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable, which is the cheapest, signed with the Amazon logo.

sosarek · Accepted Answer

A standard HDMI 2.0 cable is more than enough.

E8600 · Accepted Answer

You probably had a cable in a lower HDMI standard, e.g. 1.2 or 1.3, that you saw the differences.
Unfortunately, if the cable meets the standard supported by the receiver, there will be no difference because it is a digital signal.
It is only profitable to take the more expensive HDMI cable when it is to be long, e.g. 10-20 meters.

HDMI 2.0 is enough here. I would let go of Allegro, because there you can buy a cable in a lower standard, described as newer (for example, instead of 2.0 you will get 1.4).
Go to a normal store and choose with a label / box in the amount of PLN 10-20 (depending on the length), it is important that it is version 2.0.

marles90 · Answer

What kind of cables are you currently using? Can you get them somewhere on the Allegro?

sosarek · Answer

I buy what they have in the warehouse, I do not pay much attention to the brand itself.

Anonymous · Answer

I absolutely do not agree that HDMI cables provide the same image quality. I used to have a cheap one and I have replaced it successively. I have Cambrige Audio (I do not remember the model) for the projector, I have the Audioquest Chocolade from the box to the amp, and I have Wireworld Ultrafiolet 7 and the amp for the phone. the latter is the best, because I connected the box directly to the tv with a single cable. If someone does not see the difference, they are either blind or have a poor quality signal and the receiver (tv). budget what you have at your disposal. My woman can see the differences, and I am interested in all these cables like last year's snow. You'll get better colors, more details, better sharpness and better mapping of the distances between individual plans (close, distant plan) It's also worth buying a good cable, I guess, The problem is that 99% of people have never had contact with them and they think that if you buy a cable for 30 PLN more than the cheapest one is there will be a difference - it is not so good.

Moderated By gulson:
if the cable meets the standard supported by the receiver, there will be no difference because it is a digital signal

K3 · Answer

Complete crap. The HDMI cable transmits the signal in digital form, i.e. bits. These won't fly faster, nor will they fly in pairs. Each pixel in the image has a defined brightness and color in the form of the RGB color palette. So any improvement in the image would have to be related to the signal processing by the cable. The effect of the cable on the image is the same as the effect of the type of Internet connection on the breast size of fictional actresses.

marles90 · Answer

The theory is already familiar, even beyond its means Could you please drop some specific models + links; DZ thanks in advance!

sosarek · Answer

Search in stores as someone mentioned 2.0 compliant, not the thinnest of the correct length and use.

Anonymous · Answer

I got a warning and the admin deleted my statement in the thread and the link to the test from the professional magazine HiFi i Muzyka. He justified it with the lack of punctuation and with a mocking tone. I answered this way because another user contacted me in this tone first. Coming back to the topic, I say once again that you can see the differences in the signal transmission on HDMI cables and not only I can see it, my wife too, and the editorial staff of HiFi and Music as well. justifying your statement, instead of writing that it is a digital signal and there is no difference. Has the admin personally carried out tests, if so, on what equipment and cables. I wrote about specific cable models and additionally pasted the link to the test. this is a forum, so that we learn from each other. I consider this cable from my hdmi cables to be the best and I paste the link to the test. If my opinion does not count, then please admin refer even to the editorial test of HiFi i Muzyka.

https://hi-fi.com.pl/kable-testy-lista/2370-wireworld-ultraviolet-7.html

Now the punctuation should match, and if not, please give me a chance to correct my spelling. Answer is neither mocking nor disrespectful to anyone.

E8600 · Answer

Dude, understand that if the quality has changed (I do not deny it), you must have previously had an HDMI cable in a lower standard, probably 1.3 or 1.4, which stops working with 4K resolutions, which does not mean that if the cable is of a lower standard it won't work. It will work, but the picture will be worse.
Unfortunately, the cheapest cables are often provided free of charge to newer devices that already support HDMI 2.0 (this is due to the manufacturer's savings).
Some of the lagging cables in the 1.3 / 1.4 standard are sold massively at auctions as HDMI version 2.0. People buy it and then create such theories that there is a better picture on an expensive cable, this is because they simply bought a cable in the appropriate standard, not because it is branded = expensive.

For example, if we have a TV with HDR, we already need an HDMI cable in the latest version 2.1.

K3 · Answer

Exactly. HDMI 1.4 works at 4K but only 30fps.

Anonymous · Answer

I have the last generation of Panasonic tx-p65vt65b plasma, bought in 2014, as the plasmas have already disappeared from sale and it is a full hd tv, so I do not think that was the reason.

Adam0018 · Answer

I will dig out the topic, but at least I will write something that makes sense. Standard 2.1, 2.0 or lower affects the quality of the displayed image. The cable itself also affects the picture quality. As for 2.0, it will be High Speed HDMI Cable - possibilities: 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4K @ 30Hz, 3D, Deep Color and Premium High Speed HDMI Cable - possibilities: 4K @ 60Hz, BT.2020 color space, 4 sampling: 4: 4, HDR or as you can see above for the 2.0 standard, there are different cables that allow for different possibilities. The 2.0 High Speed cable will not show us what Premium High Speed does. The standard 2.1, i.e. Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable, also remains - possibilities: 4K, 5K, 8K, 10K @ 120Hz, Ethernet. Cables below the 2.0 standard are Standard HDMI Cable - possibilities: 720p, 1080i. If someone does not see the difference, either the image sent from the source is of SD quality or TV from the bush company.

sylweksylwina · Answer

This was already said in post # 12.

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