A lot of cable companies that provide HDMI's will not specify their format (1.2a,1.4a, etc)
All about HDMI Versions
HDMI 1.0
• Maximum bitrate of 4.9 Gbit/s.
• Supports up to 165 Mpixel/s video - 24bit 1080p@60Hz (or UXGA)
• 8-channel/192 kHz/24-bit Digital Audio
HDMI 1.1
• Added support for DVD-A Audio. (but no SACD Support yet)
HDMI 1.2
• Added SACD support.
• Added support for Computer sRGB color-space.
HDMI 1.2a - Added device communication (CEC) features.
HDMI 1.3
• Increased bandwidth to 340 MHz (10.2 Gbit/s) !
• Added optional support for Deep Color with 30-bit, 36-bit, and 48-bit xvYCC color space
• Adds optional automatic audio syncing capability
• Adds optional Bitstream output of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio
• Added new Type C mini-connector for small devices like camcorders ( HDMI 1.3a, HDMI 1.3b, HDMI 1.3b1, version 1 and 2 for hdmi cables - Various boring technical and testing revisions.
Any High Speed Cable will support 3D content!
HDMI 1.4 (current format)
• HDMI Ethernet Channel (Internet connectivity)
• Audio Return Channel (from TV to Receiver)
• Support for 3D
• Support for higher Resolutions
• Digital Camera Color Space Support
• A new "Micro" connector
• Automotive Connection System
Name brand cables look nice and are advertised as superior but most cables at the High Speed level display the same quality picture and sound! Can you get a bad cable? Yes! But can you also over spend? Yes!
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