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Review on High-Quality 3 Feet HDMI Cable - Amazon Basics Enhanced Braided Cable (18Gpbs, 4K/60Hz) by Jeff Payne

Revainrating 2 out of 5

The 15 inch cable does not work at 18 Gbps. The 10m cable doesn't work at all.

Purchased to replace damaged Monoprice cables. I figured since they're certified and the 10ft and 15ft Monoprice aren't, they wouldn't have an issue with 4K. I was wrong. The 10 inch cable didn't go through my Apple TV 4K or Tivo at all, even after downscaling. Luckily I had another cable (uncertified 10ft) that was on my Tivo. I swapped them out and now my Apple TV works great, including Atmos and DolbyVision in 4K/60P. I once managed to get a 10ft cable to work, but I've never seen a picture of it no matter how hard I tried. The 15-inch cable worked at 4K but not at 60Hz with DolbyVision. There was snow/sparks when attempting to send this signal. I wouldn't recommend them unless you have true 4K sources and need something that just works.

Pros
  • Nice packaging
Cons
  • Don't remind me