I've read dozens of reviews of cheaper cables and there doesn't seem to be a clear cable that doesn't have issues (unable to handle throughput/degradation over time/etc .). I needed a long cable for a Sony 4K HDR projector. I figured I'd just spend more and buy an HDMI fiber optic cable. This cable is amazing. Not only that, it's a lot lighter than my old HDMI 1.4 that I used with my old projector. I've been using this cable for about two months now and haven't had any problems with it. I can wholeheartedly recommend this cable.