Is there a way to test whether a hdmi cable is 1.4 or 2.0 or 2.1

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MrKool_JJ wrote:

Please share ss as well.

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Sure, now i switched to mobile. I will share it when i switch. Thank you for swift response 👍 

playdime wrote:

Sure, now i switched to mobile. I will share it when i switch. Thank you for swift response 👍 

Kool..

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Use HDMI enhanced mode in LED. 

MrKool_JJ wrote:

Kool..

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https://www.thetechwire.com/how-to-tell-if-hdmi...

The only way to figure out if you have a 2.0 rather than a 1.4 HDMI cable is to connect the cable to your TV or PC and alter the display settings.If your system supports it, set the resolution to 4K, the refresh rate to 60 Hz, and the coloring to full RGB.If the cable can transfer the data, it’s a 2.0 HDMI. If not, it’s a 1.4 HDMI cable.If you suspect if the cable might be HDMI 2.1, you should up the resolution to something that a 2.0 cable can’t support, like 4K at 120 Hz.

guest_999 wrote:

https://www.thetechwire.com/how-to-tell-if-hdmi...

The only way to figure out if you have a 2.0 rather than a 1.4 HDMI cable is to connect the cable to your TV or PC and alter the display settings.If your system supports it, set the resolution to 4K, the refresh rate to 60 Hz, and the coloring to full RGB.If the cable can transfer the data, it’s a 2.0 HDMI. If not, it’s a 1.4 HDMI cable.If you suspect if the cable might be HDMI 2.1, you should up the resolution to something that a 2.0 cable can’t support, like 4K at 120 Hz.

Yeah, but what if i connect from TV to Dolby Atmos speaker with 2.1. Yhats the scenario i want to check on my tv which is 4k with one earc port 2.1. I connected to speaker and felt some sound difference. 

But how to test in tv+speaker scenario.

playdime wrote:

Yeah, but what if i connect from TV to Dolby Atmos speaker with 2.1. Yhats the scenario i want to check on my tv which is 4k with one earc port 2.1. I connected to speaker and felt some sound difference. 

But how to test in tv+speaker scenario.

HDMI cable carries both audio & video so if same cable can output HDMI 2.0 compatible video then it should also correctly carry audio too & if noticing difference in audio quality then need to check setting/source as it is highly unlikely that a hdmi cable can correctly carry video but not audio.

bandwidth difference, try to hit the max supported resolution and fps 😄

1. Standard
2. High-Speed
3. Premium High-Speed 
4. Ultra-High Speed (this is referred to as HDMI 2.1a, I guess)

Well, if one does not trust the brand/ seller or shopkeeper to be reliable or honest in mentioning the correct details or of the product functioning to the exacting standards then,
‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ finding a device/display or a monitor connected to the device which can support the rated resolutions, refresh rates of the said HDMI standard, is a DIY, simpler way to test the functionality.



Alternatively, should one feel that the tags, labels, scan code on the product packing or whatevet is printed on the cable itself is good enough
‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏then, the consortium claims https://hdmi.org/blog/detail/68 that there exist utilities and applications to simply scan the codes or the product labels and know if the same are genuine or otherwise.

Personally though, despite the claims of the said labels being non-reproduceable, something tells me that already a ten year young somewhere in Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra or in Shenzhen, Guangdong sheng has already maatered how to create counterfeit tags, codes, labels.

• For checking within Microsoft Windows

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‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏▪︎ Go to settings 》system 》 display

‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏▪︎ once the options are checked for the maximum supported resolution, one can check for the maximum supported Refresh Rate (X×X Hertz) by checking the 》 Advanced Display Settings.

• For checking within Mac OS

‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏▪︎ Go to system preferences 》displays 》 display settings
‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏▪︎ then to find the various resolutions supported by the cable, (within the display settings pane) click on 'scaled' WHILE THE 'OPTION' Key ON THE KEYBOAD ( ALT key on some keyboard) REMAINS PRESSED.
‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏▪︎ this would (hopefully) let one see the list of all the supported resolutions for the display cable.
‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏▪︎ this video tutorial https://youtube.com/watch?t=0s&v=KrKSu1Mn08U here gives a quick and simple walk-through of doing this on Mac OS.
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in all this is that, it isn't always going to be easy to have a display/ monitor at hand which can supported the rated resolutions and refresh rates of the current and future HDMI standards.
HDMI 2.1a is already at 8000 resolution at 60 hertz refresh rate (4K resolution at refresh rates up to 120 hertz).
Tough call finding hardware that might natively support 8K resolution at 60 Hz (4000 resolution at 120 Hz) and also give a rated maximum throughput of 48Gbps.

• Bandwidth testing

‏‏‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏ ‎ ‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‏‏▪︎ While off hand, nothing concrete comes to mind for conveniently testing the throughput via retail tools, I am quite sure that such tools exist.
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noobDealer wrote:

bandwidth difference, try to hit the max supported resolution and fps 😄

Tried , tv supports 60hz and 30fps. When played in youtube with video that says 4k 120hz 60fps i am getting 4k 60hz and 30fps. If video says 8k 120hz 60fps i am getting 4k 60hz 60fps max.

This is directly on the tv with earc connected to dolby atmos speaker with new new hdmi 2.1