QED Performance Active Optical HDMI Cable

QED NEW Performance Active High Speed with Ethernet HDMI Cable

QED has long set the benchmark for high-performance HDMI cables. But standing still inevitably means moving backwards, so QED’s engineers have been applying their unstinting excellence to developing an HDMI cable that
exceeds today’s requirements and is ready to handle each and every upcoming HDMI standard. A cable that functions flawlessly even over unlikely lengths. A cable that can be installed and concealed with absolute confidence in its longevity and ongoing performance.

When it comes to the demands of high-quality HDMI transmission, QED takes the appropriate steps to ensure that the technology they use delivers the same high standard of signal transfer that you expect at whatever length you need. All QED cables support the latest HDMI standard and this is backed up by Authorized Test Centre reports which even allow some of QED's shorter length cables to bear the Premium HDMI logo.

Features:

• Hybrid copper/optical fibre construction
• Compliance with every current and upcoming HDMI 2.1 standard
• Triple shielding for robust interference rejection
• Low smoke zero halogen Fire Class CCA designation
• Lifetime Guarantee

Longer cables require clever solutions

QED's passive cables up to 5 m are more than able to fulfil their promise of meeting the top HDMI standard, however, longer length cables require one or other of QED's proprietary technologies. For instance, their Active Filter Technology™ sees each cable assembly individually monitored at the construction stage by built-in active electronics which self-adjusts its onboard emphasis filter to the specific cable assembly into which it is permanently installed. This technology gives a perfect performance up to 15 m, but what about instances where you need to go further?

Beyond 15m

QED's shorter length HDMI cables use a carefully designed impedance controlled data lane which is constructed from four, fully shielded, twisted pairs made from large gauge, 99.999% oxygen-free copper conductors. These work really well up to a maximum of 15 m but eventually the inherent losses due to impedance mismatch and timing differences between pairs and within pairs (known as inter-pair and intra-pair skew) cause the HDMI signal to break down to the point where it can no longer be reliably decoded at the far end.

This is where new QED Active Optical Filter™ Technology comes in. Instead of using copper data lanes twelve of the nineteen cores are replaced by just four optical fibres. These have the advantage of being unaffected by loss (due to impedance mismatch) or timing variances (due to cross-talk). Although this medium does have its limitations, much longer HDMI cable runs can be usefully produced before these begin to have an adverse effect.

Up to 100m

Due to the advantages of optical technology, QED can now offer fully certificated HDMI cables which perform at the 48 Gb/s data rate demanded by HDMI 2.1 in lengths up to 100 m. The cables are all fully tested at an Authorized Test Centre and have been certified compliant with HDCP 2.2 and with full CEC, HDR, HEC and eARC compatibility.

Low Smoke Zero Halogen

QED recognize that because of the long lengths in question, the main users of the new cable will be professional installers or those wishing to conceal the cable within the structure of a building.

For this reason, QED has ensured that the cables have all been tested to EN 50575:2014 by a recognized product certification body and have been given a Reaction to Fire Class CCA designation. This means that the Low Smoke Zero Halogen jacket and the internal components are all fully compliant with the latest regulations covering cables for general applications in construction works subject to reaction to fire requirements which are now in force throughout the UK and EU area.

Specifications :

• Compliance with 8K@ 60 Hz 4:4:4 resolutions
• Data transfer rates up to 48 Gb/s
• Compatible with HDMI 2.1 standard: EDID,CEC,HDCP (2.2), HDR (High Dynamic Range), HEC, eARC etc.
• Delivers dual video streams to compatible displays
• Supports up to eight PCM channels, DTS-HD Master and Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital True HD surround sound audio
• Delivers multi-stream audio to up to four users
• Backwards compatible with HDMI 2.0/HDMI 1.4
• Zinc-alloy HDMI connectors for enhanced durability and performance
• OM3 fibre technology greatly reduces EMI/RFI emissions
• Triple-shielding further protects against interference for optimal signal quality
• Hybrid construction utilizes both fibre and copper to supply power
• Extended temperature range from -40° to 70°C for installations in harsh environments or manufacturing floors
• LSZH Jackets comply with Reaction to Fire Class Cca –s1, d0
• Available in standard lengths 20, 30, 40 & 50 meters and custom lengths up to 100 m
• Has Source & Display clearly printed on the connector for easy identification
• Has high pulling strength and compression load
• Plug and Play, No external power required

About QED Cables 

QED is an award winning British company with over 40 years of experience in the audio-visual connectivity industry.

In 1973 Bob Abraham and Ian Vine founded QED Audio Products and changed the way people think about hi-fi cables. By the time QED 79 strand speaker cable was launched in 1978, it wasn’t looked upon as ‘just another speaker cable’ but was instead regarded as a serious hi-fi component, making a fundamental change in the way people thought about cables.

QED's reputation for innovation and technical excellence is known throughout the world. The latest computer-aided design techniques allow their research and development team to keep pace with technological advances and deliver products that achieve the highest levels of performance and reliability. This is why QED products are recommended by so many of the world’s leading hi-fi and home theatre equipment manufacturers.

QED offer a range of connectivity products spanning from both consumer and installation cables, wireless products and switching devices to satisfy every audio visual need.

QED is Europe's number one award winning connectivity brand and has won more prestigious cable awards from ‘What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision’ magazine than any other brand (Awards 1981–2013).