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HDMI 2.2 will require new “Ultra96” cables, whenever we have 8K TVs and content (arstechnica.com)

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[–] givesomefucks 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

To be clear it will "require" a new cable to push at that max (8k/120fps?)

It's not like you need a new cable just because a new TV supports it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You kinda do though. It’s like the difference between Cat5 / Cat5e / Cat6. Physically they all have the same Pin outs, but the tolerances vary greatly. Could you get 10Gbps on Cat5? Possibly, but only over short clean distances. You can do it more easily on Cat6, even though they all plug in together. The HDMI cables are the same way.

[–] rottingleaf 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Somebody - probably those guys thinking how they'll sell more stuff, - is operating in reality where "you can, but you shouldn't" can't be said in human languages.

I've been reminiscing parts of my childhood where I'd watch a lot of karate matches and try to repeat moves (I know it sounds stupid). The fights, the lights, the room, my grandma, the summer evening outside matter in these memories. Not how much logical dots there were on that goddamn screen.

One of the most depressing things about now is how, even compared to 10 years ago, people are thinking not about new things to do with tech, but about doing old things with more resources wasted, because that's apparently better.

1920x1080 seems an overshoot sometimes. 8K - why the hell? And with more expensive shorter less reliable cables, other things equal.